THE THIN RED LINE Clip - "Captured" (1998) Terrence Malick

THE THIN RED LINE Clip - "Captured" (1998) Terrence Malick
In 1942, Private Witt (Jim Caviezel) is a U.S. Army absconder living peacefully with the locals of a small South Pacific island. Discovered by his commanding officer, Sgt. Welsh (Sean Penn), Witt is forced to resume his active duty training for the Battle of Guadalcanal. As Witt and his unit land on the island, and the American troops mount an assault on entrenched Japanese positions, the story explores their various fates and attitudes towards life-or-death situations.
Release date: December 23, 1998 (USA)
Director: Terrence Malick
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[@bobbyricigliano2799]

This film really needs to be seen more than once to appreciated. I saw it in the theater, and didn't really appreciate what I thought would be a typical war movie, which it isn't. In fact, I don't really know what it is, except that it is a masterpiece.

[@WielkaStopa-qh1rr]

the book was one of very first which was about single man (and a group of single men) thoughts and hard experiences not just about unit's glory and fearless heroes so there was so many descriptions and the big book so war is hell etc.

[@kimloy8019]

I saw it in the theater as well, I was also allot younger than I am now and I didn't appreciate what a great movie it was then.

[@loganstroganoff1284]

I saw it with a friend in theaters when I was 13. My dad had to buy the tickets and give his permission to the theater manager lol. We thought it was going to be saving private ryan in the pacific. Both had a profound impact on me but we left saving private ryan excitedly chattering about how cool it was, despite the tragic parts. We walked out of TRL silent as did the rest of the crowd. It was stuck in my head for weeks. I didn't get it at all at that age and still don't completely but Jesus did it move me then and it still does today.

[@markwebster5749]

Shame it come out same year as Savin private Ryan

[@nj2526]

The Thin Red Line and The Pacific are both heavily underrated, the psychological difference jungle warfare has on a man is portrayed exceptionally well in both productions.

[@ssalerno9200]

This is one of the most beautiful movies ever made. The light, the music, the chaos--just stunning, Pure poetry. It's the wind blowing through the tall grass. It's the devastating uncertainty of the soldiers trying to find a reason for their presence in this horror. This movie is a sublime meditation of everything that is wrong with us. And yet that it was made is our hope, Thank you, Terrence Malick and all who had a hand in this gorgeous masterpiece of cinema. Just breathtaking.

[@Anonymises]

Yeah i really agree with what you said and its interesting how they focused on the bat and the lizard too. Showcasing the wildlife

[@nomadmarauder-dw9re]

B O R I N G.

[@ssalerno9200]

@@nomadmarauder-dw9re When you are walking through the Louvre busy on your phone, the paintings on the wall are boring.

[@nomadmarauder-dw9re]

@@ssalerno9200 Why, if I've shelled out the time and $$$$ to be in the Louvre would I be glued to a phone? Project much?

[@giovannisaccarola2254]

I fully agree with you. A real masterpiece

[@drkresearch2945]

One of those films that needs a few viewings to truly appreciate.

[@DestinyAwaits19]

This was more than just a movie. It was a spiritual experience.

[@juhakernel8099]

No - it was just a movie.

[@DestinyAwaits19]

@@juhakernel8099 That touched me spiritually.

[@JeanMarc-y6h]

@@DestinyAwaits19 transgender maybe?

[@patrickmchenry2217]

Very quietly you can hear a prisoner recite the Nembutsu in one scene. The movie is full of Buddhist references.

[@richardstokes3625]

It is if you are smoking something damned good.

[@glordit2035]

The Japanese solider at 5:56 basically says "Surrender, you killed my comrades, but I don't want to kill you.... You are surrounded... Please surrender"

[@Camel-from-Arabia]

Well considering how Japanese officers treating they own soldiers - this dude preserve much humanity inside him...

[@ccrider3435]

@@chetarmlin1196 Try to cope.

[@andrewwebb-trezzi2422]

They just wanted to torture him.

[@nomarvillegas2694]

@@Camel-from-Arabiano doubt, they were going to torture him for intel. He took the smart way out.

[@spudpud-T67]

@@andrewwebb-trezzi2422 Not something they teach in Japan today.

[@StephenBrown-nx2gd]

I've never seen the beauty of nature juxtaposed with war in such a way. This film is beyond me.

[@reddiver7293]

The scenes and screenplay and cinematography all do a stunning job of creating a dreamlike quality. As in a living nightmare set in visually gorgeous locales.

[@Schuck.]

To call the film a masterpiece, is actually and understatement....... the score alone deserves that title...

[@waynedurning8717]

😂 masterpiece is pretty good. I’m not sure it’s understating it.

[@kamuy-x86]

5:18 Surrender! 5:24 Surrender! 5:43 Surrender...! 5:48 Did you kill my comrade-in-arms? 5:55 Do you understand? (slightly nervous) 5:58 I don't want to kill you 6:02 Do you understand? (slightly nervous) 6:10 i don't want to kill you 6:15 already surrounded 6:15 Surrender obediently 6:20 Was it you... (sigh) 6:22 The man who killed my comrade-in-arms... 6:30 I... 6:32 Don't move! 6:39 Stop! 6:40 surrender!

[@prabowosubianto8024]

when google translate doesn't exist yet. If there was at that time perhaps the story would have changed.😂

[@maxflares8888]

thanks for the translation

[@cheloruiz7640]

Thank you

[@motoprofessor3546]

Thank you for the translation.

[@kamuy-x86]

I was left with a memorable scene in which a Japanese soldier feels murderous after his comrades are killed, but he has mixed feelings about not wanting to shoot and kill the American soldier in front of him. But it's also a scene where if you don't understand Japanese, you won't be able to convey anything. Thanks for watching.

[@OmarRegalado-s9p]

I'm a fan of Jim Caviazel since i saw this movie over and over again. My favorite war movie!

[@stoke101]

This film is a absolutely fantastic piece of cinematography. I remember when I was in basic training it was put on for us to watch one evening during down time at a weekend. I was 20 years old and wet between the ears but thought I knew everything of the world. This film changed my whole perception of war, in that it’s not something to revel in and glorify but brings about the realisation that conflict is madness and has the ability to turn men in to beasts. It answered a lot of questions I needed answers to, and one week later at week 18 of basic I signed off. Why would I want to give my life for nonsense wars, initiated by inept corrupt politicians. I could quite easily have been involved in the Iraq and Afghan conflicts but can hold my head high in the knowledge that I made the right decision to not become involved in what I believe to be unjust illegal wars orchestrated by powerful men for monetary gain. I’m now 40 years old with a beautiful daughter and partner and from time to time I think about this film and what it meant to me at that time. Whilst I truly respect all those involved in war and all of it’s horrors I’m glad I saw the light for what it truly is.

[@sid2112]

I did something similar, except I watched it before I went to join and decided that DoD contract pay for playing with computer networks was a LOT more profitable. If my butt is gonna get shot at then I'm gonna get well paid for their privilege.

[@iraniansuperhacker4382]

I have damn near no hope for anything in life but every once in a while I will interact with someone like you and I think to myself that maybe we do have a future worth caring about.

[@TimothyReilly-tu3uj]

Glad you got value from the thin red line, we had an educational experience making it. 5 military technical advisors and two historians were on set full-time to ensure historic accuracy.

[@stoke101]

@@TimothyReilly-tu3uj is this John Reilly?

[@OfficerNutcracker-ku1dl]

@@stoke101oh cmon you really think John c. Reilly is out on KZbin with a no profile pic account?

[@alienblog4717]

Jim Caviezel is a hell of an actor!!

[@blabber1975]

Shame he is a total lunatic

[@ManfromJapan12]

Absolutely he is. Well said

[@waynedurning8717]

The whole cast is excellent.

[@tomterific390]

Too bad he went off the deep end into la la conspiracy land.

[@waynedurning8717]

@@tomterific390 that’s awfully naive of you. And you’re naïveté and willingness to dismiss some people while parroting others is how evil is allowed to flourish.

[@mariovillanueva833]

La primera vez que vi a Jim Caviezel fue en esta película y pensé "Este tipo es mágico....", tremenda actuación,un carisma incomparable!!!

[@ケーロガニャール]

この戦争で亡くなられた方々が来世で幸せになられている事を願います🍀 気づいてもらいたいです。生かされた方々には。

[@stuartbennett7614]

I've been to war and this film hits home on so many levels it's a triumph

[@jusnuts1443]

In a war, nobody wins. Desert Storm vet here. The bravado wears off with age and you realize that nobody really wins. We are all just slaves to money and greed. Defend your family and your home. That's all you can do. Hope for the best but expect the worst. Godspeed to you all!

[@marcbelisle5685]

How does it hit home for you as a veteran? I’m curious.

[@stuartbennett7614]

The moments of beauty and horror and how man's spirit can rise and face it

[@jusnuts1443]

@@marcbelisle5685 We are simple pawns. A material. We are expendable. American citizens care, but our government does not.

[@jusnuts1443]

@@stuartbennett7614 And endure it or perish in the moment. We are only mortal beings.

[@IAmAFamel]

“I wonder what it was like for her, knowing that this breath right here, was the last you was ever going to take.” Witt in that moment knew that was his the last breath he was ever going to take and went down with peace and calmness

[@johnbennett3269]

A cinematic masterpiece of a scene... period

[@TimothyReilly-tu3uj]

I was an extra in this for about 5.5 months. We filmed in the upper Daintree area for 3.5 months alone. All the grass scenes were filmed on a property owned by a man called Harold Lee.

[@randallf.4646]

The Japanese drum beat at that certain point is an awesome attention to detail and just adds to the epic sequence of this great epic film.

[@tatata1543]

Fun fact, Adrian Brody was meant to be the star of this movie and only found out just before the premiere that his role had been reduced to a bit part.

[@dmayres]

I was surprised when reading the book how much more Fife's character was involved. Knowing Terrance Mallick, he probably filmed 6 hours of footage, I'd love to see a director's cut one day.

[@tatata1543]

@@dmayres The version you see is the director’s cut.

[@N101-b8x]

Probably more like hours. I'd watch every minute. This is truly art. @@dmayres

[@radioactivehands]

There is the 5 hours director cut with more footage of Brody

[@DirectedbyRon]

​​@@dmayresfirst cut was 8 hours long, they could easily do a mini series with all that cut content, and i would be so down for it.

[@snowwalker9999]

The saddest clip of the entire film. When he saw at the bats staring at him, he knew this was the end.

[@4700_Dk]

The battle for Guadalcanal should never be forgotten. So many stories never told, so many lives cut short on all sides. No more WAR !

[@TheHigherVoltage]

As long as there is religion...as long as there are people willing to demonize others to take their stuff...there will always be war.

[@bierdlll]

Witt is the enlightened liberated mind in the midst of war. Surrounded, there was no fear or sense of self, only love and compassion at encountering fellow humans trapped in war. The Japanese soldier felt this and was bewildered and unsure as to how to respond.

[@Dougie-ex1ov]

interesting take. Maybe that individual sensed it in him. Interesting how some ppl have this ability.

[@bobmn5702]

How do you explain him raising is weapon at the end instead of just surrendering?

[@bierdlll]

@@bobmn5702 Surrendering is a poor choice, they may torture him for information on the rest of the platoon he is trying to protect. Raising his weapon is a quick and sure way for him to meet his death.

[@outgreen2911]

.@@bobmn5702 i also asked myself why he didnt surrender. would have been more fitting imo.

[@sid2112]

@@outgreen2911 Because he was the decoy. He led them away. If he surrendered and they forced it out of him, well. A bullet is a lot less painful.

[@dramares]

I'd like to imagine that the Japanese man said... "Please... Don't do this." - But then again... They had certain ways... And Witt knew it.

[@datvik7187]

4:46 Malick's portrayal of the Japanese troops almost as ominous beasts of the jungle, is so cool and fitting.

[@OutnBacker]

Except they weren't. The Japanese troops on Guadalcanal were first rate veterans of other campaigns, but were down to the last of their rations by the time the Americans landed. They were sick from malaria and had no quinine because of American interference with their supply convoys. Eventually, the Japanese tried to evac all the troops they could, but basically, the jungle ate them alive, and the Americans were able to keep enough supplies coming to defeat every attack on the airfield. It was no picnic for the Americans but it was a nightmare for the Japanese. It is a myth that the Japanese thrived in the jungles. They hated and feared the jungle as much as anyone and were subject to the same diseases, animal bites, fevers, and starvation as any other army. There are no jungles in Japan, which had a very civilized and manicured urban system from which most of their soldiers were from.

[@JohnWick-nn2cu]

@@OutnBackerthere are jungles in Okinawa

[@OutnBacker]

@@JohnWick-nn2cu Um, yeah. That's what I said. The Japanese were not "ominous beasts of the jungle" in reality. They feared the jungle because it was killing them. Go back. Re-read.

[@CrazySC833]

I was thinking the same thing. The attire that they are wearing is incredible. If you ever watch any black and white film from the Japanese prospective, they seem to all be wearing that same kit. In particular that foliage stuck to the uniform is what sticks out in my mind.

[@OutnBacker]

@@CrazySC833 Almost all film footage from the Japanese perspective was propaganda designed to show the folks back home how professional and well equiped thier army was. Quadalcanal was a cesspool island, ridden with tropical diseases like denge fever and malaria. No American or Japanese troops were immune to this, and both sides suffered badly, but the Japanese had no quinine, a drug made from sources in the veyr islands they were fighting for. The Americans did, and could be treated. Dysentery was rampant among both sides, but again, the Americans had better medical care because they contolled the buildings and facilities around the airfield, while the Japanese were out in the jungle withering away. The well turned out Japanese depicted in the film COULD have been just arrived - otherwise, a typical cotton uniform would begin to rot within a couple weeks. Illness was all but imedeate to Japanese soldiers on the Canal. They lost about 36,000 men there as opposed to 7100 Americans in the six month ordeal. This figure includes Navy casualties because th ecampaign was both a land and sea battle. Actual Marine and Army casualties on the island were about 2800. When the Japanese bombed Pearl they sealed their fate.

[@np494609]

I was literally remembering this movie in my head last night and it shows up in my KZbin recommended feed

[@xxdmoneyxx4968]

Thts how you know they’ve hooked our Brains to our phones lol

[@waynedurning8717]

@@xxdmoneyxx4968eh you beat me to it lol. Get out of my head Alexa!

[@nicholasbartonlaw341]

He defied a universe that let's someone chooses who dies out of hate and callousness, and instead forces it to take the most worthy of all. He's on that thin red line, astonishingly aware, his senses attuned, and understanding everything, but seconds away from the oblivion of death...an immensely spiritual place. He knows every second he stalls his comrades will have time to escape, and if he surrenders there will be no shot heard to warn them. The Japanese soldier is saying nothing to him, has no power over him, because he is far beyond the madness and antipathy of war, far above the madness. A great moment in film.

[@ManuelShuhmelian-ox4ci]

Beautiful scene of a man who led the enemy in the wrong direction while trying to help his brothers escape. In the end he got trapped, and surrounded by a merciless enemy. None the less he stood his ground and refused to surrender the only things he still possessed in this life. His honor, and dignity. I think his enemies even realized this before they let him exit this life with some sort of mercy only another soldier can appreciate.

[@sillytrooper]

"merciless enemy" my man look up what the japanese guy says :)

[@SeraphinOM]

@@sillytrooper I'm eager to hear! Please tell me!

[@1337billybob]

Don’t even need to look it up. They literally didn’t shoot him till he raised his firearm. It’s like OP person doesn’t understand the word merciless.

[@sillytrooper]

@@1337billybob maybe, i just didnt wanna be a dickhead in the internet about it and instead show him a new perspective :)

[@matthewjones39]

@@SeraphinOMTheres comments above that have an exact translation, but they’re really just asking him to surrender and not get himself killed.

[@MovieBuffReal]

This movie never got enough appreciation simply because it's a war movie NOT directed by Spielberg.

[@Akasacarafilm]

..and not enough NAZI apparently..

[@mashek331]

It's less mainstream and a lot more thoughtful and ponderous, which I find people will either love or hate.

[@07foxmulder]

Right. Because making 100 million at the box office, being nominated for countless awards and being critically praised really proves it wasn’t appreciated. Genius.

[@MovieBuffReal]

@@07foxmulder Mr. Professor Weed, did you write that after your daily dose or you haven't CONSUMED it?

[@kittycatcat6962]

​@@MovieBuffRealhe's not wrong, this is one of the most critically acclaimed war movies ever released, sorry not trying to pile on or sound like an ass

[@nev707]

Even if the Japanese soldier had honourable intentions he would’ve been overruled by someone senior. Individual Allied soldiers captured by the Japanese didn’t fare well.

[@Mrbuckaroonie..]

Filmed where I live in Far North Queensland Australia. One of the scenes only 30 minutes away.

[@Noble_Truths]

That's dope

[@Alextrust-p7t]

Cool

[@cschamby8545]

So many 'Heroes' that did not make it back. So many necessary stories untold.

[@AustinShipley-u8j]

John 15;13 theres no greater love have no man then this to lay down his life for his friends

[@errickflesch5565]

Yes, you have heard it said that there is no greater love than this.........until Jesus said, "hold my holy water".......He then died for His enemies. While we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. That is the greater love. It's a lot easier to die for a friend, family member or even a child...........who would for an enemy. Nobody but Jesus.

[@josephkunath4173]

Saving Private Ryan and this movie came out the same year. 2 amazing movies.

[@cookeatliverepeat8815]

This movie is one of a kind and i dont even like movies about WW2 . This guy is a hero thats for sure and a Person of Interest 😉😉

[@JeanMarc-y6h]

movies heros like americans are!!! i!n real life you are cowards!!!!

[@DubVinC]

I saw this in the theatre when it was released. I remember very clearly thinking Jim Caviezel would play Christ very well as I watched this particular scene. True story.

[@waynedurning8717]

You and Mel both.

[@johnscott9979]

I remember really admiring Malick's eerie soundscapes & the poetry of the narration, and similarly being greatly impressed by Caviezal's depiction of a spiritual, almost otherworldly character.

[@DubVinC]

It really is mesmerising.

[@delrey874]

Terrence Malick is a genius.

[@tristan2332]

Never watched till recently...not sure I would have appreciated it when I was younger. But man what an experience.

[@williamschwartz3918]

What was helpful for me was viewing a clip of the movie's interpretation of some of the actor's roles representing different philosophies. This hero is a Stoic in this clip. Another is a Nihilist and others are other points of view. This is consistent with James Jones's intention that is to show all the behavior of U.S. soldiers in the Pacific war and not just a black and white whitewash of this war. The Japanese are portrayed as any soldier in any war without the politics. I like how the general war is portrayed as a machine where human beings are pawns in the bloody horrible route to it's end.

[@mindeloman]

While the Japanese soldier was emploring him to give up, the reality is, he had only one option. We have too many accounts to not know that he would've been mercilessly tortured - to scream out into the night- to strike fear into the hearts of his comrades, as they hear echoes of agony through the night. The Japanes gave no quarter and did not respect those that surrendered. At some point, he would've had his manhood cut from his body and shoved into his mouth. Finger nails and toe nails slowly pulled from their roots one by one. Tied to a tree and used as bayonet practice. Every GI and Marine knew, they had better off themselves verses getting captured. "War is cruelty. You cannot refine it." - Sherman

[@jakefreedomfighterjosohqajds]

Even Bowe Bergdahl us soldier who was taken captive by the Taliban he says they tortured him so yeah this soldier witt took the smart move

[@chikntaco141]

​@@jakefreedomfighterjosohqajdsdon't believe anything that traitor says bro please. He is a liar

[@jakefreedomfighterjosohqajds]

@@chikntaco141 yeah your right He is a traitor and at best a deserter atleast witt didn't betray his brothers

[@tntvsouy]

Did you know that Japanese soldiers were stuffed with men's things in their mouths on Makin Island?

[@CorettaJG]

Americans did that torture and murder to fellow Americans in extra judicial lynchings. Then took photos and momentos from the bodies and sent images as postcards.

[@wreccen]

Bats knew what was up

[@marccourtes2145]

Quel film magnifique que je revois avec toujours beaucoup d’émotion.

[@insaneAlchemyOfeviI]

There is something special about Jim Caviezel ........ ✝

[@connorcolebrook9800]

If I ever make a movie a fraction this good I'll be a happy man.

[@Jagonath]

"Where's your spark now?" Not in this scene but probably the saddest of the whole movie.

[@jasperangel]

Fan here in the Philippines 🌴

[@bill2066]

One of the Diamonds in the Rough was this scene with the Japanese Soldier. Very small part, but He did an Excellent Job. Less is more.

[@riptheripper9060]

Not the ending I wanted to see, but a fantastic movie nonetheless.

[@mokooh3280]

im a combat vet the strikes many notes with me, it scares me ,, so much is accurate that many hate it

[@rodneyadamson8270]

This scene really sticks with you it has with me and I’m 54. 😮

[@TellySavalas-or5hf]

This Nature jungle setting is nice!

[@ik1lbl]

Best war movie ever! A masterpiece! Much better than a typical Hollywood propaganda...this movie it's a pure Art! Not for everyone... and yes.. it's a movie that we need to see multiple time on different time of our lives...

[@aspiringnormie9499]

He is such a good actor. A coocoo for sure, but so are most of the greats in this film. Expect elias koteus. He genuinely seems like a normal dude.

[@tomservo5347]

I'm not sure if it's intentional but the self-sacrifice of Witt who seems to be totally at peace with 'crossing over' and leaving this realm and ending with the water scene of him swimming with the natives seems very Piscean. (Being one myself I get the martyrdom we're prone to.)

[@scarlet_squadron]

They are most likely the Yano Battalion. They were a temporary force of 750 men formed to support the withdrawal from Guadalcanal.

[@dwaynesbadchemicals]

Excellent film. Malick is a creative genius.

[@setsaimu]

The Japanese soldier at the end told him, “Please drop your weapon. I don’t want to kill you.” If only there was some common way to communicate that, he could have been spared

[@TheSemperac]

he said we have orders to no take prisionaires, defend youreslf

[@RommelsAsparagus]

Witt fully expected to die and basically sacrificed himself for his company. This is basically Jesus as a WV coal miner who is an American Transcendentalist. He calmed himself, knowing this was the last breath he was going to take. BTW, this is a philosophy film, not a war film. It's actually pretty ahistorical. It is supposed to be Guadalcanal, but it's a melting pot of PTO battles.

[@pedrocastro4534]

for me is the best film. it has everything

[@_Sisyphus]

In 1975, I was 15 years old. I worked as a floor polisher at a gymnasium in Torrance, California. I desperately wanted to earn enough money to buy a motorcycle. My immediate supervisor was a former U.S. marine who fought in the Pacific during the island hopping campaign of WWII. Even though we were separated by a generation, I immediately bonded with him as I once lived on Palau, Guam and Yap. One day a Japanese tourist walked into our gymnasium and started taking pictures of the majestic wooden floors of our gymnasium. My boss, burst onto the scene, highly intoxicated, wanting to kill him simply because he was Japanese. It is still a frightening and vivid memory to this day. The rage of pure hate was palpable. Even at 15, I was able to talk him out of killing the Japanese man. Although I was not unversed to war, even at my young age. I grew up in Vietnam, 1966-1971. Another story, for another time.

[@charliep5139]

He's lucky the Japanese just killed him and didn't take him prisoner and torture to death...

[@peacefrog5193]

Reading the book atm, is excellent

[@fliprblx_yt9609]

Im japanese so ill translate this. 5:25 Surrender! 5:44 Surrender 5:50 Are you the one that killed our comrades? 5:55 Do you understand? 6:00 I don't want to kill you. Do you understand? 6:12 I don't want to kill you. If you understand, surrender now. 6:24 you're the one that killed our comrades. isn't it? 6:33 Dont move 6:40 SURRENDER! Pin this if you can so others will understand this.

[@tntvsouy]

司令官と戦友はニュアンス違うくない？

[@fliprblx_yt9609]

@@tntvsouy ほんまやヘッドホン使って聞いたら確かに「戦友」って言ってるね。ありがとう。

[@horuslupercal9936]

Overall a disjointed movie that still had some wonderful individual moments.

[@johnny7s1]

Yeah I agree, it all came together in its own way but for a casual film goer this is prob a tough watch, some of the best combat scenes in film tho

[@horuslupercal9936]

@@johnny7s1 Exactly!

[@jiveassturkey8849]

That's a Terrence Malick movie in a nutshell.

[@gregwebb7530]

Nominated for an Academy Award for Best Picture. Probably would have gotten more fanfare if it had not been released the same year as Saving Private Ryan.

[@JonathanMacleod-s8k]

The movie couldn't possibly encompass the book but it was a darn good depiction

[@zigzag2510]

Absolutely masterpiece❤

[@shadeofmercury]

Jim Caviezel was a Christ figure even in this movie - sacrificed himself to held off the enemy and save his comrades, then chose to go at the time of his choosing.

[@hannotn]

Don't know that I'd be keen on floating down the river too far. Crocs must have had an endless buffet during the combat on Guadalcanal.

[@serviceadvisormaxbyservice916]

It's either that, or you get killed by the enemy. Take your chances down river.

[@hannotn]

@@serviceadvisormaxbyservice916 There's a very rough estimate that about 500 Japanese soldiers were killed by crocodiles on Ramree Island in Burma. Indian troops landed on a Japanese held island and forced the Japanese back into swamps where they died of malnutrition, tropical diseases and large, unfriendly reptiles. I've worked around crocs. I'd take my chances with the Japanese.

[@serviceadvisormaxbyservice916]

@@hannotn I know that wild animals maimed a lot of soldiers on both sides.

[@michaelwong6050]

The first time I saw this I was wondering who Adrien Brody's character was and why this character who was mostly an extra is suddenly getting more screen time. Then I read about the stuff that happened behind the scenes and how Adrien Brody's character was supposed to be an important character. Makes you wonder what a director's cut of this film would actually be like.

[@CyrilSneer123]

Apparently Brody went to the first screening expecting his character to be the main character only to find most of his scenes were cut from the movie. Knowing Terence Malick the original cut would've been 5 hours long lol

[@timovangalen1589]

Can't say I blame Witt for refusing to surrender. Japanese brutality towards civilians and POWs was well established by this point in the war.

[@rao8559]

Private Witts expression is almost identical to that of the iconic illustration/photo of the shell shocked Marine after the Okinawa campaign

[@Alextrust-p7t]

The light,wajtin you

[@EsotericCelt]

The Japanese solider was saying "Surrender, I won't kill you. So surrender, I will not kill you."

[@spidos1000]

I doubt a Japanese soldier would ever have said that though.

[@captainsharpeNEL]

@@spidos1000 They can say what ever they want, even in English. by then no US forces soldier was dumb enough to do it. most would rather this ending. it looks in the movie scene like he had a choice but for sure they would have killed him slowly and painfully.

[@reynaldoflores4522]

Actually, the Japanese soldier was saying " I don't WANT to kill you. Please surrender. "

[@patnor7354]

@@spidos1000 They were not all monsters.

[@anglingpassion5039]

They would only probably torture him to death anyway

[@radioactivehands]

This film made me fall in love with Terrence Malick and Jim Caviezel. Then Malick didn't make a film until 20 years later and Caviezel, a fantastic and powerful actor, played Jesus in Passion and pretty much ended his Holywood career

[@codymoe4986]

Pretty sure the majority of his films took place after 2004... How did Passion end his career?

[@donna25871]

Passion of the Christ didn’t end his career - his wacko conspiracy theories and anti-vaxxer positions did.

[@peacemen6460]

Sound of Freedom brought me here!

[@Dmog97]

5:49 swear the Japanese soldier says “will you look at me when I’m asking you a question”

[@truthquest]

Actually, he said, Is that you, who killed my bro?

[@peterpickler]

Was für ein verschwendetes Talent des Soldaten Witt im Februar 1943 zu sterben 😢

[@aclarkedesign]

What a great film.

[@Emdee5632]

In the original novel he doesn't get shot, but survives. At least til the end of the book.

[@behiye5688]

Her gün bir savaş veriyoruz her savaşta duygularımızı güvenimizi umutlarımızı daha bir çok hislerimizi kaybediyoruz silahın olmasına gerek yok😔

[@dansecor8753]

So just governments should have them? And criminals? As an American I oppose your statement.

[@claudioquiroga521]

La mejor película bélica ,para mí gusto ..

[@PhilAndersonOutside]

Masterpiece, unfairly overlooked because of Saving Private Ryan (though somehow neither won Best Picture).

[@TrackMonkey327]

Such a great war film.

[@kires2001]

amazing movie

[@thomasogrodnik3233]

One of the best ever made in dynamic levels; emotional, graphical, metaphorical, historical... I really enjoyed this..

[@GizmoBeach]

Going through that field seemed like a big mistake. I’d have stayed in the trees as much as possible, tried to fall back w/o being out in an open area.

[@Daimo83]

"I don't want to kill you. You have been surrounded by Japanese soldiers. You should give in. You, you killed my fellow soldier, didn't you. I don't want to kill you."

[@zombywoof1072]

This movie has got nothing at all to do with the novel. Not even the tone. Why did they use the same title? Maybe it's good in its own right but I first read the novel when I was 14 and reread a dozen times, so it's one of those things that's become a part of my DNA. Hard to get past that.

[@jbstorey7223]

Read up on the character he portrayed. Actually, read up on all of them. Malick's approach to filmmaking is a little unusual. He does not strictly stick to a script. For example, Adrien Brody assumed he was the main character with all the VO work he had done. Turned out to be Jim. He represents a man in search of truth and meaning but removed from connection. He finds a meaning toward the end, and that is how those in his company care for each other. They want to live. He's at peace with dying. They are not. So, sacrifice is probably what he finds meaning in. Contemplative serenity. This isn't a typical 'hero'. It wasn't a deliberate heroic act, as the character doesnt care about heroism. He just sees that the men he is around do care. So, he's fine with sacrificing himself, not as a hero, but as a disposable decoy. In fact, his ending is one of the most profoundly sad things about this movie. In a world full of people who loathe, despise, cling to tribalism - there is no room for compassion or peace. As there is always the 'other' to find fault with. He finds fault in nothing. He looks at the animals, the water, the forest, and probably realizes that in the end, whether you're a wombat, a tree, or a person, we're all the same. That where he finds his inner peace and reconciliation with meaning.

[@charliecen9025]

they were filming this movie in the actual battleground, i remember when they were setting of their explosives, that the actual bombs that were buried underground are going off as well, that they have to seek cover.

[@MaxMinXX]

Those bolt action Arisakas are kind of funny when you make it go head to head with a semi auto M1 Garand.

[@OutnBacker]

Those were excellent early Arisaka rifles at that point in the war, which were strong modified Mauser actions, and one of many very good bolt rifles in the war. All other countries but the US had bolt action rifles until the last two years. When the Marines first went ashore on Guadalcanal, they were armed with Springfield bolt actions, which were also modified Mausers. The only rifle that I know of that was not a modified Mauser was the British SMLE Enfield, which was smoother and faster than the Mauser, and could stand on its own compared to the US-M1 Garand in aimed rapid fire. The only advantage of a semi auto rifle is that it can lay down covering fire and is harder to detect by the enemy because there is no arm movement when chambering the next round. Semi auto fire from the shoulder is not that effective in getting hits. The .30 cal cartridge was just too powerful to control with any precision. Soldiers were trained in single action fire only, unless covering movement or suppressing the enemy. Also, I know from experience with the US-M1 Garand and US-M14. Both are superbly accurate in single shot use, but dismal when fired from the shoulder unless rested on a sandbag. For this reason, almost ALL us snipers in WW2 and Korea, and even up into Viet-Nam, used the bolt action Springfield 03-A3

[@reynaldoflores4522]

I fail to see what makes the Arisaka rifle " funny " compared to the Garand. You must have a twisted sense of humor.

[@OutnBacker]

@@reynaldoflores4522 I rather think he meant "odd" as in out of place in terms of modernity.

[@brianflynn5355]

Still lethal though.

[@saint52vvs]

Adrian Brody’s role was huge and almost completely cut out

[@KeprikMasafri-h2e]

Kisah nyata THE THIN RED LINE

[@HowieFeltersnatchMD]

I’d put this, platoon, Full metal jacket and black hawk down as the most realistic war movies ever..followed by Savjng private Ryan, deer hunter, apocalypse now, we were soldiers, dunkirk etc

[@RS-rb8fr]

Jim cavizel the first time I saw him I no that that character was unbelievably done for a new actor among giants they said he had the handsome look of Montgomery cliff in the ,40s and 50s to sacrifice his at least five platoons go one way and he one man army leads them away from being preir he is agnus dei latin Roman empire latin for the lamb of god Jim cavizel is seriously underrated as a confident man when one confident about his sexuality he can honestly give another man the highest of praise so I no when he did angel eyes with jalo he got paid 179,000 thousand dollars and she got over tenmill

[@daniellap.stewart6839]

Rip witt you are in peace now

[@debbiecurtis4021]

At the end the Japanese soldier is telling him he doesn't want to kill him.

[@SuperGreatSphinx]

Thou Shalt Not Kill

[@taylor77724]

Knowing japanese makes this hurt

[@waynedurning8717]

Oh please. Quit bragging.

[@elmapaxe]

This clip spoiled me the entire movie

[@codymoe4986]

Sounds like a personal problem... P.S. Why would you watch clips of a movie that you haven't watched yet?

[@rickgodley1018]

Remember, this is a movie.

[@Alextrust-p7t]

He already looking at the skies

[@davidrace1050]

Mouse from the Matrix can't catch a brake.