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Heidi Elizabeth Marcum

The Last Full Measure- Thank you so very much for your fantastic reaction for such a beautiful and powerful movie that I love very much, Jay! It is most certainly one of my all time favorite movies for sure. I truly loved watching this reaction from you, and I am so, so happy that you really enjoyed this movie. One thing you missed upon you turning off this movie before the credits, is that during the role of the credits, interviews with the actual surviving men who fought in Vietnam and were witnesses to William Pittsenbarger's heroism are shown. Also... these men are actually mixed in among the crowd of people in the ending of this movie as Pitts is awarded the Medal of Honor. They are some of the first men to be asked to stand up, after Samuel L. Jackson, Ed Harris, Peter Fonda, and William Hurt stand up. How amazing. If you are interested and have the time to do so, I definitely recommend that you go back to this film and watch these interviews with these heroes. And you will come to see that all seen throughout this powerful movie is in fact... pretty darn accurate to the true story. So incredible! And now... The acting throughout this movie is absolutely phenomenal from top to bottom. Sebastian Stan is sensational. I've always loved him as Bucky Barnes throughout all of the Marvel movies, but it's his acting here in The Last Full Measure that has made me come to love him all the more. And it's why he's very quickly risen up to become one of my all time favorite actors. I just love him. Seeing his real life character... Scott Huffman, go from being a cocky, couldn't care less man who is more concerned about his own career inside the Pentagon, to becoming a true man of honor, valor, compassion, and a man who comes to fight for these men seeking to honor the heroic soldier who saved so many lives in Vietnam, is so beautiful and just incredible. And Sebastian Stan is just phenomenal. I love him in this role of Scott Huffman. And of course, the rest of the cast all throughout this movie is phenomenal too, just like you said. I absolutely love Christopher Plummer, Ed Harris, Samuel L. Jackson, William Hurt, Jeremy Irvine, Peter Ford, John Savage, Alison Sudol, Diane Ladd, Linus Roache, Amy Madigan, and Bradley Whitford, who play William Pittsenbarger, and these real men and women who show Scott Huffman the hero William Hart Pittsenbarger truly was. Ed Harris, William Hurt, Christopher Plummer, Samuel L. Jackson, Bradley Whitford, Linus Roache, and Amy Madigan are all sensational, and not just here, but in so many other movies and shows I've loved and seen before. Unfortunately, I didn't know all of the actors within this movie by name, so I had to look them up. However, I certainly recognized them all from other movies and shows too. I love Diane Ladd as Pittsenbarger's mother, Peter Fonda as the soldier with such severe PTSD, and John Savage as the former soldier living in Vietnam who built a place of serenity in the very place where one of the bloodiest battles of the war took place to help offer peace and provide a peaceful place for soldiers to come to talk to him so they too can find peace. And I love the young actor who plays Pitts, Jeremy Irvine, as well as the actors playing the younger versions of these men throughout this movie as well. And then... I love the actress playing Scott's wife, Alison Sudol, who is known for playing Queenie within the Fantastic Beasts movies. I love the support and especially the strength she gives to her husband as he works so hard to do the right thing for these men who are so desperately fighting to honor their fallen friend. And Scott's son is a sweet kid as well. While his character makes us angry just as he is meant to, I really love actor, Bradley Whitford, who plays the man who threatens Scott and his career for continuing to fight for Pittsenbarger and these men. Bradley Whitford is a fantastic actor I love in a number of movies and shows too. And in answer to your question about who the actor is who plays the man who awards the Medal of Honor for Pitts to his father and then asks everyone to stand... He is Linus Roache, known for roles in several movies, as well as shows such as the final three seasons of Law and Order, as well as Vikings. And I love him! I cannot say enough about the stellar acting throughout this movie Just absolutely phenomenal! I also really love the musical score, as well as the cinematography, and how this movie is written, as we flawlessly transition between the present day events and the past events of the tragic and heartbreaking Vietnam War. As for my favorite scenes throughout this movie... In all honesty, it's impossible for me to choose any one moment or scene that stands out to me more than any others. In all honesty, I have so many favorite scenes and moments. One... I love the entire scene you mention when we see Sebastian Stan break down and finally let out his true emotions while sitting inside the sanctuary in Vietnam, as John Savage's character encourages him to let go. Two... I love the first moment when we see Pitts lower himself down amongst the fighting despite the bullets flying all around him. Three... I love the very ending when everyone stands to be honored and as Pitts is finally awarded the Medal of Honor he deserves. Four... I love the moment between Scott Huffman and William Hurt's character in front of the Vietnam War Memorial as Scott helps this man to let go of his guilt and tells him that he can help him by taking some of his burden on himself. Five... I love the scene where Ed Harris's character tells Scott about Pitts' letter that he never could deliver to the woman who was like a sister to Pitts because his guilt wouldn't let him. Six... I love the moment where Scott's wife gives Scott the courage to keep fighting for these men in spite of the great risk of losing his job and career. Seven... And I love the moments in the very ending when Pittsenbarger's father, and the soldiers come to Scott to thank him for all he does for them throughout these events. So many favorite scenes and moments. This movie truly is beautiful. The acting is phenomenal and the directing is fantastic. I am so happy that I could request this movie for you to watch, Jay. It makes me cry more than I've cried in any movie, but I absolutely love it! And as hard as it is to cry so hard and so much throughout one movie, even when some of the tears come from a place of happiness, it's the kind of crying that truly shows the mark of a phenomenal movie. So, thank you so very much once again for reacting to The Last Full Measure for me, dear friend!! I cannot wait for your upcoming movie reactions as well!! And hopefully, you will continue to love the movies that I request from you each month. :) Sincerely, Heidi