Saving Private Ryan (DVD, 2004, D-Day 60th Anniversary Commemorative Edition)

On June 6th, 1944, The Marines stormed the beaches of Normandy for one reason, to take back the strongholds that the Germans had on the coastline. We had to stamp out this sore on land and we had to do it hard and fast. I couldn't even imagine that this had to be done then, as well as I didn't imagine 19 years before I was born that I might not have had that chance of being born, but I did.

My own grandfather served in the Army in the Alaskan chain of islands for a tour and was soon to be shipped out to fight for the battle of the bulge as well. My grandfather became ill with a kidney infection and just missed his company getting shipped out. Thusly, my mother had a father at home after the war ended, and I actually did get born.

Saving Private Ryan is a very powerful film depicting a true to life situation to save a young Private who has to bare the burden of perhaps returning from the war and make some sense out of why he survived and his brothers all died in the call of duty. Private Ryan (Matt Damon) is first unaware of his brother's demise, but soon learns of the news about them all.

Director Steven Spielberg depicts a larger than life size story about the means to an end to lead a squad of men into a dangerous zone behind enemy lines, just to rescue this Ryan and get him back to his home. Captain John Miller (Tom Hanks) leads the unit whose orders are to track down Private Ryan return home where his mother is grieving the unimaginable loss of her three other sons to different battles of 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.

Casting was probably the easiest part for the pre-production team, yet making the movie appear realistic was a definite challenge. Spielberg would have it no other way than true-to-life. That's why the film won so many academy awards.

I'll give this a 5/5 or 100% for its valiant men who died at the orders of their superiors for such an important cause they all finally related to in the end.

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Everyone needs to see this movie to help them understand the price that's been paid for us to live in freedom. One of the all-time great movies ever produced.

Devastating. If, for some reason, I was asked to write a one-word review of Saving Private Ryan, that would be the term I would use. As was true of director Steven Spielberg's other masterpiece, Schindler's List, the impact of this motion picture must be experienced; it cannot be adequately described. No film since last year's The Sweet Hereafter has left such a searing and indelible imprint on my mind and soul. This movie did not need to be released at the end of the year to be considered for a flood of Oscar nominations; it's so forceful that no one who sees it will be able to forget it -- not even Academy members with two-month memory spans.

Saving Private Ryan opens with a 30-minute cinematic tour de force that is without a doubt one of the finest half-hours ever committed to film. This sequence, a soldier's-eye view of the D-Day invasion of Normandy, is brilliant not only in terms of technique but in the depth of viewer reaction it generates. It is certainly the most violent, gory, visceral depiction of war that I have ever witnessed on screen. Spielberg spares the viewer nothing of the horrors of battle, using every tactic at his disposal to convey the chaos and senseless waste that lies at the core of any engagement. We are presented with unforgettable, bloody images of bodies being cut to pieces by bullets, limbs blown off, entrails spilling out, and a variety of other assorted examples of carnage. And, when the tide comes in with the waves breaking on the body-strewn beach, the water is crimson. Those who are at all squeamish will find the opening of Saving Private Ryan unbearable. This aspect of the film almost earned it an NC-17 rating; only the fact that Spielberg rigorously avoids even a hint of exploitation convinced the MPAA to award an R.

In addition to showing what happens when projectiles rip into the soft flesh of the human body, the director employs other methods to capture the essence of battle - hand-held cameras, a slight speeding up of the images, muted colors, and several different kinds of film stock. Put it all together, and it adds up to a dizzying, exhausting assault on the senses. As good as the rest of Saving Private Ryan is, and it's very good, the D-Day attack on Omaha Beach is the sequence that everyone will remember most clearly.

Most World War II movies fall into one of two categories: heroic tales of glory and valor or biopics (my all-time favorite film, Patton, falls in the latter camp). Saving Private Ryan is neither. Instead, it's a condemnation of war wrapped in a tale of human courage and sacrifice. In many ways, the picture painted by this movie is more grim than the one Oliver Stone presented in Platoon, which has often been cited as the most daring anti-war film to come out of Hollywood. Saving Private Ryan quickly and brutally dispels the notion that war is anything but vicious, demoralizing violence that makes a cruel joke out of the human body and spirit. Although the film is only loosely based on a true incident, it's hard not to accept these characters and events as real.

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Communication was great. The price including the charge for shipping was more than fair. Much better than other's with the same item. Item was as described and servic was excellent. Will do business with this person again and I highly recommend this seller.

It's amazing how accurate the film portrays the events that ocurred on D-day. Steven Spielberg had said that he always wanted to make a film about a war and he finally got to with this one. A great cast and an amazing performance by Tom Hanks. A great film. Highly recommend it!!!

Spielbrg does a great opening 20 min. About the most intense 20min in movie history but the end is too cliche like an old John Wayne Calvary film. Overall its a better war film than most made. He did his homework for the most part and for that this film is worthy. Though from what I know Rangers didnt complain about their orders. They did what there superiors wanted or died trying. Someone wrote in another review that Marines landed on Normandy and this is not correct. Marines only fought the Japanese in WWII. Beach landings like Normandy we`re a common occurance in the Pacific. The Marines had many D-Days "Island Hopping" to Japan just not as famous as Normandy but just as deadly if not worse at times. The Army also fought in the Pacific sometimes combining their efforts w/ the USMC. Semper Fi

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Very good movie. Love it! The two CD DVD is awesome. You get the movie and features CD which includes interviews with the director and cast. I collect DVD and this is definitely a collectible.

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One of the best war movies ever made. I am a big fan of these kind of movies. Very informative and action packed. I also recomend We Were Solders.

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Horrible and scum, it says dvd and what i got was an old VHS of the movie. It was not even worth to ship it back

it came fast and the description was accurate. I bought it because it was a really good price and such a great deal.

The main feature language is English ONLY. I bought this edition because it have a french track, but the french track doesn't exist like specified in the item description. Also, there's no french subtitles. What happened ? Is it the original movie or a bootleg ?

received the item promptly and in good condition. The item was more than I expected. Seller sent me an email if I had any questions.

I got this for my husband, and this was better than he had hoped. He would have expected the basic movie,but this was better,and for money it was a great deal! Thanks, Amelia.

One of the greatest war movies of all time. Tom Hanks was great and his supporting actors could not be any better for the story. Watching this great movie with the wonderful camera angles and superior sound just made me feel as if I was there on the beach with all the solders. For sure one to have for your DVD collection.

I personally think that Saving Private Ryan is the BEST war movie i have seen, past and present. Spielberg did an tremendous job at capturing how war was like in WWII and how brutal war is, even to date. The first 20 mins of the movie changed the way i look on war forever. Every battle scene has been captured as if I was right there beside the men. The characters become brothers to you as you watch the movie, and each death is felt like such.

Great movie. Great soundtrack to show off the capabilities of you home theater.
Watch the beach invasion scene!

I am a ww2 collector it is one of the best ww2 movies.very well done movie great production.this one was for my done.

I love everything about this movie that is the reason I bought it in the first place.The acting is great and the action is raw and very real the storyline is also great,there is realy nothing bad that I can find about this movie.

Easily one of the best war movies ever made. This movie really sets the bar high in realism and story. A very realistic vision of world war 2. I also recommend the Band of Brothers series as well..

I had been somewhat disappointed by the special features on the original edition of the movie, so I decided to buy the special edition instead. I really enjoyed the movie and it's special features.

Great TV Show, Love No Commercial. I Get To Watch At My Convenience Good Price, Shipping OK, My Plan Is To Get The Whole Series.