Fun fact, they hired amputees as extras for the scenes with limbs blown off. Yes, there was special effects, but actually using actors missing limbs to add realism was very effective.

@douglascampbell9809

2 жыл бұрын

There are actually a number of stunt people who are missing limbs that specialise in doing scenes where people lose limbs.

@Dustyholes

2 жыл бұрын

@@douglascampbell9809 that’s so cool lmao

@milo655321

2 жыл бұрын

And Spielberg was likely paying tribute to Japanese director Akira Kurosawa and a scene from his film "Ran" wherein a soldier picks up his severed arm and wanders away in the midst of a battle.

@stevemoppett2759

2 жыл бұрын

How is that 'fun'?

@ppjkb8

2 жыл бұрын

@@stevemoppett2759 My wording may be incorrect. 'Interesting fact'. I was just commenting on the production. I could never imagine what these men, and even boys went through.

"ma ma, ma ma, ma ma....(fades)" I totally die inside every time Wade says it. I think its the most emotional scene honestly. And the one at the end where Ryan asks his wife if he has lived a good life.

@znk0r

2 жыл бұрын

Same. Cant imagine how draining filming that scene must have been.

@Heegaherger

2 жыл бұрын

There is a German account on the Eastern front of a German soldier crying for Mother after getting hit in the head with shrapnel. War is every shade of ugly and pain is international.

@realburglazofficial2613

2 жыл бұрын

And to think…Shakespeare in Love won Best Picture at the Oscars over this film

@MrHws5mp

2 жыл бұрын

"Tell me I'm a good man" gets me every time.

@alyberop1

2 жыл бұрын

Don't remind us

‘Maybe in war, sometimes you forget you’re human’ bloody brilliant, what a phrase.

One of the most powerful and emotional scenes in the film is when the car approaches the Ryans' house, when the priest gets out and the mother only manages to fall sitting on the porch. I think it's a heartbreaking scene.

@reneerocha1796

4 ай бұрын

And she didn’t yet know that she had lost THREE of her sons….I cannot imagine. 😢

@mikeyj9607

2 ай бұрын

I agree ,the whole movie pounds your emotions ,but mom knowing and falling down to sit ,gets me everytime,hard,while soldiers pay the price so do the mothers

“ Maybe in war sometimes you forget that you are human.” Most profound quote from a civilian I’ve ever heard. Love you.

@randallthomas5207

2 жыл бұрын

In war you must forget you are human. Only a sociopath could do what is needed without suppressing their humanity.

@mikeaninger7388

2 жыл бұрын

@@randallthomas5207 no. Not true. It is not required. But it is a trap some people fall into. If you stay focused, mission oriented, and properly trained, you always keep your humanity. Trust me. I’ve been there.

@pnwcruiser

2 жыл бұрын

Simply a luxury you can't afford under some circumstances. As you can see with most combat vets they are still peaceful, caring people once they are back in a safe environment; even though they don't forget how to employ violence if they must.

@barreloffun10

2 жыл бұрын

@@randallthomas5207Human beings are not purely pacifistic. Fighting and killing is also a part of human nature.

@skyebates246

2 жыл бұрын

The thing is war is very very human.

Crazy how a movie can get you emotional. People forget that crying out for their mother or not having them courage to fight back happened all the time. This movie was as realistic as it gets.

@OriginalPuro

2 жыл бұрын

It's not crazy at all, it's really normal that a story based on reality which includes war, suffering, death, pain an so on, triggers emotions in us. Try watching Schindler's list and not cry, for instance, it's simply not possible.

@mastixencounter

2 жыл бұрын

@@OriginalPuro no its def possible

@Spookybozo

2 жыл бұрын

You see crazy gore and brutality in horror movies and then think “oh well, the person who thought this up just had a really wild imagination.” Then you watch this movie and realize, this wasn’t made up in someone’s head; this really happened, and the brutal scenes we see are the most accurate depictions of what was seen and experienced by real men on that beach that day. Absolutely horrifying

@theodorvalentinghita1779

2 жыл бұрын

@@OriginalPuro Is it that good? I have it in my library.

@50cal80

2 жыл бұрын

@@theodorvalentinghita1779 Schindler’s list is a amazing movie

Lia's comment, about everyone living "Better" because of the soldiers (and what they sacrificed) speaks well, about HER heart, and understanding. Love her for that!

The death of Wayde (the medic) is one of the most gut wrenching and painful things I have ever seen on film. Many of the American soldiers in WWII were just kids, barely 18 years old, and were forced to serve through the military draft. Many of them were not fit for fighting in a war. Also, a lot of people say how much they hate the character Upham and that he was a coward. But the reality is that he was a translator and not a combat soldier. Again, another harsh reality that war is a nightmare for most people and few can handle the horrible atrocities that come with it as a result.

@Roach_Dogg_JR

Жыл бұрын

Yeah most people would be like upham, me included.

@williamberven-ph5ig

Ай бұрын

People are not all the same. The term "paralyzed with fear" is not just a saying. The translator literally couldn't help. He couldn't move.

For the beach assault, the plan included a number of things that went wrong on the day. Firstly, the defences were supposed to be largely knocked out by allied bombing, but the bombing missed, leaving them mostly intact. Secondly, the infantry were supposed to be supported by specially modified tanks that could 'swim' to the shore, but the tanks were dropped too far out in seas that were too rough, and they all sank before they got there. The movie took a major slice of artistic licence with the time. In the movie, the beach assault lasts about 20 minutes: in real life it took over 5 hours...

@kylargilliam6927

2 жыл бұрын

Everything you said is right, but they did the test in England for the tanks. The water was generally calm, they didn't expect the water to be so rough at Normandy. 2ndly paratroopers were deployed during the night behind enemy lines. Whole fields were flooded by the Germans knowing this would happen. The man who knew where the Allies would assault Western Europe was Erwin Rommel(The Desert Fox, led the Afrika Korps), who got where they would assault based on the invasion of Sicily. Erwin Rommel was the one that built all the main defenses across Normandy ,but obviously didnt finish them. During the Invasion Operation Fortitude was launched a decoy invasion of the city of Calais. George S Patton was the decoy of the invasion. When High command were alerted of this they sent the reserves that were supporting Normandy to Calais. A very big KEY note was Erwin Rommel went home to Germany for his wife's birthday right before the invasion, so he wasnt in command during the invasion. If Erwin stayed in France, Dday would of more likely been a failure. Rommel would of been too smart to fall for the decoy. This isn't a critique but a continuation of what Harold Smith typed.

@christopherstarr8050

2 жыл бұрын

@@kylargilliam6927 well it was Hitler that would not release the troops form Calais . Thank God he was so stupid and would not listen to rommel .

@kylargilliam6927

2 жыл бұрын

@@christopherstarr8050 Rommel wasnt there to begin with, a whole panzer division was waiting in reserve at Normandy. Also he wasnt the only one. Many other top generals also believed Calais would of been attacked

@christopherstarr8050

2 жыл бұрын

@@kylargilliam6927 I am talking weeks after the invasion . Hitler would still not release the reserves from Calais . He still thought a bigger invasion would land at Calais

@kylargilliam6927

2 жыл бұрын

@@christopherstarr8050 Ahh, yes and due to that, it allowed the allies to gain a complete foothold in Normandy and the rest is history. And even if he did send the reserves from Calais I still think it wouldnt matter. The Canadians and Brits advanced very far Day 1 of landing. Granted the Canadians got smacked by the 12th SS panzer division(made up of mostly young adults and teenagers from hitler youth)but the 12th SS got beaten overall soundly by the british(just by battle exp). The only way for the Germans to win that battle was not having that initial panzer reserve and taking more men off Normandy beach defense to win. Thats where i talk heavily about Erwin Rommel, Rommel was notorious for going with his gut even against high command(Hitler). Invasion of France as key example(ghost division) and his retreat in Africa.

Lia got to it immediately - yes, the best most you could give back to all of those who sacrificed is to live 'better'. First time I've heard that immediate reaction.

@oldblood_eyes

2 жыл бұрын

yup, she understood the "earn it" message right away. it's for all of us today. many fought and lost their lives for us.

When people go in to shock before they are about to die, many will call out for their mother. Its an instinct. We call out for the first person who took care of us as babies before we can remember anything.

@Hazlett5551

2 жыл бұрын

Not to mention the fact that for most of those men that was probably their first time away from home

Every time I see that guy on the beach with his intestines hanging out while he screams for his mother makes me shudder with chills. He may have only had 5 seconds of screen time but he stays with you. His acting was terrific. His screams were frighteningly realistic.

the dude that killed tom hanks, steamboat willie, was indeed the same guy they let go. but the guy on the stairs is a different soldier. the soldier on the stairs was wearing an ss uniform, steamboat willie was wearing a regular wehrmacht uniform.

@SirNorm33

2 жыл бұрын

Spot on. A lot of people make this mistake, me included the first few times I watched it

@porflepopnecker4376

2 жыл бұрын

And he was an entirely different person. It amazes me that people get the two of them confused.

@SirNorm33

2 жыл бұрын

@@porflepopnecker4376 Yeah when I first watched it I thought it was the same guy. But looking at them afterwards, they are totally different people. I was shocked at myself for thinking it was the same person! Just their collar insignia should've told me straight away these two men had probably never even met 🙂

@Pazuzu82

2 жыл бұрын

A wonder if that was meant by Spielberg to have them both looking very similar just to fuck with us😂

@GVoodoo

2 жыл бұрын

@@Pazuzu82 lol well the only thing that was similar was no hat. That scene when he says his name before he gets shot was the first time they saw each other again.

Leah, you hit the nail on the head. We all need to live better lives and earn what others have already givien us. “”Earn this!”

@tonyyul703

2 жыл бұрын

*"Live for nothing, or *DIE* for *SOMETHIN."* John Rambo (Sylvester Stallone)

As an American Veteran, I was so happy to hear you two ladies say, 'we all need to live better.' That is precisely the point of this film. Each of us should try to be worthy of the incredible gift we are given by the efforts of the young men and women who stand between us and evil tyranny, hold up their weapon and shout...not on my watch!

@CopiousDoinksLLC

Жыл бұрын

Yeah but what does 'live better' mean? Does it mean you should contribute more to society? If so, what does THAT mean? Does it mean you should you be more tolerant of others? Does it mean you should you spend more time defending your values? Does it mean you should be having more children? Maybe less children? Does it mean you should be building a massive ebony obelisk to commemorate all the people who have come before you? Does it mean you should be planting trees everywhere you go so that you can help the people who come after you? What if those trees lead to overpopulation because too many people are able to thrive off them? What if that giant obelisk ends up blocking the flight path of some piece of transport in the future? 'Live better' is worse than useless if there's nothing else to give it context.

@QWERTY-ov9tm

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for your service.

@MaliciousMudkip

Жыл бұрын

​@@CopiousDoinksLLCEveryone knows what areas they need to live better in. It's not a propagandized statement telling you HOW to live better. YOU know how YOU need to live better, and if not, then self reflection is past due.

@gordondafoe3516

4 ай бұрын

Hey Meathead, politicians have the responsibility to stand up to tyranny. I made many Iraqi friends during the 2nd Gulf "war", and helped them emigrate to the USA. I'm a proud Canadian veteran who made a real difference in peoples lives. What did you do "Killjoy", step on peoples necks? Go kiss your weapon!

“Earn this…” In my opinion, Tom Hanks’s best and most emotional line in a movie, as well as in any war movie I’ve ever watched. Really shows how much was sacrificed to get where we are.

The SS guy who stabbed Mellish is not the soldier “Steamboat Willie” that they let go. Steamboat Willie wasn’t in the SS, but he is the one who shot Captain Miller.

@jmag579

2 жыл бұрын

Yes. You do see him on the bridge though. He’s the one who shoots Cpt Miller 🙁

@Pazuzu82

2 жыл бұрын

@@Bulbman123 its not the same one I thought that too when I watched it the first few times but they look really identical

@Jagerus

2 жыл бұрын

But if “Steamboat Willie" isn't there, then another German soldier will shoot Miller. It doesn't matter that he was released.

@jcarlovitch

2 жыл бұрын

True different uniforms and played by different actors. Steam boat Willie is played by Joerg Stadler and SS man who killed Mellish is played by Mac Steinmeier.

@connermiles7425

2 жыл бұрын

@@Jagerus Steamboat Willie is wearing a different uniform. The guy who killed Melllish was an SS unit. He just saw Upum as someone who isn't worth killing. But steamboat shot Miller while Miller was trying to get the detonator.

Actors could work their entire careers and never pull off a death scene like Giovanni Ribisi! Greatest death scene ever committed to film.

@jimmysmith5418

2 жыл бұрын

Exactly!

@jimmysmith5418

2 жыл бұрын

When he cried “mama.” though.

@joejohnson2447

10 ай бұрын

I’ve been so impressed by his acting from the first time I saw him in an X-Files episode

As an American I'm glad you guys took the time to watch this movie. You guys are more insightful and appreciative than a lot of Americans. Love the channel and keep it up

The sacrifice, courage, and sheer bravery of all soldiers on D-Day is unparrelled in wartime history, particularly the first and second waves on Omaha Beach!

Many of the men who really lived through that war have said that the scenes in this film are the closest to what the real experience was...& for that reason alone, it should be seen by people to understand how truly horrible war is.

@joeberger3441

2 жыл бұрын

That was war at it's absolute worst. Most engagements aren't anything close to being that bad. Not that any of them are easy or pleasant, but there's definitely levels to war in terms of intensity.

@realburglazofficial2613

2 жыл бұрын

@@joeberger3441 I’d do Afghanistan 5 times over again before I’d do a week in WW2. Or a day in the Trenches of WW1

@joeberger3441

2 жыл бұрын

@@realburglazofficial2613 same man. I was there in summer of 2010 (1st Recon battalion) and as crazy as that seemed, it was nothing compared to those wars

@tonyyul703

2 жыл бұрын

@@realburglazofficial2613 thank you Sir.....

@realburglazofficial2613

2 жыл бұрын

@@joeberger3441 Iraq 2007-2008 Afghanistan 2009-2010

In peacetime: sons bury their fathers In wartime: fathers bury their sons

We had a relatives remains returned home just this year from this war. They found a mass grave and used DNA to confirm the bodies as there was no remaining effects buried with them. Over 70 years later he is buried on a mountain with a view he loved as a young man.

This movie got the beach scene almost 100%. Several vets who were there that day walked out of theaters when this came out in the ‘90s because of how realistic it is. One vet who drove a landing craft said he had something like 20+ men in his boat and, when he dropped the ramp, 14 were instantly cut down and several more didn’t make it off the beach - and that was a common occurrence

@leustragaming4386

2 жыл бұрын

Yup. The guy had 32 men on his boat. And only 3 made it off, including him. Forgot what his name was, but the thing was it took him 70 years to open up about what happened that day.

I was playing online with a German guy a few hours ago he was a lovely guy...it's ironic that 70 years ago we was killing each other and now we're playing game's together, sometimes things change for the better 🇬🇧💗🇩🇪

@realburglazofficial2613

2 жыл бұрын

I’m British. My dad was in the Army so he was based in Germany. I spent the first 6 years of my life living in Germany. When I turned 16, I joined the Army myself. I volunteered to go back to Germany for another 3 years! I *_LOVE_* Germany and I have all the time in the world for Germans. I’d go back there in a heartbeat.

@alanhilton3611

2 жыл бұрын

@@realburglazofficial2613 I lived near Freiburg for two year's they're the happiest memories I have...a beautiful country and warm friendly and surprisingly light hearted people.

@realburglazofficial2613

2 жыл бұрын

@@alanhilton3611 Paderborn for 3 years. Osnabruck for 3 years, Munster for 3 years. I used to spend a lot of time in Sennelager and Bad Lippspringe too. Berlin is my favourite city in the world

@SunwardRanger83

2 жыл бұрын

Just goes to show that it's not usually a people that really are the problem, it's an ideology, culture, or leader.

@lightup6751

2 жыл бұрын

Same for Americans. During WWII black people were treated like shit and segregation was still a thing. I always found it rather ironic that US soldier fought for “freedom” and “equality” while accepting africans be treated as subhumans. because war isnt for freedom, its political. but I dont blame americans its the german, american and other countries leaders that are to be blamed

1. Many WWII vets left the theaters because the D-Day battle scenes were so realistic. 2. Those communications devices are UHF transvers. 3. The story Ryan tells the Captain is made up. The director told him just to say something that might work. 4. The German Captain Miller was talked into letting go is the same one that killed him. Upham finally killed him. I also thought the stabber was the same guy but he wasn't. They just look similar. (Super race and all that) 5. The story Ryan tells Miller about his brothers the last time together Damon was told to make something up. 6. Lia needs to watch Private Jackson/ Barry Pepper and Tom Hanks in Stephen King's GOAT "The Green Mile". I don't care if she does it with you Ellie. I just want to watch her reaction. It's always great to watch you as well😍😍

I had to go to my daughter's house and tell her that her twin brother had been killed in Afghanistan. I did 35 years in the Army and that was the hardest thing I ever did. 7 years ago and she still won't talk to me.

@samlatifi3254

Жыл бұрын

I'm sorry to hear that.

If these two ladies are actors, they are doing a great job. If they are for real, their empathy is over the top.

Thank you for sharing such honest reactions to what is probably one of the most difficult movies to watch. I'm privileged to work in the VA serving veterans for the last 23 years, and I've been honored to meet a few combat vets who served in the European theater. They are truly the greatest generation. It's good to get to know you folks through these movies, and I agree, our freedoms have come at a terrible price. We should live in a way that honors that sacrifice.

@lightup6751

2 жыл бұрын

Dont forget about the german and japanese vets, all soldiers deserve respect

My grandfather and i watched this movie together and he cried through the whole movie. He was there when they invaded that beach and he told me "that was exactly the the way it happened ". and he said "I lost a lot of friends that day."

@westcoastniner

2 жыл бұрын

That’s insane man I feel for him

@KevinMuller5

2 жыл бұрын

God bless your grandfather and thank you for his service

@davidjones-bh5xg

Жыл бұрын

It didnt happend like that at all! American Propaganda FIlm ;)

@iloveamberist

Жыл бұрын

@@davidjones-bh5xg Then you are calling her grandfather a liar. You can't get any lower.

@trevormanfoxy7141

Жыл бұрын

@@davidjones-bh5xg im curious on ur interpretation

I first saw this film just as it first came out - in Germany. Words can't describe what it was like in that theater. Sitting among German's watching that movie was soul-wrenching. The looks on the faces of my German friends was something I will never forget. Ever.

@oliverbird6914

Жыл бұрын

Wow, I can't even imagine

@corn_pop6082

Жыл бұрын

Elaborate, please.

The look of shock and horror when they landed is appropriate. I’m a soldier. An opposed amphibious landing is one of the worst tactical actions you can try, and only done when there's no other choice. It means sending men and equipment into the kill zone until you win or lose. Unfortunately, someone has to go first, and they aren't coming back.

@mako88sb

2 жыл бұрын

Well said. The unfortunate thing about the SPR Omaha beach landing scene is that it gives many people the wrong impression about the planning that went into Operation Neptune. They don’t know about the preparatory aerial and naval bombardments that unfortunately were largely ineffective. Nor do they know about the deception plans that convinced the enemy that Calais would be the location for the main invasion but be proceeded by a diversionary invasion. You wouldn’t believe how many comments I’ve seen over the years claiming whomever planned this should be put on trial for treason or that they were idiots.

@TheFirstHarbinger

2 жыл бұрын

@@mako88sb True. To make an amphibious assualt work you need as much support as possible. You need at least air and sea supremacy, preferably dominance. A metric shit-tonne of offensive support, and suprise if you can get it. The allies had all of this, resulting in a successful landing with casualties far lighter than expected. This is just what winning looks like with this tactical action.

I had a great uncle who served in the 101st Airborne during WWII. He was the sole survivor of his squad on two separate occasions during the Battle of Bastogne (The Bulge). He was never the same again. They really didn't know much about PTSD during that era. Rest in peace, Howard.

@manuelhatfield3165

2 жыл бұрын

What company was he in? Is he 1-506 IN?

Band of Brothers and the Pacific are AMAZING! Historically accurate, well acted, directed, and filmed. Great books too! Band of Brothers tells the story of Easy Company (2nd Battalion, 506 Paratroopers) on the Western front, and The Pacific tells the story of the Eastern front of WW2.

@M1GarandMan3005

2 жыл бұрын

You mean the Pacific Front. The Eastern Front was in the Soviet Union.

@cloudcity77

2 жыл бұрын

@@M1GarandMan3005 Thank you for the correction. My mistake.

Wade dying is the most realistic and sad death in all of movie history

I cried along with you. I am a veteran and of late i have started to watch young people react to movies like this. Never forget no matter who you are or where your from, if enough of us remember

@johnmcclain7072

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for serving.

@h4yakkz585

2 жыл бұрын

My grandpa died in italy, in the battle of monte castello

Big hearts & sincere deeply felt thoughts, about the high price paid to gain a final victory, came through from the Homies on this reaction. Well done, Lia & Ellie.

The opening battle scene on Omaha Beach is actually an extremely accurate portrayal of the actual events according to the actual veterans. God bless those men

@juansantos-lq2kz

2 жыл бұрын

I heard the real thing was worse.

@cyrosubod2317

2 жыл бұрын

@PompousBreadRolls beast of omaha was there a germam machine gunner fired his machine to 6 hourse it was bloody dead bodies filled the beach the water turns to red

They should show the first 20 minutes of this film in every school and college throughout the "free" world.

@TheJer1963

2 жыл бұрын

Along with Band Of Brothers......

@mako88sb

2 жыл бұрын

Not sure if that’s a good idea. I don’t know how many times I’ve had to explain to people who don’t take a few minutes to do some basic research about Operation Neptune and why the situation at Omaha became so bad. They all jump to the conclusion that the invasion was poorly planned and those who planned it should be shot or put on trial for treason.

@hogwash9140

2 жыл бұрын

@@mako88sb One can only hope. An equally valid lesson in life.

@coryb6722

Жыл бұрын

People would rather call us baby killers

@stevealden5691

Жыл бұрын

Yeah, No point showing to the unfree world. Just watched a video of one of them eating human flesh from a person involved in a gas explosion.

This film never gets old, because it tells a story based on and around the carnage that was D-Day. Thank you, for your heartfelt reaction, ladies.

I know its hard to watch especially the landing scene but when assaulting a fortified position the standard is you need 4 times the men compared to the defenders. A sea assault is much worse. They lost 2600 men that first day. The Brits and Canadians also lost large numbers. This was viewed as the least fortified and easiest beach to hit. If you want truly scary numbers look at the estimates of what the landings on Kyushu in Japan would have been as it was hugely larger than the D-Day landings.

@louisenglish8069

2 жыл бұрын

I think people in general have a hard time envisioning the scale and scope of these missions. One of the benefits we get to reap today

@jeffburnham6611

2 жыл бұрын

And it could have failed entirely. Had Hitler released the panzer reserves he was holding on to, as his Generals requested, the landing troops would have been destroyed on the beach and driven back into the sea.

@tear728

2 жыл бұрын

Battle of the Somme lost 60k men the first day.

@ryanc9888

2 жыл бұрын

D-Day was the largest seaborne invasion in history, Omaha beach was a blood bath due to horrible execution and planning. For starters planes dropped 13,000 bombs just prior to the invasion to eliminate a large number of the Germans and they missed all of the targets, not to mention the amphibious tanks they were counting on for support never made it to the beach because they all sank in minutes, they never tested them properly. Many soldiers were dropped off miles away half drowned and soaked without a clue where they even were. The one’s on the beach had to survive the chaos by improvising.

@realburglazofficial2613

2 жыл бұрын

Also, because of how fanatical the Japanese were during WW2, Allied estimates for defenders of the Japanese mainland included the _entire_ population of able-bodied men, women and children in Japan. It would have been impossible to take Japan through sheer weight of numbers.

Fact - The German soldier who was captured, then let go at the radar site and later shot by Corporal Uppam is not the same German soldier who kills Mellish in hand-to-hand combat and walks by Uppam in the stairwell. They look very, very similar, but they are not the same man.

@GK-yi4xv

2 жыл бұрын

Slightly odd casting choice, given the obvious confusion it would cause.

@mikeb4595

2 жыл бұрын

i have only two problems with this movie. 1) why the heck did Spielberg cast someone who looked so similar...especially since the guy who killed Mellish was SS...it would've been easy and accurate to cast some blonde-haired blue eyed "Aryan" in that role and avoided the confusion and 2) I LOATHE that two second scene where Pvt Ryan (Damon) is clutching his knees and screaming like a child. It is completely out of character and a glaring departure from the steadfast soldier he had portrayed thus far. There was zero need for it and it detracts from that scene terribly.

That speech at the end that the elder Ryan gives....to Captain Miller AND to his wife, absolutely slays me EVERY time. Never fails to bring me to tears. My parents were part of this so I had heard stories my whole life. I can't imagine what those men who went through this felt afterwards.

"How can they make it to the other side [of the beach]? Its impossible." No, they did it. God bless them, they did it.

@staybraaapin3464

2 жыл бұрын

I believe its called the killing ground which means the only way out is to take that beach or die

Those metal things they where searching thru are called dog tags. Every soldier gets one when they enter basic training. They identify who the soldier is and what type of blood they have if they are wounded or killed in action. I still have mine. The scene of landing on Omaha beach is historically accurate. Many soldiers where shot and killed before they a ever got off the Higgins boats or drowned after getting off the boat and shot. The water was red with blood with so many being killed or wounded as told by veterans who survived that hell. There are not many of these men left and why they are called the greatest generation...

Ellie, you are a good friend to watch this with Lia. Thanks to both of you for the reaction.

I can’t stop watching this video , man how I love these girls and how emotional 😭 they are.

I LOVE ❤️ you two. Thank you for having such goodness in your heart and souls. ❤️ I’m a veteran of Operation: Enduring Freedom And…. I’m with you on all wishing us a better life. Thank you for being so gracious, ladies.

And everyone of those crosses has a story to tell.

@artbagley1406

2 жыл бұрын

And Stars of David.

You young ladies are excellent reactors. For a first and second time watching this great movie you both showed wonderful reactions, your emotions were so honest and real. Thanks for bravely sharing with us. The realism of war in this movie can make it hard to watch.

This has been the best reaction video of any I have watched on KZread. Truly genuine emotions.

It was interesting that you said that they didn't expect the enemy to be attacking so strongly during the beach landing. The truth is that they were expecting much worse. The casualties were less than was expected.

We had a soldier in our squad who could sleep anywhere, anytime too. I remember riding in an APC one night as it banged its way along a rocky wash with the diesel screaming just feet away and he was leaning back against his pack flopping back and forth sound asleep. Bizarre. We all got crazy tired in the field but there is no way for normal people to fall sound asleep under those conditions. Once you are tired enough you can kind of half sleep, but not fall sound asleep.

The Normandy landing was the largest sea to land invasion in world history.

@genebaker6964

2 жыл бұрын

No it was the largest at that point in time. Google the Okinawa invasion later in the pacific for the largest.

@scottb3034

2 жыл бұрын

@@genebaker6964 and that was planned to be dwarfed by a proposed landing on mainland Japan but the Atom bombs were dropped and avoided that operation.

@SunwardRanger83

2 жыл бұрын

@@scottb3034 And thank God for that. I'm no fan of nuking people, but to do otherwise would have left millions dead on both sides.

@genebaker6964

2 жыл бұрын

@@scottb3034 Yep, Dan Carlin has a podcast on the Pacific theater and discusses the dilemma.

That "Earn this" to Ryan at the end, not was for him, was for all of us. All the people that now has the chance to live in a free world thanks to the sacrifices of American, British, Russian, Polish, French (and a big etc.) soldiers that made the ultimate sacrifice in the battlefield.

@lightup6751

2 жыл бұрын

well except that when the war ended black americans were still treated like subhuman dirt. its always interesting how american war movies glorify their soldiers fighting oppression of jews when they oppressed africans during and after WWII

@alphaclam

2 жыл бұрын

@@lightup6751 Congratulations, this is one of the dumbest takes of all time.

@lightup6751

2 жыл бұрын

@@alphaclam hey, man. dont blame me if you are a mindless drone spoon fed by propaganda. I respect soldiers. they are just following orders, the puppets of their government. but its ridiculous to even think for a second that we live in a “free world”. according to you the US is bombing 7 countries the past 20 years for freedom too I guess. my point is that the US did help win WWII which was the lesser of two evils compared to the Axis forces. but its undeniably ironic that US media depicts these soldiers as heroes fighting for justice and the end of oppression while back home black folks were oppressed to no end and treated like subhumans very similar to how the germans treated the jews early stage of nazi party reign. its absolutely noteworthy. denial wont change facts.

@alphaclam

2 жыл бұрын

@@lightup6751 Your thinking is warped. Go look up the definition of "false equivalency" and then read a history book for once.

@lightup6751

2 жыл бұрын

@@alphaclam were afro americans oppressed and mistreated in america during WWII while at the same time american soldiers overseas fought for the oppressed in europe? I read history books. but unlike you I also read sources outside my native source. because every country’s source is biased and history is written by the winners. to find truth you gotta look beyond the local. something you seemingly havent done once in your life.

When I saw this in the theater people were completely stunned by the emotional impact. Most people didn't move as the credits rolled and there were lots of people wiping away tears. It still hits me hard every time I see it. Thank you Mr. Spielberg.

Just in case you two did not get the reference -- when Corporal Upham is reciting something like, "ours not to wonder why, ours but to do and die," he is quoting from Alfred, Lord Tennyson's 1854 poem "The Charge of the Light Brigade," which he wrote about the Battle of Balaclava of that year, at Sevastopol on the Black Sea, not too far from Bulgaria.

Thank you for your reaction. This movie depicts why those kids were called the Greatest Generation. They sent more men than the enemy could kill to overwhelm the German army. We suffered massive casualties to be victorious. I lost a second cousin who landed in advance of D-day. His name was Thomas Rodgers and was a Pathfinder killed by a sniper in an apple orchard.

I was born in 1956. The war was long over by that time. But watching you 2 young ladies having such visceral reactions to Private Ryan and Fury...I sincerely wanted to just hug you both and tell you everything's OK. 🤗

21:34 This was so sweetly human. Its many emotions at once, what a line.

This movie stands with the best movies ever made. Loved how you 'felt' the pain you were witnessing, the scene where the mother gets the notices of her sons deaths always wells the tears up in my eyes. Kudos to you both for making it all the way through. It's not an easy film to watch.

So every soldier from Captain Millers squadron has their own weapon of choice. Cpt John H Miller: M1A1 Thompson Sgt Mike Horvath: M1 Carbine Pvt Richard Reiben: B.A.R (Browning assault rifle) Pvt Stanley Melish: M1 Garand Pvt Daniel Jackson: M1903 Springfield Sniper rifle Corporal Timothy E Upham: M1 Garand Pvt first class Adrian Caparzo: M1 Garand T4 -(technician fourth-grade) medic Irwin Wade : tourniquet and medical packs

@jcarlovitch

2 жыл бұрын

WWII soldiers were assigned various weapons to compliment the fighting ability of a squadron. It wasn't their choice

As these veterans of WW II pass away what they went through, what they did goes through the transition from real to " history "!!! This movie actually portrays what they went through, not the old black and white movies with no blood, no pain!! It was my parents generation that went through this. They should forever be remembered as " The greatest generation"!!

omg you girls always make me feel like i'm hanging with my friends , drinking wine, eating snacks and watching movies. it has been hard during the pandemic but seeing these movies with you has helped.

Both of your reactions were so touching. One of the best in this series.

Each and every grave on that cemetery represent a life lived. A child that grew up in a family with hopes and dreams, up's and down's, love and heartache. Don't forget that

There are tons of stories about vets who were at Normandy and how strong the memories were. Some who could even smell the jeep fuel the memories it brought back were so strong. My granddad was at Omaha Beach. I asked him if he wanted to see it with me. He told me that he had lived through it once and still remembers it. He doesn't need to see it again.

I've seen many Saving Private Ryan reactions. You two were by far the best. Thank you

The realism was so extreme that actual veterans walked out of the theaters for triggering memories of the carnage

@zimvader25

2 жыл бұрын

The internet will believe anything…

do a reaction to hacksaw ridge 🔥🔥🔥 the story talk about a Soldier his name is desmond doss ( Starring Andrew Garfield ) Who fought in hacksaw battle without a single weapon. how he was suffering from his dilemma of religion and kill The opposite ( based on a true story ) - Directed by Mel Gibson - won the Academy Award for Best Film Editing - won the Academy Award for Best Sound - evryone i know sayed it's the best war movie ever The true story of Desmond T. Doss, the conscientious objector who, at the Battle of Okinawa, was awarded the Medal of Honor for his incredible bravery and regard for his fellow soldiers. We see his upbringing and how this shaped his views, especially his religious view and anti-killing stance. We see Doss's trials and tribulations after enlisting in the US Army and trying to become a medic. Finally, we see the hell on Earth that was Hacksaw Ridge. ((just watch the trailer and then decide ))

@dallassukerkin6878

2 жыл бұрын

That is a great film and tells a story I had not heard until I saw it.

@bf3015

2 жыл бұрын

@@dallassukerkin6878 same

I'm Irish and go to France on holidays during August most years. I've been to Omaha beach several times. Beautiful peaceful beach now, hard to imagine the carnage on it. I've been to all five beaches Utah, Omaha, Gold, Sword and Juno. I been to the WW1 battlefields of the Somme twice and The Waterloo battlefield.

My father was there. He landed on Omaha Beach on D-Day, the worst place in the world and the worst time to be there. By heaven’s grace he survived and fought the war to the end. He has been gone many years now but he is still my hero.

I still thank God today that both my grandfathers survived the Omaha beach landing in real life that was shown at the start of this movie. And they told me before they died, when they saw that battle in the theater, all that was missing was the smell.

Lia - “and all of his brothers are gone again.” Wow after watching this movie countless times I never put that together. Next up for The Homies is Band of Brothers. Amazing miniseries based off of the 101st. Thanks again for this reaction.

@gerardovelazquez724

2 жыл бұрын

they already did that

@alberto7514

2 жыл бұрын

@@gerardovelazquez724 not Lia.

@gerardovelazquez724

2 жыл бұрын

@@alberto7514 that is true

I am a Veteran. I have been thru a war. I wanted to crawl thru the TV and hug these two women. That is what war is. Is was sad to see them both watch this movie. But now they understand better what the price of Freedom is. As long as there are men like Hitler and Stalin and Hiro Hito and Putin there will be wars. Greed and ego are the bain of this world. Thank you for putting this together. The pain etched in these ladies faces tells it all. God bless them for having the courage to sit thru this.

My Dad was at Omaha. His engineering battalion blew the hole in the sea wall. Every year, June 6th in my household was referred to as D-day. Dad was very pensive on that day, thousands of miles and years away. He never missed "The Longest Day." He passed away in 79 so never saw this movie. He was pretty tough but I can't imagine this movie might have caused PTSD.

That was the Atlantic wall. They knew exactly how bad it was gonna be.

@tanelviil9149

2 жыл бұрын

They keep watching the same movies....wtf??? Pick some new movies like SIN CITY 2005 or something. This is weird.

Most of the soldiers would have been teenagers, or early 20's. We've fallen a long, long way. Now we have Instagram keyboard warriors.

@realburglazofficial2613

2 жыл бұрын

I guarantee none of the guys storming the beaches argued about ‘preferred pronouns’

@tonyyul703

2 жыл бұрын

@@realburglazofficial2613 oh they didn't have time to.... They were to busy trying to live through bullets wizzing pass their ears.

@shootingreal5945

2 жыл бұрын

@@realburglazofficial2613 Amen to that..it makes you just shake your head at all the nonsense young ppl argue over today.

@SunwardRanger83

2 жыл бұрын

It's what happens when things get easy enough for long enough, people start to forget what true hardship is really like.

@realburglazofficial2613

2 жыл бұрын

@@SunwardRanger83 👆this!

"It is good that war is so terrible, lest we grow too fond of it" RE Lee

I’ve seen this movie countless times, and it’s still by far the most accurate in depicting the reality of WW2 when we stormed that beach. The producers actually made a hotline for WW2 vets to call, because they were actually getting flashbacks, due to how a accurate this movie was in terms of violence and casualty.

“…It’s impossible.” No, it’s necessary. The greatest generation.

That medic scence is so heart breaking. No matter how many times watched it

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.

I had seen Arlington Cemetery many times in films and pictures but the first time I saw it in person I almost dropped to my knees. 400,000 white marble tombstones in perfect rows, stretching across 639 acres. Pictures can't do it justice.

sad how America is mocked and lied about today. these men died defending it and anyone mocking this country spits in the face of the young men who died defending it. great video. im proud to be an American.

5:56 "How many people died just for one try? Just like that." German casualties on D-Day have been estimated at 4,000 to 9,000 men. Allied casualties were documented for at least 10,000, with 4,414 confirmed dead.

one of my all time favorite movies. Every time i watch it, I always have tears down my face. Such a beautiful movie. It is crazy stuff like this has to happen in this world.

You see this is why I don't like those people that say all men should die and that they don't need men. Our brother fought and died and faced unthinkable situation just so we could live the way we do today. My hat goes off to all those young men who sacrificed all for there countries.

*TO ALL OF MY MILITARY 🪖 VETS........ THANK YOU SO MUCH!*

Ohh ☺️☺️ sweet girls! You’re so sweet and kind and brave to react to something so powerful, this movie is my absolute favourite war film ever. ❤️❤️

I knew a man who was off the first boat at D-Day landings, one of the few who survived. Was always invited by the Queen to all-sorts, and I remember at the open golf championship at birkdale he wore a certain medal....the reaction some of the players was incredible as they knew what it was. Brave man but very quite and humble, can't image what he saw that day

For whom fought the war till their not around is our Hero all time thats never been forgotten..May Rest in peace their soul.. To whom who fought till they lived and stand on their feet today,.Godbless them all and Thank you your service. They sacrificed never been forgotten forever..Without your braverness,we will not standing here by now. Godbless you All.. Salute to All Men annd women who served in Military,we thank you your service. From : Former Green Beret European Army Major (Rtd) Mikail von Schlaus.

There are so many great reactions to this move, I would really like to see someone reacting to portrayals of the other side. Everbody knows the Downfall memes, but there are no reactors who watched it. Or Das Boot, Stalingrad 1993, Generation War etc. Brilliant made movies. Downfall was even nominated for an Oscar.

Love your comments, freedom is worth fighting for and should be remembered.

My grandfather was in the first landing party on the beaches in Anzio Italy. He was a Seabee. I received his scrapbook after he died, but he never ever talked about it. He’s my hero.

I can imagine what you suffered when watching this movie to react to it. Very few Nations can understand the hell of a war. My country was in one, the Malvinas/Falklands, and I have a lot of respect for veterans. Years ago I was able to visit Normandy and the Cemetery. I prayed for all the boys who died. They fought for EVERYONE, not just for USA to stop Nazism. Thank you for making this reaction, I appreciate the effort and suffering that you endured. Thanks from Argentina.🇦🇷!

21:34 Leah, your right.... in times of war, one has to become inhuman in order to survive.... That is why it is SOOOOOOO important to honor these guys bravery and sacrifice for OUR freedoms.... Not just for American freedoms but World Wide Freedoms....

We knew were gonna take huge casualties on the invasion that's why they are called brave

I have a hard time feeling emotions. So when you make these videos I get to live vicariously through you lol. Thank you.

The opening scene Ryan goes to the grave of his brother, at the end he's at the grave of Capt. Miller's grave. His family is directly behind him at the first grave site, at the end, his family remains at a respectful distance, except for his wife who has no idea who Miller is. Ryan went home and never told anyone about that day in Ramell. The opening scene Ryan goes to the grave of his brother, at the end he's at the grave of Capt. Miller's grave. His family is directly behind him at the first grave site, at the end, his family remains at a respectful distance, except for his wife who has no idea who Miller is. Ryan went home and never told anyone about that day in Ramell. Spielberg researched small details, for instance, Pvt Jackson's right thumb has a black mark on it. That's actually a bruise that many U. S. riflemen had caused from getting their thumb caught in the loading mechanism from not locking the bolt back properly when loading/reloading the M1 Garand rifle. It was called "Garand thumb". The Hitler Youth Knife is more literary liberty than fact. That knife is a hiking knife given to members of the Hitler Youth Corps, which was much like the Boy Scouts in training while being indoctrinated with the ideology of National Socialist German Workers Party (Nazi). The only other group they were issued to were members of the SA. This knife was never part of a soldier of the Wehrmacht. As for the reaction of Carparzo and Mellish, it is highly unlikely an average G.I. would have known what that knife was and its symbolism. The matter of Mellish crying is also not likely as the Allies didn't find out about the fate of Jews in Europe until the first concentration camp was liberated April 4, 1945. The war in Europe ended May 7, 1945. So, following the real timeline, Mellish dies before the Allies knew anything about concentration and death camps. But, after-all, it is Hollywood. 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