That movie had also a huge impact on the gaming industry. After that there came out an abundance of WW2 games like madel of honor and call of duty that let you play the omaha beach scenes.
And this (along with Band of Brothers & The Pacific) rekindled interests on history of the WW2 era.. not even the epic "A Bridge Too Far" which preceding it, did that.
I would like to thank Mr. Spielberg for making this movie. I was 10 years old when this came out. My Mom took me to see it (which I thank her too for taking a 10 y.o. to a R rated war movie lol). I remember seeing the D-Day opening very vividly. When the guy looking for his arm came on screen. I turned to my Mom and whispered, "Is that what war was really like Mom?" She told me, "Yes. And even more so. Because this is only a movie." Ever since then I took history very seriously in school. I love learning new things about different cultures. And their history. I can't say how much I love this movie!
I thank him for introducing the nobility and, at the same time, cruel sides of war. It was the first film which makes me understand about humanity.. the scene where Captain Miller (Hanks) looks annoyed when he sees soldiers executed surrendering German soldiers while mocking them.. also the scene when the Rangers talked about the meaning of Edith Piaf's song, briefly before the defense of Ramelle.. always on my mind.
@@Athyxion Go take a long walk off a short pier. I was already watching movies like T2 and Air Force One the year before. It’s a movie bro. Go be a SJW somewhere else.
True. I remember watching it and crying uncontrollably, because I realized I was seeing something that happened to real people. It wasn’t romanticized and Hollywood-ized. It was too real to ignore.
Agreed, while a movie like "The Longest Day" showed the grand scale of the Normandy landings, this movie, along with HBO's "Band of Brothers" and "The Pacific", to me, really captured, as realistically as possible for a filmmaker, how raw, intense and unrelenting a combat zone is. One really gets the feeling they have been pulled out of their seat and dropped into the middle of the fighting.
I knew of a few war vets who couldn't watch the opening scene due to their PTSD. I believe this is as realistic of a war movie we will ever see about D-Day.
Watching this film in theaters was an unforgettable experience. I had never seen anything so visceral before or after. This is Spielberg at the very pinnacle of his craft.
About this movie: There was a 1-800 number set up for veterans to call and speak with a therapist in case the opening sequence brought back unpleasant memories. The late James Doohan (Scotty from "Star Trek") was one of many WW2 veterans to publicly thank Steven Spielberg for not holding back on the intensity of the landing sequence. Before he was an actor, Mr. Doohan served in the 14th Field Artillery Regiment of the 3rd Canadian Infantry Division. He first saw combat landing at Juno Beach on D-Day. Shooting two snipers, Doohan led his men to higher ground through a field of anti-tank mines, where they took defensive positions for the night. Crossing between command posts at 23:30 (11:30 PM) that night, Doohan was hit by six rounds fired from a Bren gun by a nervous Canadian sentry: four in his leg, one in the chest and one through his right middle finger. The bullet to his chest was stopped by a silver cigarette case given to him by his brother. His right middle finger had to be amputated, something he would conceal on-screen during most of his career as an actor.
Great story. I met and shook hands with James "Scotty" Doohan back in the early 1980s at a Sci-Fi con when I was teenager. He was a sweet guy and a gracious gentleman with us fans. 🖖🏻
I still hate to this day this masterpiece didnt won Best Picture in 1998. One of the most well made, well written, well directed and well acted movie ever. A phenomenal war movie and it gets better with time. One of the best movies of everyone involved especially Giovanni ribisi, Vin diesel, Edwars Burns, Tom Sizemore & Barry pepper. Tom hanks & Matt damon on the other hand, they have legendary careers
AMEN. The nonsense politics about how Shakespeare in Love stole the Best picture Oscar remains to this day one of the greatest Oscar tragedies of all time
@@Great_Sandwich exactly. It's the same with Scent of a Woman and Malcolm X. Most of the movies that actually win over the actual movies people love and actually watched are often forgotten. Remember Green Book? Moonlight? Me neither.
As an Infantryman, Iraq war veteran, and U.S. Army Drill Sergeant (2001-2009) - I can say for me, personally, SPR is THE definitive military movie. The realism is unmatched, along with Band of Brothers. RIP to my Soldier Brian Keith Derks KIA 08/13/05 near Abu Ghraib Iraq.
Steven Spielberg once again proved he’s the GOAT of filmmaking with this movie. I read he can both work with and come up with new ideas on set very quickly, which is what he did for this movie, since it wasn’t storyboarded, so he came up with angles and ideas for shots on the spot
I've heard stories of vets having to leave the theater during the D day invasion because it was just too real and too much. They commended Spielberg for being true to it's historical accuracy.
yeah i wanted to turn the tv off it almost made me cry but i’m glad i didn’t because even as rough as the scene was it was one of the best movies of all time imo
There was a military vet on the Joe Rogan Experience who heard from a buddy that when the movie first came out in theaters many, many WWII vets showed up to watch it. The scenes in this movie, especially the DDay scene, were so realistic that many of the elderly vets had to get up and leave in tears. One man said that during the DDay scene he had to get up and leave because he could smell the smell of diesel from the boats.
I think I saw this movie 3 or 4 times in the theater when it came out. I was about 16 at the time. Though I'd seen many war movies before, it made a huge impact on my life. I have now been in the Army over 22 years with no plans on getting out any time soon. I feel like no matter what I do for the Army, I'll never ever live up to those that served in WWII. They truly are the greatest generation.
I'm kinda surprised that you didn't mention how freakish it was that they cast someone to play the old man that looks almost exactly like what you'd expect a 90 year old matt Damon to look like
I'll always remember this movie being shown in my high school American history class and my teacher breaking down in tears when old man Ryan visits the grave site
I remember seeing this movie on opening day in theaters. I was 19 with my dad and in a packed house of American Soldiers and War Veterans. Within the first 20 minutes of the D-Day opening scene, war vets and soldiers started walking out... crying and shaking as they exited. Audience members gasped, cried out loud, yelled, and shook in their seats. My father, he was crying. I was crying, sweating and shaking. It was the most intense visceral movie experience I've ever had. It still holds up today and it STILL sends me to tears and an emotional wreck by the end of the movie. BUT.... I return to see it every year because its humbles me. This movie is a masterpiece of filmmaking in every sense of the word. It doesn't have to be perfect to BE perfect.
The first time I watched this movie, I was a 19 year old kid in 1999. It was an experience to say the least. I was at a friend's house, and we would normally talk about scenes while they we're happening. But during this watch, I don't think we spoke until the end. This is one of those movies that can change your world. I did mine, I've tried to be more understanding because of this. Thank you Mr. Spielberg for the amazing memories that you have given to countless people like myself. Peace and love y'all 🤟
Nominated for 11 Oscars including Best Picture but won for: Best Director. Best Sound Editing. Best Sound Mixing Best Film Editing Best Cinematography. It lost the other Oscars including Best Picture to Shakespeare In Love.
I first saw this at age 9 or 10 at my friends house. His parents had installed surround sound (which was a new thing back then!) and I remember being blown away with the sound of bullets and effects from the first battle all around me. Good times.
Yes a very good war movie. Both my grandfathers, who are black, served in World War II but not much as told about their contribution to the war. My grandfather on my paternal side he served with the 452nd anti-aircraft artillery battalion his brother my great-uncle was a Montford Point Marine and he fought in the Battles of Peleliu and Okinawa as well as serving in the Korean War. My grandfather on my maternal side he served with the 598th field artillery regiment 92nd Infantry Division.
We appreciate their contributions as good men and American heroes.. NOT because they're Black.. you don't see white people saying "we just want to be appreciated for out contributions as white men".. They arr in the same heroic category and doesn't deserve special treatment for being black.
Anyone in Miller's company who stepped outside the role of soldier into the role of vulnerable pointe lost their life. Upham never stepped foot into the soldier's paradigm. Ryben never swayed from it, his trip down memory lane requiring nothing of substance to retrieve and share. Sgt Horvath was so far gone in his life as a soldier, just knowing his first name was enough to make him a mark. The theme of humanity lost, not just human lives wasted, is what truly lingers and is why this movie transcends cinema. An extraordinary and compassionate piece of work, Spielberg puts everything on the table without ever once preaching anything other than "This is who we are when at war. Do with this knowledge what you will." Respect.
I've heard the scene where damon talks about his brothers was improvised. As such, the continuity was sacrificed for a pure, real moment of performance! Very worth it!
Not necessarily, PV2 Ryan could mean the last time they were together before they went to war or even…. He is specifying that exact point in time THE LAST TIME WE WERE TOGETHER, BEFORE MY BROTHER WENT TO BASIC,
@@juliancornejo1402 ....right. But the pic of the 4 of them TOGETHER in uniform. Did he kinda forget about that? Either way, it doesn't matter. The point of my comment was too praise the improvised performance and how real it felt BECAUSE of the imperfections.
The legacy of this film is the best part for war film/TV buffs. Led to Band of Brothers, The Pacific, and soon to be, Masters of the Air. A 24 year legacy they've built together of gritty war filmmaking.
Even Korean war film was inspired by this film. Taegukgi is the first film on Korean War which features gritty special effects and Saving Private Ryan's influence on it, is apparent.
I was visiting a beautiful beach in Co. Wexford Ireland, later I went to a small bar nearby. On the wall was a photo of Hanks and Speilberg. I asked the barman what that was about, he explained that the beach nearby was where the filmed Saving Private Ryan. The production searched for a beach all over the world to double for Normandy as it was not possible to shoot in the real location. The beach in Wexford was a perfect match. The bartender said Hanks would arrive on set each day via helicopter. Very good review, I thought the location might have been mentioned though.;)
Amazing movie! Absolutely fantastic on the big screen back in '98. very bizarre that whatever that other movie was that no one remembers got the best picture award.
Giovanni Rabbisi's death had me in tears! Such a great video, again JoBlo! Huge fan of the channel. I tell ya, never seen Shakespeare in Love and have no interest in seeing it. To me, the awards at least in Spielberg titles...are irreverent! Spielberg is gonna tell ya a story and it is always entertaining.
Another thing that made this film so impactful is that it came out when the World War II generation was exiting public life (remember, Bob Dole, a World War II veteran, had run against Bill Clinton for president only two years earlier). Saving Private Ryan felt like a tribute to the veterans of the Second World War as they began to pass into history.
It shouldn't even have been an R . This movie is something even kids should see. It doesn't glorify violence and its not there for violence sake. Its there to show what these men and boys actually went through and the true horror of war and what it reduces men to. Its movies like this and schindlers list that transcend entertainment and are pure art for the emotional rollercoaster they take us on and the empathic affect is so raw and real. Films really are an amazing artform they can give us things like american pie or the pianist such polar opposites but using the same tools to vastly differing affects
This was one of the first DVDs I had when I got a DVD player as a kid. I think my parents got me the player and little bro got me the movie for Christmas ‘98 actually.. I can’t remember exactly. That was a long time ago.
Spielberg is the beast! If Cameron is the king of VFX then Spielberg is the God of filmmakers... Anyway, Saving Private Ryan was the best & my only favorite WW2 movie, I like all war movies except this one is on the top in both SFX & Storyline
I haven’t seen Shakespeare in Love, nor will I. Even the title gives off a ‘Poison Arrow Frog’ vibe. Best I appear grandiose because I’m a shallow husk at heart.
Thank you for this. I know I watched this movie before my brain injury but could remember almost none of it, so sad: I used to be able to remember all good movies I'd seen.
I was stationed at the 101st when this came out (2/187th INF.). Our whole company went to the theater on post to watch this, and when Upham freezes near the end, everyone was yelling at him, talking shit and calling him a POG (Person Other than Grunt). Good times.
Turns 25 today! I think my late father got the vhs Truly one of Steven Speilberg’s best combining history with legitimate human drama This came out when veterans were just beginning to share wartime experiences, marked a cultural apogee A large cast comprised of Tom Hanks, Tom Sizemore, Ed Burns, Vin Diesel, Matt Damon, and Paul Giamatti The film right from the bat opens with showing the brutality of being on the battlefield with the Battle of Normandy, it was truly one of the bloodiest struggles in our history Confusion, terror, and despair is what Speilberg allows the audience to feel using a handheld camera technique along with a sandy-filled blood soaked point of view He not only reinvented the war movie but also raised the bar higher since no others have been able to match it The film had Americans confronting the horror, larger untold for 50 years what their parents and grandparents experienced ending tyranny, its impact is measured in conversations There are flaws here though; many of the flash forwards are overly sentimental making it clash with a story full of self-sacrifice, trauma, and loss The director handles his cast very well though and the careful attention to detail of this particular era Miller himself is the most sympathetic feeling the more he kills the further away from home he becomes but if it means going back then the mission is all that matters So many elements revolve around courage, sacrifice, brotherhood, loyalty, honor, selflessness, liberty, hope, freedom, respect, And this acts as a powerful, terrifying account of physical, mental, and moral trauma as well as the most realistic war movie ever made
Idk if this was obvious, but the theme of this seems to be telling us that we are Ryan, and that we were the ones saved by their sacrifice, and that we should “earn it.” They fought in those wars for us and our freedom. This was a very thematic movie regarding this, and we should be as grateful as Ryan was for their sacrifice.
SPR was an uneven movie, but it was Spielberg’s last GREAT movie. He still makes “greeeeaaaat” movies- movies you use the word “great” to describe in the casual use of the word, but everything except the ham-fisted “One. Man.” message was GREAT.
I don't see 16:03 as a continuity error. Dan Ryan definitely left for basic training first as the eldest and I always figured James meant their last night at home together as opposed to overseas
Im old enough to remeber the time around colour purple and empire of the sun, when critics said spielberg can only make popcorn movies, and cant make movies with weight. 1 of the many reasons why i dont listen to critics.
A truly remarkable war movie, probably the best to date. ... There have been many reviews on the smaller issues and bloopers so I would like to ask my own question as nobody else has. Why does Captain Miller have his rank painted on the front of his helmet, when it should be on the back ?
I heard some stories about the D-day scene that some veterans that served in ww2 that when they saw that scene they were taken to therapy because it triggered back their PTSD
12:28 You talk about the hectic opening sequence, and then you say “but slow and quiet moments are few and far between”. That doesn’t make sense. Are you sure you know what that expression means?
The name of the channel escapes me atm but it's noted how demonized the Nazi's are, looking like cowards and screaming /dying. Americans always look brave and never cry in agony during the movie. Showing too much biased against folks who may have been forced into the conflict. Thee channel also covers the shining movie extensively. Very good
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That movie had also a huge impact on the gaming industry. After that there came out an abundance of WW2 games like madel of honor and call of duty that let you play the omaha beach scenes.
I was just gonna say that. That Omaha Beach scene alone has been recreated in games so many times.
Didn't Spielberg have a big hand in creating the Medal of Honor series too?
And this (along with Band of Brothers & The Pacific) rekindled interests on history of the WW2 era.. not even the epic "A Bridge Too Far" which preceding it, did that.
@@chrisbarnes22 correct!
Also Wolfenstein remake had a beach map that was pretty good..
I would like to thank Mr. Spielberg for making this movie. I was 10 years old when this came out. My Mom took me to see it (which I thank her too for taking a 10 y.o. to a R rated war movie lol). I remember seeing the D-Day opening very vividly. When the guy looking for his arm came on screen. I turned to my Mom and whispered, "Is that what war was really like Mom?" She told me, "Yes. And even more so. Because this is only a movie." Ever since then I took history very seriously in school. I love learning new things about different cultures. And their history. I can't say how much I love this movie!
I thank him for introducing the nobility and, at the same time, cruel sides of war. It was the first film which makes me understand about humanity.. the scene where Captain Miller (Hanks) looks annoyed when he sees soldiers executed surrendering German soldiers while mocking them.. also the scene when the Rangers talked about the meaning of Edith Piaf's song, briefly before the defense of Ramelle.. always on my mind.
Your mother should be trialled and sent to court for exposing a child to this material.
@@Athyxion Go take a long walk off a short pier. I was already watching movies like T2 and Air Force One the year before. It’s a movie bro. Go be a SJW somewhere else.
@@Athyxion Go take a long walk off a short pier.
Ur ma should probably do some time for that
The opening of this film is scarier than any horror film I can think of. Unbelievable
True. I remember watching it and crying uncontrollably, because I realized I was seeing something that happened to real people. It wasn’t romanticized and Hollywood-ized. It was too real to ignore.
Agreed, while a movie like "The Longest Day" showed the grand scale of the Normandy landings, this movie, along with HBO's "Band of Brothers" and "The Pacific", to me, really captured, as realistically as possible for a filmmaker, how raw, intense and unrelenting a combat zone is. One really gets the feeling they have been pulled out of their seat and dropped into the middle of the fighting.
I knew of a few war vets who couldn't watch the opening scene due to their PTSD. I believe this is as realistic of a war movie we will ever see about D-Day.
Watching this film in theaters was an unforgettable experience. I had never seen anything so visceral before or after. This is Spielberg at the very pinnacle of his craft.
Amen such an amazing experience. Also shout out to Rich 👍
Yep. It was nuts
Thank God, Michael Bay didn´t made the movie.
This first time I saw it in the movie theater was so powerful
One of few I’ve seen more than once in theatres.
About this movie:
There was a 1-800 number set up for veterans to call and speak with a therapist in case the opening sequence brought back unpleasant memories.
The late James Doohan (Scotty from "Star Trek") was one of many WW2 veterans to publicly thank Steven Spielberg for not holding back on the intensity of the landing sequence.
Before he was an actor, Mr. Doohan served in the 14th Field Artillery Regiment of the 3rd Canadian Infantry Division. He first saw combat landing at Juno Beach on D-Day. Shooting two snipers, Doohan led his men to higher ground through a field of anti-tank mines, where they took defensive positions for the night. Crossing between command posts at 23:30 (11:30 PM) that night, Doohan was hit by six rounds fired from a Bren gun by a nervous Canadian sentry: four in his leg, one in the chest and one through his right middle finger. The bullet to his chest was stopped by a silver cigarette case given to him by his brother. His right middle finger had to be amputated, something he would conceal on-screen during most of his career as an actor.
Great story. I met and shook hands with James "Scotty" Doohan back in the early 1980s at a Sci-Fi con when I was teenager. He was a sweet guy and a gracious gentleman with us fans. 🖖🏻
I still hate to this day this masterpiece didnt won Best Picture in 1998. One of the most well made, well written, well directed and well acted movie ever. A phenomenal war movie and it gets better with time. One of the best movies of everyone involved especially Giovanni ribisi, Vin diesel, Edwars Burns, Tom Sizemore & Barry pepper. Tom hanks & Matt damon on the other hand, they have legendary careers
AMEN. The nonsense politics about how Shakespeare in Love stole the Best picture Oscar remains to this day one of the greatest Oscar tragedies of all time
Particularly in that "Shakespeare in Love" has faded away in to motion picture obscurity.
Best picture, eh..? Yeah? Where is it now?
@@Great_Sandwich in the trash where it belongs!!!
@@Great_Sandwich exactly. It's the same with Scent of a Woman and Malcolm X. Most of the movies that actually win over the actual movies people love and actually watched are often forgotten. Remember Green Book? Moonlight? Me neither.
Aside from the start the rest of film is overrated. Zzzzzzz
As an Infantryman, Iraq war veteran, and U.S. Army Drill Sergeant (2001-2009) - I can say for me, personally, SPR is THE definitive military movie. The realism is unmatched, along with Band of Brothers. RIP to my Soldier Brian Keith Derks KIA 08/13/05 near Abu Ghraib Iraq.
Steven Spielberg once again proved he’s the GOAT of filmmaking with this movie. I read he can both work with and come up with new ideas on set very quickly, which is what he did for this movie, since it wasn’t storyboarded, so he came up with angles and ideas for shots on the spot
Too bad the lead actor is a pedophile
so what were his new ideas? not using storyboard?
The special effects and sound design teams of "Saving Private Ryan" deserve credits too. It felt so realistic.
I've heard stories of vets having to leave the theater during the D day invasion because it was just too real and too much. They commended Spielberg for being true to it's historical accuracy.
yeah heard a thousand different versions of that story. They all have something in common, it's all 3rd hand info via the internet.
yeah i wanted to turn the tv off it almost made me cry but i’m glad i didn’t because even as rough as the scene was it was one of the best movies of all time imo
There was a military vet on the Joe Rogan Experience who heard from a buddy that when the movie first came out in theaters many, many WWII vets showed up to watch it. The scenes in this movie, especially the DDay scene, were so realistic that many of the elderly vets had to get up and leave in tears. One man said that during the DDay scene he had to get up and leave because he could smell the smell of diesel from the boats.
I think I saw this movie 3 or 4 times in the theater when it came out. I was about 16 at the time. Though I'd seen many war movies before, it made a huge impact on my life. I have now been in the Army over 22 years with no plans on getting out any time soon. I feel like no matter what I do for the Army, I'll never ever live up to those that served in WWII. They truly are the greatest generation.
The greatest war film ever made. Steven Spielberg is the G.O.A.T. at directing.
War movies? Meh. I put this among the best MOVIES of all time
@@lunaticfringe896 Agreed.
Jaws, Saving Private Ryan, Close Encounters of the Third Kind, E. T. , Schindler's List etc. Talk about one helluva resume!
Best entrance to a movie ever . Unbelievable. In my top 10 movies of all time
I'm kinda surprised that you didn't mention how freakish it was that they cast someone to play the old man that looks almost exactly like what you'd expect a 90 year old matt Damon to look like
I'll always remember this movie being shown in my high school American history class and my teacher breaking down in tears when old man Ryan visits the grave site
I remember seeing this movie on opening day in theaters. I was 19 with my dad and in a packed house of American Soldiers and War Veterans. Within the first 20 minutes of the D-Day opening scene, war vets and soldiers started walking out... crying and shaking as they exited. Audience members gasped, cried out loud, yelled, and shook in their seats. My father, he was crying. I was crying, sweating and shaking. It was the most intense visceral movie experience I've ever had. It still holds up today and it STILL sends me to tears and an emotional wreck by the end of the movie. BUT.... I return to see it every year because its humbles me. This movie is a masterpiece of filmmaking in every sense of the word. It doesn't have to be perfect to BE perfect.
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The first time I watched this movie, I was a 19 year old kid in 1999. It was an experience to say the least. I was at a friend's house, and we would normally talk about scenes while they we're happening. But during this watch, I don't think we spoke until the end. This is one of those movies that can change your world. I did mine, I've tried to be more understanding because of this. Thank you Mr. Spielberg for the amazing memories that you have given to countless people like myself. Peace and love y'all 🤟
That opening beach sequence is still so incredible
Nominated for 11 Oscars including Best Picture but won for:
Best Director.
Best Sound Editing.
Best Sound Mixing
Best Film Editing
Best Cinematography.
It lost the other Oscars including Best Picture to Shakespeare In Love.
I first saw this at age 9 or 10 at my friends house. His parents had installed surround sound (which was a new thing back then!) and I remember being blown away with the sound of bullets and effects from the first battle all around me. Good times.
Yes a very good war movie. Both my grandfathers, who are black, served in World War II but not much as told about their contribution to the war. My grandfather on my paternal side he served with the 452nd anti-aircraft artillery battalion his brother my great-uncle was a Montford Point Marine and he fought in the Battles of Peleliu and Okinawa as well as serving in the Korean War. My grandfather on my maternal side he served with the 598th field artillery regiment 92nd Infantry Division.
Great injustice!!
Red Tails comes to mind, but yeah it's a bit of an injustice we don't have more movies displaying black american contributions to WW2.
We appreciate their contributions as good men and American heroes.. NOT because they're Black.. you don't see white people saying "we just want to be appreciated for out contributions as white men"..
They arr in the same heroic category and doesn't deserve special treatment for being black.
Respect.
Larry's Dad was a Montford Point Marine, also served in the Pacific. Semper Fi!
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Saving Private Ryan is still one of the best war films ever made.
I saw this twice in the theater, it was incredible.
Anyone in Miller's company who stepped outside the role of soldier into the role of vulnerable pointe lost their life. Upham never stepped foot into the soldier's paradigm. Ryben never swayed from it, his trip down memory lane requiring nothing of substance to retrieve and share. Sgt Horvath was so far gone in his life as a soldier, just knowing his first name was enough to make him a mark. The theme of humanity lost, not just human lives wasted, is what truly lingers and is why this movie transcends cinema. An extraordinary and compassionate piece of work, Spielberg puts everything on the table without ever once preaching anything other than "This is who we are when at war. Do with this knowledge what you will." Respect.
I've heard the scene where damon talks about his brothers was improvised. As such, the continuity was sacrificed for a pure, real moment of performance! Very worth it!
Not necessarily, PV2 Ryan could mean the last time they were together before they went to war or even…. He is specifying that exact point in time THE LAST TIME WE WERE TOGETHER, BEFORE MY BROTHER WENT TO BASIC,
@@juliancornejo1402 ....right. But the pic of the 4 of them TOGETHER in uniform. Did he kinda forget about that?
Either way, it doesn't matter. The point of my comment was too praise the improvised performance and how real it felt BECAUSE of the imperfections.
Still one of my favorite WWII involved films. Especially after learning all the historical tidbits throughout it.
not a good idea to learn history from a hollywood movie.
The legacy of this film is the best part for war film/TV buffs. Led to Band of Brothers, The Pacific, and soon to be, Masters of the Air. A 24 year legacy they've built together of gritty war filmmaking.
Masters of Air has been supposedly coming out for 10 years. I dont believe it will ever release, sadly
Even Korean war film was inspired by this film. Taegukgi is the first film on Korean War which features gritty special effects and Saving Private Ryan's influence on it, is apparent.
PRACTICAL EFFECTS BEFORE CGI
That's my motto
In my opinion the greatest Ww2 movies ever made, and made for the best intentions.
I was visiting a beautiful beach in Co. Wexford Ireland, later I went to a small bar nearby. On the wall was a photo of Hanks and Speilberg. I asked the barman what that was about, he explained that the beach nearby was where the filmed Saving Private Ryan. The production searched for a beach all over the world to double for Normandy as it was not possible to shoot in the real location. The beach in Wexford was a perfect match. The bartender said Hanks would arrive on set each day via helicopter. Very good review, I thought the location might have been mentioned though.;)
Amazing movie! Absolutely fantastic on the big screen back in '98. very bizarre that whatever that other movie was that no one remembers got the best picture award.
Bravo on a brilliant breakdown of this classic movie 🍿
Giovanni Rabbisi's death had me in tears! Such a great video, again JoBlo! Huge fan of the channel. I tell ya, never seen Shakespeare in Love and have no interest in seeing it. To me, the awards at least in Spielberg titles...are irreverent! Spielberg is gonna tell ya a story and it is always entertaining.
I feel SO bad for anyone living in the universe where Bay directed this movie. Ooof.
That time I realized that Vin Diesel got casted on this film, even on a small role that's quite of an achievement.
Walter White is also in it.
Another thing that made this film so impactful is that it came out when the World War II generation was exiting public life (remember, Bob Dole, a World War II veteran, had run against Bill Clinton for president only two years earlier). Saving Private Ryan felt like a tribute to the veterans of the Second World War as they began to pass into history.
Saving Private Ryan was one of the greatest army movies I ever seen..I love war Movies ..One of the top 3 for me ..
I love Steven Spielberg and his films.
Now I have to watch this great movie again. Awesome review!
Respect… the writing for this one is sublime.
It shouldn't even have been an R . This movie is something even kids should see. It doesn't glorify violence and its not there for violence sake. Its there to show what these men and boys actually went through and the true horror of war and what it reduces men to. Its movies like this and schindlers list that transcend entertainment and are pure art for the emotional rollercoaster they take us on and the empathic affect is so raw and real. Films really are an amazing artform they can give us things like american pie or the pianist such polar opposites but using the same tools to vastly differing affects
i remember watching this flick every time a come back from school.
my favorite Spielberg movie of all time besides war of the worlds.
Same
Good god, its terrifying to think that michael bay almost directed one of the best ww2 films of all time, it wouldn't have been of he was at the helm.
"Truely a masterpiece in the making. 🙌
I just watched it yesterday. It is a good film
Imagine in a parallel universe Michael Bay directs Saving Private Ryan and Steven Spielberg directs Pearl Harbour.
This was one of the first DVDs I had when I got a DVD player as a kid. I think my parents got me the player and little bro got me the movie for Christmas ‘98 actually.. I can’t remember exactly. That was a long time ago.
Spielberg filmed this movie in Only 12 weeks?!! How?!! Dear Lord, is he Ever an efficient director!
I saw this in the theater. No movie shook me up more , before or since, than this movie.
Remember watching it at the cinema and it really shocked me. It was a true cinematic experience, still is, to this Day.
Wow, been ages since I saw this.. had no idea vin diesel was in it!
I feel this movie was also a huge influence on the action film genre with the cinematography and editing.
Definitely Spielberg’s best film and still the best WW2 film ever made.
Spielberg is the beast! If Cameron is the king of VFX then Spielberg is the God of filmmakers... Anyway, Saving Private Ryan was the best & my only favorite WW2 movie, I like all war movies except this one is on the top in both SFX & Storyline
Nope, plenty of directors greater than Spielberg, like Bergman, Kubrick, Scorsese, Fellini, Tarkovsky, Kurosawa, or Melville, just to name a few.
The loss to Shakespeare In Love was criminal.
Saving Private Ryan deserved every single Oscar that it was nominated for!
I haven’t seen Shakespeare in Love, nor will I.
Even the title gives off a ‘Poison Arrow Frog’ vibe. Best I appear grandiose because I’m a shallow husk at heart.
Saving Privte Ryan aaand Schindler's List are easily in the top 5 best war films of all time. Two from the same director.
Thank you for this. I know I watched this movie before my brain injury but could remember almost none of it, so sad: I used to be able to remember all good movies I'd seen.
this movie has so much depth, i cant sit thru it in one sitting.. i need a break.. and then come back to it, even a day later..
I was stationed at the 101st when this came out (2/187th INF.). Our whole company went to the theater on post to watch this, and when Upham freezes near the end, everyone was yelling at him, talking shit and calling him a POG (Person Other than Grunt). Good times.
amazing! The first film I ever saw on dvd too! What a classic masterpiece
Turns 25 today!
I think my late father got the vhs
Truly one of Steven Speilberg’s best combining history with legitimate human drama
This came out when veterans were just beginning to share wartime experiences, marked a cultural apogee
A large cast comprised of Tom Hanks, Tom Sizemore, Ed Burns, Vin Diesel, Matt Damon, and Paul Giamatti
The film right from the bat opens with showing the brutality of being on the battlefield with the Battle of Normandy, it was truly one of the bloodiest struggles in our history
Confusion, terror, and despair is what Speilberg allows the audience to feel using a handheld camera technique along with a sandy-filled blood soaked point of view
He not only reinvented the war movie but also raised the bar higher since no others have been able to match it
The film had Americans confronting the horror, larger untold for 50 years what their parents and grandparents experienced ending tyranny, its impact is measured in conversations
There are flaws here though; many of the flash forwards are overly sentimental making it clash with a story full of self-sacrifice, trauma, and loss
The director handles his cast very well though and the careful attention to detail of this particular era
Miller himself is the most sympathetic feeling the more he kills the further away from home he becomes but if it means going back then the mission is all that matters
So many elements revolve around courage, sacrifice, brotherhood, loyalty, honor, selflessness, liberty, hope, freedom, respect,
And this acts as a powerful, terrifying account of physical, mental, and moral trauma as well as the most realistic war movie ever made
"Look,I washed for supper!" Get some.
One of the Greatest film
Idk if this was obvious, but the theme of this seems to be telling us that we are Ryan, and that we were the ones saved by their sacrifice, and that we should “earn it.” They fought in those wars for us and our freedom. This was a very thematic movie regarding this, and we should be as grateful as Ryan was for their sacrifice.
Captain John Miller did what a real captain named Ralph Goranson did. His parents were Swedish and from Mönsterås in sweden.
Great tribute man
Why doesn’t anyone give the battle for Ramelle scene the credit it deserves? It was almost just as jarring as the D Day scene
Best war movie of all time can't believe this didn't win best picture in 1998 10/10 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Shakespeare in Love.
@@JnEricsonx yeah I know good movie but saving private ryan should have won
Saw this opening weekend😁
As did I. Then 2 more times in the theater
SPR was an uneven movie, but it was Spielberg’s last GREAT movie. He still makes “greeeeaaaat” movies- movies you use the word “great” to describe in the casual use of the word, but everything except the ham-fisted “One. Man.” message was GREAT.
I don't see 16:03 as a continuity error. Dan Ryan definitely left for basic training first as the eldest and I always figured James meant their last night at home together as opposed to overseas
Im old enough to remeber the time around colour purple and empire of the sun, when critics said spielberg can only make popcorn movies, and cant make movies with weight. 1 of the many reasons why i dont listen to critics.
I watch it every year on Memorial Day Weekend.
Rewatched the Omaha beach scene last night to remember D-Day anniversary. Still gripping.
Also could have mentioned at the end That Band of brothers was made following its success, with Speilberg and Hanks as producers.
I'm a fan of some of Bays work, but thank god he didn't direct this Movie.
I always liked the way this movie looks old. Whatever bleaching and overexposure method they used, it worked.
A truly remarkable war movie, probably the best to date. ... There have been many reviews on the smaller issues and bloopers so I would like to ask my own question as nobody else has. Why does Captain Miller have his rank painted on the front of his helmet, when it should be on the back ?
They should've included Private Ryan in the WWII Bros. WhatsApp group
I heard some stories about the D-day scene that some veterans that served in ww2 that when they saw that scene they were taken to therapy because it triggered back their PTSD
If you were to do Steven Spielberg revisited or Tom Hanks revisited, this would have been great to do for those.
Why do I always forget Vin Diesel, Paul Giamatti, and Bryan Cranston are in this movie?
It is a Masterpiece in ever sense of the word!
and due to this film got 2 of the best war World War 2 based TV series ever in band of brothers and the pacific both very much worth watching
The D-Day battle was filmed In ireland
One of the best arguments for the Academy Awards to be voted 10 years after the film is made!!! That would right a whole host of wrongs!!!
my dad's favorite film. everybody's dad's favorite film
Ted Danson was a pleasant surprise.
And it lost Best Picture to Weinstein.
The fact that people had the balls to claim Dunkirk was better than this movie is insane.
12:28
You talk about the hectic opening sequence, and then you say “but slow and quiet moments are few and far between”.
That doesn’t make sense. Are you sure you know what that expression means?
There is pain in those eyes at 22:57
This is one of the best...Joblos
A brilliant movie..period.
That's when I stop waching the F'n the Oscars.
Blame Harvey Weinstein for that shit
The dude who played the LMG operator front the Bronx...Ryban. I don’t think you mentioned him. He was good too.
The name of the channel escapes me atm but it's noted how demonized the Nazi's are, looking like cowards and screaming /dying. Americans always look brave and never cry in agony during the movie. Showing too much biased against folks who may have been forced into the conflict.
Thee channel also covers the shining movie extensively. Very good