Hacksaw Ridge

[John Connor]

I think this will be movie of the year.

 

[zinfamous]

who cares about pacifists?

Strangely, from "the director who brought you Braveheart."

Now, I was pretty shocked to see Mel Gibson getting work in Hollywood again, but they didn't even say/present his name in that trailer that ran all day today.

 

[Stopsignhank]

I know that the movie will be over the top so I looked up the story. Pretty awesome guy that Desmond Doss.

The Army determined the conscious objector had saved 100 lives. "Couldn't be," Desmond had replied. It couldn't have been more than 50. I wouldn't have had the time to save 100 men." In deference to Desmond's humble estimate, when the citation for his Medal of Honor was written, they "split the difference", crediting the intrepid soldier with saving 75 fellow soldiers.

http://www.homeofheroes.com/profiles/profiles_doss2.html

 

[KMFJD]

I think this will be movie of the year.

He's a great director imo , this will be a great movie most likely.

 

[JEDIYoda]

Whwn I first saw the post I thought it was a movie about Hacksaw Jim Dugan...lolol

 

[PottedMeat]

who cares about pacifists?

Strangely, from "the director who brought you Braveheart."

Now, I was pretty shocked to see Mel Gibson getting work in Hollywood again, but they didn't even say/present his name in that trailer that ran all day today.

"Say what you want about Mel Gibson, but the son of a bitch knows story structure."

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a7B1FF3kbyg

 

[zinfamous]

"Say what you want about Mel Gibson, but the son of a bitch knows story structure."

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a7B1FF3kbyg

Lol--loved that episode and I do like Mel Gibson flicks....well, except the Patriot. Not that it was awful, just that it was better when it was called Braveheart.

 

[lupi]

Looks quite good, is this based on someone?

 

[John Connor]

Looks quite good, is this based on someone?

I believe so.

 

[adairusmc]

Looks quite good, is this based on someone?

Yes, Desmond Doss, recipient of the Medal of Honor - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Desmond_Doss

 

[Stopsignhank]

Look at post #3 In this thread.

 

[HumblePie]

There was a previous movie about this called the Conscientious Objector http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0302427/

Didn't do so well, but I think it was the way it was told. The story itself is bad ass though (talking the real story). Have high hopes for the retelling of this movie done this way instead of documentary/narration style like the previous one.

 

[Pipeline 1010]

Best version of the story: Badass of the Week Desmond Doss

 

[John Connor]

Can you imagine? Fucking Japanese wanted to go after medics. I don't even think the damn Nazi's went after medics.

 

[John Connor]

Looks like it made over 14 million opening day and I haven't even seen it yet.

 

[Sheik Yerbouti]

Can you imagine? Fucking Japanese wanted to go after medics. I don't even think the damn Nazi's went after medics.

well there aren't too many white hat heroes in the throes of battle, right? Even the allied forces did some nasty shit.

 

[Red Squirrel]

Saw it at the movies recently, was pretty good. I'd recommend it.

 

[Red Squirrel]

Can you imagine? Fucking Japanese wanted to go after medics. I don't even think the damn Nazi's went after medics.

Reminds me of how ISIS actually kills doctors, even their own lol. It's crazy to think how savage some people can really be.

 

[Sheik Yerbouti]

Reminds me of how ISIS actually kills doctors, even their own lol. It's crazy to think how savage some people can really be.

yes, SOME people can be incredibly savage
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allied_war_crimes_during_World_War_II

 

[Red Squirrel]

yes, SOME people can be incredibly savage
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allied_war_crimes_during_World_War_II

I like the fact that the only Canadian one involves setting people's houses on fire. Apparently we were quite the arsonists back then. lol. We burned down the white house too (in another war). We also burned down our own parliament. By accident.

 

[Sheik Yerbouti]

I like the fact that the only Canadian one involves setting people's houses on fire. Apparently we were quite the arsonists back then. lol. We burned down the white house too (in another war). We also burned down our own parliament. By accident.

Well, I guess when you do something right, you just keep doing it.

 

[Mayne]

I'm definitely going to check it out. Looks like Dunkirk has some competition.

 

[deustroop]

Lol--loved that episode and I do like Mel Gibson flicks....well, except the Patriot. Not that it was awful, just that it was better when it was called Braveheart.

Gibson appears to have a strong affinity for war tales, men on men stuff, beaucoup de gun work and heroism. Much like Clint Eastwood. I recommend a great modern war story he starred in, We Were Soldiers Once And Young, recounting the first major battle of the Vietnam War where the US Army ( Air Calv) went up against NVA regulars . As someone put it, they've got us surrounded ! Great, we got'em just where we want'em.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0277434/

The book that the story is based on by (then) Col. Moore is, of course, better in all ways, but nothing quite matches a realistic visual: Col. Moore served as military consultant to the director. There are Hollywood fringes to elements of the film, but the exhilarating war story, the suffering and the heroism come thru in spades.

Semper fi

 

[John Connor]

Gibson appears to have a strong affinity for war tales, men on men stuff, beaucoup de gun work and heroism. Much like Clint Eastwood. I recommend a great modern war story he starred in, We Were Soldiers Once And Young, recounting the first major battle of the Vietnam War where the US Army ( Air Calv) went up against NVA regulars . As someone put it, they've got us surrounded ! Great, we got'em just where we want'em.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0277434/

The book that the story is based on by (then) Col. Moore is, of course, better in all ways, but nothing quite matches a realistic visual: Col. Moore served as military consultant to the director. There are Hollywood fringes to elements of the film, but the exhilarating war story, the suffering and the heroism come thru in spades.

Semper fi

You know, I've never seen that movie, only seen the previews. Now I need to see this movie because it looks damn good!

 

[Rifter]

You know, I've never seen that movie, only seen the previews. Now I need to see this movie because it looks damn good!

Its a great movie