Audie L Murphy

[macdonaldhugh1]

audie murphy great star.and a true hero.thanks

[Floodlezoot]

my only complaint is this music. Wouldn't Weird Al Yankovic's Waffle King suit this video better?

[mvies77]

It is apparent that you do not like Audie, tacky movie, psychotic, only human to have PTSD, goes bezerk, the music, the poor nazis. There is not one positive comment from you about him. How pathetic. I began to say more but you are not worth it and it would be a total waste of time on you anyway.

[addiefleur]

For me, the song was a lovely choice and the editing for this video is just wonderful!

Thank you, midnightangel,

addie

[Soupa000]

what's up with the music?

[M35kriegsmarine]

Audie Murphy did some amazing things, but that probably was because he was psychotic. He had no regard for his own life and luck was on his side. His 1955 biographical movie (where the footage for this video obviously comes from), was just 10 years after the war; but I suppose he forgot what a German uniform is supposed to look like. The movie was so cheesey; they used the WW1 steel helmets for the Germans and practically no field gear. The famous battle at the end was supposed to be in winter.

[1mexican1000]

@M35kriegsmarine 10 years after the war is not far and movies in the 50's where cheesy and they didnt have high tech shit to make themm look good

[M35kriegsmarine]

@1mexican1000 Actually, there were several good war movies from that era ("Decision Before Dawn" and "A Time To Love And A Time To Die" were two good examples) that used original German uniforms and equipment. It was around in abundance and was not that valuable to collectors yet. And high tech has nothing to do with filming the scene properly in the snow, where it actually was in. I'm really surprised that Audie Murphy let the producers get away with all these major discrepencies in his movie.

[1mexican1000]

@M35kriegsmarine ya and well it was a big difference from the book



[M35kriegsmarine]

@1mexican1000 Yeah; the movies usually are different from the books. Hollywood screws everything up.

[1mexican1000]

@M35kriegsmarine audie murphy knew it was way different but i bet he left it alone because he knew they wouldnt listen

[M35kriegsmarine]

@1mexican1000 You are probably so correct.

[empiricism]

@M35kriegsmarine You need to remember that at the time To Hell and Back was filmed, Audie was still a relative unknown in Hollywood and didn't exactly have the clout to influence the producers' decisions.

[M35kriegsmarine]

@empiricism Yes; but he was still a famous war hero.

[thomas93498]

@M35kriegsmarine HE WAS NOT PSYCHOTIC! HE WAS JUST A BOY WITH A LOT OF GUTS

[M35kriegsmarine]

@thomas93498 Why the large type letters? My eyes are just fine. Anyhow, you have your opinion and I have mine. I'll keep in mind that you are 14 years old and never served in the military, or took psychology in school. On the other hand, it is refreshing to see that you have an interest in WW2.

[empiricism]

@M35kriegsmarine As a self-professed war veteran, I'm sure that you know that soldiers try to cope with the horrors of war in different ways - some go into complete shock, some go berserk, and some learn to accept that they are already dead so as not to be paralyzed by fear. Audie coped by focusing on the welfare of his comrades. Simply put, he fought savagely because he didn't want to let his comrades down, just like many other soldiers I know. It had nothing to do with being psychotic.

[M35kriegsmarine]

@empiricism You make a good point. You may very well be correct. However, due to his pschological profile from his run-ins with the law, etc., I believe it to also be the second category you mentioned.

[MrDarkShadow64]

@M35kriegsmarine Audie's only psychological problems was that he suffered from PTSD, which had nothing to do with his performance in combat, but DID have issues with after the war. He was the first combat veteran to go public with his struggles and thereby helped thousands of veterans by changing the way the government handled those cases. His first marriage failed due to his PTSD. He did influence what he could on the movie production, but he also downplayed everything he was recognized for.

[M35kriegsmarine]

@MrDarkShadow64 The fact that he suffered from PTSD shows that he was a human being. If not for that; he gives the impression he enjoyed the killing....or that it simply didn't bother him.

[MrDarkShadow64]

@M35kriegsmarine Okay?

[M35kriegsmarine]

@MrDarkShadow64 "Okay" regarding what?

[MrDarkShadow64]

@M35kriegsmarine (cont.) His ferocity in combat was due in his own words to: "They were killing my friends." This movie was different from most at the time in that the cast didn't live from start to finish - that due to Audie's influence... hence their portraits filing by at the end. On the other hand he was not a Hollywood powerhouse this early in his career and had only limited influence - even in the production of his own story. He did later have more influence in choosing his own roles etc.

[M35kriegsmarine]

@MrDarkShadow64 That sounds logical to me. War is about fighting for your buddies. Please keep in mind that the Germans were doing the same thing. By 1955, Audie Murphy had already been in several movies. Although "he was not a Hollywood powerhouse"....he still had been around a few years and therefore could have said something about the lack of authenticity of this movie.

[cheesyman1]

strange music fit

[HumeAnnoyed]

i just mean it's a strange juxtaposition. the great warrior versus such a peacefull song

[MidnightAngel50]

@HumeAnnoyed I wasn't sure what you meant. I thought the song fit Audie Murphy because Audie was a humble man with values. Yet Audie was also a warrior. He brought to my mind some biblical warriors. If you go to Wikipedia, put his name in the search box. His life is quite interesting.

[HumeAnnoyed]

holy shit

[MidnightAngel50]

@HumeAnnoyed ??????

[HumeAnnoyed]

wtf? audie murphy by the rivers of babylon? wow, this just...

[MidnightAngel50]

@HumeAnnoyed I do not understand what you mean by your comment.

[tikurgisila]

what the schnibley? at first i thought i unknowingly played the song from my computer. It is kind of strange you mixed boney m's rivers of babylon with audie murphy lol