You are a sweet person, this film is not for the faint of heart, your reaction was touching, my father was at Normandy that day at Utah beach, he passed away in 1983 so he never saw this film, but he never watched war movies so he likely would not have seen this anyway. My profile pic is a photo of my father. God bless all our combat vets.

@stumagoo2342

2 жыл бұрын

Respect to you and your father. We couldn't have made D-day possible without our brave American cousins. One love from the UK.

@frankgunner8967

2 жыл бұрын

Massive respect to your father my grandfather also stormed the beaches of Normandy on the British side they are all hero's every single one of them God bless.

@g1015m

2 жыл бұрын

Your father is a hero, I thank him for all that he did.

@barbarachieppo9603

2 жыл бұрын

I love it. It is splendid. Thank you sir for your service. R.I.P ❤🇺🇸

@barbarachieppo9603

2 жыл бұрын

@@frankgunner8967 🇺🇸👍❤R.I.P.

I watched this in a crowded theater with my 3 boys. When the film was over no one left until all the credits ran. Then we ALL got up and walked out without saying a word. No one spoke. I witnessed exactly the same thing when we went to watch Shindler's List. Both World War 2 films. Appreciate your reaction. My dad, Army and my uncle, Navy were both in WW2.

@brucer2152

2 жыл бұрын

This is EXACTLY what happened when we saw the movie too.

@tiredoffools8929

2 жыл бұрын

@Gort-Marvin0Martian Same here. When the film was over I was frozen in my seat and watched the entire credits out of sheer respect. Same with Schindler's List.

@ruthannkizakavich3325

2 жыл бұрын

I also saw both of these films. The same reactions as you, everyone stayed until credits ran, leaving in silence too.

@Raving

2 жыл бұрын

The audience reaction was also the same for United 93. That film was so well done that even though everyone knew how it would end, during the intense battle for control of the plane, everyone was rooting for the passengers to win.

@icysteve46

2 жыл бұрын

My uncle and mother were in ww2 and Korean War. My mother was in WAVES. My uncle was chief mechanic in a submarine. I served under R. Reagan. We must not let these international bankers drag us into another war. I choose love. To love myself and to love my fellow humans as I love myself. No more needless wars.

I think this is one of your best reactions. The raw emotion and thoughtful commentary. Thank you!

@christydavis6171

2 жыл бұрын

She is so raw that’s what makes Sincerely KSO so special. I just love watching her reactions. I cry right along with you sis. 💜💖♥️

"They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old; Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn. At the going down of the sun and in the morning We will remember them." for anyone watching this reaction who has lost a loved one in war, this is a verse from the poem 'For the Fallen' love and respect from the UK.

@ruthannkizakavich3325

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing this verse.May God Bless you.

@nemesis4852

2 жыл бұрын

See Peter Jackson's "They Shall Not Grow Old." The footage is incredibly detailed colourised from the original films taken during WWI.

@nicholasholloway8743

2 жыл бұрын

Thank You! And have a good day all you Beautiful Human Beings!

@tiffaniterris2886

Жыл бұрын

My grandfather, a Canadian, joined illegally at age 15 (his father signed off). He survived the entire war, starting in 39' and had been on Juno beach. When the war ended they were on a train bound for Toronto where there was going to be a giant celebration, he jumped off the train just before it entered the city and walked home. He wanted no part of it. His own father had been in WW1 and also survived it, but he came back suffering from flashbacks, one day in the 1960's he had one and thought he was back in his tank, he started ramming parked vehicals and houses on a residential street. He legally wasn't allowed to operate any kind of vehical every again.

@adamwilkinson5735

Жыл бұрын

​@@tiffaniterris2886 yup yous Canadians tuff sons of buggers will not stand for any tyranny. Much love from the UK ❤

Boy, that one really put you through the wringer Kemi. Tom Hanks produced a series I believe for HBO entitled, " Band of Brothers". It follows the true story of The Airborne who were dropped into the cities during the D-Day invasion. There is commentary by the guys portrayed in the series. It's quite uplifting.

@Fettigkeit

2 жыл бұрын

Hit up The Pacific as well

@funkspinna

2 жыл бұрын

Masterpiece mini-series.

@jmeszi4159

2 жыл бұрын

@@Fettigkeit yes!! BoB and The Pacific are amazing

@wesdog8975

2 жыл бұрын

Easy Company, 2nd Battalion of the 506th Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division would be more exact.

@raymondgilbert1341

2 жыл бұрын

You should definitely watch these two miniseries. SPR was a compelling story, but still fictional. As you watch the miniseries, you will see the interviews with the actual soldiers. They were based on real people and events.

This film touched me like no other. I saw it in the theater when it first came out. The ending scene, when you realize that the elderly veteran is Ryan, and you have just gone through 2 hours of what he and the men who saved him went through, and then he asks himself if he has earned what all of them did for him - and asks his wife if he's a good man, if he has led a good life, and he asks himself if that was enough.. As many others have commended, the theater was silent at the end of the movie. Except for the sounds of crying. After the movie, I sat in my car for awhile, thinking, contemplating my own life, and wondering if I have earned what all Veterans who made the ultimate sacrifice have done for me and for our country. I still get that feeling every time I see this film.

@Charles-bo8iy

10 ай бұрын

You do sound like you are a good man.

i went through combat in Afghanistan and Iraq, this movie is as close as it gets.

@falcon215

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing.

@laurenherda2415

2 жыл бұрын

God bless you and thank you for your service! I had many friends there who didn't come home the same that's for sure, my dad fought in Vietnam and my grandfather in WW2, war is horror and I can't imagine how this feels

@lewisbreland

2 жыл бұрын

@Fabian Morales The horror of combat, the adrenalin, seeing people shot up. That's the comparison I meant to make.

@realburglazofficial2613

2 жыл бұрын

@@lewisbreland Afghanistan vet too. Fabian has never ever seen combat, hence the ridiculous statement.

@jermz999

2 жыл бұрын

@@realburglazofficial2613 exactly. Combat is combat. Does not matter what war it takes place. Seeing friends die around you and the mental strain of wondering if you will make it home alive is felt by soldiers in any combat zone. I have nothing but respect and admiration for those willing to make the ultimate sacrifice for their country.

Why the squad was sent to "save" the surviving Ryan brother goes back to the tragedy of the Sullivan family earlier in WWII. The parents had six children - 5 sons and 1 daughter. The boys all enlisted in the Navy and served together on the light cruiser USS Juneau. All five sons all killed in action as a result of the Juneau being torpetoed and sunk around November 13, 1942. As a result of their deaths, the US War Department adopted the Sole Survivor Policy which protects family members from the draft or combat duty if they already lost family members in military service.

@windwalker5765

2 жыл бұрын

The US Navy named two ships USS _The Sullivans_ after the brothers: an antisubmarine destroyer which served from 1943 until 1965, and a modern guided missile destroyer launched in 1995 which is still in service. The ship's motto for both was "We stick together."

@jenbyrne1683

2 жыл бұрын

I believe it also states that siblings couldn't be stationed in the same unit after the Sullivan brothers. Theres a really good movie called The fighting Sullivans about it. When i was in the Navy i could only request kinship duty. While they wouldn't put me in the same unit with my dad they stationed me near him.

@nicholasholloway8743

2 жыл бұрын

@@windwalker5765 you know, considering Navy tradition, it wouldn't surprise me at all if there weren't some Sullivan Family items/trinkets laying under the superstructure of the bridge on those two ships. Food for thought. 🤔

@eli3568

Жыл бұрын

What people also don't realize is that this story is based more on the Niland brothers, a family with 4 sons in the war, and 2 were killed and they thought a 3rd had been killed as well. So, thinking 3 of the 4 were dead, they brought the 4th son home. Granted, they didn't launch a rescue mission like this, but they brought him back when they could. They found out later that one of the 3 brothers was alive and had been taken prisoner by the Japanese, he was survived that and came home. But yes, the Sullivans were the driving force behind that policy.

@eli3568

Жыл бұрын

@@windwalker5765 And sadly the first ship almost sank recently. I'm glad they were able to save it for now. Hope they can keep it afloat as a museum ship for years to come.

What a good, kind-hearted woman you are. I know it's a tough movie to watch but this is a reaction that I greatly appreciate. Blessings to you and yours.

@ScenecrlyK.S.O.

2 жыл бұрын

Wow, thank you

I love your reactions, and the fact that you know all of the bible quotes in Saving Private Ryan made this Irish heart smile. God bless you!!!

@ScenecrlyK.S.O.

2 жыл бұрын

❤❤❤

@nicholasholloway8743

2 жыл бұрын

Wow, if that's truly your last name then are you aware that this movie is based off of your ppl who could be your relatives? Sullivan Brothers, USS Juneau, a Cruiser that went down with 5 brothers Sullivan on board, I honestly don't know if you're related to them but there are many Americans of Irish decent and it's possible your families are related. It was this incident that the war department enacted the Sole Survivor Act stating that any person's who sibling served and died in service, is protected from and therefore immune to the Draft.

There's something very upsetting about a grown man calling for his Mama as he lay dying. I don't know why that bothers me more than all the other deaths in this movie. It's so incredibly sad.

@tempsitch5632

2 жыл бұрын

Giovanni Ribisi is a great actor. Check The Boiler Room.

@stevejuzefski5421

2 жыл бұрын

I think a lot of people at the point of a very violence death, go back to being a little kid, calling out to mom to save/help us like we did when where little kids (as a kid you always think mom can make it all better). Tex Watson who murdered Sharron Tate said she cried for her mom as he stabbed her to death.

@centuryrox

2 жыл бұрын

@@stevejuzefski5421 Yes, Sharon Tate was the first person I thought of in relation to this topic.

@msdarby515

2 жыл бұрын

Because that is when we recognize that they (in fact, we all) are but a young child who desires the comfort of their momma, and it breaks us because they will be denied that comfort.

@mauricesharpe2748

2 жыл бұрын

My father was in the 3275 Quartermasters and landed in the second wave. They unloaded supplies, mostly ammo of course, under fire and with bodies bumping up against their legs. He told me when I was young about dying men calling for their Mamas, US or Germans ("Mutti"). Their is no person more important to a man than his mother.

Such a beautiful reaction. This movie is special, because it shows war in a way that is real and honest without glorifying it. I first saw this movie in 2000 while I was in basic training for the US Army. It was such an emotional experience to watch, both the first time as well as every time since. One of the greatest war movies ever made, if not THE greatest.

@ruthannkizakavich3325

2 жыл бұрын

These men are the Greatest Generation of all time.

As a mother of three adult sons, I cry buckets at this film, you bring up your sons and love them, then this happens. I cried with you at the end.

I think every veteran has their war, the one that triggers them. My father was in Vietnam, a doctor. He could watch war movies from any other war. He enjoyed them. But he could never watch a movie about the Vietnam war. He couldn’t even watch a movie filmed in Vietnam, even if it wasn’t about the war. He was a strong man and would never talk about it. When I’d ask questions about what it was like, he’d always tell some funny story about a prank one of the guys played or about the “pet” boa constrictor they had. As I got older, he’d tell me small bits and pieces. He told me how sometimes a live grenade would get lodged in a soldier. They would take volunteers to do the surgery. They would pile sandbags up to the top of their chests and reach over to try and save the soldier, knowing at any moment their hands could get blown off. If it was determined that he was unlikely to live, they wouldn’t even try. They’d carry him out to an isolated spot and leave him there. Before he died, my father gave me a big box of slides. He’d been given the task of photographing all of the dead soldiers and marines that came through the hospital in Danang. He’d kept copies of them all. He asked me never to tell my mother or sister about it, or to ever let them see the slides. I respected his wishes.

@realburglazofficial2613

2 жыл бұрын

I’m the same, I’m a British Afghanistan and Iraq veteran. I can watch WW1 films all day, WW2 films all day, Vietnam films all day. I watched Kajaki _once!_ It’s about an incident I am familiar with as I spent some time in the camp near where it happened about a year after, and I was a medic so I dealt with similar situations. Several Parachute Regiment soldiers went on a patrol and ended up walking into a Russian invasion era minefield. One guy stepped on a mine and in the process of trying to rescue him, nearly _all_ of the remaining soldiers ended up setting off mines. It’s a powerful film, I’ll never watch it again.

@kwantoon

2 жыл бұрын

Any man or woman, from any nation that has the will and the courage to put themselves in peril will always have my respect. Politics aside, those brave soldiers should always be given the respect that they deserve. The debt that we owe them is immeasurable.

@Raving

2 жыл бұрын

My dad fought in the Korean War. I served in Desert Storm. One of my twin daughters was wounded in Iraq. My dad never talked about his service to me. Until after I came back from Desert Storm. Same thing with me and my daughter. Some things you don't talk about to people who truly won't understand the experience.

@MetalDetroit

2 жыл бұрын

@@kwantoon My great uncle told family he was a cook in the army. After world war 2 he opened his own bakery. He was a hard hard core alcoholic. His wife just thought he was a drunk even though he worked hard at the bakery. After he passed, his sons went through his foot locker in the attic. He had a bronze star for bravery. His own wife for 50 years didn’t know he was a rifleman in the 28th infantry.

This is a cry I'm not afraid of. Every experience with you is so soft and safe. I can let it all out with you and face my week with my heart held higher than I would have if I didn't. Your empathy is cathartic and you have a special place in my heart. I'm a better person experiencing life with you in my corner of empathy. Never change... I'll cry with you any day..

Kemi that was a wonderful heartfelt reaction to what I consider to be one of the most important WWII films ever made. To answer a few of your queries: 156,000 men landed on the beaches on D-Day with around 13,000 paratroopers dropping behind the german lines. By midnight on 06JUN1944, both sides had suffered roughly 10,000 casualties apiece. at around 26:45 in the video, you were asking about why they were taking off the load bearing gear. The reason is because they knew they would be under heavy fire from the machine gun emplacements so the soldiers wanted to be as mobile as possible, taking only ammunition and grenades necessary to make the assault. I know that was hard for you to watch and I appreciate you sticking with it to the end. I would recommend that you watch Band Of Brothers. Hanks and Spielberg worked on that miniseries after completing SPR. It has 10 episodes and follows the real men of Easy Company from D-Day to the end of the war. It has some moments that are difficult but I firmly believe that it is worth it. Their story is so amazing and it is TRUE, which makes it that much more compelling, in my opinion.

That scene with the great Giovanni Ribisi was incredible. Cried like a baby. He is a fantastic actor. When he called for his mother..... Omg

One of the sad things about this day is other beaches farther down the coast were not as heavily guarded . The ones who got picked for this one were just unlucky but very very important.

@iKvetch558

2 жыл бұрын

There were two big reasons for the terrible death toll on Omaha Beach. The first was ineffectiveness of the bombing the night before, which entirely missed the targets. The second was the fact that so few of the amphibious tanks reached the beach to help with the machine gun emplacements. However, the German unit that manned the defenses at Omaha Beach was also notably more cohesive and effective than other defending units....that is totally true. 🖖✌

@ConstantineJoseph

2 жыл бұрын

Actually General Eisenhower knew Omaha was going to be the toughest sector. He made a very important decision to send in the 28th infantry division, a division of mere boys of average age 19. Because the young and inexperienced have a zest for the unknown and will throw themselves at anything. If he sent in an experienced division of older men, they will be stun with absolute fear as they knew what billets and mortars do to human bodies. Just to let you know there was a selection reason for Omaha. And though it sounded strategic but it was also morbidly tragic.

@iKvetch558

2 жыл бұрын

@@ConstantineJoseph Yes...you are correct, of course...that is why the Rangers were there. I wanted to keep my comment brief, but you are right that I should have noted that. I don't remember...did Ike know that the 352nd had been moved into position in the weeks before D-Day, or was that something they only found out after they came ashore? I know that the 352nd had replaced a much less effective division right before June 6, but I forget whether Allied intel had figured that out.✌

@msdarby515

2 жыл бұрын

Omaha was worse for a multitude of reasons. The currents pushed the landing craft to the wrong area so bombers were afraid to release their full loads for fear of hitting them. This resulted in obstacles not being removed to make a path for support vehicles. Landing craft got hung up on sand bars so soldiers had to navigate 50-100 yards in water as deep as up to their necks. Then, because the beach was so wide/long, the troops had to cover 300 yards on foot to get to any bit of cover. Other beaches had troops landing literally at the bottom of a cliff so the worst exposure occurred when they were still in their landing vehicle and moving rapidly through the kill zone. Omaha was also defended by the largest and strongest German troops, and the Tanks were nearly useless as 27 of the 32 flooded. At best some were able to provide covering fire until they ran out of ammunition.

@e.paradigm7415

2 жыл бұрын

@@msdarby515 Yea, I read the same thing, visibility was terrible so artillery and air bombings were way off their marks. The germans expected U.S. troops to invade at a later time when tide was high, but instead it was low tide, so Troops had to cover lots of yards before they could get cover from the machine gun fire. Most of the video and pictures from DDay was destroyed, but witnesses say it was gruesomely horrific.

Of all the reaction videos to this movie, this is the one Steven Spielberg should see. I've never seen this level of involvement in a movie before!

@KSDVLmom

2 жыл бұрын

I'd love to see movie makers react to our favorite reactions.

So, should we let her watch: "Schindler's List"?

@jiovanna4136

2 жыл бұрын

I don't know if she can handle it...the movie is extremely heart wrenching and sad. You have to be strong to watch that movie..It's beyond horrific and sad. If she can watch this movie...she will be able to watch it, but she took this movie very hard, I even took it hard when I first watched it...we need to gradually let her watch Schindler's list...before she does let her react to movies like ( A League Of Her Own) or Micheal Keatons & Nicole Kidman 1993 movie (My Life) before she watches something so Traumatic. We need to warn her, allow her to prepare herself. I recently watched (Schindler's List) for the first time and I was 11 years old when it came out and my parents watched it and didn't allow me to watch it because I was too young but they educated me about the Holocaust and my teachers did too...I heard all the buzz about the movie back then, but never saw it...I eventually watched it recently at age 40...and OMG it really put me in a state of depression and sadness like no other...I would be traumatized if I have watched it when I was 11. It was so gut wrenching and overwhelming at times...I couldn't believe the pure evil and wickedness of humans....I couldn't comprehend how anyone can do something like I watched. So I say we gradually get her there.

@bmatt2626

2 жыл бұрын

Schindler's List might be too much, with parallels between 1940s Germany and present-day Nigeria.

@sirjohnmara

2 жыл бұрын

@@jiovanna4136 Yes, you are probably right. Maybe "The Green Mile" the actor she like here (the sharp shooter) is in that. And of course Hanks.

@sirjohnmara

2 жыл бұрын

Oh, I see now she's seen Green Mile.

@carlofaccini8034

2 жыл бұрын

Yes of course she should watch it. True it is a tough watch, but its a important movie and a must see.

You are such a beautiful, soulful person. Your reactions moved me to tears.

Wade’s death gets me every time.

Kemi made such an effort to truly invest herself in the characters, learning their names and putting a true human face to them. It's a great way to watch a movie but as we saw, it makes it really easy to take the deaths personal. Her reaction to Jackson's death was the most anguished thing I've ever seen in a reaction.

Also, remember, those were just kids barely out of high school. A graduation ceremony, then most of them volunteering, given a few weeks training, then shipped into a meat grinder. Just boys, with moms and dads and maybe a sweetheart back home worried sick. I cried when I heard that soldier screaming for his mommy as he died in the sand. Not just on our side, but the Germans too. Boys with guns killing each other by the thousands every day. Is anything more horrible than war?

One of the best movies ever made. Direction, script, actors, cinematography, musíc, etc, all performed above and beyond. Also an reaction to match that! Thanks!

For someone who hasn't seen a war movie before this was a heavy movie for you to start with. You should check out more war films. Saving Private Ryan is probably the most graphic one out of all of them. If you made it through this film you can handle any other war movie.

My grandfather served in the war. He would only tell the boys war stories but I heard a few second hand. My grandmother said he had nightmares until the day he died. I worked in a nursing home and there was a MSN that was a vet, he treated a lot of us like we were his surrogate grand daughters. He said there were young soldiers that still had baby faces and were fresh out of school and it was disturbing to see them lying dead. He also said men would say prayers over their dying friends. I read somewhere that the sniper was saying a prayer that he would get a clean shot and that his target wouldn't suffer.

Omg, crying so hard. I was so worried about you. I thought you would have a heart attack. Extremely emotional movie. Excellent movie however.

@marcocastro3604

2 жыл бұрын

For real!! She like my auntie! Her reaction made me upset 😢

One of the best reactions to this film so far... Wade's death is always tough to watch...

Fantastic Kemi! I knew it would be an emotional epic for you. I was scared that you would dehydrate from crying.I am glad you appreciated it. Cheers and thanx from Australia!

you are such a sweet soul!!! Such heartfelt reactions!!

One of the best reactions I’ve seen to this. So sincere. Thank you!

@ScenecrlyK.S.O.

2 жыл бұрын

Appreciate that

I sincerely can't wait for your reaction to this one. I saw it when I was 19, then immediately went home to get my siblings to treat to the movie less than an hour later.

If you would like to, Hacksaw Ridge is the incredible true story of a WWII Medic who was strongly religious and did not believe in violence, so he went to war as a medic without a single firearm or weapon to protect himself, it’s such a beautiful movie, would love to see your reaction!

Thank you for watching this and allowing us to witness your reaction. My father served in WWII as a Glider Trooper in the 17th Airborne 194th Glider Infantry Regiment and was a combat veteran of the Battle of the Bulge, the Rhineland campaign, and Operation Varsity (my avatar here is his unit's shoulder patch). His 1st 3 days in combat 1/2 of all the men were killed or wounded. Somehow he made it through that and the rest of the war unscathed. He never spoke about any of his combat experiences or where he served. I had to research it to find out after he passed away in 1999. This film and other films and series (Band of Brothers) gave me a little bit of a look into what his experience must have been like. Hard for me to process he was 18/19 years old. My deepest thanks and appreciation to all our people who have served or are serving. You are our real heroes.

@Nclake5485

2 жыл бұрын

Those gliders we had in ww2 were horrible and hardly ever had any successful landings and got lots of men killed. Its a miracle that he survived the landing alone and still go on to the end

Your reactions are so pure and genuine.♥️ I had never seen this movie and because of your reaction I watched it today.♥️

one of the most realistic depictions of the chaos, and some of the experiences in the middle of war. This movie is iconic in its acting, writing and camerawork. Although this is fiction, it is influenced by a true story. They mention the Sullivan brothers, 5 brothers who enlisted together and arranged to serve on same ship in the Navy. The ship was sunk, killing all five at once and the Navy immediately and to this day set down that no two brothers may serve together on the same ship. Other branches also take measures to keep them separated. No one really knows how they might react in combat, and this one shows many different ways. Those who could handle it, those who could not.

We Vietnam Veterans felt your pain, as many of our brothers did not come back with us. My grandfather was drafted in 1944, at the age of 46. The situation in Europe was dire at that time, as the war could still have been lost. My grandfather was sent to Europe right out of basic training. He was injured in Europe, and came back as a wounded Veteran. He lived to be 93 years of age, and is buried at Ft Sam Houston National Cemetery. As of 2014, Ft Sam had over 144,000 Veterans buried there. God Bless them all.

Intense movie. We can never repay the sacrifices of millions for the freedoms we enjoy today. Good job.

5:51 That was chewing gum. He had a stick and a mirror used for shaving and used the chewing gum as glue and made a periscope.

Remember you’re watching a movie .. in real life there’s no cut scenes, edits or it’s too much … I can’t thank our US veterans enough for giving their lives to protect and preserve the USA. God bless 🇺🇸

@Johnny2Feathers

10 ай бұрын

26:12 the reason they’re turning their jackets inside out is because the army issued jackets were disliked by soldiers. It’s a very fine detail that I’m impressed Spielberg included in the film.

My father served in WW2. He never wanted to speak about it. He went to all the reunions, and marched in ANZAC Day parades. He once said to me that he hoped I never had to go through what he went through, or see what he saw. The scenes at the beach brought this home to me. He was a humble and loving man. Most of those men were in the late teens. War is so horrible and unfair. In Australia we have a saying for ANZAC Day. "Lest we forget." Goes with teh opening scene in the military graveyard.

I think this is the first time I cried watching this movie, and is because seeing you being touched by the reality of war. Spielberg tried the best to show not heroes but that war doesn't recognize heroes, just takes lives. Another amazing movie by Spielberg is: Schindler List. Showing what Jewish people went through during this war. Another great movie that you shouldn't miss is: The Pianist, ( also a WWII movie) this movie won Oscars. As always a real pleasure watching movies with you. Hope you have a great Thanksgiving Day. ❣️

I had postponed watching your reaction to this movie because i knew it was gonna be very difficult watching you suffer, like most of us who watched this movie suffered too but it broke me as you got more emotional than i expected. You're such a wonderful person, you are always showing such empathy in your reactions it's endearing to watch. The world needs more people like you.

You see the flash first before you hear the percussion...50 caliber mach gun can shoot holes through heavy guage steel,,,imagine what that will do to flesh...now...knowing this, how much of a debt do we owe to all these fine men and women who were prepared to and too many sacrificed and paid the ultimate price in order to support the hard won freedoms that are slowly disappearing today! Hold them dear in your heart of hearts...Remember!

I love how you instantly realized how beautiful the music was.

Your reactions are just the most sincere, sensitive, and compassionate. You're clearly such a wonderful person! Thank you for these 😘

You seem like such a gentle-hearted, compassionate person. That's what we need more of in this world.

@ScenecrlyK.S.O.

Жыл бұрын

Thank you Hun

I've seen this movie MANY times but your reaction made me shed tears more than once. My Uncle (my Dad's brother) was in this very war and when his grandson got the video to show it to him, he immediately made him stop it, as he couldn't watch it. He said the landing was exactly as the movie depicts. He NEVER spoke of the war or had stories about it. A few years ago, we went to Long Beach, Ca. and took a tour of the Queen Mary, the British Ocean Liner that carried the "elite" during its heyday and Army Troops during the War. When I got back to Laredo, Tex., my cousin told me that my Uncle crossed the Atlantic on the Queen Mary, to fight in Normandy and Western Europe. After listening to the Captain of the Queen Mary during the tour explain its history and learning that my Uncle had been one of the troops on the ship, I had an emotion moment, especially after watching SAVING PRIVATE RYAN. Excellent REACTION!

I served as an Army Infantry (Grunt) Sergeant. As a 19-year-old, African American Grunt Private, during the period December 1983-December 1984. I earned my Combat Infantryman Badge for my service inside the Korean DMZ. Essentially, there's no place to run or to hide while engaged in a combat mission. So, you fight to win. We (Grunts) never quit on our brothers, and we never leave our brothers behind. Your emotions and commentary touched my heart. I often wonder if my experiences and service made a difference. South Korea remains free, so I'm thankful. Unfortunately, very nice guys are hurt and are lost to war. This movie demonstrates how brutal and senseless war has always been. I would do it all again and make the same sacrifices.

One of the movies that shows why war must always be avoided at all cost, no one wins in a war, regimes change, borders change, but wars always have one outcome and that is lost lives.

I have responded several times to this movie....My father was in Patton's US 3rd army 43-45 (Cannoneer 687th FAB)...He landed Normandy after the beachhead was secured where he was put on litter duty to remove dead...Then fought in the hedgerows, battle of the bulge....And one of his last duties in Europe in the spring of 45 was helping "clean up" a place called Buchenwald concentration camp.....He saw a LOT of death but thank God lived to 85....

Watched a lot of reactions to this movie this was absolutely the most heartfelt and sincere. My dad fought in WW2. Never spoke of it.

I watched this back in '99 with my grandma. She was very quiet and emotional, both with this and Green Mile. The books were here favorites. I remember watching it and my grandfathers lazy-boy thinking this was such an awesome war film at a young age. Boy if I only knew what was going through their minds during this time

I have watched your reaction on this 5 + times. The emotion you portray is beautiful. You are genuine and truly an empath

I love that we got to share this movie with you. Thanks for going there and bringing us back your perspective.

My Grandfather was in this War. Fighting in the Pacific against the Japanese. He was killed in Luzon, Philippines. That scene with the mother getting the telegram hits home for so many. My Grandmother got that same telegram. That is what War is to our Family. Loss. The same for any who lost anyone to combat. War is death, War is regret. Still is to this day.

That line gets me EVERY time...."Earn this"...

I read that 13,000 bombs were dropped on the German positions to destroy them but they missed their targets leaving many of these men to be shot before even getting to the beach. These young men were so brave. God bless them all.

Hi, former infantry here, they took off their packs and extra gear when they assaulted the machine gun nest so they can move faster under fire. The modern soldier carries a ton of gear on their back so when you make contact you’ll wanna drop that stuff as fast as you can.

Oh K.S.O., you have such a tender heart, and such compassion. Lord, we need more folks like you.

WWll was my Dad's war. As the youngest of the boys in the family, everyone thought that maybe he would avoid being called up, but he was. He was in the infantry, a replacement during the Battle of the Bulge. Dad survived, as did his brothers, though I think that Grandma had calluses on her knees from praying the whole time. Dad never, ever told us kids what he did in the war. "The Greatest Generation", indeed.

😭 great reaction, one of the best I've seen to this movie EZ. (I always recommend) the deer hunter it's incredibly under rated movie. It revolves around the trauma of war, it's very different for a war film & I think that is what turns people away, they aren't used to the pace or are unwilling to give it a chance, & it's unfortunate cause they are missing out on an epic movie with some of the best acting I've in my life to this day. So I hope you get around to it. It has a great story/message imo.

What makes this movie so emotional is the fact that this event truly happened.. Really deep movie. I never get tired of it. No matter how many times I see it. Still remember watching the movie from a K7 when I was like 8 years old

If you see Jackson in the tower he is a left handed sniper reloading a right handed bolt action rifle and hitting targets that's impressive

I’ve seen a lot of reaction videos to this beautiful film and this by far is the best. Someone please show this reaction video to Spielberg.

Kemi, great reaction. I wasn’t sure you were going to make it thru this movie. Once again, you show your heart of gold. I’m so glad you exist and that you’re doing this channel. This is an important film. Schindler's List is an important film too. I hope you react to that as well. ❤️❤️❤️

This one still makes me cry. If you really think of it, everyone just wants to come home to a family and live. It’s a sad and cruel world

The story about Ryans brothers told by Matt Damon was improvised, by him. Probably why it felt so real.

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Yeah, it would appear he learned a thing or two from Robin Williams in Good Will Hunting.

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You can see Tom Hanks look off to the side at Spielberg as if to say “this isn’t in the script”

Saving Private Ryan changed the way that war movies were made. Prior to this most of them didn't show the violence in such a realistic and sustained way. And even since then there's really only a handful of war movies that can match what Saving Private Ryan did. Those are Black Hawk Down (2001), We Were Soldiers (2002), and Lone Survivor (2013) all three of which I very highly recommend

You said .... "I will never support war." All evil needs to succeed, is for good men to do nothing." Don't start wars. But finish them when they find you!

You have such a beautiful soul! My father and his family are from Holland, he told stories of Germans coming through searching for men over the age of twenty or so. They used to hide under their floorboards as the Germans searched through the house while my grandmother was telling them there were no men in the house. I lost family members who were killed for hiding Jewish people. I can barely get through this movie and I only made it through the first ten minutes of Schindler's List. I found it so cathartic watching this with you. Thank you.

This movie was amizing! The cruel reality of war, they show you war for what it is, the acting and direction were fantastic.

My Grandfather was on the beach that day. He never talked about it, at least not to me. Thank God he passed away peacefully in 2015. Thank you to all who have fought fought for the freedom of others. We all need to "Earn this." Not an easy film to watch. My heart wept for you.

You’re a very emotional reactor. And I don’t mean that in a mean or mocking way, I just never would have thought you would watch a movie like this. It is so intense.

You're simply too sweet to be real. I wish more human beings were as empathic as you. Subscribed!

American Troops in Normandy often turned their field jackets inside out since on the inside was a type of dull green lining, which gave slightly better camouflage than the light tan outer shell of the jacket

When auntie cried at Jackson death.. broke my ❤️!

Private Jackson (the one praying) is Barry Pepper, the sergeant (Tom Hanks Mama) is Tom Sizemore, and vin Diesel were not name actors in 1998. This movie has a host of other name actors in it.

People don’t realize that the beach scene was accelerated for the filming. The Higgins boats were being sent in to the beach for around eight hours before they made any real progress taking out the German line. It’s been said that after a while the Americans had to get to the beach by walking on the bodies of dead soldiers. There’s a reason these guys were labeled the greatest generation.

I knew what to expect from you in this commentary. You have a human soul. I had some of the same reactions when I first saw it YEARS ago.

You're the only reactor I've seen care about Jackson as much as I do. When I get some extra money, I'm going to become a patron and suggest some Barry Pepper movies for you where his characters don't die. I think we both deserve it honestly.

I think this is the best reaction video I've seen. My favourites are still Blazing Saddles but you bring the innocence into this film I lost so thanks for it. Lest we forget.

My grandfather said that it was like they took a camera back in time. There was also a 1-800 hot line for veterans to call and talk if they had relapses seeing this

His shaking hand was from battle stress. They weren’t turning their jackets inside out, they were taking off equipment so they could run faster.

Your reaction has been by far the best, I've seen. Yet, there was a moment where I did get worried for you. Great film, God Bless our troops.

I think movies like this should be shown in our schools. To show today's kids what our brave men went through in order for us to be free. The men who died and ones that lived on with these traumatic memories. Kid's/people today who protest have no idea how lucky they are to be free. Very emotional movie, we need to start teaching in our schools we all should be thankful. After watching movies like this, so many men dying for our freedom makes me upset/angry when these protestors burn the flag and spit on our veterans. We give aid and comfort to illegals, other countries before our very own very veterans. Every war veteran should not have to go homeless, go hungry, their housing should be paid for by tax payers. EXCELLENT REATION, THANK YOU!

Kemi, I've owned this movie since it came out on DVD, watched it many dozens of times, and always at least tear up at key moments. Seen a lot of reactions to it-some simply shocked, some disappointingly glib, but this time I was sobbing right along with you, all the way through. I was surprised to see you did this, but you did, and whether you knew it or not, it was itself an act of bravery. As a war veteran, it means a lot. Thank you for taking this on. I'll join the chorus of others recommending Band of Brothers and then The Pacific.

This movie was a slice of what some people lived, and many take it for granted. I see by your reaction that you have a big heart. You are such a good woman. I wish more people were like you.

My uncle fought in France, US Army, and was torn up by artillery at a place called St. Lo. He survived, but spent a year in the hospital. God only knows what he witnessed. Another uncle, his brother, fought on Iwo Jima as a Marine. He was unscathed, but he had a hatred of the Japanese. And again, God only knows what he saw.

K.S.O. Just in case you did not know. The 2nd shot of Morphine Wade asked for was to make him overdose so he would die faster. I also LOVED you reaction so emotional and genuine.

It's true that many war veterans of the Normandy that went to see the opening of this film had to leave the theater after viewing this sequence of the film, it was said that it was so near to real life on the beaches ..

I lost my great uncle on the Canadian beach - they needed men - he had a broken arm - so they removed his cast - he could not even carry a rifle - War is Hell My kids were young and playing Call of Duty - so I sat them down to watch the opening scene of this movie - and I said - This is War... it's not game - they got it...

Saving Private Ryan is not based on the Sullivan brothers. Fritz Niland became the basis for Private Ryan. He was dropped behind enemy lines on D-Day and spent five days in the French countryside, eventually earning a Bronze star in combat for taking a French. Robert Rodat first came up with the plot in 1994 when he saw a monument in a cemetery in Tonawanda, New York. The monument was to the Niland Brothers - 4 young American men who fought in the Second World War. When three of the Nilands were reported killed, the surviving brother - Fritz - was sent home. This inspired Rodat to write his movie. The average age of a U. S. troops armed forces personnel during WW II was 26 years old. Selective Service draft age range was 18 years of age to 45 years. The average age in Vietnam War was 22, not 19 as any think. There are 26 military cemeteries across Normandy, but the most famous and visited site is the poignant Normandy American Cemetery in Colleville-sur-Mer. The Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial in France is located in Colleville-sur-Mer, on the site of the temporary American St. Laurent Cemetery, established by the U.S. First Army on June 8, 1944 as the first American cemetery on European soil in World War II. The cemetery site, at the north end of its half mile access road, covers 172.5 acres and contains the graves of 9,387 of our military dead, most of whom lost their lives in the D-Day landings and ensuing operations.In real life with the Nilands, it actually turned out later that another of the brothers was alive - he’d been held captive in a Burmese POW camp.Attempts to point out the "discrepancies" between the stories of Fritz Niland and James Ryan are often misguided, as Ryan is only based on Niland, and is not meant to be (or claimed to be) a completely accurate representation of him. The differences in the two stories seem to stem in part from the fact that the true story of Sergeant Niland and his brothers is often reported inaccurately. The character of Private James Ryan is a mixture of fact and fiction, with some of the fictional elements coming from the erroneous stories about the Niland brothers. The German credited as "Steamboat Willie" who was released by Capt. Miller is not the German who engaged and killed Pvt Stanley "Fish Mellish during hand-to-hand combat. "Steamboat Willie" was in the Heer (Army) of the Wehrmacht and the other was in the Waffen SS which was a paramilitary organization and not part of the Wehrmacht. Originally, the SS uniform differed from the Wehrmacht uniform-whereas the regular army wore field grey, the SS wore black, head to toe (although later the SS did adopt field grey and often wore camouflage pattern uniform. American troops were brown and they didn't wear jackboots. The lightning bolt SS insignia can be seen on the right collar lapel of the German as he passes Upham and reaches the bottom of the staircase.During the Battle at Ramelle, Upham became shell shocked and was unable to save a .30 cal team from a German soldier because he was too frozen with fear to do anything about it. He carried all the .30 caliber ammo at the battle of Ramelle, but was unable to do his job because he was always either pinned down or too afraid to move.He signified the loss of innocence in war and thought that soldiers could be civil, but he later succumbed to the evils of war and made up for his cowardice when he shot Steamboat Willie for killing Miller even after the latter had shown Willie mercy earlier. Not only did Upham represent the loss of innocence of war but he also symbolized the "Every-man". His illusion of neutrality faded when he finally had to pick and side and kill Steamboat Willie, his character revelation being how he finally understood the horrors of war. It became clear that Upham had turned into a hardened and true soldier because of the whole experience. Upham's rank was Tech 5 Corporal (E-5), that meant he was technician in a specialty area. His was maps and translator, he was not a combat infantryman and was never trained for front-line duty. Gunnery Sergent Hartman explained it this way in the movie Full Metal Jacket: "It is your killer instinct which must be harnessed if you expect to survive in combat. Your rifle is only a tool. It is a hard heart that kills. If your killer instincts are not clean and strong you will hesitate at the moment of truth. You will not kill." The way the next of kin was notified of their loved one was killed in action during WW II was by Western Union telegram delivered by a bicycle riding messenger. If you were being notified of multiple deaths as was the case in this film, notification was done in-person by a military officer, usually from the same branch of service as the deceased when possible. That's why the mother upon seeing the officer exit the car momentarily froze knowing that meant at least 2 of her boys were either KIA or MIA, as the priest exits the car, she staggers and completely collapsed. Unfortunately, you didn't include that in your video presentation. That is one of the most important scenes in the movie. The mother speaks no lines in the movie, yet her breakdown brought a flood of tears form movie goers in theaters across the nation. Another important scene is it is clear from the few lines Ryan's wife speaks that she has never heard the name of Capt. John Miller, this means John has never spoken to her about what happened that day in Ramelle. What many missed is listening to Ryan speaking at the Miller's grave of how he thought about what those 8 men did for him every day was not guilt, but commitment. There are units assigned to recover, bury and mark graves. Usually these were temporary battlefield cemeteries. As hostilities moved farther away, a more permanent site would be selected, at the family's request, whenever possible, the remains would be returned to the United States. At the Normandy Cemetery Visitors Center, you'll find the following inscription: IF EVER PROOF WERE NEEDED THAT WE FOUGHT FOR A CAUSE AND NOT FOR CONQUEST, IT COULD BE FOUND IN THESE CEMETERIES. HERE WAS OUR ONLY CONQUEST: ALL WE ASKED … WAS ENOUGH … SOIL IN WHICH TO BURY OUR GALLANT DEAD.General Mark W. ClarkChairman, American Battle Monuments Commission, 1969-1984

They weren't turning their coats inside out. They were dropping all unnecessary gear/weight except for the minimum they needed for the fight. That way they are more mobile/able to run. That's why Upham is bringing all the packs after the fight.

The German they let live, the one that shot Tom Hanks, is the same one that stuck the knife in the heart of that one man upstairs. It is why he let Upham live when he came downstairs.

From the newspaper yesterday: 11/22/2021 Oldest known female veteran of WWII died

Thank you for enduring the raw emotions that this movie tends to bring out in all of us. I completely understand your feelings against war. It would be a beautiful thing to not have to have them. When you get around to it... another masterpiece by Spielberg that should be required viewing is Schindler's List. I say required viewing because it is not only another masterpiece in the art of film making, but also demonstrates why this particular war was necessary, and why the sacrifices of all of the allied forces were not in vain. I was told that Spielberg dedicated this film (Saving Pvt Ryan) to his father, and Schindler's List to his mother. I've seen countless reactions to both of these films, and even though I already know what's going to happen, each loss hits me hard the same as the first time I saw them. I do notice and appreciate the film making aspects a lot more with each time I watch a reactor. As an American, I appreciate and respect the many who have served and my heart always feels sorrow and gratitude for the fallen.

Movie making at the absolute highest level. To execute something like this is pure magic. A brilliant, timeless masterpiece of film.

Ryan as an elderly man amongst the graves, with his wife, children and grandchildren there to support him, is evidence that he lead a good life after the war.