Hacksaw Ridge -

[Con]

This is directed by Mel Gibson but it looks to be pretty good.

Here is his MoH citation
Citation
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He was a company aid man when the 1st Battalion assaulted a jagged escarpment 400 feet [120 m] high. As our troops gained the summit, a heavy concentration of artillery, mortar and machinegun 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 all 75 casualties 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 May 2, he exposed himself to heavy rifle and mortar fire in rescuing a wounded man 200 yards [180 m] forward of the lines on the same escarpment; and 2 days later he treated 4 men who had been cut down while assaulting a strongly defended cave, advancing through a shower of grenades to within 8 yards [7.3 m] of enemy forces in a cave's mouth, where he dressed his comrades' wounds before making 4 separate trips under fire to evacuate them to safety. On May 5, 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 [7.6 m] from the enemy position, rendered aid, and carried him 100 yards [91 m] to safety while continually exposed to enemy fire. On May 21, 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 aid man from cover, he cared for his own injuries and waited 5 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, by a sniper bullet while being carried off the field by a comrade, this time suffering a compound fracture of 1 arm. With magnificent fortitude he bound a rifle stock to his shattered arm as a splint and then crawled 300 yards [270 m] 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.

[Grim.Reaper]

Looks good

[Sir Slash]

I'm in. And Mel's still on my list of great actors/ directors. Thanks for the post as I haven't heard anything else about this one.

[BanzaiCat]

+1. Mel's batshit insane, but he does do good film.

[Grim.Reaper]

Hoping to see this today or tomorrow....

[Grim.Reaper]

Saw it today....overall, very good but probably not in my great category.  Movie split between his growing up/training and the battle itself.  Certainly Gibson loves driving his point through graphic images (which I am sure is realistic) and certainly gave me great appreciation for what this individual (and others) accomplished during this battle, which I really didn't know about before this movie came out.  Certainly worth seeing and I am sure I'll watch it again once it comes out on DVD or pay-per-view.

[Sir Slash]

On my list.

[JudgeDredd]

I like Mel Gibson. Agreed occasionally he comes across as the character Riggs from Lethal Weapon - but he is a god actor and a good director.

Regarding his directorship - people need to not take his shit seriously. Jesus. I went to see Braveheart. It was an astounding movie - but in no way did I think it was indicative of the real thing (there were factual elements to it though). Same with Passion of the Christ. A fantastic film. Factually correct? Who cares.

See a movie for what it is meant to be - entertainment...they are not documentaries.

I think I need to see this

[Grim.Reaper]

Yep, I have liked most what he has directed and/or acted in.....I go to movies to get away from real life issues:)

Patriot and Braveheart are two of my favorites along with many others, even if it stretches historical truths.

[Sir Slash]

I think he's a great director too whatever his personal flaws are. Though I question his decision to film the entire movie, "Apocalypto" in Mayan, I understand his reasoning. It would've been silly to see a bunch of Mayans speaking the King's English or with a Jersy accent. "Aaaa! Youse guys watch were youse stickin' that speer"!

[JudgeDredd]

I love Apocalypto and thought it was a genius move to keep it in it's native language. I don't like dubbed.

As for this film, January 27th 2017 in the UK...really? 

[Sir Slash]

The wife and I finally got around to seeing this one over the weekend. Great film about an even greater man. Very well done by Mel and the acting is universally good and believable. If I had to find a fault it would be some of the Hollywood-designed combat where everybody charges in a big group like it's Gettysburg all over again and people are running in all directions shooting and stabbing each other. Plus, I had to wonder why the Japanese just didn't cut the cargo net down so nobody could climb up it?  #:-)

But overall well worth the price and a great film.

[BanzaiCat]

Just finished watching it.

All I can say is, wow.  :o