❤️BIBLE VERSES OF THE DAY❤️ JAMES 1:19-20 19 My dear brothers and sisters, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry, 20 because human anger does not produce the righteousness that God desires.

Oskar never recovered his finances, or his marriage; but in a twist the people he rescued financially supported him with donations for the rest of his life. It wasn't much, but it was a genuine thank you to the man that saved their lives.

The part where he is crying saying he could have gotten more out just kills me every single time.

The character of Amon Goeth was actually toned down for this movie. One of the producers said something along the lines of, "We had to tone him down. People might not have believed how truly evil he was. Plus, if we had portrayed him as he truly was, it would have turned into a horror movie."

Here in Germany this movie was shown in History class when I was in school! I think that should be the case in every country!

I have witnessed two incredible moments while in a theater to watch a film. One occurred during Saving Private Ryan and the other was Schindler's List. That occurrence was that when the film was over no one left until all the credits went by. Then everyone rose to leave, and not a word was spoken until all had left the theater. I have never seen anything like that ever. As we say here in Texas; Y'all be safe.

The real Mila Pffeferberg was on set as a consultant. When she saw Ralph Fiennes in full costume, she had a panic attack.

Spielberg took NO payment for this film, he said that it would be like taking Blood Money! It is a masterpiece and as horrific as it is portrayed, it was very sanitized because it was felt that if they show all it the horrors, it would NOT be believed!!

When he went back to college to finish his film degree, after almost four decades, he submitted this film to meet his student film requirement. To me that speaks volumes about which film he was most proud of.

The cousin of my wifes grandfather was the jeweler who made the ring at the end of the film. Schindler himself went through multiple periods where he needed support from his former workers and he called trhem his jews until the day he died. Schindler was also invited to may celebrations of those that he saved. His grave is located in Jerusalem and his jews paid to transport his biody there as well as for the grave. Finally from what I have heard from Family he would never had that breakdown right at the end as he was leaving. He was extremely proud of wht he had done. A couple of changes were made to the story which of course is necessary when making a film. First Schindler was in jail when the list was made as well as when the woman were rescued from Auschwitz. Stern was actually a combination of approximatelt 5 different people. and with the showere scene in actuality no one would have mistaken the showers for a gas chamber being that they were open aired. Many people think that it was only non-jews who saved jews. We get that from movies like this and Anne Frank stories however a wonderfull film to watch would be "Defiance" with Liev Schreiber and Daniel Craig about jewish partisans. Finaly, Regarding Schindlers history there is a great video on KZfaq about his life before the war and yes he was a very complicated person to say the least.

Check out 2002's "The Pianist" for another powerfully moving true story about the Holocaust. It features an extraordinary Oscar-winning performance by Adrien Brody as a Polish pianist's struggle for survival after his homeland's occupation.

I'm a grown man and I ugly cry everytime I see this movie. THE ENDING!!! He finally understood the significance of one life.

Schindler's List typically divide reactors into those who judge the movie scene by scene (as intended, as you do!) and those who go in, expecting Schindler to be planning to save the Jews from the getgo, and they tend to be confused by the movie for the most of it; not only confused (at Schindler's blatant materialistic goals) but they also miss out on the incredible growth this man goes through - since he *did* have blatant materialistic goals initially, but changed over time! In this reaction, right off the bat, you see this man for who he is - a cold, calculating oportunist (who will then achieve a complete redemption - a real life one!)

In case anyone was wondering or didn't know, the little girl in the red coat was based off a real person. In the film, the little girl is played by actress Oliwia Dabrowska, who-at the age of three-promised Spielberg that she would not watch the film until she was 18 years old. She allegedly watched the movie when she was 11, breaking her promise, and spent years rejecting the experience. Later, she told the Daily Mail, “I realized I had been part of something I could be proud of. Spielberg was right: I had to grow up to watch the film.” The actual girl in the red coat was named Roma Ligocka; a survivor of the Krakow ghetto, she was known amongst the Jews living there by her red winter coat. Ligocka, now a painter who lives in Germany, later wrote a biography about surviving the Holocaust called "The Girl in the Red Coat."

Steven Spielberg is legendary for a reason. He was making this and Jurassic Park SIMULTANEOUSLY. He said it was hellish. He'd be filming this in Poland during the day and reviewing special effects shots via satellite for Jurassic Park in the evening. In retrospect, it might've been a blessing in disguise. To have something lighter and more fantastical to occupy his mind with at the end of the day. Because working on this film alone, day in day out....not saying it wasn't rewarding but it takes a toll because of the tone being maintained. The contrast was probably healthy. Also, Spielberg did not receive a nickel of payment for making Schindler's List. To this day. He said it would've felt like blood money..

I can't tell you how heartened I am to hear that you learned of Schindler in school. When I was in school, these issues were never mentioned except in a vague way. All of this was not generally understood until 1977, when the miniseries "The Holocaust" showed on TV. There was a lot of detail in that (though nowhere near as explicit as here; it was TV, after all), and it changed a lot of the way people thought about that war. (The show was also the reason we think of it when we hear the word "holocaust", which actually means a huge fire.) It's good to know kids are learning about these things in school.

Thank you for giving us this heart-felt reaction. I have always thought of Schindler as having fallen down the slippery slope of good.

When Spielberg asked John Williams to write the score he turned him down saying you need someone better than me. To which Spielberg responded "I know ... but they are all dead." You should now see his other masterpiece, the one where he pointed his camera at the tragedy of slavery, AMISTAD.

This still happens in places around the world to people who are not seen as important. Unfortunately evil is a part of humanity and will always be in the group. Good is also a part of humanity and the two will always show themselves when one is prevalent. The trick is humanity must maintain a vastly larger amount of good people to make sure evil within us doesn't win. As black people we know it's not about color or religion or anything but people find reasons to justify evils.

Spielberg had no formal training in film so he decided to get his degree not too long after making Schindler's List. As everyone else in his class was struggling to pull together their final project before graduating, Spielberg submitted Schindler.s List, as his final project, and yes, he got an "A".

Ralph Finnes, who plays Amon Goeth, actually looks exactly like the real life Amon, to the point where when the real life Helena was on set for consultation purposes, Ralph went to meet her and she had a panic attack upon seeing him

I’ve always thought the Mozart/Bach piano scene was meant to pose a question to the audience: how could a culture/people create such beauty, Mozart, Bach, Beethoven and also create such barbarism?

Whoever saves one life saves the whole world entirely. My favorite quote.

Only minutes in. I love your descriptions of the opening sequence. The tango. Schindler finessing the situation. You are the one of the only people I have seen react who highlighted that as a character and plot point. Earned my subscription on that alone. I can tell I will enjoy your insight watching the art as well as just the emotional rollercoaster.

In high school, our history teacher brought in someone to speak of the holocaust. This was a very long time ago so I can't remember specifics of what was said. When he was finished, he rolled up his sleeve and walked around the class to show everyone the numbers he had tattooed into his forearm while he was in Auschwitz. I remember that to this day. As time passes people forget or become detached from the past and what we as humans are actually capable of. Getting to meet people like this in person is important.

Unfortunately for Schindler's character, he had to learn late that people's intrinsic worth far exceeds any of the riches he might of gained in the world because a person's worth is typically incalculable, since no one can necessarily predict the value or resourcefulness that just one life might bring to so many others. 😔

I saw this when it came out, with my classmates, who were mostly Jewish. We came out of the theater and it was just absolute silence. I don't have the jewish experience, but every single classmate I had, had lost somebody in their family during the pogrom. It was fucking intense.

This is actually a toned-down, ready-to-consume for the masses depiction of the holocaust. The things I have read about what went on in the camps is beyond belief.

Your review of Schindler's List is by far the most salient, insightful, and comprehensive of any of the reviews online. Good Job. I wish others who have seen this movie understand the undertones and the film work as much as you do.

There is a german reactor called "Cultured Bubble". I like her review of this movie, especially for the context and translations she adds. Her Jojo Rabbit review too.

Watching reactions of people watching this cinematic gem for the first time is so cathartic. I cry right along with the reactors. Thank you for your reaction hon. And thank you for showing the grace and humanity that this film deserves. 🥰🤗😊

Ralph Fiennes' Amon Göth is easily a far more horrifying monster than Voldemort. He was real. Fiennes himself said he had difficulty playing THAT callous evil and not breaking down.

My grandfather was part of the Third Army under General Patton when Buchenwald concentration camp was liberated. He never talked about what he saw there to anyone in the family except to say,”He didn’t know people could do that to other people.”

I have watched countless reactions to this film and yours is by far the most articulate, insightful , cogent and astute reaction I have seen. As someone whose family was decimated by the Pogroms in Eastern Europe at the turn of the 20th century and then again during the Shoah (the Hebrew word for holocaust) it is life affirming to see your generation's reactions to this powerful monument in film. I agree with all of your observations about the cinematography, the score, the acting and was so moved by your reaction to seeing the survicors in color at the end. As long as we can be moved by the plight of those who suffered and those who survived, we may have hope that this won't happen again. I just wanted to share my appreciation for your thoughtful review and hope you are well!

My grandad worked in a Displaced Person Camp after the liberation. Something that stuck with me was learning that a worker in the Krakow ghetto was allowed 860 calories a day. Non workers less. Imagine that. It all hurts my heart.

I really liked your reaction to this film. Thanks for being respectful of all peoples and being empathetic.

Amon Goeth (played by Ralph Fiennes, aka Voldemort) has a half-German, half-black granddaughter. She has a book about discovering who her grandfather is, called My Grandfather Would Have Shot Me: A Black Woman Discovers Her Family’s Nazi History. Her name is Jennifer Teege. Very interesting book!

As always, a great reaction! I think that Schindler's List shows a deeply flawed man (Oskar Schindler) who developed empathy over the course of the war. By the end, he was a much better man than when the war began. At the beginning, he was motivated by profit. By the end, he was motivated by saving lives. Schindler didn't have a "Moses at the Burning Bush" experience, "Saul on the road to Damascus" conversion or "King Josiah reads the Covenant" realization (at least not one that we know about). However, something triggered within him over the course of the war where he cared less about money and more about doing what was right. In the film, this change is incremental. It first happens when he sees the little girl in the red coat. Then, it (perhaps subconsciously) occurs as the people thank him for "employing" (i.e., saving) them. Eventually, he sees these individuals not as "staff" or employees but as individuals under his care. They begin to mean more to him than profits -- to the point that he ended up bankrupt.

Oh Emma, I love love love you for watching this trilogy. I’m up in arms waiting for the second part. You are becoming my most favorite of reactors.

Girl obviously you've never heard of a double agent. Because Schindler was always on the side of life, but he had to act the way he did in order to gain the trust of his enemies.

If I were a casting director, and I'm looking for an angel, this woman gets the part, drop-dead gorgeous !!!

One of the hardest films to watch ever, there is beauty in the world but there is also outright evil and films like this are so important so we never forget and more importantly repeat the atrocities that occurred. When I was in Amsterdam I went to the Anne Frank museum which is located in the same building that she wrote her diary in, I can honestly say it was one of the most poignant and moving experiences of my life.

Thank you for watching and reacting to this. Sadly today, there is a huge rice and antisemitism. Our older generation, those who lived through the Holocaust, are beginning to disappear. Sometimes, we need to listen more than we talk. Movies like this help. Steven Spielberg made sure, but unlike most movies, where things get very difficult, the scene will usually pan to somewhere else. But this movie stays focused on it. It makes you watch it. And that’s what makes it powerful. We have to be able to see the evil. It needs to be in our face. Otherwise, we will forget it and/or dismiss it. Schindler is also buried here in Israel. In Jerusalem. His grave is outside the old city gates

Your perspective is VERY impactful for me. Thank you for everything you said throughout the film & especially during the outro. ❤

Amazing what one man can do if their will is strong enough..... absolutely a heroic story. There's 3 types of people in life Those who watch things happen Those who make things happen Those who wonder what just happened..... Which one are you if someone needed your help?

My understanding is that there are about 50 of the Schindler Jews stull alive, The youngest would be in their 80s.

I heard the great Robin Williams called Spielberg at the end of every week while he was filming this just to make him laugh.

The thing with Schindler kissing all the girls: He only did it to protect them, as they were giving him a cake in front of the SS soldiers. So he had to kiss them so the SS would think they're all in Schindler's harem. Yes, it was very awkward for all involved, but actually a pretty smart distraction. Schindler had to learn to walk that line in front of the Nazi's.

the word "Ghetto" comes from around 1516 a.d. and became a place to where the Jewish peoples where allocated a place in a city or town (often walled in, and locked down at a given time each night.) and if found outside of the given area after "Jewish curfew." where subject to fine, or death! THANK YOU for this viewing!

I genuinely don' think there is better non verbal acting than when Schindler sees the girl in red being wheeled in. That face really says more than a 1000 words

You need to get yourself some bittersweet Belgian chocolate. My wife and I used to be able to get big chunks of it at a specialty grocery in Fort Worth, and we used it for baking. The brand was Callebaut. You can look them up. Belgians make really good chocolate.

I would respectfully suggest also looking at 3 WWI films depicting actual events & persons. The animated biopic Sgt Stubby, whose body has been on display at the Smithsonian Museum. The Hello Girls tells of women who served near the front lines, then fought for recognition after returning to the USA. They Shall Not Grow Old, Peter Jackson's restoration and compilation of original footage from a century ago. All 3 films are exceptional!

It is so humbling to see a beautiful woman of your age with the wisdom and compassion of our history and how important it is for all if us, as well as it to never be erased or forgotten. God bless

Thirty years later, and still as powerful as ever. May we never forget nor repeat the atrocities that this showed. Sometimes all it takes is one person to make a difference for many. Oskar Schindler was that one for more than a thousand souls. To say that 'There will be generations because of what you did' is no exaggeration.

I think you are right. He didn't have a cause beyond his own success at the beginning. However, he constantly tried to treat people he met as humans. In direct violation of party principals and laws. The arc in wonderful. The book by Thomas Keneally does help flesh out what he was going through. More that a few hours can convey.

He was under immense pressure to save as many as possible while maintaining appearances.

You're the most thoughtful woman doing reactions. I don't know you as a person but I feel you. Thanks.

The Girl In The Red Coat was played by Oliwia Dabrowski. At the time she was 3, almost 4 years old. Spielberg made her parents promise that she would not see the movie until she was an adult. Oliwia broke that promise, watching the movie as a teenager. Today, she aids Ukrainian refugees leave war-torn areas of Ukraine. Though John Williams scored the movie, the violinist was Itzhak Perlman. I would encourage to watch one of his appearances as he plays this. It will bring tears to your eyes...again!

The candle that goes from color to b/w in the beginning, is a symbol of Hope being extinguished and vice versa at the end of the movie.

It's always good to see people's first reactions to this powerful movie. It showed how Schindler changed throughout the time, the movie doesn't mention it, but he actually saved an additional 238 in January of 1945 from a train wagon of rejected workers. His wife took care of them until the end of the war in a makeshift hospital in his factory

The movie Conspiracy (2001) is another difficult to watch WWII movie but it all takes place in one room. The screenplay was written using the only copy of theWannsee Conference transcript from 1942 that survived. It's about the meeting where the details of the "final solution" were discussed.

War makes strange men, and strange men make history.

Great reaction! I am impressed that someone your age has a decent understanding of the economic conditions that existed before & after the War.

Amon was years before Voldemort. And far more terrifying.

You really couldn’t “understand” Schindler??? Ask yourself one question: what do you think would have happened to him and how many would not have been saved by him if he had acted the way you wanted him to act and stood against the nazis…??? 🤷🏻‍♂️ They’d have SHOT him and no-one would have been saved! 🤷🏻‍♂️🤷🏻‍♂️🤷🏻‍♂️ He wasn’t “becoming more caring”.., he was ALWAYS “more caring”. It didn’t “start off as an economic game”… his intention was always to save people. He… was… playing… THE GAME 🤷🏻‍♂️

Someone didn't teach her right about the Holocaust

Only movies reaction i like to see is with this smart and emphatic lady...me being a movie buff....it would be an honor to watch movies with you. Love every second of it.

I saw this at the theater when I was 12/13. Probably too young but my parents were going and I had no choice. A three hour black and white movie. Great. Obviously it didn't go that way. It's seared into my brain. You can hear about the Holocaust all day long but to see such a startlingly real feeling recreation of it (not that I know first hand). I don't remember being bored or getting restless. And the movie didn't go over my head which also surprised me. First time I remember actually tearing up because of a movie. I tried to hide it but I'm sure they heard all the sniffing at the end. The first time I became aware of Liam Neeson and he's been one of my favorite actors ever since. He's so damn smooth in this. Even after his change. I love that Schindler used all of his smoothness and social skills and public reputation to save people after that point rather than schmoozing with high society. I won't blow smoke up anyone's ass about how the theater reacted to certain things although I do remember my sniffling wasn't alone. It's not exactly a stand up and cheer fist pumping movie anyway. I think I walked out of that theater a little more grown up that day..

Steven Spielberg actually refused to take any payment for directing this film. He said it would’ve been “blood money” so he forwent a salary for the movie. All his royalties went to the survivors of the Shoah Visual History Foundation, which records and preserves testimonies from genocide survivors. I have so much respect for Spielberg.

feinnes was robbed of his oscar for this performance by tommy lee jones in the slightly above average tv movie the Fugitive

"evil prevails when the good remain inactive"

The stones that they were walking on in the concentration camp were Jewish headstones.

A reported 11 Jewish people died right after they were liberated from chocolate overdoses. Those poor people were starving.

I think movies like this are SO important to help people really understand what was going on in Germany. Oskar gives us someone to follow as we see everything happening around him. And Oskar's story is also very important. But I really believe that this movie is more effective than any documentary I have seen on how bad it was for the Jews, Gypsies, LBGTQ+, and other "undesirables". I am so happy that we can see people react for the first time to the horror of what Germany did.

At first you are right Oskar is more concerned about business but by the middle this is just a camouflage for the things he does to help people as he can’t say the true reasons (compassion, decency) for fear of arrest.

"It´s dangerous!" This small sentence explains a lot about the game Schindler was playing. You could have been "natural German" all you want, if you messed with the Nazi policy on jews, you could easily find yourself in the same place as them. About 21:45 .

Imagine hearing someone today saying "things are not fair". Think about that.

I saw this movie in middle school history class. We learned about the holocaust really early. Everything that led up to it. This was a really crazy part of our history. One way or another these events affected everybody around the world.

Your reactions to 'Band of Brothers' and now this movie have been outstanding. You're insightful, intelligent and you don't rush to judgment or spew outrage without first trying to understand exactly what is going on. You tried to understand Schindler and allowed him to evolve with his situation and the circumstances around him. If you want to see another brutal movie based on the holocaust and the atrocities committed by the nazi's during their occupation of Poland then I highly recommend watching 'The Pianist'

never noticed before, but the flame of the last dying candle in the very beginning was the same color as the little girl's red coat. all of the candle flames were in color, to the end.

I recommend Life is Beautiful as a follow up to this or The Boy in the Striped Pajamas

I still have not watched this movie. I can't bring myself to watch it. It's too heartbreaking for me. I applaud your courage to do it. you are braver than me. God Bless you and protect you and yours.

Human anger, or any anger produces nothing but anger and then festers into hate. The only thing that Evil needs to triumph is for good people to do nothing.

I just found this reaction channel an it's top quality. Brilliant reaction on this movie. P.s What a beautiful women, love her hair. God bless and hope you're all well.

This film is one of the most important films ever made. Dehumanisation is the root of all of this horrible behaviour. I saw this film in school and it has changed me in a way nothing else has done before. Thanks for sharing your reaction with us.

Your appreciation of the camera work in this film makes me think you'd love the movie "Come And See" directed by Elem Klimov; it's free on KZfaq, and is a great film to watch about the same period. It's a Soviet film depicting just a small place on the Eastern Front of the war.

I watch this movie once a year. I now have my age appropriate children watch it with my wife and I. I want them to know what hate, if unchecked, can lead to.

So glad you keep rolling with this important genre of WW2 in all its Forms. Keep up the good work Cali!!

Excellent reaction video, my dear. It's wonderful to hear your thoughts on such a dark and difficult subject. You have a beautiful spirit and a delightfully flexible mind. ☮

Without a doubt the smartest reaction to this movie I've seen. You have a good head.

Another great Holocaust movie is “Life is beautiful” it’s in Italian but it’s one of the best ones out there

"when the light goes out, the darkness spreads"

Hi there, it’s funny when you say, I know this is the guy who plays Voldemort. So you know him as a villain. A few years after this came out. Ralph Finnes played the leading man in “The English Patient” women swooned and when you said, hey that’s the guy from Schindler, the common answer was “nooo that’s not him. Today he plays M in James Bond, a terrific and versatile actor indeed. But he absolutely kills it in this one and imo he should have gotten the Oscar that year, he was nominated at least.

I really enjoy your reactions. Great job!

I’m a little impressed but disturbed that she didn’t cry whatsoever

Imagine living through this. My grandparents did…

Great reaction. You really are good at this 👍. I saw this in Theater when it came out, not a dry eye in the theater.

Despite the fact I'm sitting here crying with you I can't help but notice how beautiful you are God bless darlin

Two more very powerful films are 'The Pianist' and 'The Railway Man'.

Someone else said it best,he was always a abject failure in business,but he became a spectacular success as a human being.