As a kid. I never got this part. But it's one of the best scenes in American cinema history. Kinda like a cry for help from God. Because they knew the future generations were liable to experience a similar fate. And I must add. I'm a black enduring freedom vet.
For one of the best endings ever I agree, but for one of the best films ever I disagree, because it is boring. In this film I liked the plot, Christopher Walken, cinematography, but it contains many useless scenes, for example Steven's marriage. This scene was useful for the film, but it was too long and without speeches!!! In that scene I was always looking the clock. Then the war scene was very short (so for Cimino it was less important than the marriage scene). The third part of the film, with the psychological deseases, was monotonous. Then, in the film there were two short scenes of hunter, without action. Very boring.
@@simonenassa6131ma te stai fuori bello mio, in ogni video su questo film critichi la scena del matrimonio come se fosse una delle cose più brutte che il cinema abbia partorito, è un ossessione cazzo…
Seen on RU-vid, stripped of context and seen in isolation this may be hard to understand, but coming at the end of such a powerful film, this is one of the most moving scenes I've ever seen in cinema, and had me in floods of tears.
Me and my dad watched this together. I'm only 16 and none of my friends have ever died. Nearly all my dads friends were killed. He cried at this scene. This film truly en captures what war and death does to normal men. To normal people. To normal society. It's possibly the saddest and truest tale ever captured on film
I watched this movie in 1982 Richard. I was a teenager in Ireland at the time. I loved America then and still do to this day, despite its heading on the wrong path. It was the best movie I have ever seen.
I’m 18, joining the Marines in 2 months. Watched this last night with my Dad. He still doesent know I’m enlisted. I just enjoyed the moment of us together.
Rest in Peace John Cazale Streep lived with actor John Cazale in the 1970s, caring for him after his lung cancer diagnosis until he died in March 1978. Streep said of his death: "I didn't get over it. I don't want to get over it. No matter what you do, the pain is always there in some recess of your mind, and it affects everything that happens afterwards. I think you can assimilate the pain and go on without making an obsession of it."
I wish americans sang this song in this exact way more. Perhaps then they'd see, that their lives don't belong serving overseas so much, and instead serving it at their home.
Hard scene this like the film. Lost of his friend. Best antimilitary film ever. I cryed a lot with this film and I don't particularlly with this scene. Meryl Streep and Robert De Niro were incredible, many times with their silence other looking themselves. One of my favourite film ever.
That's George Dzundza humming in the kitchen bringing some thing to the table at the wake ,but to some Americans over 12000 American Ukrainians served in US armed forces from the 4 star General Samuel Jaskilka ,Captain Brigadier Myron Diduryk who's mentioned in another film We were once soldiers. Americans from first to fifth generation of immigrants always stood in to protect their homeland a sad and good film.
Not enough room here to say how much I love America and American people, but also to express my lack on confidence in most American and non-American governments I have known. How can politicians make poverty, hunger and war BIG BUSINESS for too many? Grrr!
I never knew how to take this scene. Was the insinuation that the words rang hollow in light of the hell De Niro had been through? Or was it that in spite of everything, they could still muster the love of country to sing that song? In either case, an excellent, touching ending.
When I first saw this scene(in spring '79) I thought the singing of "God Bless America" was meant as an insult...that Vietnam had ruined the lives of so many people.
@greenbearbeer -- Very very grateful to you for this posting. I'm new at this but I'm pretty sure what you've done is not so easy - nonetheless, I'm asking, just asking if you could somehow include the toast to Nick. I could be wrong, but i think it's important to a lot of people. I sincerly thank you either way.
Meryl Streep was seeing John Cazales in real life at this point. She must have been genuinely emotional for him in this scene. Its sad that he never even got to see this movie before he went.
@cagekicker18 --- This clip cuts at the end of the song. If I'm not mistaken they then lift their glasses and toast '' here's to Nick ''. I'm very greatful to Greenbearbeer that we have it here. I'd be even moreso if it was there. Also.-- HERE"S TO YOU TOO
May I add that I am not american, neither religious, so this video was not posted here with a patriotic or religious purpose, but feel yourself free to think whatever you feel good with :)
God bless America God bless America Land that I love Stand beside her, and guide her Thru the night with a light from above From the mountains, to the prairies To the oceans, white with foam God bless America My home sweet home.. God bless America...
@MrConservative608 I had more in mind the congressmen singing "God Bless America" right after the attacks. Or that policeman with his memorable rendition, at least before he got too commercial.
Очень сильная сцена, мы знаем что это такое ведь в России был Афганистан и Чечня, тупые бессмысленные бойни. А теперь и Украина. Кому и зачем нужны эти жертвы 😭😭
I don't see how this movie is anti war ? For me it showed the deliberate corruption of a country's government to draft for a war that did not serve the good of the common people but for big military corporations expenditures.
i like the scene b4,when the fat guy breakes down and cries...over the dead and the guy in the wheelchair..this was a great movie.about the backbone of america ,
Ok that ending wouldn't of been nearly as good. This ending is controversial and strong mainly because of walken's death. The main theme of the movie is that war ruins peoples lives including the family's of the men going to war. with walken's death it displayed that theme much better. Also the ending wouldn't have been nearly as ironic and talked about. It is perfect how it is, there are very very few elements in the deer hunter that i can imagine someone would want to change.
