I commanded a squadron in Okinawa in 2007 and have visited Hacksaw Ridge. Doss saved over 100 on the ridge, the officer writing him up for his medal thought no one would believe it so he picked 75 saved so his medal wouldn't get rejected for being embellished.

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

"Smitty" was a character that portrayed Desmonds closest friend. He was a Catholic but actually defended Desmond throughout Boot camp. He died in Desmonds arms and his death really traumatized Desmond. Desmond was truly an Angel.

A bit of historical context, Desmond's unit had already seen combat before Hacksaw, in fact Desmond had already received 2 Bronze Stars for Valor and 2 Purple Hearts before landing on Okinawa where he was awarded the Medal of Honor and a 3rd Purple Heart. They condensed things for cinematic reasons, but Desmond had earned the respect and admiration of his unit long before Hacksaw. Also, the reason Desmond went back up was not just for the morale of the men, he was one of the few medics left in the area and he was needed. Another good Mel Gibson movie is We Were Soldiers, about the first real pitched battle between the Americans and the North Vietnamese in the Ia Drang valley in 1965.

This is why people are so fascinated by "reaction" channels. We crave to see other people feel their emotions and not be afraid to show them. We are so shut off from them recently, other than pride, greed and hatred...Seeing laughter, joy, and the true raw emotion of someone being brought to tears by something as profound as Desmond Doss' story....It really is an incredible thing. Thank you for your video, Madison

Desmond and his wife relocated to Rising Fawn, GA to a farm in his post war years and he farmed in that community. He was malnourished his whole time in the Army because he was vegetarian, and at Hacksaw he was suffering from wounds received in prior campaigns. When he was being carried off the field from Hacksaw, he saw another soldier who was in worse shape and he gave up his litter to the man and he crawled over 300 yards to the medical tent. He spent much time in a VA hospital from getting pneumonia while serving and his leg injury never fully recovered. Some of the drama in the first part was Hollywood enhanced for the story, but they really played down the level of his sacrifices for the movie because Mel Gibson thought no one would really believe some of it was true. He spent some time after the war doing civic duty in speaking to veterans and to prospective Army Medical Corp trainees about his experience. There is a KZfaq video of an early 60s TV show called "This is Your Life" where they surprise the honorees by bringing them on stage in front of the TV cameras and tell their story... and bring up people in their past to reconnect with them and validate the stories. A short glimpse of the show was on the end of the movie where Captain Glover came out on stage to shake his hand and then they showed an interview with him years later talking about the irony of Desmond saving his life. You should look for the full length video on YT as it shows his wife Dorothy and his kids, and talks about his love of farming and his community... and the sponsors of the show give him a few gifts to make his farming life easier.

Every chance I get, I say that Hugo Weaving deserved the Best Supporting Actor award as Desmond's father. SUPERB performance, in my opinion.

As a veteran I am proud to see today’s interest in the military genre of movies. The advances in special effects have presented such an immersive visual effect, those without military experience can get a little idea of the “HARSH REALITY” our military can face. I had the honor to attend a special showing of “Saving Private Ryan” the second week of its theatrical release. The first two rows (floor level and one up) were reserved for WWII veterans & family. Just before the coming attractions showed, approximately 20 people were ushered to their seats. At the end only subdued sniffles and sobs could be herd with NOONE moving to leave. After a brief pause the first of the veterans got up to leave, while the rest of us in attendance gave them ALL a standing ovation as they left. There seems to be a flow-over effect of people watching some older movies; “Full Metal Jacket”, “Platoon”, “M*A*S*H”, “Apocalypse Now” etc. I think these movies are great but need to be viewed with the filter of social commentary for the time they were made. I would like to see reactions to two older movies, based on two of the most decorated war heroes. These movies, though not posing the fantastic special effects of today’s movies, contain just as much interest by the simple act of storytelling. The first is the story of one of the most decorated soldiers of WWI. The main character of the story (Alvin C York) chose actor Gary Cooper to portray him. Released in September 1941, just before America entered WWII, “Sergeant York”. The second story is about the MOST DECORATED soldier of WWII. The movie not only adapted from his autobiography (Audie Murphy) but starred him as well. From October 1955, just over ten years after the end of the war “To Hell and Back”.

Few things they don't cover about Desmond Doss in the movie, being that he was a Seventh Day Adventist, he spent his Saturdays not working and mostly in prayer. This made the men in his unit during training very unhappy, but what they didn't see was on Sunday when they were off base with liberty, he was pulling not only guard duty, but also cleaning the barracks and latreine. When they went back up the hill, Doss was injured in a night battle while with another soldier when a Japanese type-97 grenade was thrown into his vicinity he reacted by stepping on it. The explosion caused injuries to both of his legs, he tended to himself then continured to treat others, and tending to himself when needed, he would continue to do this for five hours. Eventually a medic and litter bearers got to him, Doss saw a soldier who was wounded during a tank battle and got off the litter so that wounded soldier to lowered down the cliffs first.

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

I was a US Navy Hospital Corpsman, counterpart to Doss' medic. Served 86-96 8 of those were with the Marines. His story was well known to me. One of my duty stations was Okinawa. I have stood on Hacksaw. The significance of that still causes me chills. Let me point out that escarpment was 400 feet high. They climbed that under fire. The movie is very truncated. By the time of Okinawa, Doss had twice been awarded for bravery under fire. He had earned the trust of his men. Hacksaw for Doss was a 5-6 days, not over a night or two as shown. Interviewed after the war Japanese soldiers knew he was there, yet multiple soldiers reported when they tried to shoot him they would miss or their weapon malfunctioned. As for the Medal of Honor citation 75 was a compromise. Doss believed he saved no more than 25 Brass said 100. Much later Battalion records showed 140-150 were rescued by Doss. As for Hacksaw Ridge , today it is a Peace Park dedicated to Doss. As for tears, there is no shame in them. I'm 57 and I tear up every single time

I think if you don’t cry, you’re not human. Great actors throughout. Another great film by Mel Gibson. Love you and your reactions Madison.

A great emotional reaction, Madison. Films like this and 'Saving Private Ryan' are important so we never lose sight of the realities of war, I think that the further we are from WW1 and WW2 it can be easy to forget the sacrifice of the people who served, and the true cost of war which is often death, disfigurement and mental anguish and trauma all done hopefully bring peace and justice.

I mentioned in the premiere, "A Man for All Seasons" (1966), multiple Oscar winner, as a magnificent film dealing with issues of Faith, and holding to convictions when all are against you. It may not be right for your channel-central to it is the Roman Catholic/ Protestant struggle during the Reformation. But as a film it is of the very highest quality, in acting, direction etc. It is a must watch as an example of how cinema can engage the most difficult questions. A private watch is highly recommended, if not chosen for the channel.

I watched it. And I've watched several reaction videos now, and some scenes are so powerful they make me cry every time. This is such an amazing story, worth knowing and sharing with others. Have a blessed day Madison.

A film, especially one based on true accounts, doesn't get any better. As a veteran of two branches of the military , I served in the medical fields in both. Desmond Doss' story was known to me before I enlisted back in 1981. His story was an inspiration to every medic I knew.

Thank you, Madison, for your authentic reaction to this film and for making the decision to "let the tears flow." This film gets and convicts me every time I view it. I also appreciated you sharing your faith perspectives.

Your reaction was so beautiful to watch, Thank You for such a great commentary after. Your emotion is even felt by me, I have this type of emotion every time I watch this movie or the Spielberg/Hanks mini-series The Pacific My Dad enlisted in the Navy for six years to become a Navy Corpsman (Navy/Marine Corps equivalent of an Army Medic) in September 1941. He was sent to Boot Camp and his Corpsman school in San Diego. He reported the to Corpsman school on 6 December 1941, the day after he graduated Boot Camp. Upon completion of Corpsman school he was sent to Naval Hospital Pearl Harbor. Because of his enlistment was till 1947 he was also in the first Occupation Marine Corps in mainland Japan. Growing up we only ever heard of his service in Pearl Harbor and being in the Occupation of Japan. It was not till years after his death, when my oldest Brother went and got a copy of his service record did we learn he was with the Marines in the Battle of Okinawa. I also know while he was in the Navy he found God and after his enlistment he used his GI Bill, to go to collage to become a Christian Preacher. Before we learned of all of Dad's service, several times I did my two weeks at Okinawa and learned what the Marines and Soldiers fought against to take Okinawa. I was also able to tour the cave network the Japanese built to defend Okinawa.

There's so much to say about this movie. Among the things this movie suffers from time compression. The reality is by the time of Okinawa. Desmond Doss is platoon knew full well of his heroics. As Okinawa was his third beach landing. Two things that are desperately of note. Is is Captain told the Army he saved over 100 lives that day. While investigating it Doss was asked how many he lowered down. Being humble is he was the estimated about 50. So the US Army split the difference. Finally Mel Gibson watered-down Doss's actions. After being wounded in the leg. The stretcher crew fell under heavy fire. Doss seeing a wounded soldier. Rolled off his stretcher. Drug himself out in the open.and started taking care of his wounded comrade. Doss refused to get back on the stretcher until the other soldier was first carried to the evacuation point. When asked why He didn't put it in the film. Mel Gibson replied. "The audience wouldn't believe it, they would think it was all just Hollywood Make-Believe"

Desmond's father mentioned Belleau Woods to the secretary, which may have been the reason why she talked to the General. The battle at Belleau Woods was one of the bloodiest battles of WWI. On one of his friends' tombstone, it states he died at Belleau Woods. The father was awarded the Silver Star, maybe for his fighting at Belleau Woods. It is the 3rd highest award bestowed in the military, given for gallantry in action in a battle lasting a few days.

This is the best reaction I have seen from you Madison, it was emotional and well thought out. I also appreciate that u did not deny your Christianity and see the beauty in it. Peace be with u sister. See you next time have a great week.

Allowing your emotions to show is wonderful. Never hide them here. They're a big part of reacting to films because movies are intended to bring out emotions. Awards were mentioned by someone here. In total, this movie received 85 nominations and won 25. From associations and guilds around the world, Andrew Garfield won a total of 8 awards for this movie. As a sort of aside - you mentioned the Biblical commandment, "You shall not kill." The Hebrew word used there is indeed "murder." It's unfortunate that the word is usually rendered (incorrectly) as "kill." Of course there is is plenty of debate about when a killing is murder vs justifiable. Hacksaw Ridge is one of my top 5 movies of all time. It's a work of art.

A few years ago in a restaurant, I struck up a conversation with a guy who said he was a World War II medic. I recommended this movie to him. Hope that he saw it and enjoyed it. Regardless, it was one of those moments in life where you are so overwhelmed by a person's background and achievements. Shook his hand and said thank you.

A tough movie that tells a story of faith and duty and honor. Having a great uncle who died in WW1 and an uncle who died in WW2 and a father who was wounded serving in Korea makes it important to me that we honor the sacrifices these men gave for us. Should we ever forget we will suffer the loss of the precious freedoms that they preserved. I am old now and I fear for my children and their children. My hope for the future now rests on my faith that through Christ the ultimate victory is already won. But that does not mean that the horrors of this world may not visit us or our children. Thank you for watching and God be with you and yours.

Madison don't worry about crying it's not a sign of weakness but humanity.💓👍

I appreciate you not being like the other channel swearing and all. You are a breath of fresh air:)

Aww Madison, I didn’t know you were a believer. I am as well. Blessed to have another sister in Christ and I loved your reaction. I am a empath so I cried with you. I am sure you will also read in the comments about Desmond doing even crazier things, but they didn’t put it into the film. Reason being because people wouldn’t think it would even be real/possible even though it was documented. Take care fam 🤗❤️💙

Code Talkers is another wonderful movie that I don't think anyone else has done.

No shame in crying; this brings me to tears every time I watch it. Very heartfelt reaction, much appreciated.

Madison, how could you not cry. I've seen this movie several times and I still get moist eyes. What a true hero.

I really like this movie, especially how they included the interview with the person who the movie is about. Your honest and heartfelt reaction make this reaction so much more beautiful. Thank you for stating your faith not many people are brave enough to admit it. Thanks for reacting to this movie, Mel did a great job with this one. Hope your book sales are still doing great.

I am glad Mel Gibson directed and refused to compromise on Desmond's faith as it was a big part of Doss' life.

Excellent reaction and commentary Madison. Hacksaw Ridge is a powerful film and the impact of seeing someone hold true to their convictions in the face of such persecution is truly inspiring. An amazing performance by Andrew Garfield and wonderful direction by Mel Gibson. I particularly appreciated your discussion about how a Christian's strongly-held belief doesn't necessarily mean they think they're better than anyone else. They just believe differently, and those beliefs inform their choices and actions. Keep doing what you do sister!

Desmond according to official records saved 150 soldiers, but he refused that number because it was too ostentatious in his mind so they settled on 75. They also left a lot of the insane risks he took to save his fellow soldiers. They also left out the more insane things he did because no one would believe it.

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Good job hanging in there Madison. Tom Boyte GySgt. USMC, retired 0331, Infantry machine guns Vietnam 1965-66/1970-71 Bronze Star Purple heart

You are the first one to mention “ God and faith “ which is something that nowadays is like “ prohibited “ but I can see that you gave the best, honest review to this movie. God Bless You. ❣️

So glad you are reacting to this! My favorite war movie! So inspired by it I actually went to visit Desmond's grave last year.

I've read that the army estimated that he saved over 100 at Hacksaw Ridge. Doss himself felt it was less than 50. Though as you saw, he is officially credited with 75. Although he saved many more in his service leading up to Okinawa. I knew from your intro that this was going to be very difficult for you, but also that you would love it. It is an incredible movie that I think everyone should see. I treasured the first scenes with Vince Vaughn as the sergeant and your reaction. Knowing it was the calm before the storm as it were. Your smile and laugh were wonderful, and I knew you would need them to get through the intensity of the battle scenes. Thank you for another great video. Hopefully, tomorrow's film Friday will have more of your smiles and less of your tears.

If you think the battle scenes were brutal, the real event was worse. These men fought in conditions we can only vaguely imagine. I've heard war veterans talk about the stench of death. It's a smell they can never forget. We should all cry with them and their families.

This may be the wrong time to suggest this after such a powerful movie as "Hacksaw Ridge" but I know you loved "12 Angry Men" and are a huge western fan so I think you would like a film that is kind of an amalgamation of the two. 1943's "The Ox-bow Incident" with Henry Fonda would be right up your alley. Hope you find time for it.

It might interest you to know that Desmond Doss had tuberculosis at the time of hacksaw ridge ( diagnosed while in tge hospital after being imjured) so he had to stiffle his coughing so as not to give away his location while finding injured soldiers. It took 9hours to find his bible and his brothers in arms would not rest till they found it another few battalions joined in the search because of what he did for them all. If there is one autobiography I highly recommend its this man's as its truly an amazing story.

You could go back to a movie based on a true story of another pacifist in wartime, Sergeant York (1942). You’ve got the Code going on so it’s not gory, and Gary Cooper won the Best Actor Oscar.

There is one thing the movie got wrong the men under Desmond's care already knew he wasn't a coward as he had already been awarded two Bronze star with "V" device for valor under fire months before Hacksaw. He also did a lot of stuff not shown in the movie but listed in his MoH citation. Desmond Doss Medal of Honor citation "He was a company aidman when the 1st Battalion assaulted a jagged escarpment 400 feet high. As our troops gained the summit, a heavy concentration of artillery, mortar, and machine-gun fire crashed into them, inflicting approximately 75 casualties and driving the others back. Pfc. Doss refused to seek cover and remained in the fire-swept area with the many stricken, carrying them one by one to the edge of the escarpment and there lowering them on a rope-supported litter down the face of a cliff to friendly hands. On 2 May, he exposed himself to heavy rifle and mortar fire in rescuing a wounded man 200 yards forward of the lines on the same escarpment; and two days later he treated four men who had been cut down while assaulting a strongly defended cave, advancing through a shower of grenades to within eight yards of enemy forces in a cave's mouth, where he dressed his comrades' wounds before making four separate trips under fire to evacuate them to safety. On 5 May, he unhesitatingly braved enemy shelling and small-arms fire to assist an artillery officer. He applied bandages, moved his patient to a spot that offered protection from small-arms fire, and, while artillery and mortar shells fell close by, painstakingly administered plasma. Later that day, when an American was severely wounded by fire from a cave, Pfc. Doss crawled to him where he had fallen 25 feet from the enemy position, rendered aid, and carried him 100 yards to safety while continually exposed to enemy fire. On 21 May, in a night attack on high ground near Shuri, he remained in exposed territory while the rest of his company took cover, fearlessly risking the chance that he would be mistaken for an infiltrating Japanese and giving aid to the injured until he was himself seriously wounded in the legs by the explosion of a grenade. Rather than call another aidman from cover, he cared for his own injuries and waited five hours before litter bearers reached him and started carrying him to cover. The trio was caught in an enemy tank attack and Pfc. Doss, seeing a more critically wounded man nearby, crawled off the litter and directed the bearers to give their first attention to the other man. Awaiting the litter bearers' return, he was again struck, this time suffering a compound fracture of one arm. With magnificent fortitude he bound a rifle stock to his shattered arm as a splint and then crawled 300 yards over rough terrain to the aid station. Through his outstanding bravery and unflinching determination in the face of desperately dangerous conditions Pfc. Doss saved the lives of many soldiers. His name became a symbol throughout the 77th Infantry Division for outstanding gallantry far above and beyond the call of duty.” Look up "Desmond Doss This is Your Life" here on YT to meet Desmond his family and some of the men he saved. Above all you get to see how truly humble he was.

@Madison Thames - just figured I’d get things rolling for “Memorial Day”…i have a film for you that all my fellow veterans and military families love [at least those who’ve seen it] - and it’s become my viewing tradition every year now. “Taking Chance” starring Kevin Bacon… He plays a Marine Colonel who volunteers for “Escort Duty”…escorting the body of a fallen Marine home to family. It is only about 90 mins long and a tremendous film. Everyone should watch it…it’s a very moving film.

Okinawa was the single bloodiest battle of the entire war. An invasion of the home islands would have been even worse. Harry Truman is on record as saying that the decision to use the atomic bomb was not something over which he was torn. He made it clear that he was not about to tell the families of U. S. servicemen that America had a weapon which would have ended the conflict, but didn't use it.

Such a hero. RIP Desmond.

Excellent movie choice and reaction. While this is a great movie, it is also a sad reminder that there are only around 100,000 American WWII Veterans still alive. The greatest men of the greatest generation. We should honor those Vets still with us and pray for those WWII Vets, like my father, who have gone to their eternal rest.

One of the best war movies ever made man

Although this movie only shows the events on Okinawa from April 29th to May 21st 1945, Doss had already proven himself in combat as a medic in battles at Leyte and Guam, prior to the assault on Hacksaw Ridge. This fact is tragically omitted making the viewer believe this was his first time in combat, and the rest of his company including his Commanding Officer doubting his resolve, is really absurd. It is true though, that the Japanese did target medics during the war. Their doctrine held the belief that by taking out a medic meant other soldiers couldn't be saved, and less likely to be tended to and potentially having to face them again.

Every time I watch the scene where Desmond asks God "Where do you want me?"... and the answer comes with a call for help.

Hugo Weaving deserves an Oscar

It was perfect parenting because that environment created a strong man willing to do what it takes to get the job done.

This was a very authentic review. God Bless Madison!

If you haven't seen it, The Best Years Of Our Lives could be a nice Veteran's Day reaction 🙂

To me, Hacksaw Ridge is the greatest WW2 movie ever made. Its not fictional propaganda like Saving Private Ryan. Its about a real person under extraordinary circumstances. The story of Desmond Doss is so beautiful and inspirational, its almost a crime that weve never heard about him until now. Leave it to the devout Catholic, Mel Gibson to bring Desmond Doss to the big screen and make him an even bigger legend. Hacksaw Ridge also features the best performances of Andrew Garfield and Vince Vaughns careers.

Vince Vaughn is the name of the actor you were thinking of, The sergeant!

Beautiful and heartfelt reaction to an amazing true story, and a great outro, as usual.

The crazy thing about this story was they had to water it down bc it was so crazy that they thought ppl wouldn't believe it and would think it was over exaggerated for hollywood now thats how u know he was a hero

If you read about Desmond's actions that earned him 2 bronze stars in the Battles for Guam and Leyte in the Philippines you would have to say God's protection was with Desmond. For example, a Japanese sniper had a clear easy shot at Desmond on 3 different occasions and all 3 times his gun jammed. He finally gave trying to shoot the medic figuring the gods did not want him dead. (This story was from a Japanese sniper that survived the war and Desmond was the only medic on the battlefield.) On another occasion a wounded man was calling for in an area where machine guns had interlocking fire. The commanding officer ordered his men to stay down until he could get artillery to take out the machine guns. Desmond disobeyed orders and went out to help the wounded man. Bullets were flying all around him but he was not hit, as he dragged the wounded man to safety.

Beautiful reaction Madison to a phenomenal story. I wish we could have more true stories from the Greatest Generation but happy we have some to film such as this. Loved your commentary, by far the best of any I’ve seen. Yes this is absolutely about conviction & if you are grounded in faith that conviction can withstand anything. Excellent casting in this as well as the cinematography. *if I may, I must suggest another true story brought to the screen; “Unbroken” which is the story of Louie Zamporini, an Army Air Corp flyer who was captured in the Pacific Theater during WWII. Again, beautiful commentary Madison, thank you & God bless.

Yes to everything you said. Loved you reaction, my tears were shedding along with yours.

Just as a side note…and I’m a Catholic…the proper translation of the Commandment from Hebrew, is indeed actually: “Thou shalt not Murder” But it is reasonable that many consider all “killing” to be “murder”… My understanding is that most Seventh Day Adventists do avoid/refraining meat for that very reason…so many, like Desmond, are vegetarians. I’m curious as to what the fried food on the dinner table was…perhaps fried okra.

A good war movie for you 41:18 would be the classic, Bridge on the River Kwai. It doesn't have the extreme gore. of modern war movies, but is still good. Alec Guinness in an earlier role than his Obi-wan "Old Ben" Kenobi in the original Star Wars.

you're a kind soul and war is hell on earth , so sad we still can't leave in peace as humans on one planet

Great movie! Great reaction! Thank you Madison!

Love your reactions and after thoughts, Madison.

I never watched this movie until today, a month after your reaction. Didn’t watch any reactions to this movie either. Was under the impression it was just another violent war movie, and I think I was confusing it with We Were Soldiers, which I also haven’t seen. I just didn’t want to watch another war movie. Well, anyway, I wanted something new, and was running out of options, so I gave it a shot. I need to remember to give Mel Gibson more credit. Wow. What a powerful movie. An instant fav. And I came back to KZfaq to start watching reactions, and yours was the first I wanted to watch. I knew you’d be really into it. I’m not a religious man now, but I was raised in the church, and Doss’ convictions were very relatable.

Fantastic movie! Fantastic reaction! Keep up the good work, Maddie! 😊🍿💕

Supposedly they lowered the numbers because the military didnt think the public would believe how many he saved .. it ws supposedly over 110 but 75 was still so amazing

I don't know too much about you Madison. But I feel like I Iearned a couple of things about you that make me very happy. I'm always pleased to meet another Christian. I'm glad you enjoyed this story of one of our nation and faith's great heroes. Andrew Garfield was the perfect pick to play such a man.

Desmond was not up there alone rescuing all those men… GOD ALMIGHTY was giving him all that he needed 🙏❤️🙏.. don’t feel bad for crying I myself get tears knowing the truth… I watched the behind the scenes and did research on Desmond’s military service after I watched years ago.. Gibson actually held back some because they thought it would be to unbelievable.. after Doss was wounded he would not be taken away from helping… never feel bad for crying it proves that you have a good heart and a beautiful soul ❤️❤️

The Western front of WWII was relatively "civilized" warfare while the Eastern front of the European theater (Soviets vs Germany) and the Pacific Theater were horrendous wars of annihilation where the cuffs were taken off and a win at any costs attitude was adopted by each opposing side. Dan Carlin's Hardcore History podcast did great series on the Eastern front of WWII entitled "Ghosts of the Ostfront" that was 3-4 parts that is tougher to find for free since its older and a 6 part, 20+ hour series on what led to Japan's attempt at becoming an empire and covers a fair bit of the Pacific Theater as well that is still free to download and up on KZfaq on his channel.

In Hebrew, there are two different words, one means kill, one means murder. The commandment actually reads "you shall not murder", for there are times when it is necessary to kill, according to lawful requirements but murder is the act of an individual who is taking the place of the lawful authorities.

Madison, I think you would really enjoy Quigley Down Under! I would love to see your reaction! I would call it a western.

Great review. I know it was difficult to watch. You might want to watch a similar movie, Sergeant York 1941 about a conscientious objector in WWI. Gary Cooper won best actor Oscar.

I'm glad you were here for me..i got little teary myself, eh :)

Desmond Doss was in service from 1943-1945, this was not his first taste in combat, it was his last but still

The fact that the only American actor in this entire film is Vince Vaughn always gets me. The film was made in Australia with a cast made up of Australians pretending to be American, and Andrew Garfield who of course is British.

I love this movie. Desmond Doss was an amazing man who deserved to have his story told! Whatever you think of Mel Gibson, he is a fantastic director. Andrew Garfield was nominated for an Oscar for this. His most powerful role, maybe, yes. But he crushes all his roles in my opinion. Watch Tick, Tick...Boom! (he received another Oscar nomination for that one & was totally robbed), Silence or The Social Network. Many debated about the last 2 that he should have received Oscar nominations as well. He just commits. Kinda like Desmond, but less heroic :)

I forgot how good Vince Vaughn is in this. Great reaction, Madison - thanks for sharing.

Army Veteran here. Minor correction on your comment about following orders. Members of the military are expected to follow all LAWFUL orders. Technically, Desmond's chain of command gave him an unlawful order once they knew he was a confirmed pacifist. The head of court martial could have charged THEM with issuing him with an unlawful order even with them dropping the charge against Desmond. If you're a Concentous Objector in today's military, you HAVE to make it CLEARLY understood when you sign your contract because some recruiters will try to hem you up so they can meet their quotas.

Madison I liked your insight about the respect Mel Gibson gave to Christianity and the deep faith of Desmond Dawes. Contrast "Hacksaw Ridge" with another movie about the World War II experiences of a man of faith, "Unbroken". Director Angelina Jolie, either ignored or diminished the Christian faith of Louis Zamperini and its direct contribution to his unwavering mental strength. I don't know if it was the fact that Jolie is not as talented of a director as Gibson or her ambivalence toward Christianity resulted in the how Zamperini's faith was handled, but whatever the reason, not respectfully addressing Zamperini's faith weakened what is an amazing story of the triumph of the will and the power of forgiveness.

This is a good movie that makes it look so real

He didn’t realize he had lost his bible until he was in the hospital. When they found out the entire platoon went back up and found it.

Madison you also watched "Glory" which is another war movie. I'm thinking with your name you should watch "Splash" Hacksaw is a great movie and the state I'm from Virginia. Desmond Doss I got to meet in real life as a kid in the 90s amazing humble man and very kind.

Thanks! I think your reaction to Hacksaw Ridge was the best of any I have seen and I think I've seen them all. That said, none of the people reacting to the movie nailed one of its central themes, namely God's role in Desmonds life and the contrast between 2 cultures. Let me deal with the latter first. Throughout the battle you see Desmond exposing himself to save lives. After the battle scenes you see Desmond scurrying about saving lives (even the lives of the enemy) while Imperial Japanese troops are murdering the wounded (a war crime as is targeting medics). Then at the end you see the treacherous Japanese use a white flag to attack (another war crime). This was typical of the Japanese, which is why they came out in their underwear and not their uniforms hoping the Americans would hold their fire. American soldiers were hesitant to take Japanese prisoners or even treat the wounded because the wounded were often booby traped. At the end of the battle you see half naked Japanese kneeling and actually surrendering. In the last scene of the battle you see a soldier retrieving Desmond's Bible and the commanding Japanese General committing ritual suicide. What the audience is witnessing is the contrast of 2 cultures. Imperial Japan was a culture of death and ones life belonging to the Emperor. American-Christian culture is a culture of all life is valuable because we created in the image of God. Notice that the movie opens with a quote from the Bible, Isiah40: 28-31. No one got this symbolism, except you at the very end got 1/2 of it. Hats 🎩 off to you. Let's go back to Isiah 40: 28-31. Everyone who has watched the movie is in awe of what Desmond did on Hacksaw. Of course much of what Desmond did as a medic and in his private life is left out because no one would believe it. So let's analyze what he did on Hacksaw. In a period of 12 hours Desmond carried, dragged, and lowered 75 wounded men (we know it was more) to safety. Using a low ball average of 150 lbs. weight per soldier we calculate 150X75=11,250 lbs minimum that Desmond carried, dragged, and lowered to safety. But there's more to the miracle at Hacksaw. Desmond was a vegetarian and didn't have the extended energy provided by meat. He was also suffering from Tuberculosis, which was diagnosed in 1946. Desmond was not a big man by any means. He was 5'8" tall and weighed 145 pounds. Many have asked the question, where did Desmond get the strength and stamina to do what he did? Go back to Isiah 40: 28-31.

@madison k. Thames There is an excellent documentary about Desmond’s life, he’s in it and so are several of the actual people portrayed in the film. It’s a must watch.

Madison, just for the record in a word for word translation of both the old and New Testament, NOWHERE does it say thou shall not kill. What it does say is Thou shall not commit murder!!! That is one of the many misconceptions that were taught to the general public by certain religious.

75 and more and they never really truly knew how many and he saved but it was a lot

This movie gets me every time

Thanks ...

Great video, kid . Kudos, well done.

Best war movie ever! Another movie that has a Christian character that isn't made fun of is Faster with the Rock it's a minor character near the end but handled well. Also a fun revenge action movie

Excellent reaction!!!!

Love you and your reaction! Here’s a Western series that you should watch if you haven’t done so already. Deadwood starring Timothy Olyphant and Ian McShane, along with a big ensemble cast. Goes for 3 seasons of 12 Episodes (36 in total). Just finished Season 2. It is full of swearing however.

You're not a mess, you're gorgeous! Another great reaction. Cheers!

Desmond was actually even one of the men who had climbed up to place the cargo nets used to get up and down.

Andrew Garfield, the 40 year old teenager haha I swear he never ages

I cry everytime. Anyone who doesn’t isn’t being emotionally honest. The thing that always strikes me is if they had court matialed Desmond 75 men would have not had a chance. I am like you I have a really hard time watching the gore but I try to remenber that at least I didn’t have to see it first hand like my father did.