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[@jtommygun]

The 75 is a consensus number, when asked Demond though that he saved about 50 soldiers, his commander estimated in 100, so they averaged the number for the report, absolute awesome. Also Desmond did provide support and saved many lives in many daring actions, too many to be portrayed in the movie.

[@gk5891]

The men that did the research for his MH believed that 100 was low. One of them stated they could document at least 114 men (I believe that number included Japanese).

[@pete_lind]

Desmond Doss is reason why people can serve without a weapon in US military , before that its was jail time . US was a bit after Finland , unarmed service was allowed in 1922 and civilian service in 1931 , military service in a civilian job and as punishment to that , who did choose that , it was longer service time. I had 3 people , in same unit , that did unarmed service , 330 days , when others served 240 days , in specialized troops , thats all your wether men , HGV and boat drivers , HQ and warehouse workers , priests , medics , cooks , gunsmiths , all odd jobs ... if you refuse even from those it was jail time .

[@RodrigoSilvaDiaz]

A real angel on earth

[@gk5891]

@pete_lind Conscientious Objectors did serve in the military in World War I in non-combat positions. Over 100 Mennonites died in Europe as members of the US Army Medical Corps.

[@magnus33john]

The actually number listed by the army is 150 but Doss being humble as always said it couldn't be over 50 and relaizing that no one would beleive the truth number settled on 75.

[@willcool713]

His father going out of his way to give Desmond a chance to live his values just breaks me up inside, everytime.

[@micheletrainor1601]

I believe they both recieved the bronze star. His father from WWQ and Desmonds from WW2 from previous battles he was involved in in which he saved even more men.

[@nigeltrotter2886]

It was my favorite part of the movie. When he showed up for his son, despite how he feels personally.

[@willcool713]

@@nigeltrotter2886 It is both the most realistic and most unrealistic part.

[@douglascampbell9809]

A little history for you Mary. The Medal Of Honor is the highest award given to US military members. It's been awarded 3535 times with 19 people being awarded it twice. Only 65 people who have received the MOH are living today. Most people who are awarded the medal do not survive the events that grant the medal. All of their stories have the flavor of superhuman effort and sacrifice. In modern times there is even drone footage of Technical Sergeant John A. Chapman distinguishing himself with extraordinary heroism as an Air Force Special Tactics combat controller, attached to a Navy SEAL Team conducting reconnaissance operations in Takur Ghar, Afghanistan. He was wounded something like 16 times before he finally fell. If you watch it it's a tear jerker. I wouldn't be surprised if a film doesn't come out of it in the future.

[@RoxxSerm]

Chapman's Story is absolutely crazy. Him and Doss are examples of what humans are capable of. It's mind-blowing.

[@oliverbenton7464]

You wouldn't be surprised if a movie DOES come out, surely :D

[@TylerGedy]

​@@justsomepunk8408 I felt that yoo

[@adamantiumrage]

There is a movie about it coming out. Last i heard it's titled "Combat Control" starring Jake Gyllenhaal.

[@michaelstach5744]

There was a sort of compromise about the MOH. Doss, with modesty, suggested he saved maybe 50 men. The Army thought the number was more than 100. They compromised at 75. They removed 17 pieces of shrapnel from him after the grenade blast.

[@fu6817]

Not having a gun didn't help at all at those numbers. By not having a gun he only gave away his only defence against a violet hostile thus risking himself and the injured man he was going to help. I find this pacifism twist just a feelgood idiotism which suits well the modern Hollywood and cluesless audiences. I bet his farts smelled extra good.

[@beesmitty3435]

Hugo weaving... just masterclass in acting, every reaction I've seen people are hit in the gut by his character portrayl. Self admission from first watch: I'm thinking this story is exaggerated to some degree and when Desmond is getting lowered and I presumed he died and this story was more a tribute to an amazing person and not a true testimony to the most amazing human ever to war. Then it cuts to the real people and I'm utterly humbled.. I realize it's just my own cynicism and lack of conviction Im putting on the world. Then when I'm still trying to make excuses for why I'm not such a bad person and he still couldn't have been as good as depicted, it cuts to Desmond talking about wiping mud from his eyes, and he says: "if I had gotten nothing else from the war than that smile he gave me, I would have been wellll re payed" It broke me realizing people like this existed and not only did I not believe it, more sickly, I didn't want to believe it, believing it indicted me to my core. I hope if people don't get that from this movie that something they come across or experience brings them to the same realization: People like Desmond doss existed and you can be like them too.

[@PowerDiva]

Andrew Garfield was nominated for an Oscar for this performance and it was well deserved.... but Hugo Weaving should have been nominated too. He really did give a fantastic performance as a father with PTSD.

[@chaosmage175]

They actually DID cut stuff and left stuff Doss did out because he was such a badass they were worried people wouldn't believe it!

[@DogmaBeoulve]

Also, I want to point out, that our Mary is going to be a WONDERFUL mother (and wife)! With a heart as big as her's, there's nothing left to want for. ^.^

[@jimglenn6972]

My grandfather was a rifle instructor during WWI. He had two recruits that he couldn’t teach to shoot. One saw his father murdered with a handgun. After that, every time he held a gun, he became physically ill. They made him a truck driver so it really did happen. Doss is a real superhero. Just an unbelievable story.

[@g1015m]

Your grandfather is a superhero. I am very appreciative of him, hopefully one day I will thank him myself.

[@richardcobb4287]

Smitty dying after he and Doss became friends was a heartbreaker for sure.

[@davedove67]

The way I heard, the Bible wasn't retrieved immediately, like was shown. Instead, after the fighting, the men of his unit scoured the area until it was found.

[@riahw3750]

For just how hard it was to see his sons in a uniform i cant imagine the pain it took to put his own back on. Much respect to the dad. Evertime i hear him start talking at the end i cant help but start crying

[@CrashLandon1]

Desmond Doss is now one of my personal heroes, and I hope to, someday, have even half of the faith that he showed on the Ridge that night. Before they got to Okinawa, Doss's unit had been in the Battle of Guam and the Battle of Leyte, and Doss received two Bronze Stars for his courage and dedication in those actions. So, by the time they hit the Ridge, his unit already knew what kind of man he was.

[@tdeo2141]

That’s why I like to read the comments section. Thanks so much for this extra bit of info.

[@19nzinga]

I really can’t express how much I loved this movie. Me, myself being a man of faith this really hits hard.

[@mhlevy]

If you read his Congressional Medal of Honor citation, you will realize that for the movie they needed to downplay the true heroics of Desmond Doss. For instance, he was part of the team that secured the cargo net that the soldiers climbed up the escarpment, and during that time, Desmond was suffering from tuberculosis, and later had to have a lung removed. Please, read the citation, you will appreciate his actions even more.

[@pliny8308]

Desmond suffered for the rest of his life. He never regained full use of his arm, and in addition, he picked up TB on one of the islands where he served as a medic before Hacksaw, and lost one lung and 5 ribs to it, being disabled for the rest of his life, although somehow, he managed to do a little farming on a small place he owned, and perhaps Dorothy worked as well. He also lost his hearing from the grenade, which affected his speech. So, he paid a heavy price for his incredible bravery, even if he lived a long life.

[@bigb2494]

An incredible man. It's not just the men he saved, think of all of their children and grandchildren that exist because of his bravery

[@grumpyboomer61]

The first time I watched this movie, knowing that it was based on actual events, I was stunned by the manner in which Desmond was treated by his chain of command. Conscientious Objectors serving as medics was not unusual by any means. All I kept thinking was "If you only knew what was coming". Medics are some of the bravest, craziest people I have ever known. To me, fighting is fairly simple, based on the instinct to survive. Keeping your head in the chaos and focusing on helping people is on another level. Great reaction as always Mary.

[@alaneskew2664]

So it's kind of like in the Marines with Doc, the u.s. Navy corpsman attached it to Marine units as medics, you want to see a bunch of Devil Dogs completely Unleashed, go after doc.

[@douglascampbell9809]

@@alaneskew2664 My Dad was as Navy Corpsman for 23 years. Korean to Vietnam. By the end of his time he was stationed on carriers. He passed before I was old enough to ask about his time in the service but I'm sure it was bad since he always carried a pistol after he was out when I was a kid.

[@MichaelScheele]

Mary, another movie starring Andrew Garfield you may want to watch is "Silence." It's about some Jesuit priests in 17th century Japan during a time of religious persecution. It also stars Adam Driver and Liam Neeson. Between "Hacksaw Ridge" and "Silence," I gained a lot of respect for Andrew Garfield as an actor. Hugo Weaving's performance as Desmond's father is fantastic. It's one of the best supporting roles I've seen. He's on screen for only a brief time, but Weaving manages to convey a complex character convincingly. He is far more than exposition for the protagonist's back story.

[@enotsnavdier6867]

I also HIGHLY recommend Silence. It's one of my favorite films

[@jestertlsodx9897]

Of all the heroes of WWII this man was the greatest. He did so many brave and awesome things over several battles, they couldnt put them in the movie because people wouldnt believe it.

[@crimsonda]

This is a beautiful movie and a perfect example of what we should be learning. War is a nightmare, true enough, and heroes are hard to come by, also true enough, but man, they exist. In all of today's doom and gloom, there are still great people doing great things and like this, we just aren't hearing it. It's depressing that every evil act gets all the coverage while a heroic deed is never mentioned. Very sad.

[@klausmuller8509]

The film was a big surprise for me when it was in the cinema. And one has to point out how good Mel Gibson is as a director. Unfortunately, he only directed 5 films, but in my opinion all of them are well worth seeing and the craftsmanship is outstanding.

[@tdeo2141]

Yes, not only is Mel a great actor, he’s also a great director.

[@r.b.ratieta6111]

I really like the Dutch version that says "Stand in your own shoes." The English version is "Stand your ground", which in many ways sounds the same, but what I really like about the "shoe" version is that you have to purchase your own set of shoes. It makes the saying more personal, like, "This is who I am, this is who I chose to be, this is where I chose to walk." You "bought your own shoes", as it were, and now you're choosing to walk in them.

[@woeshaling6421]

the full idiom, from my region anyway, is “standing strong in the shoes”. “your” shoes is used very often, but not the exclusive form

[@adeirmawanto1901]

doss: "arms up!" howell: "you gotta be kidding me cornstalk." doss: "we tying a bowline, not building a bra!" me: "that bra saving so many life"😅

[@rumbledumpthumpershaker6735]

They made it seem like he went from basic training straight to Hacksaw but he was in multiple battles before this. They actually had to cut out a lot of stuff because they thought no one would believe it all. There is an interview with a Japanese sniper that said he had Doss in his sights either two or three times. Every time the gun jammed. It never jammed before or after that. So he just stopped trying to shoot him.

[@davidwoolbright3675]

I don’t believe there is an interview. There is just a lot of people telling an unbelievable and frankly untrue story. Japanese snipers didn’t survive. Most Japanese soldiers didn’t survive this battle and there is no way any of them would have known who they were shooting at. Does not diminish in any way Doss accomplishments.

[@rumbledumpthumpershaker6735]

@@davidwoolbright3675 It's supposedly verified in The Conscientious Objector Documentary.

[@darkamora5123]

@@davidwoolbright3675 Okay in fairness they do not have footage of a Japanese soldier (not sniper) saying that, you are correct. However the creator (and narrator) of the documentary "The Conscientious Objector" does make the claim that a Japanese soldier reported he had doss in his sights several times and gave up after several jams when he pulled the trigger. He is a relatively young man so he is still around so one could ask him to cite that source, but it is not just "People telling an unbelievable and frankly untrue story" without verification one way or the other. As to survival, why do you think none of them survived? While the Japanese suffered horrible losses (Out of 110,000 troops less than 8k were captured) more than 7,000 DID survive. Even though the supposed source was just a soldier there would. statistically be over 50 snipers with that many soldiers walking away. And knowing who Doss was, how not? "Oh yeah in this 12 hour period when one guy was dragging bodies to the edge of the escarpment I drew a bead on him multiple times and each time my gun jammed." He may not have known Doss's name, but there was only one person doing what he did when he did it. Not hard to say, yeah i tried to kill that guy.

[@Sir_Alex]

What an extraordinary human being he was, RIP.

[@Alvan81]

I love all your reviews, you dont suppress your emotions, and you haven't so far been numbed by violence..

[@jordanroberts1519]

24:07 You are the first reactor who I've seen actually understand the signficance of this scene for Desmond. Well done, Mary!!! It was especially powerful to watch in the theater. Once I heard the soldier call out, I audibly gasped.

[@pedrodiezcansecomunoz9676]

This film delves into the hell of war to show us the true splendor of humanity, perhaps even beyond humanity. A real story that was toned down for the cinema to make it believable. When one finishes watching "Hacksaw Ridge," the spirit soars. And that, in these times, is also a miracle.

[@flobp2381]

What is portrayed in the movie cannot compare to what Doss did and what happened to him in reality, It's unbelievable!

[@757optim]

It passes by quickly, but Doss mentions at his trial that he had a deferment because he worked at a "defense plant". Of course, that is true, also. Doss worked at Newport News Shipbuilding in Newport News, VA when he enlisted.

[@DaVic133]

Thank you Mary for reacting to Hacksaw Ridge, this is quite a story besides being history as well. Such selflessness, perseverance and faith. Thank you Mary for you genuine reaction as always.

[@americandad8903]

To give you some reference on the size of the naval guns providing cover I’ll give you stats in metric. The projectile were 406 mm. Weighed 909 kg and were fired by 181 kg of propellant. My Father worked at one of the plants that that machined the barrels. I got to see them in person.

[@Thane36425]

"Slowpoke" was first cited in a dictionary in 1848, in the US. This was a word we grew up with back in the day and had never thought about that before. Doss's father's comments about being thrown away would have carried a lot of weight then. Due to various hardships the WWI veterans were facing (there was a despression after WWI that lasted in part into the 1920s), Congress passed a bonus payment to WWI veterans. It was based on time served and more for overseas duty. This was passed in 1924, and the bonus would be paid out, in 1945. When the Great Depression hit, many veterans wanted the money early. A "Bonus Army" went to DC and camped there. There was trouble, mostly due to outsiders. Eventually in 1936 or so, Congress passed a bill to pay up, at least in part. FDR vetoes this but it was overridden. So, Doss's Father and many others surely did feel as if they had been used and discarded by the government, and those officers on the court had to know it.

[@Heathen9]

I’m sure others have already told you but yes, that was Smitty. Before Dawes left the ridge he made sure he took Smitty with him. Dawes refused to leave him up there on the ridge.

[@michaelstach5744]

The question after Band of Brothers was should you watch The Pacific. Your reaction to this might determine the answer. You learn a lot about the Pacific Theater of Operations from watching TP. The level of violence is comparable to Hacksaw Ridge. Because it is ten episodes long you get pretty invested into the lives of the main figures. HR is a little bit inaccurate in places. Doss had already been awarded 2 Bronze Stars for what he did in the Philippines and Guam. By the time they got to Okinawa the men he served with knew he was not a coward.

[@mikemeggison5084]

I knew you'd love this one. I just knew it. I knew it would be the antidote to the gloomier ones like "Apocalypse Now" and "Full Metal Jacket" too. Don't get me wrong, I dig those ones too. HR is in my top 3 war movies. Private Ryan and Fury being the other 2. They rotate positions.

[@Somewondude]

black hawk down has to be top 3

[@nikkijean214]

Facts about Desmond Doss that the movie doesn't show: 1.During the battle at hacksaw ridge Doss was not only suffering from exhaustion, but also malnutrition and tuberculosis. 2. In real life Doss got shrapnel in his legs from the bomb at the end and he got shot in the arm by a sniper which shattered the bones in that arm. Even after he got hit he continued to treat the other soldiers. 3. When the soldiers came with the stretchers to rescue Doss and the other wounded, he rolled off the stretcher and insisted they took another wounded man. 4. At the end of the battle all the able bodied soldiers fanned out as a group to scour for Doss's Bible. 5. Japanese snipers had him in their sights multiple times but every time they pulled the guns would jam or something would get in the way. 6. The army said that Doss saved close to 100 men and Doss said it was closer to 50 so they compromised at 75.

[@LordDustyMason]

It is always interesting to see these true story films because it can be difficult to believe in some of the amazing feats, yet in cases like this real life is almost too incredible to be true! The music in this film is incredible, especially the 'one more' scene.

[@anthonyvictor3034]

Somewhere I read that a Japanese sniper had Doss in his sights three times in the battle - and every time his rifle jammed. Rationally one might say that the Japanese had poor quality weapons…then again, three times?

[@shainewhite2781]

Nominated for 6 Oscars including Best Picture but won for Best Sound Editing and Best Film Editing.

[@clonearmy77]

If there ever was an oscar snub....this was it.

[@RoxxSerm]

Hacksaw is truly amazing but losing to Arrival in terms of Sound Design is no shame. Arrival has among the best sound designs in cinema history in my opinion.

[@alberthart4146]

gotta watch "Windtalkers" ..also based on a true story. starring Nicholas Cage

[@GH-ur2og]

Been waiting for you to get to this movie! Love the reaction and as always, interested to hear your viewpoint on that time in history.

[@jkennedy1048]

Your comments during and after the movie were spot on. Another great reaction, Mary.

[@3YearsApart1613]

Reality can be more amazing than fiction.

[@jamesnorthup7717]

One of my favorites, so much more than just a war movie!!

[@twoheart7813]

There are people in this world who are true gems of humanity, many of us go through life never meeting one or not realizing when we meet them. Glad you watched this amazing movie about an amazing individual.

[@keithmartin4670]

One example of what was left out: When he was wounded after kicking the grenade, he treated himself and then waited 5 hours for a stretcher. When he was being carried off, he saw a man that was hurt worse than he was, crawled off the stretcher so they could take the other one. Waiting, he was wounded again, splinted his wounded arm with a rifle, and crawled 300 yards to safety. Show THAT and see if people still believed it.

[@yvetterodriguez2550]

There's another great war movie about another great soldier in the 2014 movie Unbroken, directed by Angelina Jolie. Put that on your list Mary. I'd recommend that to anyone.

[@charlesloomis2224]

Dos: 23:59 “What is it you want from me?” “I don’t understand.” “I can’t hear you.” Soldier: 24:08 “Medic, help me! Help me!” God: 24:09 “You hear me.”

[@t.e.sprocketeering]

This moment hits anyone with a faith like an absolute truck. Just awesome and so challenging.

[@yaseen157]

I've been waiting for this one for so long. What a fascinating man Desmond was. The scene at 23:30 always gets me

[@cjpreach]

Thomas Kent was an older friend of mine who fought in Belgium in the Battle of the Bulge vs the Nazi Army. That was a miserable winter in the forest. R.I.P. Tom.

[@fasiapulekaufusi6632]

Faith can move mountains. Figuratively AND literally.

[@fn111557]

As a veteran I am proud to see today’s interest in the military genre of movies. The advances in special effects have presented such an immersive visual effect, those without military experience can get a little idea of the “HARSH REALITY” our military can face. I had the honor to attend a special showing of “Saving Private Ryan” the second week of its theatrical release. The first two rows (floor level and one up) were reserved for WWII veterans & family. Just before the coming attractions showed, approximately 20 people were ushered to their seats. At the end only subdued sniffles and sobs could be herd with NOONE moving to leave. After a brief pause the first of the veterans got up to leave, while the rest of us in attendance gave them ALL a standing ovation as they left. There seems to be a flow-over effect of people watching some older movies; “Full Metal Jacket”, “Platoon”, “M*A*S*H”, “Apocalypse Now” etc. I think these movies are great but need to be viewed with the filter of social commentary for the time they were made. I would like to see reactions to two older movies, based on two of the most decorated war heroes. These movies, though not posing the fantastic special effects of today’s movies, contain just as much interest by the simple act of storytelling. The first is the story of one of the most decorated soldiers of WWI. The main character of the story (Alvin C York) chose actor Gary Cooper to portray him. Released in September 1941, just before America entered WWII, “Sergeant York”. The second story is about the MOST DECORATED soldier of WWII. The movie not only adapted from his autobiography (Audie Murphy) but starred him as well. From October 1955, just over ten years after the end of the war “To Hell and Back”.

[@JoeXTheXJuggalo1]

There's a few side note that wasn't shown or mentioned in the movie. Well some I can remember about. 1: they actually estimated that Doss saved around 100 men on Hacksaw Ridge but Doss said it was around 50. So they compromised and said he saved 75 men. He did this all while being up there for about 12 hours. 2: while in training people would be complaining about he had it easy for not carrying a weapon or ammo but in reality he was carrying all the normal military gear (minus weapon an ammo) plus all his medical supplies and extra canteens of water. Which actually weighed more. 3: due to him being a Seventh Day Adventists his Sabbath was on a Saturday. So people would say he's slacking off but because everyone else was off on Fridays he was doing double duties and cleaning by himself. Also because of not eating meat from being a vegetarian it was harder for him to get a proper meal. Mainly when he was deployed. 4: when he was being carried out on the gurney he saw a wounded man and told them to put him down and use the gurney for the other man. Despite his injuries while waiting for them to come back with another gurney Doss crawled around on the ground giving aid to people near him. 5: about 5 years after the war Doss was admitted to a military hospital for PTSD for having reoccurring nightmare from the battle.

[@richardlong3745]

Mary you should Google - Desmond Doss's name because there's allot of information about him, he suffer for the rest of his life from the wounds he received on Okinawa, plus he had a loss of hearing from the grenade blast next to him which then effect speech pattern that created a speech impediment for him.

[@darkamora5123]

Actually he received an antibiotics overdose from the VA in 1976 that rendered him deaf, he got cochlear implants in '88. While he may have had hearing damage from his time at war (in addition to losing a lung and ribs to a TB infection he picked up in Leyte) he did not lose his hearing until much later. I had watched the"Conscientious Objector" documentary and remembered them saying it was antibiotics, but I DID have to look up the dates and stuff on wiki (not THAT big brained lol), so no shade man, we all get where we remember stuff from jumbled sometimes. Some parts (lke hand balling that grenade, he did kick the one that ended up getting him evacuated though) and the exact nature of his injuries were fictionalized for the film, often underplaying them not overdoing it. In reality his injuries from the grenade were minor and survivanle with little problem, on the way to be lowered down he rolled off the stretcher and told the littler nearers to pick up a more wounded soldier. While being helped, on foot, a fellow soldier who he was leaning on, was shot, with the bullet shattering Besmond's arm as it passed through. just crazy how tough "Cornstalk" was. Guess Sarge forgot that while not impossible to break cornstalks can usually bend in the wind that knocks seemingly tougher things down.

[@tileux]

While Doss did bring a lot of men down from Hacksaw Ridge his medal of honour was awarded for his actions over a period of 4 or 5 days. Not just for his actions on one day. They’ve simplified events a lot for the movie and made it far more dramatic than it was - although Doss’s actions and courage over that week in action are undeniable. I suspect the real man would have been embarrassed by the way they dramatised his actions at Hacksaw Ridge in this movie. In hospital he got pneumonia and lost a lung so he never returned to action.

[@Daveyboy100880]

I think part of the attraction of war movies is that they show us the absolute worst of humanity, and then they show us the very best too. Hacksaw Ridge is one of the best examples of that, finding something so life-affirming in the middle of hell. For all his sins, Mel Gibson is a helluva storyteller.

[@mack7882]

Thanks for sharing. Shows the depths that humans can sink to, but also the heights to which they may rise. Desmond Doss simply put, performed a miracle for his God from his faith. And that miracle has touched and saved the lives of so many more than even the men he saved that day.

[@MrSchulz777]

Mel brooks said they left the more unbelievable things out of the movie because he didnt want people to think it wasn't true. In this movie we see him save like 10-20 people idk but 75 people said more wild things happened.

[@kenehlears7716]

In the bloody,dark horror of war sometimes a hero stands up.and through their courage sacrifice and humanity they bring us hope in the darkness.Desmond Doss was such hero

[@stonecoldku4161]

There is another based on a true story based around on one soldier movie that recommend and that is the movie "To Hell and Back." The movie is based on the life and actions of Audie Murphy the most decorated American soldier in WW2. The movie is based on the man's autobiography of the same name. What is unique about that movie more than any other war movie out there is that Audie Murphy stars as himself in the movie. The actual soldier plays himself in the movie.

[@itt23r]

Awesome war movie and an awesome preformance by Hugo Weaving. You get a little taste of PTSD just watching it. Your reaction was awesome too. I think your empathy for both the horror and the majesty of what was going on clicked in faster than any other reactor I've seen. And I have seen a lot of reactions to this film. As to why you haven't heard of Desmond Doss before, it may be because he didn't want any movies made of his heroism until after he died. So as I understand it he never signed off on the movie rights. But there is another movie made of a conscientious objecter Medal of Honor winner. It came out in 1941, I believe, and it is the story of someone you may have actually heard of, the most decorated allied soldier of WWI, The movie's name is SERGEANT YORK for Sergeant Alvin York. And it is not as violent or moving. But this movie's basic structure seems to be patterned after it. And what he did, by holding firm to his beliefs, is almost as amazing. As war biopics go it is definitely worth a watch. And it won the Oscar for best picture that year if that will give you any indication.

[@navagate1900]

I knew you would love this movie.

[@rburns9730]

The story is more based on a true story here is his Medal of Honor citation. "He was a company aidman when the 1st Battalion assaulted a jagged escarpment 400 feet high. As our troops gained the summit, a heavy concentration of artillery, mortar, and machine-gun fire crashed into them, inflicting approximately 75 casualties and driving the others back. Pfc. Doss refused to seek cover and remained in the fire-swept area with the many stricken, carrying them one by one to the edge of the escarpment and there lowering them on a rope-supported litter down the face of a cliff to friendly hands. On 2 May, he exposed himself to heavy rifle and mortar fire in rescuing a wounded man 200 yards forward of the lines on the same escarpment; and two days later he treated four men who had been cut down while assaulting a strongly defended cave, advancing through a shower of grenades to within eight yards of enemy forces in a cave's mouth, where he dressed his comrades' wounds before making four separate trips under fire to evacuate them to safety. On 5 May, he unhesitatingly braved enemy shelling and small-arms fire to assist an artillery officer. He applied bandages, moved his patient to a spot that offered protection from small-arms fire, and, while artillery and mortar shells fell close by, painstakingly administered plasma. Later that day, when an American was severely wounded by fire from a cave, Pfc. Doss crawled to him where he had fallen 25 feet from the enemy position, rendered aid, and carried him 100 yards to safety while continually exposed to enemy fire. On 21 May, in a night attack on high ground near Shuri, he remained in exposed territory while the rest of his company took cover, fearlessly risking the chance that he would be mistaken for an infiltrating Japanese and giving aid to the injured until he was himself seriously wounded in the legs by the explosion of a grenade. Rather than call another aidman from cover, he cared for his own injuries and waited five hours before litter bearers reached him and started carrying him to cover. The trio was caught in an enemy tank attack and Pfc. Doss, seeing a more critically wounded man nearby, crawled off the litter and directed the bearers to give their first attention to the other man. Awaiting the litter bearers' return, he was again struck, this time suffering a compound fracture of one arm. With magnificent fortitude he bound a rifle stock to his shattered arm as a splint and then crawled 300 yards over rough terrain to the aid station. Through his outstanding bravery and unflinching determination in the face of desperately dangerous conditions Pfc. Doss saved the lives of many soldiers. His name became a symbol throughout the 77th Infantry Division for outstanding gallantry far above and beyond the call of duty.”

[@chuckhilleshiem6596]

I am a combat veteran ( Vietnam ) you can not possibly know the good you have just done. thank you for this and God bless you .

[@nigeltrotter2886]

16:36- My favorite part of the movie. The daddy showed up. He actually showed up for his son, despite how afraid he is for Desmond.

[@dansiegel995]

Its amazing it took until the 20th century to make a film about this incredible brave and selfless person. However, he kept completely quiet about his deeds, and I dont believe he had even talked about it with anyone until the 80s. The film made after his death, perhaps was done because he simply didnt want a film to made glorifying himself. A true selfless hero.

[@samueldisturbing761]

Minor nitpick, but it's the 21st century ; )

[@mikealvarez2322]

Sent you a "Super Thanks" because your reaction to this movie is the best I've seen. Your interest in learning about the lives of people in different periods of history is touching. I really connect with your intellect (in other words brains) and ability to understand people on more than a superficial basis. Mary, you are truly a unique, one in a million, person. I hope your husband and your son as he grows to manhood both know how lucky they are to have you in their lives. You're the best.

[@flashgordon10001]

Since I think this is your best reaction so far.... I must highly recommend another TRUE STORY war movie, my most favorite, EMPIRE OF THE SUN, starring Christian Bale and John Malcovic, directed by Stephen Spielberg. Please give it a try in the future.

[@themulattomaker2602]

P-51, CADILLAC OF THE SKY

[@flashgordon10001]

Hahaha yes, P-51 ! What a movie it is

[@davidareeves]

As soon as I seen this movie, my pop (grandfather) and Nan (granmother) came to mind. Both grandparents where basically like this from the day my Pop first saw her. Chased her for years as they grew up, she keep putting him in his place, telling him he was dreaming. My pop hated war, but fought, after enlisting in Brisbane Queensland. Soon after he left on the last of four ships, the general asked him to wait until the fourth ship instead of the first, so that he could finish calibrating all the artillery guns for the cargo trip so that when they arrived they could enter the a Battle as soon as they landed. The headed out and once the first three ships got sunk near the Battle of the Coral Sea, they last ship limped back to Brisbane, just making it home and not many survivors. He asked a friend in the air force a favour so he could fly home (Hobart Tasmania) and found my Nan, asked her to marry him, two days later he flew back to Brisbane. He nearly got court-martialed as they thought he'd deserted. Six months later the war ended. My pop was escorted onto a plane to fly home, lucky to escape arrest. As he got off the ship he stripped naked and burnt his uniform on the docks. Three months later my father was born. Pop rarely spoke about the war, I heard the stories, a few from him, but I was too scared to ask for more, as you could see the pain. And hear how he'd describe how many squadrons of planes would fly out hourly all day long. He'd be there at sunset hoping to see more than a few come back. When I first heard of the story, and always thought, now if my pop had not risked everything to marry my Nan, and gotten on that first ship like he was first told, I would not be here telling you this. We are lucky, and as my pop would say, live each day as if it's your last and without regret.

[@alanholck7995]

When I was stationed on Okinawa we sometimes took the kids to children’s playground that is at part of Maeda escarpment (Hacksaw Ridge). Okinawan playgrounds are epic.

[@XS_Sanz]

FYI: That Bible was Desmond's spiritual relief, and it worked as his support the same way he was holding together the spirit of the whole troop in that last battle. BTW, it's inspired in a real events. Doss lost it when he was wounded and dismissed, but everybody knew about his loss and kept an eye open, just in case. Days later, the Bible was found and his mates had it sent to him back at home. That's respect.

[@51tetra69]

God bless Desmond Doss and his family! God bless all the courageous veterans with nerves of steel who risked everything and sacrificed so much to protect our countries and preserve the freedoms we enjoy today! God bless all the souls - military and civilian - that we have lost in times of war! God bless America! God bless us all and grant us peace!

[@AspieKing26]

A LOT of the first-time watchers often lament that they never heard about Desmond Doss. (Who did even more before Okinawa.) But Desmond was a very humble man, and he never talked about it, not even to his kids and grandkids, until that reporter from TIME came to his door and asked him about what he did.

[@Emburbujada]

I don't like war movies, but this one is so good! Gibson and Garfield did an amazing job. You should watch Tick Tick Boom, to see Andrew Garfield's range. You'll have more fun with that one too =)

[@micheletrainor1601]

It might interest you to know that Desmond Doss had tuberculosis at the time of hacksaw ridge so he had to stiffle his coughing so as not to give away his location while finding injured soldiers he was diagnosed while recovering from his wounds in the V.A hospital and lost a lung to it. I highly recommend his autobiography as its truly incredible. He was already a seasoned soldier by the time of hacksaw ridge as he was in previous battles in the Pacific and was twice decorated with the bronze star for lives he saved there too.

[@HelloThere.GeneralKenobi]

Desmond Doss fought a losing battle before he even saw combat 29:46 .... Doss coming down with Smitty's body is my favorite scene. I'm so happy that you watched this. Thank you.

[@gj1234567899999]

I love this movie. Thanks for reacting to it!

[@flashgordon10001]

Absolutely great reaction and comments you have

[@chuckpiratzky4696]

Since you like this movie, you would probably like an old 1940s movie, "Searent York" . It was also based on a trustworthy of heroism on the battlefield. This movie was awesome but Seargent York was a timeless classic. I watch it every time it comes on.

[@chuckpiratzky4696]

True story of heroism rather.

[@Perfectly_Cromulent351]

She needs to watch “The Pacific”. So many reactors watch “Band of Brothers”, absolutely love it, and then decide to completely ignore “The Pacific”.

[@bigdream_dreambig]

Yeah, Papa Doss putting on his old uniform -- likely for the first time since his service -- and standing up in the court-martial to help his son be allowed to go to war is quite complex and powerful.

[@tillasmax]

It is my understanding that he saved over 150 soldiers but in his modesty he requested that they record it as a lesser number.

[@jessecortez9449]

And the last two dozen or so he saved with the use of one arm. He had to put one arm in a sling because it was injured and had been deafened in one eat because of a grenade and he still managed to keep saving lives. If this all happened a few centuries before he likely would have been canonized as a saint for the miraculous amount of lives saved by one man.

[@leroyd3480]

A wonderful reaction to an incredible story of true heroism.

[@fu6817]

In true heroism he would have had a gun to protect both himself and the wounded. It's stupid not to have a pistol at least. If a medic gets killed then the 150 wounded soldiers he saved could have died too, only because he was allergic to guns.

[@Flastew]

Loved your reaction to this great movie, Lady Mary. It was good to see this war from a different angle. Stay healthy, you are going to make a great mom.

[@themulattomaker2602]

I love your reactions so much ❤ I think I cried more watching you cry watching the movie than I did the first time I watched it... if that word salad makes sense I've read accounts about medics from a couple different WW2 historians that say that in training, medics were looked down on and not taken seriously because they weren't gonna fight. But then in combat, half the "bravest guy I ever saw" stories would be about a medic dodging bullets and saving lives. Basically a classic case of trainers/soldiers not understanding how war works until you actually get there. Then that "pill roller" you didn't care about back in training is suddenly worth ten regular soldiers. Please check out Flags Of Our Fathers sometime. It's a similar story, just on a different island and with Marines instead of Army. One of the main characters is a corpsman (same as a medic) who gets told the same thing Doss does- take off your Red Cross and don't let them see your medical kit, 'cuz they'll kill you first. Also... The Pacific. It's the sequel to Band of Brothers, and although it's not *quite* as perfect as BoB, it's still really REALLY good.

[@MrfuckinBeilke]

Fun Fact: Doss didn't get married during the War, he got married after.

[@jakubfabisiak9810]

FYI: feigning surrender is considered a war crime.

[@jeffreymcrae3853]

They actually toned down many facts to make the movie more believable. From differences in estimates, his team thought he rescued 100+ and Desmond said it was maybe 50 so they split the difference to 75, to Desmond sustaining broken bones while using a rifle butt stock as a splint to continue his duties 🤔 remarkable 🤔

[@charlesballard5251]

I have never seen "Hacksaw Ridge". But now... I think I'll have to. Thank you.

[@burnout_2017]

Mary, this story to me is the epitome of superhero stories. Desmond Dos and Audie Murphy are perhaps the two most famous American heros from wwll, but they are very far from the only heros. I like to think this also represents the power of prayer, and thus it is this power that makes me say a daily prayer for you and your husband that you continue safely and successfully with your pregnancy to full term. Your going to be a great mother. ✌❤🙏🙏🙏 from fla usa

[@catherinelw9365]

John Basilone.

[@patticriss2238]

It is one amazing things about humans. There are some who can just reach down inside of themselves and find strength where none previously existed. Humans can be amazing and beautiful. But, humans also started these wars. Some in bad faith and with malice. Humans a a conundrum. But the few who find a way to be super-human in horrifying and deadly situations. I have grown to enjoy your company more and more. You’re a good human. Thank you for your time.

[@WhatAm1doinggg]

The horn honk for Hugo Weaving got me 💀

[@joaosantos5503]

Hugo Weaving was absolutely robbed at the oscars.

[@yaseen157]

Also, mad props to your editor

[@golfr-kg9ss]

One of the things that made the war in the Pacific so brutal is wasn't just a war of politics but cultures too. The Japanese soldier was brought to believe the worst thing a soldier could do was surrender. So you will hear that the Japanese treated the surrendered allied troops very harshly because of this. The scene where the Japanese appeared to be surrendering happened many times in the war. So much so that many units with experience fighting the Japanese were very reluctant to try and take Japanese prisoners.

[@mikealvarez2322]

The Japan dug tunnels on nearly every island where they knew Americans would attack. The tunnel systems interlocked and were very sophisticated. Some even had air-conditioning systems. The Japanese had been fortifying the islands they possessed for decades in conplete violation of treaty agreements. The pupose of the tunnels was to protect soldiers during bombardments. They also gave the Japanese the opportunity to come up behind American soldiers. The mass attack by the Japanese was known as a banzai charge. It was the Japanese soldier's commitment to die for his emperor.

[@robertshriver4574]

Wonderful reaction, as I think all of your reactions are top tier.

[@theflyingfisherman7829]

YES!!! My favorite war movie. I hope it's your favorite too, Mary!

[@johnirwing2571]

I would use the war movies as a starting point but not to put too much reliance upon them as they are often embellished or altered to make the movie flow better. Hacksaw ridge is a bit of an exception as , if anything Doss’s actions are underplayed deliberately as his actual heroism would be perceived as unbelievable.

[@johnscott4196]

My Uncle was in the Korean war and met my Aunt Wilma home on leave and they married two days later. Raised 4 children and happily married probably 50 years. Aunt Wilma is still living.