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Thanks for double-dipping...
I'm so sick of studios releasing multiple dvds of the same film. I bought the first edition of SPR when it came out. Instead of taking the time to do it right back then, you wait until now to try to leach more money out of fans of the film. Guess what, I'm not buying it. I will rent it to check out the special features, but you won't get my money twice. It may be good business for you Dreamworks, but it isn't good public relations.

a film to remember
Saving Private Ryan is by far the most amazingly spectacular film I have ever seen. In addition to delivering an important anti-war message, it also delivers an important series of facts of what the Second World War was like for the average American foot soldier. D-Day has often been described as a 100% successful operation, basically a breeze for our troops and the British. In truth, however, over 8,000 Allied troops lost their lives that day, compared with only 5,000 Germans. 2,000 men alone died on Omaha Beach. While the D-Day objective for the troops landing on Omaha was to drive five miles inland, they were stopped after about about a half a mile. The Germans were not the incompetent poor soldiers as portrayed in some WW2 movies, they were a savagely effective fighting force. The film, does an excellent job of removing these misconceptions. I remember walking out of the theater after the film's conclusion and seeing several veterans weeping, being comforted by their families. Sights such as these immediately helped my understanding of how powerful this movie truly is. A sight like that is powerful for anyone to see, much less an 18 year old like me. I believe that this movie is a story that needs to be told. It is to World War II what All Quiet on the Western Front is to World War I, and Platoon to Vietnam. This is not a movie you should see, it is a movie you MUST see.

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.

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