The Thin Red Line (1998) Reaction/Commentary (Request)

[@michaelz9892]

The most beautiful war film ever made- and the most poetic.

[@l.h.tnguyen4916]

Witt felt immortal and understood; he went out with the calm like his grandma

[@ID35-j4x]

Mike, I really enjoyed your observations and thoughts on this. You are a perceptive viewer.

[@mikewatchesstuff]

Thanks for the kind words, I am glad you enjoyed the video!

[@thegael791]

One of my very favourite films of all time. Acting, cast, soundtrack, cinematography, script, pacing. It just fires on all cylinders. I feel sorry for anyone who finds this masterpiece boring.

[@skogstjuven]

It is a great movie. The war is the background. The nature of being human.

[@d.rambles3240]

Nick Nolte's performance was outstanding. The Thin Red Line and Saving Private Ryan were both nominated for best picture in 1999 but Shakespeare in Love won. Go figure.

[@AdnanKhan-ty2sl]

I find this movie underrated. Might be my favorite war picture. Beautiful.

[@TheIamPC]

Hey man, it was really fun watching this with you. It is my favorite film. of all time. My grandfather fought and lived through Hacksaw Ridge on Okinawa. This was the first film I got to see about the pacific front. It was cool to watch with a veteran such as yourself for you insight and views. Thanks for watching and sharing with us.

[@mikewatchesstuff]

Thank you for the kind words, and for dropping in! Your grandfather has lived through some tough times. I don't know the whole history of Havksaw Ridge but I will look into it. That's a movie I should watch as well. Maybe I can get a reaction on the channel for it

[@scenxad]

Original cut of the film was reportedly 5 hours long. Malick edited it down and left big actors and large sections on the cutting room floor. Mickey Rourke was edited out among others.

[@fernandoja7897]

I would have liked to have seen those 5 hours of film

[@scenxad]

@@fernandoja7897 Me too, but apparently Terrance Malick has shown no interest in a restoration project.

[@johnhickman2033]

Far more realistic and much better than Saving Private Ryan where the storyline was quite unbelievable.

[@brianbutz3306]

I saw this in the theater a few weeks after "Saving Private Ryan". While Ryan was impressive in it's scope, I felt it was largely "feel good" American patriotism. I think "The Thin Red Line" is high art. There's a poetry and beauty to it. Even while walking through the tall grass knowing they could be ambushed at any second, you're still in awe of the beauty of the island. There's so many things happening on so many levels it's hard to even think of this exclusively as a war movie. I watch this a few times a year, It's possible I'll never see Saving Private Ryan again.... I've seen it, it's memorized. "Red Line" I can still appreciate and learn more about the characters and myself in watching it. There's also a meditative state I can appreciate. I can feel immersed in the story while also somewhat being above it. It's hard to articulate, but I ca be fully invested in the film while also tuning it out and contemplate my life.... I guess it is like music in that sense. Most films these days I get bored and find myself messing around on my computer or cutting toe nails or other minor diversions. With this I'm engaged, but may not be thinking about the battles on screen, I'm invested in beauty, making sense of chaos and contemplating what it means to be human.

[@The10thManRules]

Hamburger Hill is another excellent war movie. Brilliant acting from a bunch of (semi) no-name actors that later blew up to do bigger/better things.

[@fonkyman]

also the only one thats based on actual events... if you search hard you can fid news footage that looks almost exactly like scenes int he movie...

[@RossIsFine]

My dad took me to see Saving Private Ryan in the theaters but it was sold out. Then the usher told us theres another WW2 film playing in 20 minutes and he said its way better than Saving private ryan. We saw it and so glad we saw in in the theater. Amazing life experience

[@SamM_Scot]

It's one of those masterpiece movies that does require multiple viewings to fully appreciate everything going on. Also, I love at no point does it glorify war and take sides giving actual humanity to all solders involved on either side of the conflict. It's real shame you don't see many react to this classic as it really much more than just a typical Hollywood war movie like say SPR and is in my personal top 5 all-time favourite movies list :-)

[@WreckingWood]

My theory for the opening shot of the crocodile submerging into the river signifies that he was the 'alpha predator' of the jungle until the human soldiers arrived.

[@chrislondo2683]

Technically there were still marines on Guadalcanal (mostly from the 2nd and 8th regiments) when Charlie company landed.

[@jeremykondra5367]

The book was better than the movie and is a work of genius. It is by the same name and is authored by James jones if anyone is interested. Ps: sorry to be critical about the movie but just calling it as I see it. Have a good read and prove me wrong.

[@johnhickman2033]

Good review also...

[@dragonage2112]

This movie along with Fury are my 2 fave WWII flicks, 1917 is my fave WWI and Hamburger Hill is my fave Vietnam film, Black Hawk Down is a great more modern film. I'm still waiting for that special one from the Afghan war. You gave a good reaction and I thank you & appreciate you're commentary and you're courage & honor serving in our military peace be with you.🇺🇸

[@AdrianHingaia-gy8yb]

When I first viewed this movie in 98" ( apocalypse now full metal jacket, saving private Ryan), this movie was different same war theme however different insofar as the human psyche fear anxiety brutality relief dispear anger brilliantly narrated by Jim Caviezel Elias korteas Sean Penn Nick Nolte brings out (along with other cast members) all those human emotions thus separates itself from other war movies

[@mikemiller8975]

Go out like witt ?p.o.w terrible as Japanese prisoner 😢

[@thegael791]

By the way 1917 is incredible. The final 30 minutes of that film confirmed it as my number 1 of the past 5 years. Aftersun number 2. Portrait Of A Lady On Fire is my number 3.