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Summary: Now I know what my dad was talking about
Review: I was totally unprepared for the violence and intensity of this picture. The lack of character development seems consistent with reality, you probably don't spend much time getting to know someone in those situations, they typically don't stick around very long.When the picture was over, it seemed like everyone had to check to see if they were in one piece, it seemed like minutes before anyone got out of their seats. I am getting mentally prepared to watch it again.
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Summary: More than a movie...
Review: While an amazing movie - I saw it 3 times in the first month it was out - I think it's a mistake to judge it solely on its' cinematic merits. In my opinion, this movie is MUCH more important as a reminder of how fortunate we are to have been preceded by such a brave, dedicated generation of unsung heroes. God Bless every last one of those who served in the war that determined what the history of the world would be from the 1940's on.
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Summary: We owe too much to those who fought there
Review: While I sat in the theatre for my second viewing of this film, I heard an older gentleman tell his wife,"I saw alot of that, we all were doing it." He wasn't referring to the heroic deeds of the 2nd Rangers as they finally began to get off the beach, but rather the men huddled behind anything they could, praying, crying and trying to be small on a steadily decreasing stretch of sand. As you watch the landing try to realize that it was up to 200 yards from the water to the shingle where the men huddle in the cross fire of machine guns,88's and mortar fire. It took many men hours to make it there only to collapse from exhaustion and seasickness. This film sparked a desire in me to learn more. If it has done the same for you I urge you too read the books by Stephen Ambrose on the experiences of American, Canadian, British and German soldiers during the most important battle of the war in Euroe and perhaps all of World War II. By doing so many will come to understand their fathers,brothers and grandfathers that fought in WWII.
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Summary: A Classic, A Tribute
Review: As one who had parents who participated in WWII, I deeply appreciate this movie. My father was in the Army overseas. My mother worked at an Army base here in the States. I want to thank Steven Spielberg for making this film and allowing me to better understand what our veterans went through. War is alittle less abstract to me now. Another reviewer was talking about how the sentimentality gagged him. Well, Spielberg is the one who really "gets it." Being an American used to involve being sentimental. It still does with some of us. I'm proud to shed a tear for love of my country. One final thing... I thought "Saving Private Ryan" got ripped off big time when that silly "Shakespeare in Love" got best picture. I had just seen "Shakespeare" a few nights before the Oscars, and knew there was no way that ridiculous movie could get best picture. I went into shock when it was announced as such. Steven Spielberg got robbed.
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Summary: Excellent Movie Brings You Back!
Review: Although the movie was not on a great topic, the movie did bring back the feeling and showed how horrible war really is. Great film for all veterans to relate to.
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Summary: Is Contunity too much to ask for?
Review: In the beginning Tom Hanks has a Thompson .45 cal. machine gun (sealed in plastic) when he lands on Omaha beach. Then, a few moments later (same scene) he dosen't. Then, later on, as he is running toward the seawall, he has it again. When, where did he drop/pick-up his or another Thompson? More examples of lack of contunity is when the squad arrives in the town were Jackson takes out the sniper (great scene) Ophiem has no rifle and is so scared that he is to be a part of Sgt. Mike's underwear. The next scene has Ophiem with a rifle asking where the Captain is from, and showing very little fear for a non-combatant soldier. This scene seemed to be out of sequence from the scenes before and after it. There's more, but I will jump ahead to the bridge battle. What struck me strange the most about this battle was when Sgt. Mike grabbed Ophiem from the stair and said "Time to go to the Alamo". The next scens shows Sgt. Mike telling Tom Hanks to give him the Bazooka and get going to the Alamo. Next, you see Ophiem in a artillery crater. What happen here? Did Ophiem jump, fall, trip or what to end up in this crater? Where was Sgt. Mike when this happen? How, what, why did they get seperated? Don't get me wrong I love this movie and have a copy of it to show I do, but come on now! If Steven needs a Continuity director to help him with scene and equipment specifications from cut to cut or scene to scene I will be more than happy to lend a helping hand. But just from these few examples I can see why the film didn't receive "Picture of the year".
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Summary: Another American Film Classic from Spielberg!
Review: Spielberg has entertained us, made us laugh, frightened us, and even made us cry. Now he has shown us why warfare should be avoided. This is absolutely the finest war film ever made, as one who has experienced combat, it is impossible to explain the fear and anxiety one experiences when in actual combat, but this film comes as close as possible. Though the story line in SPR is fictional, similar occurances did happen during the war (World War II). Someone else here had dared to compare SPR to "The Thin Red Line", of which I found The Thin Red Line to be a total disgrace to the memory of those brave young Marines (both Japanese and American) that died at Guatalcanal. There have been an untold number of war films made and for the most part they do little, but to entertain us for a moment. Saving Private Ryan came as close as possible to having the viewer experience the horror of actual combat and as one friend of mine said "every American politican should be forced to watch this movie, before going into office, so that they will know exactly what they are doing when they commit American Soldiers to combat"! Saving Private Ryan is easily one of the finest films of the 20th Century.
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Summary: "The best movie I have ever seen"
Review: Spielberg amazingly directed the best movie I have ever seen, not to mention of 1998. Just one of the many things that allowed the viewer to see the war from a soldier's perspective was the depth of the characters. As the movie begins to unfold the viewer begins to understand why each character reacts to what is happening and his motivation to make it home. The realism reaches out and bites you, and for once the violence is not needless, it is important to each and every American. My dad and I left the movie theatre with a greater sense of patriotism.
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Summary: This is THE MOST OUTSTANDING war movie I have ever seen
Review: The special effects, photograghy, acting & script where incredible! Speilberg did it again. It has been a long time since I have seen a movie that got me so involved. This is a must for any movie buff.
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Summary: thebest movie about wwll ever. A+ writing ,directing ,acting
Review: great attention to minute details,emotionaly and physically gut- wrenching. a great tribute to a generation of americans who grew up in poverty then rose to the most dangerous challenge in history , securing our freedom with their blood. this movie should shown to all high-school american history classes.
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