Hacksaw Ridge Essay

There is one scene where the three flag raisers entered a crowded stadium before a football game which typified how an image of war can be so different to the reality of war. The flash photography, the cheering, the roar of the crowd all went to John Bradley’s head and he had flash backs of the fighting on Iwo Jima and the genuine heroes that he had left behind. This scene contrasts what the reality of war, were all the men are dug in and fighting for there life, and the images of war. Ira Hayes says “I know it’s a good thing, raising the money and that, ‘cause we need it. But, I can’t take them calling me a hero. All I did was try not to get shot. Some of the things I saw done, things I did, they weren’t things to be proud of, you know?” Clint Eastwood shows continuously, through his characters physiology shows how one single photo can be so different what really makes up the battle of Iwo Jima. The aim was to get war bonds; the minds of the three main characters through Clint Eastwood’s directing showed a strong insight to how the reality of a war and an image of war can be so contrasting.

Saving Private Ryan is a movie that generates strong responses from most people that see it. While interviewing four individuals and reading three movie reviews, I found that each of my subjects would recommend it, not one of the individuals interviewed felt the violence was senseless, and all of them left the movie with a strong emotional response of some kind. It appears that Saving Private Ryan is the kind of movie to which many can relate.

On April 9, 1917, Canada sent out 100 000 fine men to serve and protect their country. To this day, the battle of Vimy Ridge is still known as the day Canada became a nation. Despite the cataclysm of the battle and the thousands of lost souls, Vimy Ridge is considered to be defining moments in Canadian History. The Germans were in complete control of Vimy Ridge for over two years prior to the Canadian onset. This enabled the Germans to strengthen their position, making them seem unvanquishable. The German forces were appeared to be impregnable. Nor the British armada or the French were able to vanquish the Germans. The French battled for over two years and suffered over one hundred and fifty thousand casualties. Despite the twenty divisions and three massive

All of the actors in Miracle are cast appropriately. Each and every one lived up to the

The battle of Bunker’s Hill was one of the most important battles during the Revolutionary War. On June 17, 1775, the Battle of Bunker Hill took place. Fought during the Siege of Boston, it lent considerable encouragement to the revolutionary cause. This battle made both sides realize that this was not going to be a matter decided on by one quick and decisive battle. The battle of Bunker Hill was not just an unplanned, random attack on British soldiers preformed by a few crazed colonists. The battle was the result of struggle and hostility between Great Britain and the colonies for many years. The feelings of angst were due to the simple fact of the taxes the British were placing on them combined with the

The actors who portrayed the characters in this adaptation of The Wolves did an excellent job. They were all how I pictured them in my head from they acted and how they looked too. Whether it was how number seven acted as a sarcastic bitch to the captain or when she was portraying her relationship with number fourteen. Another actress who I really liked in the play was the actress who portrayed number double-zero. I liked both of these actress because how real and serious they took their roles. For instance, the girl that played number seven when she was in her shouting match with her best friend number fourteen, after the weekend they had with the two boys, was spit in the face but kept going anyway. For double-zero it look like she was actually going to throw up every time she acted like she needed to, to the point where when she would come back in view she would look even paler than she did before.

Sergeant York starts in Tennessee in the Valley of the 3 Forks of the wolf. His family is farmers but they are poor. It starts out with his mother in church and Alvin interrupting the church service with gunshots. Alvin was not a believer at the time. Alvin got drunk a lot of the time. When York was on his way to make a bad decision he was struck by lightning. He took it as a sign and found religion. Alvin decided to live life without anger and to marry his Gracie. Alvin starts to attend church and makes peace with his “enemies.” When the US entered WW1, Alvin did not register for the draft because he believed that killing is against the bible. When Alvin gets talked into joining he goes in as a ‘C.O.’ He was denied and drafted. When at camp, his shooting skills impressed his superior officers and Alvin get promoted to corporal and made him an instructor. When Alvin’s unit gets deployed, they set off to France to fight in the Argonne offensive. Alvin was able to kill many and make 132 of the Germans soldiers to surrender. Alvin and his remaining unit brought the German prisoners back to the camp headquarters. Alvin was awarded many medals of honor. Alvin was then known as the “greatest civilian soldier.” After returning home to Texas Alvin is reunited with his family and Gracie. Alvin was not proud of what happened and did not want to receive any attention. The people in his community came together and bought land for Alvin and Gracie to build a home and life a happy married life. This film was only made with the approval of Alvin York himself. It was a great comparison because it was a biography of Alvin’s life.

The Battle of Prairie Grove was the last time two armies of almost equal strength faced each other for control of northwest Arkansas. When the Confederate Army of the Trans-Mississippi withdrew from the bloody ground on December 7, 1862, the Union forces claimed a strategic victory. It seemed clear that Missouri and northwest Arkansas would remain under Federal protection.

I think actors’ acting is really good. They make me feel in there with them. And each actor has clear acting. Hazel Hunt looks retired music teacher when she finds the clear channel. Because she stands up in front of musicians and conducts them. And Gladys Fritts looks really fall in love. Her eyes always face to O.B. Abbott.

Moreover, this show excels with a wonderful casting and a handful of interesting characters. Where I must highlight Justin Theroux, who plays the sheriff of the town, whose work fits perfectly with the drama of the show, in addition of Christopher Eccleston and Carrie Coon’s work that is

The premise of this movie is about a young man that stayed true to his convictions. The story that is based on actual events that take place during world war II is action packed to say the least. The main character Desmond Doss made a promise to God after a couple of violent events in his life, such as fighting with his brother when he was very young and when his brother was getting the better of him, he picked up a brick and smashed it into his brother’s head. And when he was a teenager, he grabbed a gun out of his father’s hand and held it to his head. That is when he made the promise to god.

The supporting cast does fairly well, too. Believe it or not, Will.i.am is very good as John Wraith, sharing some great chemistry with Jackman and bringing excellent comedic timing to the part. Taylor Kitsch chips in with a good performance as Gambit, again having chemistry with Jackman, although he somewhat lacks in charisma. Ryan Reynolds is fantastic as Wade Wilson, nailing the sarcastic humor of the antihero. Lastly, Huston is serviceable as Stryker, with enough slimy evil to go around, but he never makes the character very complex or

What I liked were the teens, who honestly look way to old for their roles. But that sort of comes with the territory. Brittany Curran is by far and away my favorite actor in this film. But the other two notable actors are Michael Ormsby, who came off a bit like a Jason Mews knock off at times and Stephen Lang, who is always a delight.

James McAvoy and Daneil Radcliffe have both proven their acting abilities before, but here they’re both terrible. McAvoy is particularly bad, he doesn’t appear to be having any sort of fun with the role and because of that the comedy element here is sorely lacking.

In the movie Hacksaw Ridge it did helped me understand to topic of the Battle of Okinawa in World War II. The movie helped me picture the historical portrayal of Private Doss saving each and every soldier that fought in the war. Is showed the way he was strong saving them and also for keeping his faith in God throughout his position in the military. Doss had enlisted as a medic and refused to carry a rifle. In reality there are men in the military that refuse to pick up a rifle due to them having a promise with God and/or obey the 10 commandments. I understand it better after the movie because of them showing how he did it saving the soldiers in the hacksaw ridge, the reaction of the soldiers when the captains ordered him to pick up a rifle, and how the Japanese quickly killed them as soon as they saw them. Throughout the movie I just thought first how strong he was to go back and save any soldier that was alive because nobody now a day has the guts to do that and second to keep his faith and promise with god. Also for his dad not accepting Doss and his brother to join the army, and the still joined to protect their country. The movie Red Tails showed me that it doesn’t matter what color, heritage, or male/female you can do anything. It was the Tuskegee Airmen that were African Americans that were servicemen during the World War II. Ever men had a hard time trying to do their job and to fit it even though there was hard times to do that in the same time. In today’s world