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Saving Private Ryan (D-Day 60th Anniversary Commemorative Edition) Customer Reviews (76 - 78 of 89 Reviews)

The mission is the man...
Master filmmaker Steven Spielberg presented this groundbreaking film, set against the backdrop of World War 2. And the resulting film is stunning, gritty and powerful. It pulls no punches with its realistic display of warfare, avoiding glorification. In the first 25 minutes, D-Day is recreated with a level of reality never seen on-screen. Aggressive filmmaking, Spielberg and Uber-composer John Williams left the Omaha Beach invasion without a musical score making the attack all the more realistic.

The story itself follows a group of soldiers sent on a mission to pluck one soldier, PVT RYAN from the war and send him home safely to his mother. The squad leader Miller, portrayed by Tom Hanks works hard to keep his group focused on their mission, as the thought of their mission causes morale issues. All the time, lives are lost as the war conflict escalates.

The casting is great and many of the young soldiers have since started fruitful careers. Tommy Sizemore, Vin Diesel, Giovanni Ribisi, Barry Pepper, Adam Goldberg, Edward Burns and Matt Damon have gone on to more roles. Even Ted Danson makes an appearance. Spielberg uses some of his most aggressive filmmaking yet and earned his Academy Award. This is a stunning film, but may be too graphic for more sensitive viewers.

The DVD has a great audio transfer whether you get the 5.1 or DTS issue. The video transfer in 1 1.85:1 widescreen format is stunning preserving Janusz Kaminski's gritty cinematography. Also included is a short making of documentary. A stark and important film.

Yawn...
Got moved by the fact a mother lost three sons and the fourth and last is about to be saved. (Earns a star.)
Sappy.
Patriotic propaganda.
Good battle scenes. (Earns another star.)
To much of the good guys and the bad guys. Life is't like that or?

Watch "The thin red line".
Gives you a punch in the tummy and you'll feel it for a long time.
Private Ryan you forgot the minute you left the theater or turned of your DVD player.

amazing, painfully real war movie
This movie is amazing in every way. It is however very graphic, but I believe this is what makes this movie so powerfull. Today it's all about action movies and it's easy to get caught up in the shoot em' up action flick and forget that wars and death happened and still do today. This movie shows a great deal about how soldiers were affected during the war. It shows how stressed out they got and how they had to deal with unbelievable fighting conditions. This movie really leaves you feeling sad but also amazed and thankfull for the people who fight for our country. Great film All-star actors A+++++

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