Best Finnish movie ever made - Tuntematon Sotilas 

The reason why it is called a "molotov coctail" is because when the soviets bombed Finland without a decloration of war in 1939 the foreign minister of soviet union (molotov) claimed they were just dropping bread baskets to the poor finnish people. So we Finns decided to bring coctails to the party.

1955 version of this movie has actors that actually had been in that war.

The scene where Rokka shoots almost 60 men is based on actual event, where a finnish soldier named Viljam Pylkäs killed 83 russians on the ice.

We had estonian volunteers and we finns never forget it.

the Finnish movie theaters showed the movie free of charge to the Finnish war veterans and they had been crying the whole time it was too realistic

Love Estonia from Finland

Artur, so happy to see someone talk about this film. I'm an infantrymen in the U.S. Marine Corps and I truly felt this movie was the most realistic war portrayal of any movie I've ever seen before - same as you. I completely agree with everything you said, including about comparing your training in the military to the movie. Big fan of Finland and now a fan of Estonia. keep up the great work!

Main character of the Unknown Soldier is the machine gun company itself.

My great grandfather was in Finland during the first attack on Finland and he helped the Finns during the war sorry im from Sweden and I have dyslexia

The Swastika actually wasn't even German of origin. We've had our own one since before the Nazis had even thought of using it.

My great uncle fought in the winter war, for Finland, joined American army, trained rifle teams on skid for ww2. Great Finn. Brave.

Respect for Finland greetings from Sweden

I just purchased this movie. I am an American and have deep respect for the Finns. It arrived today and I will watch it on Sunday.

1:54 More as co-belligerent. "The Finnish uniform were pretty much copy of the nazi uniform." Umm, no. Yes, kinda copy of German uniforms, but not really. And especially not a copy of the nazi uniforms. In 1918 Finnish jägers of the royal Prussian 27th infantry battalion brought a lot of German and German-like equipment back home, but our uniform was more gray than what the Germans had. Helmets, yes same, also some of the WW2-era webbing was like German or from Germany. As for the crosses and medals, we had the swastika as our military and somewhat national symbol from 1918. Long before that failed Austrian painter ever thought of having a nacional socialist party in Germany. So no, not the same. The Molotov coctail was a response to the Molotov breadbaskets. During the winter war Molotov claimed that the Soviet air force were only dropping bread for the Finns. Thing was, those "breads" were incinderiary bombs from the early type of cluster bombs, the "bread baskets". "Oh, you give us some bread? Well, here's a coctail for you!"

The Independence day is coming, its on the 6th.

In the movie one soldier says: "One Finnish soldier is equal to 10 Russian soldiers." To that another soldier, little bit more pessimistic one says: "What about when the eleventh comes?"

You should also see "talvisota" movie, that is about winterwar, true masterpiece as well

I am 50% Finnish. My great great grand parents moved to the united states from Finland in the early 1900s. I most likely (i don't know for sure) had relatives who fought in the winter war or the continuation war. I plan to learn Finnish when I finish learning French. I am more patriotic to Finland ( even though I have never been there) than I am to the United States (where I have lived my entire life).

There was Estonians volunteering for Finland, probably just so get to kill some of their enemies and to protect Finland also. So as a Finn, gotta Always respect estonians for that.

Soomepoisid are still remembered with great respect and gratitude in Finland. Thank you.

Actually the Molotov cocktail story is a bit more interesting. Vyacheslav Molotov, the Soviet minister of foreign affairs during the Winter War actually said in an interview that it is not bombs that Soviets are dropping in Finland but food aid. Because of that the Finns started to call Soviet bombs "Molotov bread baskets" and Molotov cocktail got it's name as a result. Because you need a drink to down that bread with. :)

Artur you should react do some finnish independence songs 6th of december is the finnish independence day

Thanks for suggesting; really one of the best war films.Greetings from Germany:)

I knew you would get to this topic eventually. Been waiting for this for a long time.

Best wishes to Estonia and Artur Rehi from Finland!

I die in the video at 6:00 itvwas supposed to be longer shot, but was too raw and Mika Orasmaa the filmer said now we got some serious waöking dead material 😅. It was awesome to be part of this movie and i still have lots of friends that i got when we were making it. Was quite emotional to make that scene and put your self in the position of a soldier who is about to lose all he has.. Kariluodon kova kärki eteenpäin! Vanhoille terveiset ja kunnia sankarivainajille, sekä veteraaneille.

There are actually two more "Tuntematon sotilas" movies that were made in 1955 and 1985

Love Estonia from Finland 🤝❤️

Finland have celebrate 102 years Independence Day this year and I can only see Finns at a winners. Our veterans did the most amazing work at the field and I salute all of them!! ❤️ For me this Finland is the power war skills, awesome fearless soldiers and SISU!! 💕

I'm just glad my boy Vanhala (the dude who's always cracking jokes and giggling) made it to the end. I read the book when I was 10 and he's been my favourite ever since.

This year on the independence day (6.12.2019) I watched all the three versions of Tuntematon sotilas in one day. I only took short bathroom and eating breaks. And although I was laying on my sofa watching those movies for over nine hours, I was pretty much exhausted after that great marathon. I also felt sad because the Soviets had just won 3-0.

Attacked by Soviet Union and not occupied, not many countries on that list.

I would've wanted to give more likes than one! Thank you for this Artur :) PS. There were a lot of Estonian volunteers fighting in the Finnish army during the continuation war...

I always viewed Estonians as brothers too, you are a great and kind folk and I strongly believe that whatever happens, our ties will only get stronger as the time goes.

Thank you for the movie recommendation I'm definitely going to watch this week

Yeah, I was just about to say that this movie was released just this year in the United States as Unknown Soldier. And I agree, it was a great film.

The 1955 movie is also great. When you mentioned one man killing a bunch of others, the famous, almost iconic scene of an unknown soldier, when the character Antti Rokka kills about 50 enemies, is based on Viljam Pylkkäs who shot 83 soldiers in Pertjärvi by a submachine gun. Ps. Hacksaw Ridge and Dunkirk are other great lately came up war movies, and 1917 is coming up soon, I recommend all of those movies (all of them are also very different type of war movies).

i think the movie teaches a big lesson, that sometimes you have to make the ultimate sacrifice, because if your troops dont know what they are fighting for, being complitely invaded is uninevitable.

Thank you, sir. You're very kind! This video just made my day. Kiitos!

I really enjoy watching your videos, no matter what the subject is. History is always interesting. You are a very intelligent person. Greetings from Finland.

My grandfather fought on the Soviet side and my other grandfather fought on the finnish side. He was Swedish volunteer. 🇸🇪🇫🇮 Finish brother.

Thank you to our Veterans, including the Estonian volunteers. Finland 102 years!

Thanks for your words Artur, respect to Estonia aswell! My grandfather fought in the war and made it out alive but my mom said he was not the same person after the war.

I love it when you play for us. There isn't anywhere I can go, that I know of, that I can hear this music. Thank you!

Kiitos! Very nice perspective to both this film and to finnish wars. We are brother (or sister if preferred) nations. Estonian warriors fought as voluenteers in finnish wars and we respect them.

Wasnt looking at the screen when njet molotov started and then I come back and the mad lad is playing it himself! Applauds

This movie was made three times and this is the newest version, obviously. I suggest you watch the oldet version too, it was made in the 1950's, so very soon after the war. It's black and white film, and always shown in Finnish television on our independence day, the 6th of December. Thank you, Artur!

They showed the movie to us during my conscript time last year. I slept through half of it, though I had seen it and enjoyed the hell out of it in cinema during my first viewing.

I loved hearing about the countinueation war and hearing about the film. Also loved the music in the end. As a half finn I love your respect and love to Finland and we love Estonia back! Great strong nordic powerhouse ;) You don’t mess with Estonia!

A large group of Russian soldiers in the border area in 1939 are moving down a road when they hear a voice call from behind a small hill: "One Finnish soldier is better than ten Russian". The Russian commander quickly orders 10 of his best men over the hill where Upon a gun-battle breaks out and continues for a few minutes, then silence. The voice once again calls out: "One Finn is better than one hundred Russian." Furious, the Russian commander sends his next best 100 troops over the hill and instantly a huge gun fight commences. After 10 minutes of battle, again Silence. The calm Finnish voice calls out again: "One Finn is better than one thousand Russians!" The enraged Russian commander musters 1000 fighters and sends them to the other side of the hill. Rifle fire, machine guns, grenades, rockets and cannon fire ring out as a terrible battle is fought... Then silence. Eventually one badly wounded Russian fighter crawls back over the hill and with his dying words tells his commander, "Don't send any more men...it's a trap. There's two of them."

Found your channel... Cool stuff!!! Keep up the good work!!!!! I just watched this.. Best parts are when there are references to novel "under the north star" (V. Linna). The old lady, Elina Koskela basically looses all her sons one by one. Both my grandfathers came back alive though and my sons great grandpa.. It is important to remember ..this was real and it is impossible to even imagine how hard it was

I was searching for someone who reacted to this movie and almost no one did it and now when you did it i was so happy i dindnt seen the movie but it look awesome and i love Finland

Finland wouldn't be Finland as we know it today without huge help from Germans in 1944. Basically it could be compared to lend-lease from US to USSR but from Germans to Finns. Things that had most impact were StuGs, Panzerfausts and Detachment Kuhlmey. Germans also fought above arctic circle in very harsh conditions from 1941 to 1944(against soviets) and from 1944 to 1945(against Finns). Ideologically Finland and Nazi-Germany had nothing in common like many other German allies. No puppet governments or anything like that. Great video by the way!

This video is kinda deep, good work, u analyzed it well ;)

Well done there Artur, one of the reviews I actually enjoyed! Hyvä homma 😊✊🏻

Nice video my dear neighbor, also Finlandia playing in the background is perfect! Happy Independence Day to 102 year old Finland!

Oh you've finally watched Unknown soldier. The 2017 version is definitely the best for a modern/foreign audience and as you say I also consider it one of the best war movies ever made, even without my Finnish bias. The older versions of it are even more grim and anti-war in their realism but the speech, attitudes, behaviors and references only make sense to a Finnish audience.

"we might have different cultures, but our culture is the same" XD love this guy, no homo

Thank you for this! Greetings from Finland 😊

Love your choice of Finlandia for this film which I love for it's brutal honesty. Like you said for those of us whove been in the service should see this film because no matter your experience you will relate. I especially love how the routine is shown as a repeated slug out with occasionally different scenery.

I know this is about Finland but I never thought I’d be so interested in Estonia as an American but I rock w y’all heavy, seems like good prideful people. Can’t wait to visit

Im going to Estonia on The winter hope to enjoy IT

Thank you, I love your editing. My grandpa fought in the war, and he was really fucked up about it, but i am greatful that he gave himself for the war and for Suomi.

Nice quick review of the movie, and *very* nice accordion performance. I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again: Accordion is one of the most difficult instruments to master, I’m sure; and for that reason I have immense respect for anyone, who *does* master it. 👍🏻

Artur!!! Damn brother! I was kinda moved by this! The movie touched me really hard when i went to watch it in movie theater. Unknown Soldier (2017) is one of the best war movies ever made and not saying that because im Finn ;) The song was really nice touch btw! Who doesnt love accordion! :D Keep it up my Estonian brother!

I'm actually watching this on Amazon prime video right now

Hei hei from a finn🇫🇮 in Australia🇦🇺! 💞💖😍😘🥰💖💞 My dad was a baby in the winter war, & he has had scars on his face ever since after a Russian bomb blew out the window above his cot in his room in a Helsinki apartment. His mother, older brother & older sister were all sheltering in another room when that bomb went off. But I've been interested in the winter war ever since. Coz my dad has always been my biggest hero.😍😍😍 yeah... I don't like telling too many people we worked with the Nazi's! So kiitos paljon!

Nice tunes on the accordion, like the content you provide

0:50 aitäh soomepoisid! Thank you estonian volunteers who served alongside finns in the continuation war!

Love estonia !

Sorry, my Estonian brother, I have to correct something. Our uniforms were very different from those of the Germans, and we had our own medals - the Germans had various grades of the Iron Cross, we had different grades of the Cross of Freedom (Vapaudenristi) and the Mannerheim Cross. Great you liked the film! Thanks for making your view public!

Watched it multiple times! Salute from Sweden!

2:56 I just want to pay my respects for this guy for holding the fun like that.

Hey man im new to this channel awsome content and keep it up

Nice review. Tuntematon Sotilas is truly a great film based on a excellent novel. It has been filmed several times and even this newest one has three different versions. While ago we made a video about them.

GOOD STUFF I KNEW IT WILL HAPPEN THANKS ARTUR 👍👏 ONE OF MY FAVOURITE WAR MOVIES TOO

When I saw this movie I was crying all the time, my gradpma was there and it's so horrible, I'm so proud of my grampa he whent thought it all :( but he survived and made 9 kids and I'm forever loyal to the finnish army

Not long ago there came out a Latvian war movie called "Dvēseļu Putenis". In translation, it means ''Soul Blizzard'' I've seen it's pretty entertaining, and the story is also great.

you really are able to get across the theme of the story and the feeling of loss as each of the characters you get to know gets killed. This would have to be one of the best war / anti war stories brought to the screen and remains my favourite. I have read an English translation of the book and seen the B&W version of the movie several times and would love to see this later version. I have seen some shorts on youtube and the striking thing compared to the B&W version is the youth of the solders which is accurate and all the more tragic. As good as you found the movie; the book is really something, I recommend it highly.

Kiitos hienosta videosta!

That's what i call a good reaction

The director Aku Louhimies did an amazing job with the movie!

Thank you! Great to have allies like you on our side!

Love you, our distant Finno-Ugric brothers! From Hungary x

The Molotov cocktail has even funnier history, once the soviets bombed our towns and Molotov says that they were just dropping food for the hungry workers of Finland, thats when we started calling the bombs "Molotov's bread baskets" and of course we wanned to give something back for the kindness Molotov showed us, so whats more better way than to give back "Molotov's cocktail" burning bottles of sticky gasoline and alchohol made by "Alko" the alchohol company of Finland. Dark humour is how you do well in a war.

Next movie which you should watch: Talvisota ,from 1989.

Artur, thanks for your discussion on this movie. I have watched it a several times, very good, realistic movie. BTW I am Karelian on my mothers side. My family is from Viipuri and my mother still remembers taking her sister by the hand and leaving their home for the second and last time in 1944. A high price to pay, however all my honor and respect I give to the Finnish people of that time for fighting for their freedom. It was this heroic stand that allowed me to be born in a free country and has made all the difference in my life, I will forever be indebted to the heroes of Finland and it was truly the whole of Finland that resisted the red scourge of soviet communism that saved Finland. After seeing your discussion, I must now watch the movie gain!

Beautiful playing! I'd like to hear you play more :)

You should watch "saving private ryan" the beginning its so real.

I personally stick to 1955 version. But glad to see you enjoying it and noting on .."non-hollywoody"-? realism of it.

Kiitos Veli hyvästä arvostelusta 👍

Finland lost the war but gain the independence. That´s how it is remembered here in Finland. Good video. Thank you! :) :D

No we didn't had same uniforms.

It would be so great if they did show this in the u.s

Man the "njet Molotov" in the end was the cherry on top! 5/5

Great playing! 🤟🤘🤘

Few corrections: We did not use the same uniforms as the Germans did, our crosses and medallions are similar to German ones because they are influenced by German empire after they helped us win our freedom war against commies and technically Finland did lose the winter war if we look at the fact that we were forced to a peace treaty with losses to ourselves but if we say a win is if you achieve your goals and in the winter war the soviets tried to take the whole of finland south from Oulu not only to get a barrier between leningrad and Finland so the soviets would have lost the war if this is how we think about the win. Plus the only goal we had was to keep our independence so I am convinced that we infact won the winter war.

"Eteenpäin!" -> forward!

Great video! Thx!

My grandmas dad and his 2 brothers fought in the Continuation War, only 2 of them came home