Valkyrie (2008) (WWII Reaction/Commentary) (Request)

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Hey All! Well this was an excellent movie that gave me an insight into the German resistance against Hitler and his regime. Excellent!
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@Yeedeed Жыл бұрын

Hey all! I've started a new dedicated movie reaction channel, check it out if you want to see any of my movie reactions going forward: www.youtube.com/@mikewatchesstuff

@Eyyoh755 10 ай бұрын

As a German, I want to thank you guys for your reaction. In my opinion it is very important for us Germans that the world knows, we really tried many times and very seriously to get rid of Hitler by ourselves.

@StephenLuke 9 ай бұрын

🇩🇪🇩🇪🇩🇪🇩🇪🇩🇪🇩🇪🇩🇪

@brandonwoeldike2084 2 ай бұрын

My grandfather dad and grandfather were in the Danish resistance, and my grandpa told me something his dad said, The first country the Nazi’s invaded was their own. All the German people who plotted to kill Hitler and fought against him make me proud of my German ancestry

@zachhoward9099 8 ай бұрын

Just a note for you guys : Colonel Stauffenberg’s son Berthold retired as a General in the present day German Army (Bundeswehr) in 1994, At the time he was the longest serving soldier in the German Army having served for 38 years, enlisting in the old West German Army upon its creation in 1956. In an interview he recalled that it was hard for the first few years for his family, upon his fathers death his mom who was pregnant was interned in a concentration camp and he and his siblings were sent to a foster home and were even given new last names as the von Stauffenberg name (von is an old mark of the German aristocracy, Colonel Stauffenberg was a Count, one of the oddities of Nazi Germany was in its legal recognition of former Imperial German titles of nobility) wasn’t even allowed to be in use for the duration of the war as it was marked as a name of a traitor’s family, even post war when the family was reunited and reassumed their family name they were treated by some as traitors. Regardless he joined the newly created West German Army and served his country well, his father would have been so proud of him.

@henrymonroe4300 Жыл бұрын

No one ever reacts to this film! Thanks guys - also F.I.R.S.T.

@kimik01889 Жыл бұрын

I literally LOOK for this movie, and you're right. Nobody ever reacts to this, LOVE THIS!!!🥳🥳🤗

@johnmellor932 Жыл бұрын

There's one other. But I agree I wish this film wasn't forgotten. I love this film. I got to work with Kevin McNally for a few days and quizzed him loads about working on it.

@StephenLuke Жыл бұрын

@@johnmellor932 Shan Watches Movies, and yes you're right he reacted to that movie.

@christoperwallace6197 Жыл бұрын

For real. Nice to see. One of Tom's best. And his final scene was filmed in the historic location the event happened at.

@GolDFish-if1ov Жыл бұрын

Yep nobody reacts to this

@christoperwallace6197 Жыл бұрын

About the attempt. Three things led to the bomb failing. 1) the meeting was moved , which wouldn't have mattered with two bombs. But 2) the second bomb wasnt armed. Which wouldnt have mattered with careful placement, but 3) the bomb got moved on the other side of the table leg, which shielded Hitler. If any 1 of those happened, history would be different.

@TheArrowedKnee 10 ай бұрын

Well it would be different, but in the end all it would've done was that Germany might have surrendered a few months earlier.

@christoperwallace6197 10 ай бұрын

@@TheArrowedKnee which would have meant alot more people alive. No battle for Berlin

@2tone753 7 ай бұрын

@@TheArrowedKnee Then take a look at the loss figures for Germany alone. Just as many people died in 1944 alone as in all years combined. Quote: but in the end it would only have resulted in Germany possibly surrendering a few months earlier Do you now understand how important it would have been for EVERYONE?

@che2462 6 ай бұрын

Auch für die Berliner Frauen und Kinder

@2tone753 6 ай бұрын

@@che2462 ich bin ein 62-jähriger Berliner aus Wilmersdorf. Damit ist alles gesagt.

@hellemarc4767 Жыл бұрын

The film is very accurate, according to historians. There are several documentaries about the actual event. In this movie, the actors were resembling the real persons they were playing, for most, too. Of course there are a few inaccuracies, but very minor ones.

@ZelbeQahi Жыл бұрын

Yes, there’s films about Africa during WWII. One is titled “Patton” with George C Scott as the title role. Scott is famous for “Dr. Strangelove” with Peter Sellars. Patton has some great action and attempts to show, let’s keep in mind, most Hollywood bio flicks are fictional and at producers whims, his faults and victories. I keep a copy in my library.

@haraldisdead Жыл бұрын

Criminally underrated film. Thanks for covering it.

@SisyphusOfSodom Жыл бұрын

Finally a reactor doing Valkyrie. Been suggesting it for years now lol But sad that Anna isn't there with you, I would have love to see her react to this true and inspiring movie.

@Yeedeed Жыл бұрын

R.P. thank you my man for always dropping in! I would've loved for her to watch this, but at the time this was filmed we didn't even know each other. I also want to say thanks for all your kind words in your comments as well! Since you've been dropping in to watch stuff, I'd like to ask you if there's any movies you'd like to see a reaction to from myself and Anna?

@xwormwood Жыл бұрын

@@Yeedeed Downfall, FInal Days (Sophie Scholl) and Das Boot are waiting...

@blurrcs15 8 ай бұрын

I went to Berlin over the summer, and one place we went to was the Resistance Museum, which included the place where Stauffenburg was executed. It’s very somber to stand in the exact spot where this near complete assassination attempt almost succeeded. It is also a very interesting that Tom Cruise looks eerily like Stauffenburg in the photos from the side.

@dastemplar9681 Жыл бұрын

Certainly an underrated one, especially that nobody reacts to this. Also one of Tom Cruise’s most under-appreciated performance.

@hermanubis7046 Жыл бұрын

Stauffenberg's grandson is in the movie, too, in a short scene at the beginning. He looks exactly like his grandfather.

@garyb5998 Жыл бұрын

A genuine Classic and a genuine ingrossed reaction. Thanks for reacting to it.

@Tenchi707 Жыл бұрын

The young soldier in the end standing in front of Stauffenberg taking the bullet is one of the most powerful scenes I've seen, so emotional

@hebber1961 Жыл бұрын

Von Stauffenberg's wife in the movie was the red witch from Game of Thrones.

@brandonwoeldike2084 2 ай бұрын

“Long live sacred Germany.” I’m not a real German, but I have a very large amount of German blood in both sides of my family. When he yelled that before they shot him, I felt real pride in my chest

@2tone753 7 ай бұрын

For those who think the failed assassination attempt would have made little difference. Then take a look at the loss figures for Germany alone. Just as many people died in 1944 alone as in all years combined. Quote: but in the end it would only have resulted in Germany possibly surrendering a few months earlier Do you now understand how important it would have been for EVERYONE?

@jeffreywhite4091 11 ай бұрын

Colonel Fromm was also executed later on along with 4000 others

@Lia-uf1ir Жыл бұрын

8:34 By this time, the allies had already started air raids on German cities. In fact, Berlin in the film looks far too spotless for 1944. There should've been more destroyed buildings.

@Waterford1992 Жыл бұрын

I am very certain that if he knew there was a bomb in the box then he would not have slammed it on the table as hard as he did.

@jamesalexander5623 Жыл бұрын

The General in North Africa was also the Captain of the Titanic!

@possumGFX Жыл бұрын

And King Theoden of Rohan. :)

@RenegadeSamurai 10 ай бұрын

There were 42 assassination attempts on Hitler in total. The luck this man had is incredible....At least this is the rough amount historians dug up, but there might be even more which nobody knows about

@stirbjoernwesterhever6223 Жыл бұрын

You asked why nobody tried to just shoot Hitler. Actualy they tried that too. One Officer with a gun in his pocket tried to shoot Hitler in a museum where he wanted to see enemy weapons the German army had ceased. But instead of 2 hours Hitler only stayed 10 minutes and the officer did't had a chance to just shoot him. Just a year before the war, a citizen from my hometown built a bomb on his own and placed it in Munich at the restaurant where Hitler wanted to celebrate the anniversary of the coup attempt of his party from the early 20s. But here also Hitler didn't stayed the planed time and was gone, when the bomb exploded.

@Alphaman-rl3rx Жыл бұрын

You should watch 'Downfall' (2004) an brilliant german movie

@natskivna Жыл бұрын

Much of this movie gets it right historically. I can't imagine the balls it took to attempt this...and it came so close. Approximately 7000 people were arrested and 5000 people died as a result of the bomb attempt as Hitler's fury and bloodlust was fulfilled.

@aaaht3810 Жыл бұрын

I can't imagine the stress Stauffenberg must have been under. Walking around with a live bomb, not knowing precisely how much time you have. Then not going to the scheduled conference room. Having to rely on a very well timed phone call. Then he had to make it out of the Wolf's Lair. I always wondered what would have happened if when Stauffenberg entered the conference, Hitler engaged him in conversation or insisted the current presentation be stopped and made Stauffenberg give his briefing with the time ticking away.

@WanderingRoe 8 ай бұрын

Crazy-good reaction, Valkyrie is an incredible movie and a good reminder that many Germans didn’t want Hitler in power, or even alive. If you enjoyed this you’d probably really enjoy Patton, even if you don’t do a reaction video (it’s long but worth every minute.)

@schattenwolf2044 Жыл бұрын

46:55 As a German, I have written the following text in my constitution. In memory of what happened in Germany between 1933-1990 and must never be repeated. We have done a lot of suffering to others, and became victims of our own mistakes. After 1949, we tried to make a new start, NOW as a democratic european peace state which does not leave hunger, suffering and hardship in other states cold. (The text inside the Constitution or "Basic Law") "Against the background of the failure of the Weimar Republic and twelve years of National Socialist reign of terror, the Basic Law is intended to establish a constitutional free democratic basic order. It had also acted for those Germans who between 01 September 1948 and 02 October 1990 were denied participation in its shaping. Understanding them as part of the constitution the Parliamentary Council in Bonn gave itself this Basic Law for the Federal Republic of Germany."

@isabelsilva62023 Жыл бұрын

Hitler used to have a moustache like the Kaiser's but he had to cut it like that so it would fit in the gas mask during WWI. Tresckow did not retrieve the liquor bomb himself, he sent an aide to do it, poor soul. Tom Cruise's salute looks american not german but at least he tried to make the character believable. The 2 german actors who have played Stauffenberg in movies may not be famous but they did a much better job. I really liked your reaction, your comments and the way you followed the events.

@neilburns8869 Жыл бұрын

Understandable that you say some other actors, because it's incredible how many British actors they use. Branagh, Nighy, Stamp,;Wilkinson, Izzard and McNiece to name just a handful.

@HansMcGruber Жыл бұрын

A great, underrated film.

@OrdinaryInspiration Жыл бұрын

Makes one wonder what side one would be on in a situation like that. Very tough decision. They tried at least. We'll give 'em that.

@StephenLuke Жыл бұрын

This movie is so fantastic and historically accurate (except there's no German speaking). Tom Cruise nailed it for his portrayal of Claus von Stauffenberg.

@jhfdhgvnbjm75 7 ай бұрын

The fire squad and war ministry offices were filmed on location where it actually happened

@johnsmith-es7zk Жыл бұрын

There were over 20 attempts on Hitler's life and all failed. That convinced him all the more that his cause was just and that a higher power was watching over him. His delusions got worse with time. The only person to succeed in killing Hitler was himself. A great film with superb actors.

@aaaht3810 Жыл бұрын

I don't know how true to history the scene 27:00 was where Goerdeler was told by Beck that a warrant was out for his arrest. It seems a bad idea for Beck to go ahead with a meeting where all the key conspirators would be in one place, knowing Goerdeler was under suspicion and probably under surveillance.

@RJG1737 Жыл бұрын

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@maralinekozial9131 5 ай бұрын

General Fromm wasn't a Nazi , he was just a coward that wanted to land on the right side of the chessboard so i don't consider him a bad guy at all , hes just a coward is all!!! I actually love the fact that they got so many bad guy actors to play good guys in this film because thats actually extremely rare in a film ❤

@angieday5183 Жыл бұрын

The move out of the bunker was the killer

@ZeAngrySnowmongol 3 ай бұрын

Talking about "Reserve Army" is bit different in this context. Its not meaning reservist as in old conscripts recalled to service but troops in reserve, guard and occupation duty without assigment to any "active army" like Army groups on west and east. For example the reserve battalion in Berlin in this movie represent a rotating battalion from Wehrmachts only "official" elite Panzer grenadier division "Großdeutschland", all volunteers even in the end, who are placed as "wacht regiment" aka guard battalion in Berlin. This can also be seen in uniforms of the men, they almost all have close combat ribbons, most in silver, easternfront campaining medals and so on. So far from incapable reservists

@jangminlunkhongsai4890 Жыл бұрын

Second in line for Hitler successor in the first was Rudolf Hess.....but he has a nervous breakdown and flew to England.....after him Marshall Goring ....the Luwaffa Chief was intended for Hitler's successor...... But after Hitler and Gobbel commit suicide....... Admiral Carl Donish took the office of the highest administrative officer........

@jimamos7984 Жыл бұрын

Keep in mind that there was a hierarchy to the Reich. Just taking out Hitler wasn't enough: there's Himmler and the SS, plus Goering and Goebbels .

@wolflarsen1900 Жыл бұрын

you also could have watched the german translation (which is, and i say that as a german, much better than the american one. by the way the german cruise voice is eitherway much better than his original voice) and watch it with subtitles. than you would have the hole "german experience". Also by the way a buch of people in that film are real germans. Even a real historic relative of Stauffenberg is in it and plays a role (a lot of people dont know that)

@jangminlunkhongsai4890 Жыл бұрын

This true story movie is about trying to save the destruction of the remaining safe humanity......it is a bold operation....but....due to the difference in opinion...fear of Hitler... inefficient power bomb triggered in the wolfslier...and the lack of action by the resistant members in Berlin....it failed gradually...but it's a brave and noble mission...by the like-minded personal of the Army.👍👍👍 Great movie

@bazuco697 Жыл бұрын

To this day the Bundeswehr still uses Mercedes Benz lol

@BFLOJoker74HaHa Жыл бұрын

I really liked this movie..I love based on true events/historical movies..& I too agree..It gets U so frustrated at Gen Ulbrict..who caused the delay in start-ing the coup..Bcaus they sooo close to pullng it off...But I also encourage U to check out the investigative series “Huntng Hitler”...The show explores the very real possibility that Hitler faked his suicide/death & escape to So America (as thousands of high rakng Nazi officers did)...Like Argentina..The investigators (X USA & UK Spec Forces FBI & Al Queda hunters)..find convinc-ing evidence (actual FBI rports & eye witness testimony)..that Hitler did escape & hide in the jungles of the Amazon..wth plans to rebuild the Nazi 4th Reich..& launch a massive counter attack from there..But luckily due to massive changes to the political landscape in those So American countries..they went from iron grip dictatorships to democratic countries.. It nevr reachd its own potential..A very very interesting series from 2016-17..

@WotansCry Жыл бұрын

Goerdeler propably did not reveal his fellow comrades to the SS just like that. Sadly the SS had torture specialists who had specialy machined devices for even disgustings things like crushing testicles. Or pulling toothes out. It is easy for us to say :,, but he knew he was doomed why not take it - unimagineable pain and the prospect of a shorter death can break everybody. All those who got arested because of information were killd by the Nazis and not Goerdeler . May he rest in peace :(

@SetTheGoat23 2 ай бұрын

In reality Beck the General who asked for a pistol would not die by suicide he would go onto shoot himself two times both failing he collapsed on the ground wailing in pain until General Fromm ordered a officer to take him into the next room and put him out of his misery.

@tavish4699 Жыл бұрын

the fact that americans are sao ignorant about what they did to germany in ww2 is crazy the hole in the church has a reason.....

@Lia-uf1ir Жыл бұрын

By 1944, the allies had started bombing German cities for a few years already. My hometown was hit in 1942 (which was strategically not useful since Hitler hated the city as they had voted majorically against him in 1933) and during the bombing a major church was hit and the bells fell to the church floor. They rest there to this day as a memorial at the spot where they fell.