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Internationally acclaimed by critics and audiences alike, Steven Spielberg's Saving Private Ryan is an unforgettable film achievement that has had profound and lasting impact throughout the world. Winner of five Academy Awards® including Best Director, the film also captured Oscars® for Cinematography, Film Editing, Sound and Sound Effects Editing. More than 70 critics and critics' groups in New York, Chicago, Dallas-Ft. Worth and Great Britain named the film Best Picture of the Year, while the Los Angeles, Toronto and Broadcast Film Critics honored it with both Best Picture and Best Director awards. In addition, Spielberg received his third Directors Guild of America Award, the American Legion "The Spirit of Normandy" Award, a USO Merit Award from the USO of Metropolitan Washington, as well as the highest civilian public service award from the Department of the Army. Selected for more than 160 Top Ten lists, Saving Private Ryan's other honors include Golden Globes for Best Picture (Drama) and Best Director, the Producers Guild of America Award and ten nominations from the British Academy Film Awards, Saving Private Ryan was the top-grossing motion picture of 1998.Seen through the eyes of a squad of American soldiers, the story begins with World War II's historic D-Day invasion, then moves beyond the beach as the men embark on a dangerous special mission. Captain John Miller (Tom Hanks) must take his men behind enemy lines to find Private James Ryan, whose three brothers have been killed in combat. Faced with impossible odds, the men question their orders. Why are eight men risking their lives to save just one? Surrounded by the brutal realities of war, each man searches for his own answer - and the strength to triumph over an uncertain future with honor, decency and courage.
Editor's Note
Director Steven Spielberg's World War II tour de force chronicles the journey of a GI squad on a dangerous mission behind enemy lines. Led by Captain John Miller (Tom Hanks), the unit is under orders to track down a soldier, Private Ryan (Matt Damon), so he might return home to his mother in America, where she is grieving the unimaginable loss of her three other sons to the war. The first unforgettable 20 minutes of SAVING PRIVATE RYAN realistically and horrifically depicts the Normandy invasion as Miller. his second-in-command, Sergeant Horvath (Tom Sizemore), and the others in the unit land at Omaha Beach. Before the film began shooting, Hanks and the actors in his squad went through a one-week boot camp in the woods. All the actors, except Hanks, wanted to quit, but Hanks rallied their spirits by reminding them of the incredible tribulations endured by the real veterans of World War II. Production designer Tom Sanders found a beach in Ireland that perfectly matched the landscape of Normandy's. Spielberg gave great credit to the Irish army who helped re-create the Omaha Beach scenes.
Plot Summary
Steven Spielberg's award-winning film is a brutal look at the devastation that war leaves behind, both physically and emotionally. Standouts in the film include Tom Hanks as the seemingly hardened leader, Ed Burns as the cocky New Yorker, and Jeremy Davies as the wanna-be writer who'd rather be carrying a typewriter than a gun. A closing battle nearly matches the opening scene's in impact, and Spielberg concludes matters with a present-tense bookend, as in SCHINDLER'S LIST, that drills the point home.
| Features | Interviews | | Behind-The-Scenes Footage | | Audio: English Dolby Digital 5.1 | | Cast & Crew Biographies | | Production Notes | | Exclusive Steven Spielberg Message | | Interactive Menus | | Scene Selection | | 2 Original Theatrical Trailers |
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Release Information
| | Studio: Dreamworks (Universal) |
| Release Date: 2/14/2006 |
| Running Time: 169 minutes |
| Original Release Date: 1998 | | Catalog ID: 84433 | | UPC: 00667068443325 | | Number of Discs: 1 |
Audio & Video
| | Original Language: English | | Available Audio Tracks: English [CC], English | | Video: Color |
Aspect Ratio | | 1.85:1 |
| Cast & Crew
| Awards |
Oscar (1999) |  | Steven Spielberg, Winner, Best Director | | | Tom Hanks, Nominee, Best Actor | | | Steven Spielberg, et al., Nominee, Best Picture | |
Golden Globe (1999) | | Steven Spielberg, Winner, Best Director | | | Tom Hanks, Nominee, Best Actor |
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| | Professional Reviews | Movieline's Hollywood Life
"...Unprecedented immediacy [in] the battle scenes....Uniformly superb performances..." 06/01/1999 p.91Entertainment Weekly
Ranked #3 in Entertainment Weekly's "10 Favorite Films of the '90s" -- "...[A] masterpiece....One soul-shattering experience..." 04/01/2000 pp.159-60 Sight and Sound
"...Sheer gut-wrenching immediacy....[Spielberg] has come of age as an artist..." 09/01/1998 p.34-52 New York Times
"...Soberly magnificent....It is the ultimate devastating letter home..." 07/24/1998 p.E14 Box Office
"...Effective the film is, communicating the gruesome nature of combat as few anti-war films ever have..." 09/01/1998 p.63 Los Angeles Times
"...A powerful and impressive milestone in the realistic depiction of combat, SAVING PRIVATE RYAN is as much an experience we live through as a film we watch on screen..." 07/24/1998 p.C1 Uncut
"[I]t remains a spectacular, unequalled piece of action film-making." 12/01/2004 p.184 Chicago Sun-Times 10 of 10
...a powerful experience... Spielberg knows how to make audiences weep... But weeping is an incomplete response, letting the audience off the hook. The film embodies ideas. After the immediate experience begins to fade, the implications remain and grow. - Roger Ebert
San Francisco Chronicle 10 of 10
...an overwhelming experience... launches and climaxes with two of the greatest extended battle sequences ever put on film... Hanks embodies the spirit of simple decency, one of the reasons for which the war was fought... [the movie] will stick with us. - Bob Graham
The New York Times 10 of 10
...the ultimate devasting letter home...[Spielberg] restores passion and meaning to the genre with such whirlwind force that he seems to reimagine it entirely, dazzling with the breadth and intensity of that imagination... The film simply looks at war as if war had not been looked at before... the finest war movie of our time. - Janet Maslin
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5 of 5 Best DVD ever Thursday, September 19, 2002
MICHAEL MUROCK from PITTSBURGH
I never did know or care what happened June 6, 1944. Saving Private Ryan made a big influence on my life. I am influenced to live better after seeing what the soldiers did in that war for my freedom. This is a must have DVD. You will also be proud to remember World War 2. Was this review helpful?  
5 of 5 Spielberg's best Sunday, July 07, 2002
A Viewer from Lufkin, TX
In my opinion, the best movie ever made! At least the best war movie! Spielberg shocked everyone when he created this unforgetable movie, with horrific war scenes that will never be forgoten, amazing cinematography, An amazing cast including one of Tom Hanks best performances as Captain Miller, An unforgetable story, and touching ending. This movie should never be forgoten for years to come. This movie will live in my heart forever. Was this review helpful?
5 of 5 A shining example of cinematography Monday, January 24, 2000
samsam from London, England
How this film failed to win Best Picture at the Oscars is beyond me. The D-Day invasion scene will for years to come be regarded as the most realistic war scene ever filmed. But once that finishes, the story takes over. It's a sobering look at the tragedy of war, while stating how grateful we all should be to the average man who gave me so much to fight in WWII. Was this review helpful?
5 of 5 Wow... Saturday, January 22, 2000
Chris from CA
Wow... To know that my grandfather had to go through that... I'm speechless... I never knew the extent of the horror of war until I saw the movie... I doubt there will ever be another movie that goes straight to the heart like that one... it is an excellent movie, and I encourage everybody to watch it... this isn't just 'another' War movie... Was this review helpful?
5 of 5 Saving Private Ryan Rules!!!! Tuesday, January 11, 2000
mike from medford, nj
Saving Private Ryan is the greatest movie ever made!! Speilberg is a genius. The acting is superb, the story excellent , and the battle scenes are the most realistic and exciting ever put onto film. Was this review helpful?
5 of 5 Epic Film - Proud to be an American Monday, January 03, 2000
A Viewer from Pleasanton, CA
This movie draws you in, holds you there then pulls at your heart strings like no other. The cinematography was awesome, and realism unmatched. I hesitated seeing this movie due to all the hype, but after seeing it I was sorry I waited till it was out of theaters. Though the wait wasn't that terrible, the sound on the DVD is incredible, and I probably had a better seat at home. If your not sobbing by the end of this movie for the price paid in the form of thousands of lives lost to secure our freedom, then your either dead, or have no heart. Own this movie and show it to teenagers who have never had to experience the fear of war, and have no concept that freedom isn't free. Was this review helpful?
5 of 5 Most touching movie of all time. Wednesday, December 29, 1999
Ewan Wallis from Saint Paul, Oregon
Despite what others think, this movie is one of the best out there. Most people go to a movie and expect to see comedy, science fiction, drama, and etc... This movie is of it own classification. It is must to see. It is a great movie and you SHOULD feel different about WWII after you see it. Was this review helpful?
5 of 5 Realistic Sunday, December 19, 1999
schnader from Burlington, Vermont
It was quite moved by this very realistic combat re-enactment. Spielberg obviously did his homework and consulted WWII Combat veterans heavily. I'm a military veteran. I swallowed hard watching this movie. Was this review helpful?
5 of 5 One of the best movies I have seen in a long time Thursday, December 09, 1999
erch from Needham, MA
The acting was great! Tom Hanks gave a superb performance, and I was so upset when he didn't win that Oscar. Was this review helpful?
5 of 5 Best Ever War Film Thursday, December 02, 1999
Ken Beer from Roseville, CA
A visceral,wrenching film, especially the first 30 min. Essentially about the quiet heroism of many of our men in the madness and brutality of war. The plot is lightly fabricted to carry the message; that's all it need be!! The cast is uniformly excellent, the Direction superb. Was this review helpful?
5 of 5 brilliant war movie Sunday, November 28, 1999
A Viewer from san francisco
The war movie to end all war movies, brilliant, suprising that a movie with this subject matter could be made over fifty years after the last great world war. You are there and you asked for it. Was this review helpful?
5 of 5 Watch out for bullets. You feel like your there! Sunday, November 28, 1999
DWBball50 from Lombard, IL
Steven Speilberg has never made a better movie than this one. Well lets put it this way. Nobody has ever made a better movie than this. The action is intense and the actors are great. The Full Metal Jacket was good but not even close to this one. THE BEST MOVIE EVER MADE! Was this review helpful?
5 of 5 Excellent Movie That Shows Horrors of War Sunday, November 28, 1999
borwell56 from Napa, California
This movie has some of the most beautifully crafted cinematography I have ever seen. There is no other movie that compares with the battle scenes, and the way that the action draws the viewer in. People who say this has a bad plot, and doesn't look at the phycological aspects of war must not have watched this movie very closely. When you watch this movie, watch to see how Tom Hanks' character seemingly has no past, and that on the battle field no one has a past. This movie shows the aspect of war that when you become a soldier you lose who you used to be back home, and become inessence nothing more then a mechanical killing machine. Was this review helpful?
5 of 5 Best War Epic Yet Sunday, November 28, 1999
BBeech from
This film smashes most WW2 movie conventions from the 40's &50's to bits. No choris line,arms in the air deaths. No 'Let's go get 'um for Uncle Sam' heroics and no War equals glory script that identifies that era of fighting patriotism. Although Ryan's plot does swerve close to what could be called war movie convention, what makes it stand apart is it's depth and humanization of the leads without waxing poetic. I'd say having the hero break down sobbing in the middle of the film is as far as you can get from the golden era of war movies. Saving Private Ryan is as jarringly real as it is profoundly tragic. You will not find a better war epic. Was this review helpful?
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5 of 5 Great movie but DVD transfer is flawed Monday, November 22, 1999
Allan Watson from Austin, Texas
I love this movie and was extremely excited when I heard it was going to be released on DVD. I've now seen both versions, DTS and Dolby Digital, and I thought the DTS version sounded better. However, there are some major flaws in the film transfer to DVD, evident in both versions. I can't believe Speilberg released this with these flaws. I expect to see recall announcements for this DVD. Was this review helpful?
5 of 5 Wow what a movie Sunday, November 21, 1999
Tom from Niceville, FL
Being a career military officer, I thought I was prepared for the horror of combat but the first 20 minutes of this movie do more to portray the realism of war than anything I have ever experienced. But don't turn the movie off there, the rest of film, while not as action packed it is certainly captivating. The speech Tom Hanks gives his men about why he doesn't complain in front of them is fabulous. Was this review helpful?
5 of 5 As real as I ever saw Saturday, November 20, 1999
John Colucci from NYC NY
The movie depicts a very graphic account of the Normandy invasion. I would advise to those with a delicate disposition to look the other way at certain scenes that are real graphic showing all details of the human body being torn up right in front of your eyes. I think it is a must see for every American to understand that war is not as painless as our leaders in Congress would have you believe. I commend Oliver Stone for having the courage to try to expose an accurate account of one of the bloodest battles in history. Was this review helpful?
4 of 5 The pressing was poor Saturday, November 20, 1999
Dan from Evansville, Ind
Good movie, was a must buy on DVD. I think that the quality of the DVD was poor, the colors were dull and the scenes grainy. Was this review helpful?
4 of 5 A must see for it's cinematography! Friday, November 19, 1999
Larry from North Haven, CT
The very first battle scene on the beaches of Normady is a thing of beauty. It completely engulfs the viewer making one believe that he/she is actually on the battle field. It depicts the absolute horror of war in it's entirety without any of the Hollywood frills. Besides that first battle, the rest is unfortunately very much your typical Hollywood movie. The closing battle is especially unrealistically Hollywood. How often in the real world does a hand full of ordinary soldiers inflict so much damage on an entire battalion? The movie starts at it's pinnacle but ends up sliding down to your typical war movie in the end. Enjoy the cinematography if nothing else. Was this review helpful?
5 of 5 This movie is off the heasy!!!!!!!! Tuesday, November 16, 1999
Francisco (kbryant8_99 from Santa Rosa, CA
The reason I thought this movie was so great was because it made you feel as if you were there. The way that Spielberg put the camera men in all the action was very well done. I think that without many of the graphic scenes, the movie wouldn't have been the same. I put that movie on my personal top ten list. Was this review helpful?
5 of 5 I'll never get tired of this movie Monday, November 15, 1999
A Viewer from Los Angeles, CA
This is one movie I'd never get tired of after watching it over and over again. This really should have won best picture at the oscars! Was this review helpful?
5 of 5 The best movie i have seen, period. Sunday, November 14, 1999
Kamus from Chihuahua, Chihuahua Mexico
This movie is the best movie i have seen, the war scenes are very realisitc and it makes you see why war is the worse possible thing that can happen, you feel horrbile when the guys start dying, i dont know why those didnt like the plot, it's just from a Was this review helpful?
5 of 5 People don't understand... Sunday, November 14, 1999
psxff7 from Los Angeles
I've heard it all before, the Army would never send 8 men to save a Private and stuff, but that's not wht movies are made for. They are made to entertain or inform, not to be exactly realistic. I know the army would never do that, but I still liked the movie. I think about movies like King Kong, it'll never happen but we all still enjoy the movie. Was this review helpful?
5 of 5 Saving Private Ryan Sunday, November 14, 1999
hobojoe278 from Kalamazoo, Michigan
Saving Private Ryan depicts war like never before. When I left the theater I saw veterans crying. This movie is very forward and brutally honest of what war is really like. Was this review helpful?
5 of 5 GREAT MOVIE! Wednesday, November 10, 1999
Rhino from Stamford, CT
I hate history and will always hate history but this movie was simply astonishing! Amazing!! It felt like you were there with the characters.
Would recommend to own. Was this review helpful?
5 of 5 Amazing Action Monday, November 08, 1999
Wes from Alexandria, VA
This movie has the most intense, realistic fighting sequences I've ever seen. The effects, visual and sound, are shockingly immersive. A refreshing feature of the film is that rather than getting bogged down with the psychological and political spin of the story, as so many movies of every genre seem to be doing currently, SPR focuses on action and the courage of most of the members of the rescue mission's squad, and portrays both realistically. A must for every videophile's library! Was this review helpful?
5 of 5 Should be required viewing Sunday, November 07, 1999
robin from Ogden, Utah
Too many of us have no idea of the sacrifices made by those who actively participated in World War II.
We tend to take for granted that which our fathers and grandfathers literally gave their lives to preserve for us.
I winessed veterans openly weeping as they left the theater after viewing this movie. It obviously brought back memories of buddies or experiences long buried.
Should be required viewing for all who did not have first hand experience. Was this review helpful?
5 of 5 Price of Freedom Sunday, November 07, 1999
Lee and Bernadette from Centreville, VA
We have seen Saving Private Ryan about 6 times now. Everytime we see it, the movie never fails to move us. Steven Spielberg did an excellent job of reminding us of the price of freedom. A must see especially for young adults, so they may come to understand what this country is about. Was this review helpful?
5 of 5 War is Hell Sunday, November 07, 1999
jobiwan1 from Indianapolis, Indiana
Wars have always happened and will always happen. War is terrible. Not one of us who have not been in a war can ever imagine what it really is like. To those who think this movie is crap, I would ask you to find a man who attacked France on D-Day. Get to know him. Ask him, once he's comfortable talking to you, what it was really like. If you are sane and normal you WILL cry; nothing you have been through can come close. WWII was not a movie, it was so very real. 'Private Ryan' comes as close as you will ever get to being there, or anywhere else a war has gone on. Respect these men for what they did. Respect Spielberg for what he's done to honor the men who did this for us. Was this review helpful?
5 of 5 One of the best movies ever Sunday, November 07, 1999
Robert Martin from Sterling Heights
Saving Private Ryan is the most realistic war movie ever. Tom Hanks delivers one of his best performances ever as a commanding officer who only wishes to complete his mission and return home to his wife. The plot is not thick, but this is war movie and not a drama, so the need for a deep plot is unnecessary. This movie will always be one of my favorites. It is a classic. Was this review helpful?
5 of 5 MUST SEE!!! Saturday, November 06, 1999
Bob from Yakima, WA
Although the plot is a little thin and the ending predictable (especially if you've seen a lot of other war movies), no movie that I've ever seen comes as close to depicting real combat. A tribute to those who fought for our freedom in WWII!! You owe it to them to see this to know what many of them went through. Was this review helpful?
5 of 5 This Movie is the Gratest War Film Ever Thursday, November 04, 1999
A Viewer from Raleigh, North Carolina
Until this movie was made a true war film never existed. Saving Private Ryan is an excellent movie that portreys the humanistic feelings of war. The realism is untouched by any other movie, and the dramatic stroyline, combined with the special effects make this movie worth watching multiple times. This ensures that Saving Private Ryan will be remembered for years to come as a great film worthy of remembrance. Was this review helpful?
5 of 5 Ground shaking movie Wednesday, November 03, 1999
cspeed from Concord,NH
This movie brings you through a gambit of emotions. I can't think of a better movie made this decade, possibly this century. Even if you do not like the genre of movies, you would enjoy this movie. It has everything that a movie lover looks for. Was this review helpful?
5 of 5 Possibly The Best Movie Ever Made Wednesday, November 03, 1999
Tom Hodgson from Brookline, New Hampshire
In lieu of the reviews you posted on your site, the movie had excellent scripting and made you feel the emotional strains of the war. In no way did it not show what war was like. It was exactly detailed, and the effects and gore make you feel like you are actually watching a war first hand. This is clearly one of Steven Speilberg's best movie, including within it some of his best cinematography and pyschological scripting. I would recommend to everyone and anyone. Was this review helpful?
5 of 5 Great Movie about a Great War Tuesday, November 02, 1999
Schmackie from Austin, TX
Very real movie deplicting WWII. This is no John Wayne movie. If you want a movie for how it really was then here you go. If you are wanting a movie for a great plot then you will not really get it even though it is based on a real circumstance. Was this review helpful?
5 of 5 The best war movie ever made Monday, November 01, 1999
bigdaveg from Atlanta
This is the best WWII movie I have seen to date, and I haven't missed one yet! It is really the first one that shows the true trama of the battle field, as well as the psychological impact on the men, and their families. If this is your genre, you must have this in your collection. Was this review helpful?
5 of 5 Great Movie Monday, November 01, 1999
Shawn from Asheville,N.C.
One of the best movies about WWII I have ever seen. Definately one of the best war movies ever made. All the actors shine in this one. Was this review helpful?
5 of 5 Absolutely the Bomb Monday, November 01, 1999
turneraw from Fort Myers , FL
Not enough good can be said about this great movie. No movie has had the effect on people that this movie does, especially of those who were there or knew someone who was. Like any movie it has its high and low points but gets a 10 for effect. Was this review helpful?
5 of 5 Saving Private Ryan Monday, November 01, 1999
Steven Burrows from St. Louis, MO
In my opinion, this movie is one of the best movies I have ever seen. The reason I like it so much, is that it completely removes the feeling of glory from war. Anyone who has seen, 'The Longest Day,' knows how the war was made to be glamorous. There is no happy music in this movie, only the completely realistic portrait of a campaign that cost so many lives. The plot may be fictional, but it is the documentary aspect, and how Spielberg lets people get attached to the characters, that moves the emotions of people. I sound like a spokesperson :). Buy it...I did! Was this review helpful?
5 of 5 Too Real Saturday, October 30, 1999
Phil Edwards from Somerton, Az
Not since Platoon has a movie brought home the insane world that is war with such personal impact. Having been a part of Vietnam, the opening chapters of Pvt. Ryan set the stage for the shear terror that is a part of everyday life to mankind at war. Although some think the plot is thin, it is in fact not thin at all. Men fight and die for reasons much thinner than saving the life of a sole surviving son. I thought the movie protrayed men at war better than most I have seen. The actors must have spent time in the 'field'. With an excellent digital 5.1 sound system, I found myself tense during many scenes. I am glad I watched the movie at home. I have an added respect for the men and familys who lived through that era. It is a movie I will watch again and again through the years. Was this review helpful?
5 of 5 the best ever yet war flick made Friday, October 29, 1999
john j. from middlesex nj
deffinately a must have for any war buffs, how does steven do it , make a flick that leaves you sitting with your mouth open. the first 30 minutes of hitting the beach will keep you on the edge of your seat. truely a well done movie and deserved more then Was this review helpful?
5 of 5 THE BEST MOVIE EVER MADE BY THE MASTER Thursday, October 28, 1999
NELSON MEDINA from MIAMI, FL
THE BEST MOVIE I EVER SAW!!!!!!!! Was this review helpful?
5 of 5 Two thumbs up!! Thursday, October 28, 1999
Nathan Perkins from Wardsboro, Vermont
This movie is a must see for all people though it is a little gory it is an excellent war film. Was this review helpful?
5 of 5 Fantastic Film Wednesday, October 27, 1999
Dan Wierenga from Sunnyvale, CA
Saving Private Ryan was the only movie I had ever cried watching. This movie realistically and powerfully portrays the horrors of this event and the physical and mental torment these men were subjected to. The acting was superb, especially the performance by Tom Hanks, and you felt the characters on a personal level. Another gem crafted by the legend, Steven Spielberg. Was this review helpful?
5 of 5 SPR - A Must Have! Friday, October 22, 1999
Jimmy from Arlington, VA
SPR is an absolute masterpiece. $tealberg does it again. I am actually happy and surprised to see this come out on DVD where it truly deserves to be!
The cinematography is the best. I will never forget the scene where Tom Hanks nearly gets run over by the tank - you need an awesome home theater set-up and a giant screen to duplicate what seeing this in the theaters does for someone!
This movie is highly recommended for adults 18+. Was this review helpful?
5 of 5 Best WWII Movie. Period. Thursday, October 21, 1999
Steven McLeish from Boston, MA
Saving Private Ryan is the best World War II movie, perhaps the best war movie, of all time. A blend of strong characters and realistic action, this film made me feel like I experienced war first hand. Sprinkle a little comic relief in from time to time and you have a film that belongs in every collection. If you have any compassion or empathy, this movie will stay will you for a few days after viewing. Was this review helpful?
5 of 5 Must see Wednesday, October 20, 1999
HK from Arcadia, CA
Let you see what a real war is like. Most of the people think war is all about hero or want to be a hero at war, this movie will wake you up and show you what real war is----Pain, suffer and death. No hero and you are lucky if you surived. Was this review helpful?
5 of 5 BEST WAR MOVIE I HAVE EVER SEEN Tuesday, October 19, 1999
RAUL RUIZ SR from MIAMI FLA
THIS MOVIE SHOULD HAD BEEN WON ALL THE OSCARS LAST YEAR, INSTEAD OF THE BORING SHAKESPEAR IN LOVE, Was this review helpful?
4 of 5 Thin Plot, Great Battle Scenes Monday, October 18, 1999
kjtoole from Columbus, NE
Saving Private Ryan is a must own for the battle scenes alone, especially the first one. This is one of those rare cinematic moments where you actually believe you are there alongside the characters. Otherwise, this movie is pretty much cr*p. Plot devices that Rube Goldberg would be proud of and a sappy ending that is just plain ridiculous. Can you say stickybomb? More like stinkbomb. Buy it anyway, especially if you have a Dolby Digital setup. Was this review helpful?
4 of 5 Great action with no script Monday, October 18, 1999
A Viewer from Santa Barbara, CA
This film boasts some of the most realistic and horrifying combat action scenes of any war movie, but the rest of the story is completely conventional. While we learn firsthand of the physical horrors of war, little is learned of psychological impact on the men. Spielberg claimed that he was disappointed with previous WW2 films, yet his, with the exception of the bloody action sequences, is straight out of the 1950s. There are far better war films out there that explore both the psychological and political aspects of war. Overall a good film, but its really nothing we haven't seen before. Was this review helpful?
5 of 5 Best Movie of All Time Monday, October 18, 1999
Todd from Findlay, Ohio
Has to be the best movie ever made. No movie comes that close to the action. It makes you feel like your'e in the movie fighting with the guys.
A must to own on DVD widescreen Was this review helpful?
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