Overcoming Evil With Good | What Hacksaw Ridge Is Really About (Film Analysis)

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Hacksaw Ridge, directed by Mel Gibson, is one of the great war films of modern cinema. Many war movies, especially those set in Vietnam, focus on the nature of evil during war. Hacksaw Ridge focuses on the nature of good. In this analysis, I breakdown how Desmond's faith survives a trip to hell and explore a few ideas fundamental to the Christian philosophy Desmond subscribes to.
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0:25 - 1:12: “Kobicha” by Arden Forest
1:12 - 1:29: “Be Still” by Harley Rain
1:29 - 2:38: “Dark Moment by Pollyanna Maxim
2:51 - 4:05: “Collective Spirit” by Cristophe Gorman
4:06 - 6:01: “One Voice” by Johannes Bornlof
6:02 - 7:23: “Heavy Footed Walk” by Franz Gordon
7:24 - 8:55: “Turn Me Down” by Sleeping Vines
8:56 - 9:16: “Mauve” by Arden Forest
9:17 - 11:52: “Overcome” by Megan Wofford
11:53 - End: “By Nightfall” by Gavin Luke
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@picollojr9009 2 года назад

The best part is that, Desmond Doss is real

@itsblitz4437 2 года назад

It is based on a true story.

@RexSpec 2 года назад

@@itsblitz4437 If you read his award citations, witness accounts, and personal memoires, the events he went through were _watered down_ in the film for the sake of believability.

@TheChuckfuc Год назад

No the best part is this movie underplays Desmond's accomplishments. One example is when he kicks the grenades away and gets hit. He gave up his stretcher to someone else and knew his way back to his line he got shot by a sniper. And crawled 300 yards back. He also served longer than the movie shows. I find that incredible

@s0ul832 2 года назад

Desmond helping that Japanese soldier reminds me of when Jesus help fixed his capturers ear

@MachineNun 3 года назад

Please, absolutely make a follow up. Your work is excellent.

@LifeIsAStory 2 года назад

Thanks! Much appreciated

@Prophetofthe8thLegion 2 года назад

@@LifeIsAStory I'm not a perticularly religious man but I think a good example of a world without the love and hope that belief in god can bring is the sci fi universe of Warhammer 40,000. The summary of 40k is this. A nameless Emperor set out to build a great empire across the galaxy under the rule of logic and reason. Yet as you will find in 40k so bent on this ideology was he that his legions began committing acts of mass murder and horror. And by the time his dream finaly came true it all came crashing down. For as any 40k fan will tell you " In the grim darkness of the far future there is only war! There is no peace among the stars. Only a eternity of carnage and slaughter and the laughter of thirsting gods. What links 40k to hacksaw ridge is how 40k can be associated with the military in hacksaw ridge. A organized logistical society that demands you obey it like a religion. But not a loving religion. A cruel and ugly one that will strip flesh, bone and innocence from you into there is nothing left but hate.

@gyllenspetzfamily7993 8 месяцев назад

@@LifeIsAStorycontinue to work as unto the Lord.

@nicedraeger2794 3 года назад

your content deserves far more viewers than it currently gets. I will do everything under my power to ensure it gets in front of as many eyes as I can. thank you for your work.

@therandomdickhead5744 2 года назад

100% agreed

@itsblitz4437 2 года назад

Yes.

@TheGreatGonzales777 2 года назад

SAME

@GeorgeSemel 2 года назад

Well, only Mel Gibson could make the telling of the story of Desmond Doss so compelling that you watch and you pay attention. Mel Gibson is also a man with many flaws. Far too often movies today are just disappointment. This one did not disappoint.

@jluhmfao3345 2 года назад

You're so underrated bro, this one should've received more attention; it’s a beautiful piece of art.

@jacobtaylor161 2 года назад

What’s even better about this is that it’s a true story. It’s of course Hollywood telling the story while being entertained, but he was a real person who actually went thru all of this.

@NachiV 2 года назад

I'm a man and.... I cried pitifully watching this❣

@juaniarussi3118 8 месяцев назад

Same, everytime I watch it

@visassess8607 2 года назад

Hugo Weaving and Andrew Garfield were absolutely amazing in this movie

@alexnyan7055 2 года назад

A man like him has a Joshua Graham vibes. His faith the choices, the struggle pretty much make him a saint. If a man like this holds a belief he will carry it through all.

@guiness1100 2 года назад

Something that I believe that you missed is the double meaning of what Desmond's father told him. He said, "if you make it back from the war, you WON'T be giving NO thanks to God". A very clever line and most would interpret it the way you did in that he will not be thanking God, but literally, the double negative become positive meaning that if Desmond makes it back, he will be thanking God (wont be giving no thanks = will be giving thanks). It's an incredible piece of writing and one that is almost universally missed. Great breakdown, as usual.

@ManofSteel4910 2 года назад

Wow, this video is beautiful. Mr. Doss has been a hero of mine every since I first heard of him.

@eddiehanley4258 3 года назад

Definitely Mel Gibson's best movie! A great return to Hollywood.

@PJA264 3 года назад

Beautiful work on one of my favorite movies.

@gabsomniac9607 2 года назад

This movie is amazing. Interesting fact, in french they change the title to "Tu ne tueras point", which mean "You shall not kill".

@supremeghost7950 3 года назад

I think I might give this movie a try then. Looks very interesting. I thought that it was some sort of WWII movie 'muricans good - axis evil thing. Didn't know that Mel Gibson directed it.

@LifeIsAStory 3 года назад

It’s more of a human story. Although the Americans, and Desmond by extension, are the good guys of course.

@Goddessvenom 2 года назад

Give it a watch, you won’t regret it 😉

@OvelNick 2 года назад

I've watched two of your videos so far and they're amazing. What drives men to do the things they do are, most of the time, so much more interesting than the acts themselves. I know that I don't possess the steadfast religious beliefs and faith that Desmond did. My experience in combat was absolutely nothing like what he or anyone went through in WW2. Yet I came out of it with less faith in many things, religion being the biggest. Awesome breakdown! Really looking forward to more from you. Thanks!

@jacobpatton7587 4 месяца назад

By far the most powerful moment for me is when Smitty dies, and the army withdraws. Looking bewildered into the distance, Doss prays, "What is it you want of me? I don't understand. I can't hear you!" And then he hears a desperate scream, "Medic! Help me!" This was why he was there.

@Busta4Life 2 года назад

even as an atheist, my respects go to Desmond Doss for being able to hold onto his beliefs in the face of hell. It takes a lot of balls to do so tbh..

@hypnotichistorian8152 2 года назад

This was a great analysis. You got yourself a sub.

@kamilsmigowski1250 2 года назад

Great content, very good analysis. Keep up great work!

@LifeIsAStory 2 года назад

Appreciate it!

@GerarGear 2 года назад

Amazing and great video! I absolutely adored this movie, and how it represents how good humans beings can be, like Desmond, and how he tries his best to help the people around him, even if they are not in their side. Awesome video! Thank you :)

@alexm7627 2 года назад

He did it because God was with him, what he did would be impossible otherwise, especially the whole helping the japanese thing

@GerarGear 2 года назад

@@alexm7627 🤩

@poorianesaiy6298 2 года назад

i enjoyed every second of your video . good job

@abn3r507 3 года назад

I love this...please do some more

@panzerdragoonss4021 2 года назад

I felt the spirit!

@Sharkman1963 Год назад

Brilliant analysis.

@losr.1673 2 года назад

Bro you’re great 👍

@connorlanglais5651 2 года назад

God bless you sir

@cygnusx-1318 11 месяцев назад

Nice video.

@hack1557 2 года назад

This video is beautiful man, GOD IS GOOD!

@curiousworld7912 3 года назад

There's a difference between 'religion' and 'faith'. I have little use for organized religion, but faith is a different matter. Yes, various religions have been responsible for some of the worst cruelties we can commit - believing you're right, and everyone else is wrong, is a very dangerous thing - but many, many wars and genocides have been based on political beliefs, desires for some kind of utopian society, greed, prejudice against a particular group, etc. Cruelty can always be justified, somehow. But holding on to a faith in goodness, kindness, forgiveness, peace, and love for all - like Mr. Doss - shows the best of what is possible. 'Hacksaw Ridge' is one of the best films - certainly one of my favorites - made about war and/or faith.

@sjsm8578 2 года назад

There's something wrong with your comment

@maskedthecreator1508 2 года назад

The best take on religion I’ve seen in a while

@RexSpec 2 года назад

Curious that you say, "I have little use for organized religion," when Doss was literally a Seventh-day Adventist. To him, "faith" and "religion" were one and the same. And if you read his award citations, witness accounts, and personal memoires, not only were the events he went through _watered down_ in this film for the sake of believability, but his religion (and yes, the structure/hierarchy that came along with it) was a part of his very being. It both drove and, I would daresay, blessed him to perform the miraculous acts he performed during the Second World War. There is purity in Christ's words when he said that the Kingdom of God is in _all_ men, but even He said at many points during both His mortal ministry and His interactions with the Jews during the Old Testament that there is structure and order in the Kingdom of Heaven. Doss recognized this (if his adherence to his sect is to be believed). And I think we would all be a little bit more like him if we followed his example. Even in part. In my humble opinion, it is good to have faith, but we deny the importance of religion at our peril. And not just in a spiritual sense. The current post-modern mess we find ourselves in (and its rapidly approaching collapse) is a testament to that fact.

@curiousworld7912 2 года назад

@@RexSpec It's the institution of religion that I have issues with. Once something becomes an institution, all interests are in the promotion and protection of said institution. It becomes very easy for those in the power structure of any institution to say 'It's the will of God', or 'service to the institution will be reward in itself', or fly it under a flag to be fetishized, or in extreme nationalism. It's just far too easy for corruption to set in. I believe the worst thing to happen to Christianity, was its becoming the 'official' religion of the Empire. The first thing to happen, was the 'straight thinking' officials of the Church persecuting those who had a differing perspective or interpretation. No thanks.

@RexSpec 2 года назад

@@curiousworld7912 What you speak of is the inevitable duality of _any_ ideology. Whether it's an institution or not. True, institutions can become corrupt, but reducing religion to little more then vague spiritualism is not exactly a safe harbor from corruption either. With your framework, it becomes all-too-easy to say, 'all we need is love to solve the world's problems' (such is the case of the Agape Christian sects), or 'better to be tolerant then be strict on the commandments of God,' or 'there is no hierarchy before God because everyone is equal' (a rosy sentiment, but such a mentality deliberately ignores the parable of the talents, and the structure God laid out since the time of Adam... not to mention such a mentality makes it's proponents more apt to take on a Socialist approach when it comes to the structure and purpose of religion). No insitution or ideology is immune from corruption. And you may argue that institutions are more susceptible to corruption then your framework, but in my experience, both have proven to be equally susceptible to corruption and lead to equally dire consequences, but for different reasons and via different mechanisms. We're a long way off from the time of the Spanish Inquisition or the tumultuous Protestant Reformation. And presuming that we are on the road to re-living the Dark Ages for telling someone they are wrong and should feel guilty for committing a sin is kinda proving my point.

@raseli4066 2 года назад

People have their ways of going through stuff and use different things for example, comfort and protection . I belive that doss had the bible and his belief to keep a leveled mind during the horrors he and millions of others indure.

@jameshoops10 3 года назад

pls do fury next 🙏🏾

@Farbroe 2 года назад

8:40, a rifle is designed to fire bullets. Whether it’s for competitive sports or war. I disagree that firearms exist for the sole purpose of killing. Yes, that’s where modern firearms come from however it isn’t their sole purpose.

@Flitalidapouet 2 года назад

Protecting from tyranny while accumulating dust in the basement is their most useful purpose from my point of view. The ONLY protection from tyranny is a well armed population.

@darktrey50 Год назад

Nah man it was made for endings. From word go. Just cuz you can do other things with it foesnt mean that's not what it was made for. You can pound in nails with a screwdriver but that doesn't change what it was made for.

@rumrain838 Год назад

@@darktrey50 what about sporting Rifles, they are made for plinking not killing

@juaniarussi3118 8 месяцев назад

@@rumrain838the original purpose for the creation of a firearm was to take another persons life. Less lethal versions are used for plinking but the original and most common purpose is death

@Pretermit_Sound Год назад

10:46 I think about how (seemingly) difficult it is to follow that commandment within Christianity itself. Which is heartbreaking 💔

@ccmaxWW2 2 года назад

Would like to see your comments about "Fury". Great channel.

@LifeIsAStory 2 года назад

Thanks! I’ve been asked a few times about Fury, so I think it’s something I’ll be doing soon.

@maxpaschke2297 2 месяца назад

Life Is A Story should do a video of the HBO mini series The Pacific.

@Churchmilitant67 29 дней назад

I admire Desmond Doss.

@toddkorson8207 Год назад

There is nothing like survivors guilt. Nothing

@isjaki8940 2 года назад

the main problem with religion is how easily it can be weaponized, and how easily it can be exploited.

@TheChuckfuc Год назад

A very fair analysis of the Christian philosophy.

@fuzzyhair321 2 года назад

To be given a choice, remember that. He was given a choice how many others got that

@amygdala9857 Год назад

the real story is even better, id encourage every one to read the real story

@catherineb. 3 года назад

Even after watching the film, I still don't get it. If he was so against the war/killing, why'd he join the military anyway?

@ricardoaguirre6126 2 года назад

He wanted to help the wounded.

@helpiamstuckonthismanshead3385 2 года назад

He wanted to save

@thewildcardperson 2 года назад

because serving your country was a very honorable thing to do then

@sebastiendormoy5166 2 года назад

Even as an atheist, I cannot deny Doss’ Christ-likeness and willingness to transcend animalistic human nature. His story is a testament to the fact that the will is a powerful tool that Nietzsche points out: “To live is to suffer, to survive is to find meaning in the suffering”. I understand why religion is needed and I do not believe it needs to be rooted out.

@5FingerBallad 6 месяцев назад

Desmond strikes me more as a spiritualist, someone who wouldn’t persecute just because of his beliefs. The best Christians I know who are my age don’t go to church ironically.

@flavadave3943 2 года назад

I don’t get it. This was such a great video! But just earlier today, I watched your video on Collateral, and it couldn’t have been more opposite in attitude and content. You said you tried to avoid speaking about religion as much as possible, and you quoted Sam Harris calling Jesus just a hippie. I was so let down by it. But now this? Lol Very confusing! Nevertheless, this one was great. It made me want to go watch ‘Hacksaw Ridge’ again.

@arkangel7819 2 года назад

I think you should compare this film to the other Andrew Garfield film that came out around the same time and almost dealing with same subject matter…Silence.

@fonchy6098 2 года назад

Religion unlike a rifle doesn’t only kill and puts misery on people, if one uses that rifle called religion wisely it can also save

@Layer67 2 года назад

He is proof that, there is a god

@davis3138 3 года назад

12:28 He went through all that just to prove his dad wrong. Spite is a powerful thing, maybe even more powerful than his faith. I'm sure we all know somebody like that.

@askgudmundsen 2 года назад

Your movie analyses are excellent. In this video and in others. Period. But did you just defend religious fanaticism??

@CHURCHISAWESUM Год назад

Glory to Jesus Christ. "Lord, let me save one more."

@GREYFLWRMUSIC 2 года назад

12:13 I kindly disagree. There are people in this world who do not believe in any god and do good. Just because people want religion to have less influence, and that we should focus our society around science, does not mean that we get rid of humanity. I do not believe in a god and still try to help as much as I can, maybe not on the same scale as Dos, but as Gandalf once said so eloquently, "I have found that it is the small everyday deed of ordinary folks that keep the darkness at bay. Small acts of kindness and love.". On a less constructive note, yes, Dos was a hero because he stuck to his beliefs. But you can turn that argument around. People used and still use religion (a lot of the time with political agendas in mind) as cover-ups for horrible acts of violence, so you could also argue that sticking to religion makes the world more violent. It's a very difficult topic All in all, I am definitely subscribing to this channel. The fact that there are "only" 11K views on a fantastic worded, produced and executed analysis is such a shame. 5 minutes in, I even took the two hours out of my day to watch Hacksaw Ridge for the first time, so I can go into this, knowing what you're talking about.

@nikita3666 2 года назад

Came here to look for this comment and I'm happy I've found it! I think in case of Doss, it was religion that was the framework for his beliefs, but I don't think humane beliefs can be only attributed to religion or other formalized system. Thanks, very happy to hear your thoughts!

@ivorbiggun710 2 года назад

The hypocrisy of Mel Gibson never ceases to amaze me.

@tituspullo9768 3 года назад

Is a god who would allow the slaughter and genocide of the world wars worth having any faith in?

@napalminthemorning8309 3 года назад

Why don't you ask Him yourself

@richardwilliams7374 2 года назад

@@napalminthemorning8309 😂😂, expand please

@bagman1103 2 года назад

@@richardwilliams7374 just talk to god bro

@richardwilliams7374 2 года назад

@@bagman1103 I’m still confused, are you asking him why? And do you get an answer?

@bagman1103 2 года назад

@@richardwilliams7374 Call him on the phone

@georgeedward1226 2 года назад

Ever notice how the Congressional Medal of Honor is in the shape of a pentagram?

@MildMisanthropeMaybeMassive Год назад

It’s just called the Medal of Honor.

@Jonninjoutavin 2 года назад

"Could he have done what he did without a belief in a loving and personal god?" - Yes, he could've. You can teach anyone the same messages without any religious context behind them. You can also be altruistic by nature. A god in this case only worked as an amplifier.

@everenjohn 2 года назад

Look at what Americans are taught and look at their society currently. Do you really think what you're saying works?

@Jonninjoutavin 2 года назад

@@everenjohn 'Do I really think what I say works?' Yes. If you really need some imaginary force to keep you in check, then you probably lacked the mental strength to begin with. But now I question: why Americans specifically, and what are they taught?

@deandodson3546 9 месяцев назад

In this instance, yes. That is how it happens. In reality...He would not survive if he didnt have the sheepdogs. But even they have their ancestor to thank...the wolf himself.