*Hacksaw Ridge* made me CRY MY EYES OUT (as usual...) 

Fact: The Japanese absolutely targeted medics. They didnt take part in any of the war conventions at the time.

This is one of my favorite War movies. The fact that Desmond’s children said Garfield’s performance was on point as their father gave more credibility for this incredible film

I was a Navy Corpsman, I served 10 years, 8 were with the Marines. One of those duty stations was Okinawa. Something to point out, Doss's story was well known to me, I have stood on Hacksaw, that cliff face is 400 feet. They climbed that under fire. The movie is very truncated. The battle was 5-6 days long & by the time of Okinawa he had already proven himself in battle and been awarded for bravery multiple times. As for the 75 men, it was a compromise. Doss believed he rescued no more than 25. Brass said 100. Much later it was found in battalion records showed 140-150 men saved by Doss. And yes targeting of US troops by the Japanese went in this order 1 Corpsman/Medic- no help for wounded. 2 Radioman- no reinforcements. 3 Officers- No leadership. and it absolutely happened.

The soldiers Desmond served with said that he saved at least 125, but he said it wasn't over 50. They compromised on his citation to say 75.

The Crazy thing is, they toned done Doss´ heroism in the movie because they thought audiences wouldnt believe the true story

"You give... basically your life but then after that they just discard you?" ... yes. Even to this day, still happens to veterans all the time.

There was more to Desmond Doss than what the film portrayed. The things he did were deemed too unbelievable to be put on film, so they condensed it. Also, the lives he saved were probably higher than 75, but Doss was too humble, so the US government came to that number with him.

Nominated for 6 Oscars including Best Picture but won for Best Sound Editing and Best Film Editing.

Dad was in WW 1 and had PTSD was in one of the worst battles of WW one. That's why he was talking to his friends in the graveyard, drinking, and tended towards violence. His mom said you didn't know him before the war, talking about his dad and WW1.

The actual story of Desmond Doss is way crazier than anything in this movie. The producers had to remove some things because the real story seems too unbelievable

The rules of war is that medics are not targeted, in WW2 the German Army and the Allies applied this rule, the Nazi SS (Schutzstaffel) did not as well as the Japanese, they completely ignored the rules of war.

I watched this movie 3 times, every time the movie ends and you see the real man it gets me every time, we need more human beings like him. 😎

It is just an incredible movie about a great, brave man. Thank you for reacting to it!! ❤ Here is the official Medal of Honor citation: He was a company aidman when the 1st Battalion assaulted a jagged escarpment 400 feet high. As our troops gained the summit, a heavy concentration of artillery, mortar, and machine-gun fire crashed into them, inflicting approximately 75 casualties and driving the others back. Pfc. Doss refused to seek cover and remained in the fire-swept area with the many stricken, carrying them one by one to the edge of the escarpment and there lowering them on a rope-supported litter down the face of a cliff to friendly hands. On 2 May, he exposed himself to heavy rifle and mortar fire in rescuing a wounded man 200 yards forward of the lines on the same escarpment; and two days later he treated four men who had been cut down while assaulting a strongly defended cave, advancing through a shower of grenades to within eight yards of enemy forces in a cave's mouth, where he dressed his comrades' wounds before making four separate trips under fire to evacuate them to safety. On 5 May, he unhesitatingly braved enemy shelling and small-arms fire to assist an artillery officer. He applied bandages, moved his patient to a spot that offered protection from small-arms fire, and, while artillery and mortar shells fell close by, painstakingly administered plasma. Later that day, when an American was severely wounded by fire from a cave, Pfc. Doss crawled to him where he had fallen 25 feet from the enemy position, rendered aid, and carried him 100 yards to safety while continually exposed to enemy fire. On 21 May, in a night attack on high ground near Shuri, he remained in exposed territory while the rest of his company took cover, fearlessly risking the chance that he would be mistaken for an infiltrating Japanese and giving aid to the injured until he was himself seriously wounded in the legs by the explosion of a grenade. Rather than call another aidman from cover, he cared for his own injuries and waited five hours before litter bearers reached him and started carrying him to cover. The trio was caught in an enemy tank attack and Pfc. Doss, seeing a more critically wounded man nearby, crawled off the litter and directed the bearers to give their first attention to the other man. Awaiting the litter bearers' return, he was again struck, this time suffering a compound fracture of one arm. With magnificent fortitude he bound a rifle stock to his shattered arm as a splint and then crawled 300 yards over rough terrain to the aid station. Through his outstanding bravery and unflinching determination in the face of desperately dangerous conditions Pfc. Doss saved the lives of many soldiers. His name became a symbol throughout the 77th Infantry Division for outstanding gallantry far above and beyond the call of duty.

You should definitely read up on the Japanese brutality during their march thru the Pacific. Hard to believe considering they’re now a western ally, but yeah…history is history. Love the reactions 👌

There's a few side note that wasn't shown or mentioned in the movie. Well some I can remember reading about. 1: they actually estimated that Doss saved around 100 men on Hacksaw Ridge but Doss being modest said it was around 50. So they compromised and said he saved 75 men. He did this all while being up there for about 12 hours. 2: while in training people would be complaining that he had it easy for not carrying a weapon and ammo but in reality he was carrying all the normal military gear (minus weapon an ammo) plus all his medical supplies and extra canteens of water. Which actually weighed more. 3: due to him being a Seventh Day Adventists his Sabbath was on a Saturday. So people would say he's slacking off but because everyone else was off on Fridays he was doing double duties and cleaning by himself. Also because of not eating meat from being a vegetarian it was harder for him to get a proper meal. Mainly when he was deployed. 4: there was a story that said a Japanese sniper was targeting Desmond but every time he pulled the trigger his gun would jam 5:when he was being carried out on the gurney he saw a wounded man and told them to put him down and use the gurney for the other man. Despite his injuries while waiting for them to come back with another gurney Doss crawled around on the ground giving aid to people near him. 6: about 5 years after the war Doss was admitted to a military hospital for PTSD for having reoccurring nightmare from the battle.

Me and my Dad love this movie. I'm great of War movies and it's a true story about the man without a gun rescuing 75 injured soldiers.

To understand Doss Sr. He fought in World War 1. He was a survivor of the battle of Belleau Wood. This battle was 26 days long. Often in hand to hand combat in trenches. The US Army and Marines were the only Allied power to hold their ground while both French and British forces retreated. This was one of the bloodiest battles in WW1. It is also the battle where the Greman Army called the US Marines Devil Dogs. Due to their ferocious fighting and refusal to give ground. By the end of the 26th day over 9,000 US soldiers and Marines had died or were wounded.

This movie hits right in the guts...and its based on a real story

19:10: the main reason we began arming our medics in ww2 was precisely because the Germans and Japanese began targeting our medics on the battlefield, knowing damn well it was a war crime and that our medics were not armed.

Andrew did this role so incredibly well, don't think anyone else could have done the job he did. Insane emotions displayed. Not only did he save his own troops lives, he saved Japanese soldiers too

One thing I don't think many of noticed is during the court martial when he tells the father that he can't be there you see the hurt at the statement. And the shame with the other soldiers. This actually comes from the treatment of the Great War veterans who returned home. They were given a pat on the back and sent home. Where jobs might not be there for them, where psychological damage wasn't treated. And when they created camps to protest their lack of any support they were driven out. The reason the WWII vets got the GI Bill was because oof those who remembered how their fathers were treated at the end of the last war. Many of the WWI vets felt forgotten, and with just a hurt expression they represent that. Or I might be reading too much into it, but eh.

I love how this movie hits right in the guts (no joke attempted) and Andrew Garfield performance bro... just an amazing actor.

"Just keep throwing stuffs, he's gonna keep on shooting" -VKunia watching Hacksaw Ridge

18:53 that is actually pretty accurate, you don't really wanna know how Japan was before 1945.

Please do yourself a favor and read the CMoH Citation for Desmond Doss (do a Google search.) Mel Gibson purposely left many of Doss' heroics OUT of the movie, because it was believed that the audiences wouldn't believe them. For instance, Doss wasn't carried to the aid station when he was severely wounded. He had his litter bearers take other wounded soldiers first, then gave medical aid to other wounded, then found a broken rifle stock that he used to splint his broken leg, and crawled more than 100 yards, under enemy fire, to the American lines. He was also among the members of the team that actually hung the cargo net that was shown in the movie to ascend the escarpment. Oh, and he had tuberculosis at the time, and later had to have a lung removed!

This movie just gives a very slight look into the war, crimes and atrocities Japan did during World War II. If there was a line. they crossed it and then some. The soldiers that fought in the pacific front of World War II were changed forever because of what they had to go through fighting the Japanese. The scene where he’s dreamed getting attacked in the fox hole was a reference to what actually happened every night. The Japanese soldiers would sneak into a fox hole and kill the American soldiers while they slept if they were able to. . they would also whisper English words to them from the dark the whole night. Or sneak up real close and scream to scare them and keep them from sleeping. When the sun came up, American soldiers would sometimes find the mutilated body’s of their fellow soldiers in a fox whole just a few feet from theirs. And this is when the fighting isn’t happening.

This is a heartwarming & soul inspiring movie. Andrew Garfield’s acting was incredible. I loved this movie so much.

Mel Gibson hired amputees to portray soldiers. The fact no one noticed during the early part of the film is a testament to the actors' skills and the quality of their prosthetics.

Fun Fact: The events of Hacksaw Ridge were in fact “watered down” because the all the feats of what Desmond Doss accomplished were so unbelievable that the audience would have had trouble believing it.

When I first saw it I didn't know Doss was such a gangly geeky guy in real life. And wondered why Garfield played it like that. When the ending hit, I understood and just made it even better. Wonderful film even if it does lean on digital blood a little too much. And I looked it up, Garfield is only a year younger than I am. Weird.

That is absolutely true! I was a Hospital Corpsman in the Navy stationed with the Marines which is the same as medic in the Army. We were told in A-school to not wear any markings showing your a medic because you WILL be targeted by the enemy. If the enemy takes you out he stop other injured soldiers from returning to the fight.

This film is so powerful in emotions, it is a work of art, there is a reason it got Oscar nominations.❤

Andrew Garfield & Hugo Weaving are super underrated and amazing in it

The Japanese came up with the concept of the, causing fighter pilots, they targeted medical vessels as well as medical's on the battlefield, alongside this they had a tradition to kill themselves if they were taken prisoner or if they lost the battle. It was seen to be more honourable to die than bring shame to your family by surviving, because by surviving it demonstrated that you didn't do all that was possible to stop what happened happening. Not that the allies were seen as individuals that did not perform things which were questionable and wrong during the duration of the war too. But the Japanese war crimes are often compared to the German atrocities. The resilience and refusal to stop fighting lead America come to the conclusion that the only way to and walking to without killing soldiers more soldiers and civilians over another duration of several years was to drop two atomic bombs on two civilian targets. Which in itself was deplorable and disgusting; however it was decided by the Americans that this would bring a swift end to the war and likely take less lives than fighting the Japanese down due to their persistent behaviour and their warmongering and Imperial attitude.

they had to tone BACK the real action of Doss because the audience wouldn't believe the truth

"if you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, 'Move from here to there,' and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you". Power of faith! Entire time Doss gave the glory to God knowing that if he dies, then that's God's time for him. If you look more into the story of Desmond Doss, it turns out that the movie had to omit some details out of fear of reality being unbelievable!

Love all these young reactors seeing movies based on history and being incredulous about human cruelty. Everything you can imagine and worse not only has happened, but is happening right now. It's all around us; a part of human nature. Human nature is also what causes us not to recognize it (or choose to ignore it) in the present.

I remember watching this with my mother. It's a great movie 🎥

I hear that the movie left things out because he did some incredible things that seemed impossible.

It's nice to react with you to the movies I watched for the first time, and also your reactions are really heartfelt, i get emotional with you and cry when appropriate that s amazing ♥

None of us could imagine the battle Desmond Doss fought before he even saw true combat 28:08 ... Desmond was not going to leave Smitty's body alone to be forgotten. This instantly became my all time favorite war scene. 75 wounded soldiers is the midway between what Doss wanted to be credited with and the true number. I am so thrilled you watched this! Take care of yourself!!

Yeahhh, the Japanese at this time were willing to commit anything that the world saw as a war crime if it meant they could kill the enemy. They targetted medics, killed prisoners and had suicide pilots(kamikaze) that would just crash into ships. They also had some even worse stuff that they did, I think it was called unit 995 or something like that, but I'll spare you the gory details.

Highly suggest reading about Desmond. Mel Gibson said he didn't put everything in the movie because people wouldn't believe it. Such a great man and story.

In the ending happens this BEAUTIFUL SCENE where Doss was carried to heaven and i thought Doss really die 💔💔😭😭😭

The Japanese Army were very brutal in WW2, I recommend watching the Pacific it’s similar to band of brothers but I think a bit more brutal… but the the Japanese were very militant and viewed themselves as superior just like the Nazis…

Man back in the 1900s love was so true and loyalty in a relationship was top priority I wish the emotions back then would come back to us

When he was going back and forth rescuing soldiers he was in the sight of Japanese snipers, they told that their guns jammed everytime they tried to shoot at him

something i love that almost nobody points out is at 6:09 despite desmand almost killing hal on accident with the brick they are still the absolute best of friends ❤

Admittedly when I saw Vince was in this, I really thought he wouldn't do well in a more serious kinda role. But he did a great job!

Yes, the Japanese did target the wounded and medics during WW2 as well as civilians (read up on the “Rape of Nanking” also known as the Nanjing Massacre). They didn’t take prisoners and committed some of the worst atrocities in WW2 (though the Holocaust is, by far, the worst atrocity in my opinion). The code of the bushido was still very strong in Japanese military culture at that time. I’m not excusing what the Japanese did under any circumstances, but just as a historical point of reference, Japan didn’t sign the Geneva Convention until 1953… 8 years after they were defeated.

Andrew Garfield was in his early 30s when filming Hacksaw Ridge but he still looks young for his age. My dad and I are the same way. My dad is 72 years old and he looks like he's in his 50s. I'm 38 and I've had someone ask me when do I graduate from highschool, someone asked my dad if I was his grandson, and multiple people say I look like I'm in my 20s.

As a fourth generation vet, whose dad fault their. This movie hit hard and reminded me of my dad's stories. Salute to my brother and sister veterans!

When Doss came down and they walked him back, they saw him as more than a soldier. At that moment he was Captain America and Superman rolled into one, and they were awed by his very presense.

"This does not feel like a role for him." Me, who has not seen him anywhere else, "Well, he fucking nailed it. Just watch."

11:45 "Why did they refer to any object like a girl?" - "Jackie Treehorn treats objects like women!"

As others have said, yes, the Japanese did, in fact, specifically target the medics. They saw them as cowards, and targeted them for a number of reasons.

Thanks for putting content out today, currently can't go out too much right now since my city is reading 293 for air quality when it's normally 65 because of the Canadian wildfires I heavily appreciate the content and stay safe V.

If the Japanese deliberately targeting medics sounds fake (it’s not), then I’d be curious to see your reaction to what the Imperial Japanese Army and Navy did during WW2. Purposely targeting medics is awful no doubt, but it pales in comparison to what they did to those living in their conquered territories. Nanking is the best example.

I have been sitting here for close to an hour trying to find the words to put, but the closes I’ve got is “I don’t have the words.”

Have heard that a Japanese sniper had Doss three times in his sights, and three times the rifle jammed. Now it could just be a defective rifle…but three times???

14:40 "I never said I was _attacked,_ Sarge." "You bruised half your body, sleeping?" "I... I sleep pretty hard." You know, _I_ once had a night like that. I fell out of bed, and I was on the _top bunk._ Curiously, I didn't wake up.

Watching your videos has helped me get through my physical and emotional pain. Thank you, Vee, I love you.

I'll preface this War-Fact by saying I'm Canadian. During WWI Canadian troops had a "take no prisoners, kill the wounded" policy on trench-raids. War turns everyone into monsters, all sides.

The Medal of Honor was certainly well deserved by Doss, and it's reputation has been greatly enhanced by its association with him. The citation that he was the first conscientious objector to be awarded it needs an asterisk. The history of the Medal is worth looking into, in its early history they gave them out by default as, at times, it was the only medal available, and many were later rescinded. Alvin York was a conscientious objector who was later convinced to fight, and his incredible bravery certainly merited the award. Charles Lindburgh was awarded it during a time of peace for his transatlantic flight.

I think many people don't understand where his platoon are coming from. As a soldier you rely completely on the others around you, your life is in their hands and theirs in yours. From their perspective Desmond is a liability, they're going into combat, relying on each other, with a soldier who refuses to pick up a weapon or cause harm. They don't know Desmond, they only know he's a "C.O" and refuses to fight. In their eyes he's not risking himself and his own life, he's risking theirs.

28:19 How he leans into the hand for that human touch of kindness is .. so goooood

11:01, The double bowline was a knot Desmond Doss learned to tie while he was growing up on the farm. In real life he used it to lower wound men two at a time.

When his father says ( by any miracle chance you survive u wouldn't be thankin to god ) gets me everytime 😢

Im so glad more and more of my favorite reactors are reacting to this movie. This movie is amazing and Desmond Doss is one of my idols.

When he cured the Japanese soldier (of which there are two in the real story) the gates of heaven opened for him

“Are you part mountain goat” “Well I got bit by a radioactive spider once”

The Battle of Okinawa was the only battle of WW2 where the army commanders of both sides died.

He really did this, and more. Desmond Doss stayed up on Hacksaw Ridge for more than 12 hours to rescue fallen soldiers, both American and Japanese. The Japanese soldiers probably landed on bayonets, but that was not his doing. The 75 men he rescued was a compromise of the army saying he had saved 100 men that day, and him saying he believed it was 50, so they rounded to the half point between the two figures. When the grenade blew up near him and messed up his leg/s, he was only carried away on a stretcher after he dressed his own wounds. He then rolled off that said stretcher after seeing a man more heavily wounded than him. He then stayed up on Hacksaw Ridge for an additional 5 hours before being carried down. During those five hours, he and a comrade were helping each other to reach the cliff so that they could go down, but a Japanese sniper shot Doss in the arm and fractured his bone. He had been missing for so long during the first day where he stayed up there alone to bring down the wounded, that his family received a casaulty notification. He had to write to them himself to let them and his wife know he wasn't actually dead. When I first watched this movie, I was afraid beyond measure that he was gonna end up dieing. Of all the action war movies I saw yet, this one scared me the most. I could only think about how unfair it was that this man, who would not bring a gun to war, was gonna die. I was relieved (you know what I mean) to learn he died in March of 2006. R.I.P. Desmond Doss.

Targeting medics might've been dishonourable, but it's also effective. And the Japanese at the time didn't really see their enemy as human anyway. They were brutal to the point of barbarism, and they fought so hard they earned both of those nukes in the end.

Also a true fact is a Japanese soldier had Doss in his sights ready to take a shot, but every time, the gun misfired. Mel Gibson didn’t put it in the movie because he thought audiences wouldn’t believe it

21:53 yes, that has happened. In fact, there are many Medals of Honor involving soldiers seeing a grenade fall in their foxhole and they dive on the top of it to protect everyone else inside, at the cost of their own life.

Your right it is a dishonor to go after the medics, and the Geneva Convention prohibited it, however the Japanese did not honor that practice. It was real. Unfortunately.

"You're not gonna slap me are you?" "Kiss me and find out." 9:55 - That's Vince Vaugn as Seargent Howell 16:17 - That's a very good summary. "Please, Lord. Help me get one more."

he actully served in a few other skirmishes before hacksaw and had already won commendations but Hacksaw was his defining moment. the left the other skirmishes out on purpose because they thought people wouldnt find it believable that 1 person did so much. But he truly did. you can research him a little and trust me you will be even more amazed and inspired.

During the first battle scene you asked "How do you know how to help in all this chaos." Something I've noticed when speaking to soldiers who were on the front lines, be it WWII all the way up to modern day is they all gave the same kind of response "Adrenaline makes for clear vision." A WWII Vet once told me "Whilst we fought at the battle of Monte Cassino, we came under heavy fire from the combined German and Italian Elements. The initial Shock of my first battle hit me like a freight train. It overcame me with a rage and the ability to think on the spot clearer than I ever have. Each pull of the trigger of my Lee Enfield was like a Wolfs Jaws snapping around a deers throat. By the time it was over, I was barely able to remember who I was hours prior. From then each battle only got easier in regards to working during something that was completely out of your control."

Desmond Doss is considered the greatest combat medic in the history of the US Army. This was actually the last major battle in which he participated. The total number of men he saved in all the battles is close to 350. The Desmond Doss Military Hospital at Schofield Barracks in Hawaii was named after Doss after the man's death. Also, it should be noted that director Mel Gibson actually toned down some of the things Doss did because he felt the viewing public would think what he really did unrealistic and outrageous.

5:58 "...come give your brother a big hug." 😄 Yeah. 'Cause the world's a nice, clean _place, ain't_ it?

A movie that definitely needs to be watched is Act of Valor. Subpar acting, which is expected since nearly every military character is played by actual members of the military, but the movie as a whole is amazing.

This is a very thoughtful and intelligent review of a movie, and you really don't get that with so many reactions. This young lady is very impressive.

Me and my buddies in the military have this joke of “if it’s a cross its a target 🎯”

The Japanese did target medics during WW2. It was a war crime, but they still targeted medics. And feigned surrender is also a war crime.

I will say, anyone kicking someone off of an obstacle on the course like that would've been smoked until their lungs bled. Basic training isn't a competitive environment. You're expected to act as a unit, and the group mentality is drilled into you from the day you arrive and go through shakedown. No drill sergeant would've put up with someone outright risking another recruit's life by doing that crap. Hell, he might've been immediately separated for failure to adapt.

Great reaction! I felt your emotions! I was with you during this movie journey.

One of the few movies that pull tears out every single time. The "Just one more" request over and over just destroys me.

In another part of the same war Lesley "Bull" Alan, ran up Tambo mountain under fire. Saved 12 American soldiers, his uniform was shredded by bullets and shrapnel. He didn't have a scratch on him. His own country dishonorably discharged him, The Americans he saved got him a medal of Honour

the fact is that doss isnt wearing any medic suits to show hes a medic anyway, he is wearing plain old battle armor, it makes sense he gets shot at

My dad fought on the Islands of Japan, this is WW2 1945, I guess they don't teach this is school anymore, so sad.

The textbook definition of a Hero. Perhaps the best portrayal of courage and conviction ever.

Social Network, Silence, Tick Tick Boom, Under the banner of heaven etc. Andrew is a beast outside of spiderman films

Also when he helped the wounded Jap I was like "Wow. He helped him dispite them being enemies." And I bawled my eyes out when Smitty died 😭😭😭 Just when they were staring to become friends.

I am a combat veteran ( Vietnam ) You can not possibly know the good you have just done. Thank you for this and God bless you.

most people miss that Mel Gibson did a cameo in the beginning sequence. He was the one that said "Hang on Desmond! we're gonna get you outta here."

I'm not a religious person in the slightest, but one thing has always stood out to me about Doss and his story There's a story in one of the Gospels of a blind man. Many times in the Gospel, when Jesus performs a healing, he simply touches or says something to someone. For the blind man, he takes water, mixes it with mud, and rubs it on his eyes. Doss healed the vision of a 'blind' man through water and mud, wiping it from his eyes I hope he took solace in knowing, perhaps more than any man, he emulated the figure he saw as his god and his king

i just watched it last july in the hospital recovering from an illness and i was blown away. It kinda took me by surprise, especially being in a vulnerable state. I just watched it again almost exactly a year later lol. It makes me value human life even more. peace!

The most decorated American soldier in WW2 was a man named Audie Murphy, and there is a movie about him as well called "To Hell and Back" based on Murphy's autobiography of the same name. Fun fact about that movie is that Audie Murphy plays himself in it.