In 1998, Steven Spielberg directed one of the best war movies of all time. Guys love to watch movies with action and believe me; this one has plenty of it! In my opinion, Saving Private Ryan is the best war movie ever made. While watching it, you really understand what it was like for the soldiers back in World War II.
James Francis Ryan, or better known as Private Ryan, is the sole survivor of his brothers. Out of four brothers, he is the only one who had not been killed in action already. General George Marshall sends orders to have Private Ryan found so his mother has at least one son who she can expect to come home from the war. After receiving the orders, Captain John H. Miller (played by Tom Hanks) assembles 7 men from his company and they start their search for a “needle in a haystack.” After traveling across the battered country for what seems like years, they finally find their precious Private Ryan. After Private Ryan is told of the deaths of his brothers and how he can go home, he still refuses and says he must stay here and defend the bridge with the only brothers he has left. The crew are pissed off that he didn’t even want to leave and they had lost good soldiers along the way to save this one kid. They decide to help defend the bridge in one-last battle. Many of the soldiers die including Captain Miller. The movie ends with James Ryan (now in his 70’s) visiting the grave of John H. Miller. James breaks down and hopes that what he had accomplished in his life was worth what John, and the other soldiers died for.
This movie is jam-packed with action from the beginning until the end. It is a good movie for guys because it shows guns, war, gore, explosions, and other action. The other reason why I chose it is because many guys are in the military. Any person from the military can better understand what these soldiers went through and the pain and agony that goes along with war.
One of the best movies of all time. I inteveiwed a WW2 veteren. He told me that this movie was the most real interprtation of what actually happened in WW2. It is an icredible movie for anybody to watch. I love how it did not hide the good and bad things that both sides had done.
ReplyDeleteThis is a very good movie, indeed. Spielberg did a great job doing this movie, but then again, when doesn’t he? The move is a great portrayal of men at war, and it is very realistic. The first 20 minutes, alone, definitely make the movie worth watching. It deserved all the awards it received. I have seen it on Blu-ray and it looks and sounds great on Blu-ray, and I can safely say it is the one of the best, or the best, war movies that I have seen. Tom Hanks also did a great job in this movie.
ReplyDeleteI can relate EXTREMELY well to this movie. This is one of my favorite movies. I love the action packed war scenes. It gives a very depth visual scene of war. This is one of the best movies i have scene. From the beginning when there storming the beach of normandy to the end its action packed. I love the story line.
ReplyDeleteThis movie is legit! Absolutely, from start to finish, one of the best movies of all time. I would have to say some of the best parts would have to be in the beginning when they took part in D-day. Just the way it showed the battle scenes and how these men fought and died in action sent chills up my spine. You know it’s a good movie when you cannot take your eyes off the screen! This makes me want to go home after class, rent this movie and just watch it over and over! I’m looking forward to check out other good movies that you post on here.
ReplyDeleteMy dad and I have a great fondness (or obsession, whatever) for WWII movies. That beginning scene, the Normandy invasion, was horrifically realistic and brilliantly done. I loved the character Upham as well, he begins as a nervous person thrown into chaos, and ends up more confident and wise.
ReplyDeleteSpielberg and Hanks also produced two other WWII films, 'Band of Brothers' and 'The Pacific'. You should definitely see them if you haven't already; they are excellent!