Not just from the war. Every crewmember who may have settled down in Hawaii after the Mighty Mo was retired. They may have preferred to be part of a maintenance crew for the ship.
IMO, what's really amazing, is that in the movie, the vets saw a naval battle being fought, and did not go to hide with the civilians. Instead, they thought, "If shit hit the fan, we need to be ready". They already knew what Hopper wanted, before he even said it. They had already gathered shells and gunpowder after all. ( "We scraped together what we could sir, but it's not much")
What I love most about this scene is how realistic the old sailors' attitudes are. This is exactly what these old boys would do in this situation. And they'd be excited to do it.
I know this is a fictional movie. But your totally right. The one thing that brings tears of pride and conviction to my eyes. Is knowing that many of these veterans if not all in our nation would willingly sacrifice again if that's what it would take. So many in my own generation wouldn't even do that the first time around. Stand tall, stand united, stand strong.
The thought rattling around in the veterans brains: 'I don't wanna die in bed, at a care facility'. Hopper: "I need to borrow your ship". Veterans: "YES! I get to have one last fight"
Don't know. It makes for a great movie scene as is, but the real thought anyone that served on an Iowa would have is more likely something like "Awesome, just give us a month in dry dock and a full crew busting their asses the whole time to get her able to move under her own power again." plated over sea chests, no fuel on board, no fresh water for the boilers, no powder or ammunition, land based power not even enough to power the turrets. Then assuming none of that, it takes about a full day to build up steam from cold engines. The scene is great... until anyone with any knowledge of how battleships work shows up.
there is no American, USA is the first project of entire world joint together, the firt EU union combined with the rest of the wordl, it is the solemn proof of what can mankind do when joined together, and with all its flaws, it will be remembered as such in the bright history of mankind to come
My gpa isn't with us no more. I alsp showed this too him and i remember even with dementia, it was the 1st time i seen him cry. It always stuck with me. I watch this often to remember that memory.
You got to give Peter Berg props that he actually got permission from the US Navy, to use the actually battleship the USS Missouri and that he managed to actually get actually WWII veterans that served on the ship. It must had been both surreal and nostalgic from all of them.
The Navy doesn't own the Missouri, she is privately owned and they payed a butt ton of money to use the Missouri in the movie, those vets are volunteers that devote their time to the maintenance and upkeep and tours of her.
Also the analog systems of a Iowa are on par with MODERN digital systems, seriously, Iowa class battleships are lethal and unkillable even by modern standards
This scene hits me like a brick. These men lived through horrors most people hopefully will never have to experience and yet without even a call to action they head right back into the thick of it with no hesitation at all.
It's like that story about a seven-year-old girl that asked a 90-year-old paratrooper veteran with a chest full of more ribbons that I can count if he'd do it all over again, and his immediate response was, "Yes, for you."
Point is, from their perspective it were not them made through the hell... It was the hell made it out with them. For them going against enemy is like calling "Next round lil' b*tch". This how their minds' been trained.
Anyone else get goosebumps when that veteran commanding the bridge orders, "Engines ahead flank!" This movie was cheesy but the final battle almost made up for it.
I can tell you that those old sailors could still fire up all the boilers on a ship even after 50 years. Gunners mates can still operate the old guns. As an old sailor, I can still fix the old aircraft I worked on. You never forget your training.
This scene sums up Americans in 5 minutes. No man or woman is against putting down their life when the call to duty comes. These men knew what was asked and yet they still stepped forward. A true masterpiece.
it's cheesy as fuck, but i loved it, the moment after they loose their ship, the music starts, the veterans offer their services (AGAIN) then the thunderstruck music scene is awesome - and really gets the blood flowing. HAS TO BE PLAYED THRU DECENT SPEAKERS to get full effect believe me
The one thing people over look is the fact the Iowa class can and did take more hits than anything afloat today. Most anti ship missles don't carry a big enough warhead to dent that aromor .
This is my favorite moment in all of cinema. After years of being decommissioned, after years of retirement, these old soldiers heard the battle and returned to their post. No call was given, yet they all came and stood ready at their ship to serve their country again. The studio even got original crew from the Missouri to play these parts in the movie. Absolutely beautiful and I tear up everytime. God bless our military.
Best part of the whole movie! Lynch: "This ship is 70 years old; it's totally outdated. Its a museum." .... Old sailor on the conning tower: "Guys, hold our beers."
"Battleship" - 2012 "Battlestar Galactica" - 2004 The BSG reboot beat your moment by eight years. Same concept, better nuance, less bathos in the musical choice.
@@FinnMcRiangabra Agree that BS 2004 could have been done better, don't agree that it is better. I will concede that I have never seen one second of that show in my life, but this movie has a very important advantage. These are real soldiers and this is a real ship. This movie connects to my patriotism in a way a science fiction story could never do. And that is why the greatest moments are not due to spectacle, but because of a connection. When Captain America says "Assemble" at that moment in the movie, It is more than a catchphrase of the comics. We have 10 years of films that we feel connected to and when we see all those characters together, it connects with us so strongly because of what they mean to us before.... not because of what they are doing now. And if I may be so bold, patriotism will connect with me better than any fiction story ever could.
@@Ryder.Draconis I totally agree with the real history connection that you put forward. I was an embarrassing number of episodes into Band of Brothers before I realize that the old guys were not just veterans, but veterans of Easy Company. That put their commentary into an entirely different light. However, the "actual veteran" part of the Battleship scenes are maybe 50% of what is going on. The entire structure of the scene is, if not directly stolen from BSG, just like the scenes from BSG. Since movie folks tend to know other movies I am going with stolen/borrowed.
I am a 44 year old grown man, and I cry like a baby every single time I see this scene... My grandmother (who passed away 10 years ago) was part of the team at Ingalls Shipbuilding that brought 2 of the 4 Iowas back to life. Whenever I see this, I think of her and the pride she felt working on both the Iowa and Wisconsin. These ships were why I served!
I hear you,my mother loved the military.My dad did 20 in the Navy three wars and I did 22 in the Army two wars. My Mother passed away on a Veterans Day a few years back.Right before I did my eulogy for her, I thought to myself she is the real war hero 42 years supporting the military between father and son.
When they retired the Missouri's sister the New Jersey in 1969 They told her at her retirement ceremony to "Rest well yet sleep light" because they knew there may come a day when we needed their help again.
Etan Smailliw, oh yeah indeed they are! Especially when The US Navy Department and The DOD decided to Recomission all of the remaining Battleships that's been Decommissioned. They can upgrade those ships with a much powerful ways of Propulsion systems either the new generation of Diesel and Electric Propulsion or Nuclear Reactors, with a upgraded weapon systems like CWIS, Sea-Ram, The latest versions of Tomahawk missiles, if there's a latest versions of Harpoon Anti-Ship Missiles, with Aegis Radars and Aegis Defense System against Russia and China's Hypersonic Anti-Ship Missiles, or perhaps if an old battleship can posses a high tech and latest Electronic Jamming and Laser Systems as a Countermeasures against the Anti-Ship Ballistic missiles. Anti-Submarine Countermeasures, Hypersonic Anti-Ship and Land Attack Missiles (which is the US is currently building, testing, evaluating and will be deploying those) 16inch inch guns with a much faster firing rates and have a much more firepower than ever before. If these criterias are met, then the Chinese or the Russians will definitely not dare to challenge that ship. But I think it's impossible for that happen because updating, upgrading and rebuilding an old Battleships that got Decommissioned and became a museum is gonna be a lot more expensive than the new built and Commissioned Arleigh Burke's Class Destroyers and Ticonderoga Class Aegis Cruisers.
I still believe all of the Iowa class ships (The four that got made) is under some special thing that means they arent technically fully out of the navy. They are on standby in case they are needed again
Yeah, it would probably take a bit more time than what’s shown in the movie, but the Iowa-Class are kept in decent condition so they can be reactivated if necessary. The film crew took advantage of MO leaving a dry dock (test run done every decade) to film her actual activation and sailing.
@@Danspy501st Two out of the four made are in a special reserve category; they're museum ships but the Navy has the right to put them back into service. One of them (the one that blew its turret) is to damaged to put back into service, and the other wasn't modernized for the 90's so it's not in the fleet register anymore.
What every museum ship secretly dreams of: 2:18, 5:09, Be gone, museum trinkets. 2:30, Waking up. 3:02, Raising steam. 3:17, “I’ve got eight (8) boilers hot.” 3:28, “Let’s get her to sea.” 3:36, Doffing of the gangway. 3:45, Permanent mooring, release these chains. 3:52, opening up the throttles 4:30, green water seas What every Hawaiian secretly has nightmares of: 5:05
A museum? That's the closest humanity ever had to a SEA TANK! Anything that lets an Iowa class battleship too close and suffers a direct hit - gets sunk no matter how tough it is.
Jerry Eicher If I’m not mistaken I think the New Jersey was sent to the ME in the 80s- absolutely wrecked everything it fired on. The amount of firepower these boats have is insane
"You men have given so much to your country and no one has the right to ask any more of you, but I'm asking." "What do you need son?" "I need to borrow your boat." The truth behind those lines. These vets have given so much to their country but most would stand up for her again if necessary. Gets me every time.
This scene makes me tear up with pride everytime. Here is a present day U.S navy marine captain whose seen his fair share of the unthinkable today, lived it. And he's here asking these men who had it just as bad in their lifetimes, who fought the good fight and laid down their arms. Men who did their duty and rightly as he said "no one could ask more, but I'm asking" pleading for help from his seniors. And they don't respond with a smart ass comment or or back talk of any kind. He just says "what do you son?" God bless our soldiers. I could never have enough respect for them or what they do for us. I hope I could someday be half the man they're shown to be, if that
I got my grandpa to see this movie he was a mechanic in the Navy and he said that a vessel that old could and would start up like it was just made. He also said by law even retired military vessels have to be up to code and ready for battle in case of emergencies.
True fact. I was able to go see the uss Silverstone(submarine), it still up to code to go out. The caretakers take her out once a month. She's stationed in Lake Michigan.
@@ambertopolewski3743 cool. My grandpa was part of the maintenance crew and took me out to sea in it once. I can't remember what sub it was but it was a neat trip. I remember it was stationed somewhere in Louisiana where he use to live.
@@brockragni1053 I didnt get to go out in the Silverstone, they had taken her out the day before. If your ever in Mackinaw City, Michigan check out the USCGC Mackinaw aka The Icebreaker. She's a ship the was used to break ice in Lake Heron. Shes not on use anymore, if I remember correctly she stopped back in 2012.
Am I the only one who wonders..Why on earth does Hopper even have to say ANYTHING?The Japanese CAPTAIN whos name i forgot clearly outranks him,at it was a joined naval operation,so he outranks him no matter what ship he is on...
The Mighty MO stood tall in Hell along countless other battleships, to fire it up like this in a time of crisis would be to reawaken the Sleeping Giant and show what military might truly looks, feels, and sounds like.
I want a movie where we don’t see the drama, or political stuff, just raw naval badassery, like the Bismarck or Yamato or midway with all the cgi that Hollywood can do to make it hit like a truck. Or the franklin after it got hit by an aircraft and the entire ship went up but somehow survived thanks to the crew
Although this movie was terrible, what I did love was that it gave the Missouri, and the veterans who served aboard it, an amazing shoutout. Love how they used real Navy/Missouri veterans for this scene.
Proudly served on the Battleship Missouri Sept. '89- Decommissioning. Mar. 31, '92 was a sad day for me. Walking off the ship for the last time and seeing the Captain walking off as they said, "Missouri... departing." The best 3.5 years of my life.
I hope the Navy will find more use of this ship. They decomissioned and recomissioned this ship quite a lot of times and with modern equipment I can see this battleship still being used properly nowadays. Interesting thing is that battleships haven't drastically changed since back then, and a lot of modern battleships still run old mechanics like the older ships.
@@royliber3824 they've pretty much proven you don't need a battleship because the $ it takes to build and run one can be split among other ships. Now they're actually a bit worried that a carrier can't survive a naval battle because of computers and drones and what have you.
Fucking love the absolute zero hesitation from the Mighty Mo’ vets, just immediately everyone springing into action like it’s 1945 again and their beginning to approach Iwo Jima
Hollywood could have gotten this scene wrong in so many ways, but instead hit a homerun. Using actual vets in the film, the young sailors addressing the vets as "sir" out of respect, the music, the dialogue (especially "come on, we need the help"), everything! Great scene!
I already love veterans......but this gives me goosebumps. Shows me how bad a s s my great grandparents and grandparents were. Not many movies showcase our old folks as heros.
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My grandpa was on the Missouri just after ww2. He was a fire control technition. Old man was from Missouri. He passed away before this film came out. Miss you Grandpa.
A few things: It was the last time that the Missouri was at sea when this was filmed It takes well over 1000 men to operate the ship, over 80 per turret Without shore steam feed the boilers took over 24 hrs to come to operating pressure All 4 Iowa’s were turned into museums and the navy will not allow them to make steam, spin up the turbogenerators, or operate the hydrolic s even for preservation or maintenance I really liked the movie.
@@stephenbyrne2170 not as far fetched as people think. One moderan aircraft carries are still steam powered. Those old Iowa are steam turbines. They remain one of the few ships that could sail with a nuke carrier and keep up while crossing from Hawaii to Asia with out refueling. People forget why they were brought back in th was 80s. They took the place if cruiser in carrier group protecting the flat tops while service close in where destroyers and carriers could nit go because of lack of armor.
I know a lot of people disliked this movie, but there’s something haunting about watching the old sailors just show up. Like Mighty Mo knows a fight is brewing, so she’s calling her boys back home. The Japanese and the Nazis couldn’t kill her, sure as hell isn’t gonna roll over for aliens.
Imagine if the Iowa’s fought the Bismarck, it would have been clash of the Titans, most powerful Pacific Battkeship vs most powerful Atlantic Battleship
the iowa would slutgher the Bismarck(to be honest it isn't fair as the Bismarck is early war battleship and the iowa was more modern) more guns and bigger . Longer range and more speed added to the aiming systems on the iowa that wouldn't even be a close fight. The tirpitz would be a better ship but still outclassed by the iowa by a lot.
We had a Contractor in our yard in 7th fleet who was a salty BM. He was one of the last crew members of the Missouri before her decommissioning after Desert Storm. Whenever he spoke about her we shut upped and listened. Always spoke with a lot of history and a lot of pride about her.
He was passing the baton to you....GO NAVY!!! I read a quote from a WWII Btitish admral that it takes 3 years to build a capital ship but it takes 200 years to build a tradition.... This is what the Russians, the Chinese and Iranians forget.....If they sortie against us, just like the Kaiserlich Marine, the Kriegsmarine, and the Kido Butai; they will have a very short and exciting life...
You can call this a bad film all you want but this is still one of the best scenes in any film, especially with AC/DC rocking the soundtrack. Great music choice to match a truly inspirational scene.
Being a very heavily armoured and equipped ship compared to it's predecessors, the USS Missouri had 8 boilers not the usual 4, pushing the equivalent of well over 200,000hp. This ship was a fortress at the time and a response to the threat of continued warfare in the pacific. It was the site of the surrender of Japan, along with being the last battleship the United States Commissioned.
Damm, after all the decades the mighty MO still demands respect and gives of an aura that she is ready to unleash hell with those mighty 16 inch guns. OMG 😱😱
Honestly it spoke to the emotions we all felt as little kids, either playing the board game or just playing with models, we all dreamed of fighting a ship like that, that's what this movie does well, it's not for realism :)
What makes it so ironic is the movie actually has one of the most logical and best conducted set of enemies in big budget sci-fi movies. I'm serious. Take a look back at this and compare it to most movies of this type. It's aliens prioritize military targets and ignore infrastructure they want to capture and use 'smart' weapons. They take care an prioritize guarding their few important points. They take evasive action! They actually conduct search and rescue operations to keep up their limited supply of trained troops and deny the frickin enemy information! Compare this to something like Independance Day, Battlefield Earth, etc and the attackers come of as tactical and strategic geniuses. I have to recommend frickin Battleship as a good example of alien attackers in movie sci-fi! There's no justice in the world.
Can’t help choke up and let a tear roll down my cheek. Those old boys knew how to be tuff when needed and how to be tender when needed. Long lost skill.
I am Japanese. I always cry when I see this scene. I respect people of the Former soldiers elderly who protected what I should protect. Also to old people in my country. Even if you are an enemy. I have the same respect.
I always like how the young guns shiwed respect to the old school by adressing them as "sir". Each of those men earned it whether they were officers or not.
I really liked Rhianna's character in this. She loved her job but unlike in most movies nowadays that would've had her show up the old vets, she was respectful and guidy with excitement when they asked her to help them.
i absolutely love this type of scenes, and especially in this movie. Playing thunderstruck with its heavy yet gradual buildup at the start makes this entire scene ON POINT
While it is completely impossible to get an Iowa class to run in just a few hours, this scene is still awesome, and raises some neat ideas if we ever had big chunks of our current fleets knocked out.
it's cheesy, corny whatever you want to call it but whoever wrote/directed this scene knew exactly how to motivate you so you feel like you can take on anything and make E.T wish he'd never left home (again)
[Gloomy] The newest destroyers can be knocked out with one missile. [Brightening] But, they aren't built for ship to ship combat, but rather long range attacks; so there's that.
I love the Missouri as much the next guy but the greatest battleship to ever sail belonged to japan during ww2, the Yamato, and her sister Musashi, was largest battleship ever built and had the largest guns (18 inches) to ever be mounted on a warship. They were both sunk because the US realized the strength of aircraft carriers compared to other warships.
Agreed! I have no problem admitting I totally loved this movie. Yes there was some cheese, and the word predictable comes to mind as well. That said, I thought the aliens and their ships/weapons were super cool, and there were some funny parts too. This scene always get me excited for battle mode!
@@mrninja9252 Na the best battleship was HMS Warspite. All these WW2 behemoths were sadly born in the age of carriers, and were generally glorified monitors. Do love this scene though.
True fact: they took the USS Missouri out of port for one day to film this movie True fact part two: I am Missourian so this entire movie was badass Funny thing I came up for 4:30: the waves don’t move the ship, the ship moves the waves
I love the old US Navy vessels. I have the privilege to live close to the USS Kidd, which was used in the 2020 movie Greyhound. It is still set up as it was during WWII. The old ships have such a magnificent history, and their crew members are greatly appreciated.
"Carl, are we really firing on Oahu?" "Sure looks that way." "Holy shit!" When you take the old school to battle, they'll give the enemy a proper education. Beware of an old man in a profession where men usually die young
I don't know why, but every time I see the vets sitting on the towers I get teary eyed. That "Ready to play with the big boys?" line always makes me laugh
Not marines Sailors There is a difference Marines wouldn't know how to operate this ship at all they are ground troops that work hevaly with the navy but they aren't navy
Imagine someone, thinking he's the baddest around fooling around and waking an ancient dragon. Dragon opens one eye, peering at the wannabe badass and rumbles in a low, Sean Connery sounding voice - "You look crunchy, I wonder how you would taste with catsup." "Meddle not in the affairs of dragons, for thou art crunchy and taste good with catsup." - Old D&D meme.
"Now tell me who needs my protection great ancestor. Just say the word & I'm there! Anyone who's foolish enough to threaten our family...VENGEANCE WILL BE MINE!!" - Mushu😂😂
Here's some history on the USS Missouri. USS Missouri has served proudly through WWII, the Korean War, and the Gulf War for a 51-year long career. Launched from the Naval Shipyard in Brooklyn in 1944, USS Missouri entered the Pacific Theatre in early 1945. She participated in the invasion of Iwo Jima and Okinawa. She joined in on air strikes and shore bombardment on mainland Japan. Most famously, the battleship hosted the surrender ceremony of Japan on 2 September 1945. USS Missouri returned to the Pacific for the Korean War. Deployed from September 1950 to March 1951 and again from September 1952 to March 1953, the battleship supported the final days of the Battle of Inchon by providing shore bombardment and was present for the Battle of Chosin Reservoir, providing fire cover for the Marines. Throughout the war, she steamed with and provided anti-aircraft cover for aircraft carriers in their task force in addition to bombarding Korea’s coastline. Decommissioned in 1955, the battleship found new life in 1986. She participated in Operation Earnest Will in the Middle East, escorting Kuwaiti tankers flying under the U.S. flag. In the 1990s, Missouri returned to the Middle East to bombard Iraqi forces in Kuwait and Saudi Arabia and participated in the Battle of Kafji. In 1992, the battleship was decommissioned for a final time. In 1998, she opened her water-tight doors again as a historic museum.
So I was in the Navy, stationed on a submarine a long time ago. I will tell you what, I could still operate every single piece of equipment I owned back then today with zero issues. You learned the sounds of the equipment, the starting of that equipment. That stuff never leaves your mind. So what these actors were doing, they weren't acting, they were doing their job.
The old guys weren’t actors though, that’s the best part. The studio actually brought in vets who served on the vessel to bring her back to life again.
This scene brings me to tears each and every time I see it. I know it's just a silly science fiction movie, But these old Tars do exactly what i would do as well as any vet sailor.
I'm a 60 y/o man and anytime I need motivation to get my old ass up get things done this is the video I watch and it works for me everytime😎. Lets Rock🤨as Al Bundy would say!
Hell yeah. Some doctors ashes are scattered at the hospitals where they made their careers. Some farmers are buried in the lands they loved. And then there are some sailors & fly boys who serve to the very last mission. Semper Fi and Go Navy!
I’ve said this before, but I don’t care what anyone says. This is one of my favorite movies. The casting, plot, score, setting. All fantastic. Great popcorn flick.
My dad and I love this part in the movie. My grandfather, father, and many aunts and uncles served in the navy and other branches. The moment Hopper looks around and we can see the ol boys surrounding them will always give me chills.
Some of these lines said in these scenes made me cry, but what REALLY drove me home was the sight of the Ship returning to the battlefield. Don't know why myself, but it just looked so beautiful.
When you return to the battlefield, you return home and gain back apart of yourself you loose when you leave the battlefield. Everytime I return to the battlefield I cry because I'm home
And that scene where they drop the anchors on one side, kill that side's engines and full throttle to the other side so she heaves around, then they fire a broadside. I almost creamed my pants!!!
i have had the distinct pleasure and Honor of sailing with the New Jersey and the Missouri in 1988 and 1990 respectively. Nothing like them in all the world. FC1(SW) Ret disabled
Keep in mind, those weren't actors. Those really are the old boys that ran the Missouri during WWII. Love this movie
Not just from the war. Every crewmember who may have settled down in Hawaii after the Mighty Mo was retired. They may have preferred to be part of a maintenance crew for the ship.
i was wondering that...thanks for the info.
It was not just the Mighty Mo. You had South Carolina (SHowboat) and, Texas represented as well.
IMO, what's really amazing, is that in the movie, the vets saw a naval battle being fought, and did not go to hide with the civilians. Instead, they thought, "If shit hit the fan, we need to be ready". They already knew what Hopper wanted, before he even said it. They had already gathered shells and gunpowder after all. ( "We scraped together what we could sir, but it's not much")
@@me.lms1126 Beware of old men in a profession where men die young.
"What do you need son ?"
"We need to borrow your boat ."
Thunderstruck music kicks in gives me goosebump everytime.
she's more than a boat..🔥
I can't believe I am so old now, I have actually lit fires on a ship. Damn. AFS-6 "The Best"
"Boat. Dafukkidis this, th gawdamn sinkerboiz? R'spectfully Mighty Mo's a gawdamnfukkin ship, Sir."
Shitloads of freedom injected into my blood veins
@@hellacoorinna9995 Crewmen call their ship "the boat" all the time.
"But sir that's a museum"
"No, that's a legendary artifact, and the saints who once enchanted her"
A old American weapon is still a weapon. Yeee haw!!!
What is that in reference to?
"She's an old, temperamental, incorrigible bastard, but she's an old bastard in a profession where most die young."
Keeping this for later
And she has Hexproof
What I love most about this scene is how realistic the old sailors' attitudes are. This is exactly what these old boys would do in this situation. And they'd be excited to do it.
Those are REAL WWII sailors.
I know this is a fictional movie. But your totally right. The one thing that brings tears of pride and conviction to my eyes. Is knowing that many of these veterans if not all in our nation would willingly sacrifice again if that's what it would take. So many in my own generation wouldn't even do that the first time around. Stand tall, stand united, stand strong.
They actually got the USS Missouri and some of the actual WWII sailors that were on it just for this movie.
The thought rattling around in the veterans brains: 'I don't wanna die in bed, at a care facility'.
Hopper: "I need to borrow your ship".
Veterans: "YES! I get to have one last fight"
Don't know. It makes for a great movie scene as is, but the real thought anyone that served on an Iowa would have is more likely something like "Awesome, just give us a month in dry dock and a full crew busting their asses the whole time to get her able to move under her own power again."
plated over sea chests, no fuel on board, no fresh water for the boilers, no powder or ammunition, land based power not even enough to power the turrets. Then assuming none of that, it takes about a full day to build up steam from cold engines.
The scene is great... until anyone with any knowledge of how battleships work shows up.
This whole movie is offensively American and I love it
The Senate you do love a good democracy
Totally agree.
there is no American, USA is the first project of entire world joint together, the firt EU union combined with the rest of the wordl, it is the solemn proof of what can mankind do when joined together, and with all its flaws, it will be remembered as such in the bright history of mankind to come
who are you?
@@dabic3795 what? its called national pride my dude
I FORCED my grandpa to watch this movie for this specific scene
and he actually teared up
What ships did he serve on?
@@sethkimmel7312 I'd have to ask him
My gpa isn't with us no more. I alsp showed this too him and i remember even with dementia, it was the 1st time i seen him cry. It always stuck with me. I watch this often to remember that memory.
@@cool3929 stay strong bud, you ain't alone. Promise.
im not an american. but this scene with old boys is really intense and strong
You got to give Peter Berg props that he actually got permission from the US Navy, to use the actually battleship the USS Missouri and that he managed to actually get actually WWII veterans that served on the ship. It must had been both surreal and nostalgic from all of them.
The Navy doesn't own the Missouri, she is privately owned and they payed a butt ton of money to use the Missouri in the movie, those vets are volunteers that devote their time to the maintenance and upkeep and tours of her.
Pretty sure most of the veterans were from Korea, Vietnam, possibly Desert Storm. Remember, WW2 veterans would be 90+ years old when this was made.
@@artemisofthemoonandhunt1486 the captain and the one old guy in the gun control room are from ww2. Most were from Korea, Vietnam and Desert Storm.
@@artemisofthemoonandhunt1486 also Missouri was used in Cold War as well
@@williambilloverbeck9063 Yes, Korea and Vietnam were both in the Cold War
Thunderstruck's riff build up is brilliant for any scene that calls for a strong build up. Battleship proves it.
"Firing systems are all analog"
Hey, it means they can't be hacked.
bulldog 1990 agreed
ROFLMAO!!!!!! (DAMN RIGHT!!!!) Quoting an era SURVIVOR on that!!!)
Also the analog systems of a Iowa are on par with MODERN digital systems, seriously, Iowa class battleships are lethal and unkillable even by modern standards
@@electrohalo8798 say hello to my cruise missile
yea no, there is CWIS, 4:21.... analog.... yea no.
Missouri: (cracks neck) “My turn.”
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Alien ship:" *Outstanding move* "
Missouri : Hey, you guys forget what I did during the war ?
This scene hits me like a brick. These men lived through horrors most people hopefully will never have to experience and yet without even a call to action they head right back into the thick of it with no hesitation at all.
It's like that story about a seven-year-old girl that asked a 90-year-old paratrooper veteran with a chest full of more ribbons that I can count if he'd do it all over again, and his immediate response was, "Yes, for you."
Stop sucking off veterans
Point is, from their perspective it were not them made through the hell... It was the hell made it out with them. For them going against enemy is like calling "Next round lil' b*tch".
This how their minds' been trained.
Anyone else get goosebumps when that veteran commanding the bridge orders, "Engines ahead flank!" This movie was cheesy but the final battle almost made up for it.
I dunno...the whole chimichanga thing was sorta cute and romantic in a silly, teenager-ish way.
I really didn't want to like this movie, but... ❤
I can tell you that those old sailors could still fire up all the boilers on a ship even after 50 years. Gunners mates can still operate the old guns. As an old sailor, I can still fix the old aircraft I worked on. You never forget your training.
thank you for your service...G-D bless...go navy!
Amen to that sir
thank u for your sevice, and I" ve always wanted to be in the army
Thank you sir.
Thank you for your service sir, I have no doubt anyone who worked with or on the old girls could still run them, It'd be a sight to behold for sure.
"Carl, are we really firing on Oahu?"
"Sure looks that way."
"Holy shit!"
Best fucking line
Best fucking line in The entire film xD.
I watch the film just for that clip lol
let’s drop some lead on these mother- FIRE
You beat me to it!!
That guy sounds like my grandpa
This scene sums up Americans in 5 minutes. No man or woman is against putting down their life when the call to duty comes. These men knew what was asked and yet they still stepped forward. A true masterpiece.
wow...have you looked at all the complaints form ACTUAL serving soldiers and veterans AND the total lack of any actual volunteers lately?
Couldn’t of picked a more Aussie song though 🇦🇺
I just hope there are still americans who are just as patriotic as these legendary fossils.
@@denzelpardillo1181when the time comes, they’ll be there
This scene gives me chills every time!!! The history of this ship and the men who served make me really appreciate our freedoms!
it's cheesy as fuck, but i loved it, the moment after they loose their ship, the music starts, the veterans offer their services (AGAIN) then the thunderstruck music scene is awesome - and really gets the blood flowing. HAS TO BE PLAYED THRU DECENT SPEAKERS to get full effect believe me
Aliens: "We gotta an advanced technology, we rule!"
USS Missouri: "Hold my beer..."
Heheheh MURCA!!!
The one thing people over look is the fact the Iowa class can and did take more hits than anything afloat today. Most anti ship missles don't carry a big enough warhead to dent that aromor .
Hold my cordite
@@jbx1967 No, more like "The Greatest Generation". They deserve all the praise we can muster ... even crappy movies with a great soundtrack.
Taldren I’m sad this movie was crappy
This is my favorite moment in all of cinema. After years of being decommissioned, after years of retirement, these old soldiers heard the battle and returned to their post. No call was given, yet they all came and stood ready at their ship to serve their country again. The studio even got original crew from the Missouri to play these parts in the movie. Absolutely beautiful and I tear up everytime. God bless our military.
Best part of the whole movie! Lynch: "This ship is 70 years old; it's totally outdated. Its a museum." .... Old sailor on the conning tower: "Guys, hold our beers."
@@themagus5906 remember you don't phuck with an old soldier, he didn't get old by losing flights
"Battleship" - 2012
"Battlestar Galactica" - 2004
The BSG reboot beat your moment by eight years. Same concept, better nuance, less bathos in the musical choice.
@@FinnMcRiangabra Agree that BS 2004 could have been done better, don't agree that it is better. I will concede that I have never seen one second of that show in my life, but this movie has a very important advantage. These are real soldiers and this is a real ship. This movie connects to my patriotism in a way a science fiction story could never do. And that is why the greatest moments are not due to spectacle, but because of a connection. When Captain America says "Assemble" at that moment in the movie, It is more than a catchphrase of the comics. We have 10 years of films that we feel connected to and when we see all those characters together, it connects with us so strongly because of what they mean to us before.... not because of what they are doing now. And if I may be so bold, patriotism will connect with me better than any fiction story ever could.
@@Ryder.Draconis I totally agree with the real history connection that you put forward. I was an embarrassing number of episodes into Band of Brothers before I realize that the old guys were not just veterans, but veterans of Easy Company. That put their commentary into an entirely different light.
However, the "actual veteran" part of the Battleship scenes are maybe 50% of what is going on. The entire structure of the scene is, if not directly stolen from BSG, just like the scenes from BSG. Since movie folks tend to know other movies I am going with stolen/borrowed.
Must have been a HUGE honor to the cast and crew to use that ship during the movie. That ship is another reason why I love this movie.
No, the greatest honour would have been the actors working with the actual veterans that served on her.
I absolutely love his line, "You ready to play with the big boys." Awesome feeling to hear that. 😎
I am a 44 year old grown man, and I cry like a baby every single time I see this scene... My grandmother (who passed away 10 years ago) was part of the team at Ingalls Shipbuilding that brought 2 of the 4 Iowas back to life. Whenever I see this, I think of her and the pride she felt working on both the Iowa and Wisconsin. These ships were why I served!
Josh Maerker I toured the Wisconsin last year. That is a beautiful ship. Your grandma had every right to feel proud, and you do as well.
I hear you,my mother loved the military.My dad did 20 in the Navy three wars and I did 22 in the Army two wars.
My Mother passed away on a Veterans Day a few years back.Right before I did my eulogy for her, I thought to myself she is the real war hero 42 years supporting the military between father and son.
May she Rest In Peace sorry for your loss Sir.
@@genebarnes6108 May she Rest In Peace sorry for your loss.
thank you for your service. RIP grandma. She's proud of you
When they retired the Missouri's sister the New Jersey in 1969 They told her at her retirement ceremony to "Rest well yet sleep light" because they knew there may come a day when we needed their help again.
Etan Smailliw, oh yeah indeed they are! Especially when The US Navy Department and The DOD decided to Recomission all of the remaining Battleships that's been Decommissioned. They can upgrade those ships with a much powerful ways of Propulsion systems either the new generation of Diesel and Electric Propulsion or Nuclear Reactors, with a upgraded weapon systems like CWIS, Sea-Ram, The latest versions of Tomahawk missiles, if there's a latest versions of Harpoon Anti-Ship Missiles, with Aegis Radars and Aegis Defense System against Russia and China's Hypersonic Anti-Ship Missiles, or perhaps if an old battleship can posses a high tech and latest Electronic Jamming and Laser Systems as a Countermeasures against the Anti-Ship Ballistic missiles. Anti-Submarine Countermeasures, Hypersonic Anti-Ship and Land Attack Missiles (which is the US is currently building, testing, evaluating and will be deploying those) 16inch inch guns with a much faster firing rates and have a much more firepower than ever before. If these criterias are met, then the Chinese or the Russians will definitely not dare to challenge that ship. But I think it's impossible for that happen because updating, upgrading and rebuilding an old Battleships that got Decommissioned and became a museum is gonna be a lot more expensive than the new built and Commissioned Arleigh Burke's Class Destroyers and Ticonderoga Class Aegis Cruisers.
New branch of salt old veterans on the sea. Fully armed badasses
I still believe all of the Iowa class ships (The four that got made) is under some special thing that means they arent technically fully out of the navy. They are on standby in case they are needed again
Yeah, it would probably take a bit more time than what’s shown in the movie, but the Iowa-Class are kept in decent condition so they can be reactivated if necessary.
The film crew took advantage of MO leaving a dry dock (test run done every decade) to film her actual activation and sailing.
@@Danspy501st
Two out of the four made are in a special reserve category; they're museum ships but the Navy has the right to put them back into service.
One of them (the one that blew its turret) is to damaged to put back into service, and the other wasn't modernized for the 90's so it's not in the fleet register anymore.
What every museum ship secretly dreams of:
2:18, 5:09, Be gone, museum trinkets.
2:30, Waking up.
3:02, Raising steam.
3:17, “I’ve got eight (8) boilers hot.”
3:28, “Let’s get her to sea.”
3:36, Doffing of the gangway.
3:45, Permanent mooring, release these chains.
3:52, opening up the throttles
4:30, green water seas
What every Hawaiian secretly has nightmares of:
5:05
Every Hawaiian nightmare but every Japanese fantasy probably
"Ho-ly shit."
Depends, if they only hit the I.R.S. Building in Honolulu(after hours of course)we’d have no complaints.
@@kaopua1972 Until the IRS deploys their hit squads in response
@@kaopua1972 huli huli -chicken- federal employee
“You ready to play with the big boys? God I love that scene
“Are you crazy! That’s a museum...”
Me: “No... she’s a warrior.”
She is the Missouri and she has 3 sisters; the Iowa, New Jersey and Wisconsin.
A museum?
That's the closest humanity ever had to a SEA TANK! Anything that lets an Iowa class battleship too close and suffers a direct hit - gets sunk no matter how tough it is.
Jerry Eicher If I’m not mistaken I think the New Jersey was sent to the ME in the 80s- absolutely wrecked everything it fired on. The amount of firepower these boats have is insane
**When you notice the propulsion systems are on fire**
I call She Antle Ship •• / Any porblem?
"You men have given so much to your country and no one has the right to ask any more of you, but I'm asking."
"What do you need son?"
"I need to borrow your boat."
The truth behind those lines. These vets have given so much to their country but most would stand up for her again if necessary. Gets me every time.
September 11, 2001 … the very next day I volunteered to return to active duty. I'd retired from the Navy in 1993. I never did get called back.
@@robertf3479 Be wary of old men in a profession
where men perish young.
@@Questknight12 I've found that it's a good idea to pay attention to those old guys, they got old through doing it the right way.
There’s no expiration date on your Oath. We’ll defend the Constitution of the United States until they’re shoveling dirt in our face.
It got me when the camera showed the first dude standing up on the deck
This scene makes me tear up with pride everytime.
Here is a present day U.S navy marine captain whose seen his fair share of the unthinkable today, lived it. And he's here asking these men who had it just as bad in their lifetimes, who fought the good fight and laid down their arms. Men who did their duty and rightly as he said "no one could ask more, but I'm asking" pleading for help from his seniors. And they don't respond with a smart ass comment or or back talk of any kind.
He just says "what do you son?"
God bless our soldiers. I could never have enough respect for them or what they do for us. I hope I could someday be half the man they're shown to be, if that
Same I never served but I would gladly jump on that boat and help
I got my grandpa to see this movie he was a mechanic in the Navy and he said that a vessel that old could and would start up like it was just made. He also said by law even retired military vessels have to be up to code and ready for battle in case of emergencies.
True fact. I was able to go see the uss Silverstone(submarine), it still up to code to go out. The caretakers take her out once a month. She's stationed in Lake Michigan.
@@ambertopolewski3743 cool. My grandpa was part of the maintenance crew and took me out to sea in it once. I can't remember what sub it was but it was a neat trip. I remember it was stationed somewhere in Louisiana where he use to live.
0:38 I love how the score changes in this scene.
1:35 another epic score change.
@@brockragni1053 I didnt get to go out in the Silverstone, they had taken her out the day before. If your ever in Mackinaw City, Michigan check out the USCGC Mackinaw aka The Icebreaker. She's a ship the was used to break ice in Lake Heron. Shes not on use anymore, if I remember correctly she stopped back in 2012.
When a scene is tons fcking better than the film itself
Yeah, wish the whole movie was about this crew. Awesome scene.
I would watch a movie about a bunch of retired navy personnel having to get their ship back into working order and fuck shit up
Films have been created around the idea of a scene way less than this. If someone made this movie just to accommodate this scene I'm ok with that
Am I the only one who wonders..Why on earth does Hopper even have to say ANYTHING?The Japanese CAPTAIN whos name i forgot clearly outranks him,at it was a joined naval operation,so he outranks him no matter what ship he is on...
@@NashmanNash thats Captain Nagata
*this scene is like they unleashing a legendary beast of the sea*
The Mighty MO stood tall in Hell along countless other battleships, to fire it up like this in a time of crisis would be to reawaken the Sleeping Giant and show what military might truly looks, feels, and sounds like.
Release the kraken, load the 16in's.....
Shes a real sea monster
To Quote Zues:
RELEASE THE MIGHTY MO!
I want a movie where we don’t see the drama, or political stuff, just raw naval badassery, like the Bismarck or Yamato or midway with all the cgi that Hollywood can do to make it hit like a truck. Or the franklin after it got hit by an aircraft and the entire ship went up but somehow survived thanks to the crew
Although this movie was terrible, what I did love was that it gave the Missouri, and the veterans who served aboard it, an amazing shoutout. Love how they used real Navy/Missouri veterans for this scene.
You know those guys would do anything to hear those guns roar again. Most American thing ever
I burst into tears every time I see that magnificent ship in this film. Love those veterans. Perfect track to go with it. Shout out to ACDC!
Yes! The Mighty Mo definitely has a commanding presence!
Proudly served on the Battleship Missouri Sept. '89- Decommissioning. Mar. 31, '92 was a sad day for me. Walking off the ship for the last time and seeing the Captain walking off as they said, "Missouri... departing." The best 3.5 years of my life.
O7
I hope the Navy will find more use of this ship. They decomissioned and recomissioned this ship quite a lot of times and with modern equipment I can see this battleship still being used properly nowadays. Interesting thing is that battleships haven't drastically changed since back then, and a lot of modern battleships still run old mechanics like the older ships.
Bless you. Thank you for your service, sir.
@@royliber3824 they've pretty much proven you don't need a battleship because the $ it takes to build and run one can be split among other ships. Now they're actually a bit worried that a carrier can't survive a naval battle because of computers and drones and what have you.
Thank you for your service sir
Fucking love the absolute zero hesitation from the Mighty Mo’ vets, just immediately everyone springing into action like it’s 1945 again and their beginning to approach Iwo Jima
Uh 1945 was WWII Iwo Jima. The shit they teach in school these days
It was a typo dude. No need to be such an ass
@@jamespatrick98 just correcting a historical mistake. Not calling you nasty names like you do to me.
My apologies. Admittedly was drunk when I replied and felt that comment seemed condescending to me at least at the time
F
Hollywood could have gotten this scene wrong in so many ways, but instead hit a homerun. Using actual vets in the film, the young sailors addressing the vets as "sir" out of respect, the music, the dialogue (especially "come on, we need the help"), everything! Great scene!
I already love veterans......but this gives me goosebumps. Shows me how bad a s s my great grandparents and grandparents were. Not many movies showcase our old folks as heros.
Lots love for the VETERANS AND TROOPS 😉😉 BUTCHERS AND SONS GOT IT DONE FOR THE VETS AND ELDERLY AT THERE PRICE FOR 2024 WANT GO WATCH THIS ME U AND ME SOO FINE U SHINE 💓😊
My grandpa was on the Missouri just after ww2. He was a fire control technition. Old man was from Missouri. He passed away before this film came out. Miss you Grandpa.
Could've been part of the film if he lived longer
Not to worry--they show this movie in heaven.
When you take the old school to battle, they'll give the enemy a proper education.
Jonathan C. Gillespie I’ll have to quote you on that.
Did to my Gen X behind MANY TIMES!!!!...
No school, like the old school
those words🔥🔥🔥
Damn
This is the best!! My dad was on the "Mighty Mo" in '45. I get emotional every time I see this scene! #Navy #USSMissouri
God bless!
A few things:
It was the last time that the Missouri was at sea when this was filmed
It takes well over 1000 men to operate the ship, over 80 per turret
Without shore steam feed the boilers took over 24 hrs to come to operating pressure
All 4 Iowa’s were turned into museums and the navy will not allow them to make steam, spin up the turbogenerators, or operate the hydrolic s even for preservation or maintenance
I really liked the movie.
As a Navy Snipe who was on one boiler ship (USS Kitty Hawk), seeing those boilers lit up brought a salty tear to my eye
You know how to fire up a ship's steam engines?
@@stephenbyrne2170 It’s been a hot minute but I remember being the Burnerman when lighting a 1200lb boiler
@@stephenbyrne2170 not as far fetched as people think. One moderan aircraft carries are still steam powered. Those old Iowa are steam turbines. They remain one of the few ships that could sail with a nuke carrier and keep up while crossing from Hawaii to Asia with out refueling. People forget why they were brought back in th was 80s. They took the place if cruiser in carrier group protecting the flat tops while service close in where destroyers and carriers could nit go because of lack of armor.
Me to Brother. Me too!
My day we did it a bit differently with nuclear power but steam is steam.
I know a lot of people disliked this movie, but there’s something haunting about watching the old sailors just show up. Like Mighty Mo knows a fight is brewing, so she’s calling her boys back home. The Japanese and the Nazis couldn’t kill her, sure as hell isn’t gonna roll over for aliens.
Xbox HonorGuard Ra fuck yeah dude all hail the mighty battleships GO MIGHTY MO HOOHA ✊✊
😂😂😂👍👍👍
Fucking badass stuff man
Imagine if the Iowa’s fought the Bismarck, it would have been clash of the Titans, most powerful Pacific Battkeship vs most powerful Atlantic Battleship
the iowa would slutgher the Bismarck(to be honest it isn't fair as the Bismarck is early war battleship and the iowa was more modern) more guns and bigger . Longer range and more speed added to the aiming systems on the iowa that wouldn't even be a close fight. The tirpitz would be a better ship but still outclassed by the iowa by a lot.
Something about hopper saying. “We need to borrow your boat” is so cool idk why
“This ship is 70 years old, it’s totally outdated”
Missouri: “I’ll show you outdated boy”
USS Missouri: "I may be old son but I still have a few tricks up my sleeve."
We had a Contractor in our yard in 7th fleet who was a salty BM. He was one of the last crew members of the Missouri before her decommissioning after Desert Storm. Whenever he spoke about her we shut upped and listened. Always spoke with a lot of history and a lot of pride about her.
He was passing the baton to you....GO NAVY!!! I read a quote from a WWII Btitish admral that it takes 3 years to build a capital ship but it takes 200 years to build a tradition.... This is what the Russians, the Chinese and Iranians forget.....If they sortie against us, just like the Kaiserlich Marine, the Kriegsmarine, and the Kido Butai; they will have a very short and exciting life...
You can call this a bad film all you want but this is still one of the best scenes in any film, especially with AC/DC rocking the soundtrack. Great music choice to match a truly inspirational scene.
QPRdazza 💯% agree
So gawd damn true, I actually enjoy the movie and watch it often but even if I didn't this scene is one of the best
Being a very heavily armoured and equipped ship compared to it's predecessors, the USS Missouri had 8 boilers not the usual 4, pushing the equivalent of well over 200,000hp. This ship was a fortress at the time and a response to the threat of continued warfare in the pacific. It was the site of the surrender of Japan, along with being the last battleship the United States Commissioned.
Yes mate, well done. You can read
Damm, after all the decades the mighty MO still demands respect and gives of an aura that she is ready to unleash hell with those mighty 16 inch guns. OMG 😱😱
I don’t care what people said. I enjoyed this film, specially this part.
Same my dude
Yup. Screw the critics I love this movie & as you said as well, especially this scene
Same.
Question; to anyone who doesn't like this movie, what's so bad about it?
Amen !
this film is shitty
The movie may be corny and illogical and all that, but some of the scenes are just so much fun
BelviGER hell yea
Honestly it spoke to the emotions we all felt as little kids, either playing the board game or just playing with models, we all dreamed of fighting a ship like that, that's what this movie does well, it's not for realism :)
Whole point of the movie.
A stupid fun alien action movie.
It's actually one of my favorite movies
What makes it so ironic is the movie actually has one of the most logical and best conducted set of enemies in big budget sci-fi movies.
I'm serious. Take a look back at this and compare it to most movies of this type. It's aliens prioritize military targets and ignore infrastructure they want to capture and use 'smart' weapons. They take care an prioritize guarding their few important points. They take evasive action! They actually conduct search and rescue operations to keep up their limited supply of trained troops and deny the frickin enemy information!
Compare this to something like Independance Day, Battlefield Earth, etc and the attackers come of as tactical and strategic geniuses.
I have to recommend frickin Battleship as a good example of alien attackers in movie sci-fi! There's no justice in the world.
I am a retired Navy Chief, this just brought a tear to me eyes.
O7
My dad is retired SCPO. Was on the Nimitz Enterprise Roosevelt.
Thank you for your service we take for granted not all but lot of us do
Can’t help choke up and let a tear roll down my cheek. Those old boys knew how to be tuff when needed and how to be tender when needed. Long lost skill.
"all you left me was an old rusty sledge hammer, so I am going to beat you to death with an old rusty sledge hammer."
adam gilligan that’s the best way I’ve seen this summed up
Aka ACDC weblast this music into orbit. NEXT TIME attack Australia see what happens.
oh no
I am Japanese. I always cry when I see this scene. I respect people of the Former soldiers elderly who protected what I should protect. Also to old people in my country. Even if you are an enemy. I have the same respect.
The measure of a man is his respect for his enemies...
Keep making unkillable bikes
Whether Friend or Enemy
Respect is Universal
I Salute to You 😔✊
You guys surrendered to the Americans on this ship 74 years ago.
no more enemies we are together .. the Japanese need to rearm there navy ..
seeing those old sailors come walking out , makes my heart swell, my dad was in a WWII Navy veteran !!
I always like how the young guns shiwed respect to the old school by adressing them as "sir". Each of those men earned it whether they were officers or not.
Vet: "You've been working on a destroyer haven't ya?"
Rihanna : "Yeah"
Vet: "You ready to play with the big boys?"
One of my favorite lines and I’ve adapted it for when I’m talking to other fighter jet mechs. For there birds vs mine
One thing I’ll say and agree on the second line he says is and will always be the Big Boys cause you knew what destruction bestow on the other side
I really liked Rhianna's character in this. She loved her job but unlike in most movies nowadays that would've had her show up the old vets, she was respectful and guidy with excitement when they asked her to help them.
@@theroachden6195 Agreed
CPO: "We have no ships left!"
USS Missouri: "Hold my beer...."
That's not a ship. Its a whole fucking fortress.
@@fingolfirn8189 Ever heard of the Yamato?
@@devanshudwivedi5875 yeah, but who's still afloat? Lol
@@IrishNewsRantBastard dammm u got a point LMFAO
@@IrishNewsRantBastard HAHAHHAHAHA
Best scene! When the Vets came out and the thunderstruck...damn what a mix
Never underestime the power of the 80s music!!!
especially thunderstruck
Seeing this ship power up makes me grin like a mad man.
Luciferdesrea puts a smile on my face and a FREEDOM on in my pants :3
I laughed like a Hyena snorting cocaine when that whole sequence began!
Yep I think if I get $17-60 million I'd by this ship and do a show every 2 years and watch the sun set with a Pepsi in hand
haha totally :)
Best cover Your ears! Loved it.
i absolutely love this type of scenes, and especially in this movie. Playing thunderstruck with its heavy yet gradual buildup at the start makes this entire scene ON POINT
it's why I fell in love with Thunderstruck by AC/DC.
While it is completely impossible to get an Iowa class to run in just a few hours, this scene is still awesome, and raises some neat ideas if we ever had big chunks of our current fleets knocked out.
it's cheesy, corny whatever you want to call it but whoever wrote/directed this scene knew exactly how to motivate you so you feel like you can take on anything and make E.T wish he'd never left home (again)
[Gloomy] The newest destroyers can be knocked out with one missile. [Brightening] But, they aren't built for ship to ship combat, but rather long range attacks; so there's that.
This must have brought back so many memories for these veterans. What a bunch of heroes. 💪🏻
Idgaf if this is cheesy or completely unrealistic, it gives me chills to see the greatest Battleship of the Oceans get ready to kick some alien fucks
I love the Missouri as much the next guy but the greatest battleship to ever sail belonged to japan during ww2, the Yamato, and her sister Musashi, was largest battleship ever built and had the largest guns (18 inches) to ever be mounted on a warship. They were both sunk because the US realized the strength of aircraft carriers compared to other warships.
Agreed! I have no problem admitting I totally loved this movie. Yes there was some cheese, and the word predictable comes to mind as well. That said, I thought the aliens and their ships/weapons were super cool, and there were some funny parts too. This scene always get me excited for battle mode!
@@TwoCraZyEyes0 i would have to disagree the best battle ship was the USS Iowa
@Han Solo, Oh lord... I don't care about all the stats. It's still one of the coolest scenes ever! XD
@@mrninja9252 Na the best battleship was HMS Warspite. All these WW2 behemoths were sadly born in the age of carriers, and were generally glorified monitors.
Do love this scene though.
True fact: they took the USS Missouri out of port for one day to film this movie
True fact part two: I am Missourian so this entire movie was badass
Funny thing I came up for 4:30: the waves don’t move the ship, the ship moves the waves
As a Missourian I flipped when I saw this scene in the theatre! Best scene ever.
Git'Nth'TRUCK!! Finally another Missourian!
Git'Nth'TRUCK!! What county are you in Jefferson?
Texas county, 65ish mi east of Springfield
Git'Nth'TRUCK!! So we’re pretty far away...
the old guard always packs heat.
I love the old US Navy vessels. I have the privilege to live close to the USS Kidd, which was used in the 2020 movie Greyhound. It is still set up as it was during WWII. The old ships have such a magnificent history, and their crew members are greatly appreciated.
Pointless fact. The USS Kidd is the only US naval vessel permitted to fly the Jolly Roger (pirate flag.)
"Carl, are we really firing on Oahu?"
"Sure looks that way."
"Holy shit!"
When you take the old school to battle, they'll give the enemy a proper education.
Beware of an old man in a profession where men usually die young
i laughed so much on that scene its honestly my favorite part of the movie XD
I don't know why, but every time I see the vets sitting on the towers I get teary eyed. That "Ready to play with the big boys?" line always makes me laugh
your not the only one that wants to cry when ever we see the veterans
You and me both. Those guys were truly the Greatest Generation!
but it is a happy teary eyed
Thats called good old american pride. Glad to see it still exists.
JennaCidalz k holy fuck!!! I'm in tears....
The bow slamming through the wave always gets me. Love how goofy and awesome this movie is
That was a funny bit. The Captain ducks, then looks around a bit shy to see if anyone noticed.
a final battle scene with the real marines that served during WWII and AC/DC playing in the background, this is what i call perfection.
Not marines
Sailors
There is a difference
Marines wouldn't know how to operate this ship at all they are ground troops that work hevaly with the navy but they aren't navy
I love it that they included the veterans into the movie. And let's face it: reactivation of the Missouri came unexpected. At least for me.
I see this and imagine a huge beast, coming back from a deep sleep, shouting "I AM ALIVE!"
Either that or it'll look at the upstart invaders, snort and say, "Get outta here kid, ya bother me."
Imagine someone, thinking he's the baddest around fooling around and waking an ancient dragon. Dragon opens one eye, peering at the wannabe badass and rumbles in a low, Sean Connery sounding voice - "You look crunchy, I wonder how you would taste with catsup." "Meddle not in the affairs of dragons, for thou art crunchy and taste good with catsup." - Old D&D meme.
"Now tell me who needs my protection great ancestor. Just say the word & I'm there! Anyone who's foolish enough to threaten our family...VENGEANCE WILL BE MINE!!" - Mushu😂😂
The aliens have destroyed a few modern ships
Our old monster wakes up to show them the errors of there way.
This movie was way better than anyone thought it would be. "Are we really firing on Oahu?...Holy shit."
Here's some history on the USS Missouri. USS Missouri has served proudly through WWII, the Korean War, and the Gulf War for a 51-year long career. Launched from the Naval Shipyard in Brooklyn in 1944, USS Missouri entered the Pacific Theatre in early 1945. She participated in the invasion of Iwo Jima and Okinawa. She joined in on air strikes and shore bombardment on mainland Japan. Most famously, the battleship hosted the surrender ceremony of Japan on 2 September 1945.
USS Missouri returned to the Pacific for the Korean War. Deployed from September 1950 to March 1951 and again from September 1952 to March 1953, the battleship supported the final days of the Battle of Inchon by providing shore bombardment and was present for the Battle of Chosin Reservoir, providing fire cover for the Marines. Throughout the war, she steamed with and provided anti-aircraft cover for aircraft carriers in their task force in addition to bombarding Korea’s coastline.
Decommissioned in 1955, the battleship found new life in 1986. She participated in Operation Earnest Will in the Middle East, escorting Kuwaiti tankers flying under the U.S. flag. In the 1990s, Missouri returned to the Middle East to bombard Iraqi forces in Kuwait and Saudi Arabia and participated in the Battle of Kafji.
In 1992, the battleship was decommissioned for a final time. In 1998, she opened her water-tight doors again as a historic museum.
3:13 "purrs like a kitten"
Im dying 😂😂
And Roars like a Tiger and a Lion.
The firing systems on iowa class battleships such as the missouri were left in place because they were so accurate.
They can hit a doorknob from 24 miles iirc.
Wouldn’t say there that accurate since the shells are affected by wind
@@electrohalo8798 its an exaggeration
@@tigre7303 Hey at least it had more accuracy than a stormtrooper. Or NASA trying to use the metric system for the first time.
@@electrohalo8798 They could straddle a destroyer from 22 miles away, so i'd say that's pretty accurate.
*_I may not be an American, but seeing this Battleship fighting an Alien ship is just at the Peak_*
Aliens: “Any ship they got we hack it got it.”
USS Missouri:” Hi, Names USS Missouri ever heard of analog firing system?”
"Purrs like a kitten."
And roars like a tiger.
YESSSSSSS
And Roars like a Lion.
Bridge main control I got 8 boilers hot ready to rock and roll sir.
@@royalanempire2965 I thought that was one of the toughest lines!
So I was in the Navy, stationed on a submarine a long time ago. I will tell you what, I could still operate every single piece of equipment I owned back then today with zero issues. You learned the sounds of the equipment, the starting of that equipment. That stuff never leaves your mind. So what these actors were doing, they weren't acting, they were doing their job.
The old guys weren’t actors though, that’s the best part. The studio actually brought in vets who served on the vessel to bring her back to life again.
This scene brings me to tears each and every time I see it. I know it's just a silly science fiction movie, But these old Tars do exactly what i would do as well as any vet sailor.
I'm a 60 y/o man and anytime I need motivation to get my old ass up get things done this is the video I watch and it works for me everytime😎. Lets Rock🤨as Al Bundy would say!
5:05 "Sir are we really firing on Oahu?"
"Sure looks that way."
"Holy Shit!" (LOL)
🤣🤣
Best shit ever
@@ffandrewd2986 I strongly agree.
Best military response ever.
"ohhhh bradda somebody goin kiss da donkey!😂😂 Can tell he's a Hawaii boy, sounds so local
Alien 1: "What the hell is that?"
Alien 2: "Good God, it's FREEDOM!"
This is still one of the most badass scenes I’ve ever seen
They should do more movies with thunderstruck in them it's absolutely Amazing!
No matter how many times I watch this scene seeing the vets doing there thing on here gives me goosebumps
God bless America
there's 1 thing I like about our elderly solders & navy veterans: some of them refuse to retired for the job they love.
Hell yeah. Some doctors ashes are scattered at the hospitals where they made their careers. Some farmers are buried in the lands they loved. And then there are some sailors & fly boys who serve to the very last mission. Semper Fi and Go Navy!
"I'm not retired.... I'm just TDY"
Harry Murray ..Roger that! My oath til I stop breathing!
I’ve said this before, but I don’t care what anyone says. This is one of my favorite movies. The casting, plot, score, setting. All fantastic. Great popcorn flick.
The Greatest Generation and on one of the toughest boats on the planet. This scene gets me every time
I've read the Iowa class was built not to sink. They could soak up almost indefinite damage and whatever weapons they had left would keep firing.
Not true the greteast one was the one during the ww1 because of was wosrt for them but they came in 2nd position
*Him: But Sir that's a museum!*
*Me: That ain't no museum that's a **_Naval Legend_*
"That's a museum!"
"It didn't get that way by losing."
Museum.... she's a warrior
Allways loved the line "purrs like a kitten" when he starts the engine
This movie is soooooo underrated. One of my favorite movies of all time
My dad and I love this part in the movie. My grandfather, father, and many aunts and uncles served in the navy and other branches. The moment Hopper looks around and we can see the ol boys surrounding them will always give me chills.
Some of these lines said in these scenes made me cry, but what REALLY drove me home was the sight of the Ship returning to the battlefield. Don't know why myself, but it just looked so beautiful.
When you return to the battlefield, you return home and gain back apart of yourself you loose when you leave the battlefield. Everytime I return to the battlefield I cry because I'm home
And that scene where they drop the anchors on one side, kill that side's engines and full throttle to the other side so she heaves around, then they fire a broadside. I almost creamed my pants!!!
i have had the distinct pleasure and Honor of sailing with the New Jersey and the Missouri in 1988 and 1990 respectively. Nothing like them in all the world.
FC1(SW) Ret disabled
Thanks for your service, sailor. Godspeed.
One of my favorite scenes of all time.
One of the best singles songs played truly, in one of the best Battleship scenes at its finest!!!!😎👍