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 enlarge | Director: Steven Spielberg
Actors: Tom Hanks, Tom Sizemore, Edward Burns, Barry Pepper, Adam Goldberg
Studio: Dreamworks Video
Category: DVD
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Rating:  1689 reviews
Sales Rank: 467
Format: Ac-3, Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, Dvd-video, Limited Edition, Special Edition, Widescreen, Ntsc
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Subtitled)
Rating: R (Restricted)
Region: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
DVD Layers: 2
DVD Sides: 1
Picture Format: Anamorphic Widescreen
Number Of Discs: 1
Running Time: 169 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.3 x 0.6
MPN: MCAD84433D
ISBN: 0783233531
UPC: 667068443325
EAN: 9780783233536
ASIN: B00001ZWUS
Theatrical Release Date: 1999
Release Date: November 2, 1999
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 Incredibly moving and Powerful September 13, 2001
I just viewed this film again the other night for about the 10th time. I still cried at the end. This film is not just about war, it's about brotherhood, sacrifice, and about the eternal struggle against those who strive to destroy our way of life (more apparent from the events of the past few days).
The violence is extreme, but necessary to convey the sacrifice that the men who fought in WWII were asked to make. It's a travesty that other lighthearted fare captured the highest film award instead of this masterpiece.
Every person should see this film, as it will move you to look at your life and see if you have or will "Earn It."
Best War Picture September 13, 2001
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Deserved the Academy Award for best picture. The DVD is cool and has good extras. A must buy.
 Great movie, but DVD has picture problems September 8, 2001
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
You already know how great a film this is, so I won't foul up the impression anymore. My problem is that in certain scenes, there are visual anomalies. These include background fires that have light rays going straight up and off the screen in both the beginning and end battle sequences. And in the end battle, there is a shot of the Corporal where the screen is washed out in white blocks that come from the top and bottom of the screen, along with the fire rays. There are only about 6 shots where this is noticeable, but it is distracting nonetheless. I guess the special transfer has some bugs! That knocks off one star in my book. The sound, however, is fabulous. It is the best DD 5.1 mix I have ever heard. I wish I got the DTS version; that would be really amazing (and might not of had the picture problems)! Overall, this is a great film and a perfect (if you're lucky)DVD. The extras aren't too amazing, but nice to have. If you like this movie, I suggest trying the DTS version, but this version is great, too (if it's not flawed). Have fun, and good luck.
Haunting, Realistic WWII Portrayal; Super Directing/Acting September 4, 2001
Audiopro (Charlotte, NC USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is a truly facinating movie that will "burn" itself a permanant place in your memory for it's realistic horror and human-war interaction.It's really 2 stories - one fictional and one true. The first half-hour or so is an authentic masterpiece of recreating the D-day invasion at Omaha beach. Speilberg's use of hand-held cameras to give you a "your are one of the grunts" perspective and spectacular special effects is simply amazing. Interesting to note that there is no music soundtrack during this period of the movie. The other story is a fictional account of a hardened group of soldiers being sent to retrieve one private (Ryan), who has lost 3 brothers in recent fighting. Many have criticized this movie, maintaining the military would never have attempted this. But these people miss the point. Assuming this did happen, I believe this movie shows correctly how the real soldiers would have handled the situation. In fact, in telling this story, Speilberg allows us to understand how and why the characters deal with the terrible scenarios they face, as well as how the soldiers bond with one another. Ironically, at the end, you understand exactly why the military would never attempt such a rescue! The acting is outstanding and very believable. There may be some sterotypes, but people with these character backgrounds did exist and fight in the war at all levels and positions. Others have criticized the opening and ending scenes at the cemetary. Remember, it was watching a WWII vet collapse in front of a fallen comrade's grave that inspired Speilberg to do this movie in the first place - so it does deserve to be depicted, even if it is over-emphasized to some degree. Overall, this is a true masterpiece, because it's a movie that leaves a permanent impression on those who have the guts to watch it. It should have won the Best Picture award. Highly Recommended!
War IS Hell August 30, 2001
Erik North (San Gabriel, CA USA)
11 out of 15 found this review helpful
As Stanley Kubrick, Sam Peckinpah, and Oliver Stone have showed before, war IS hell--not a glamorized John-Wayne-beats-the-bad-guys cornball cliche. And in 1998, after all the glamorizing of war by actors like Arnold Schwarzenneger and the like, Steven Spielberg joined the fray with his incredible epic SAVING PRIVATE RYAN.Though bookended with the aging Private James Ryan and his family visiting a war memorial in France, the film opens with a stunning recreation of the D-Day invasion of June 6, 1944, where thousands of troops storm Omaha Beach, led by such fine actors as Tom Hanks, Tom Sizemore, and Edward Burns. Before they even set foot on the beach, however, the German guns on the top of the bluff overlooking it open fire, and instantly it becomes a firestorm of ferocious proportions, with much in the way of blood, gore, and painful death. This stunning sequence, lasting some twenty-four minutes, ranks right up there with such films as THE WILD BUNCH and FULL METAL JACKET for depicting the sheer horrors of war. The bulk of Spielberg's film focuses on Hanks leading his platoon into deepest Nazi-occupied France on a mission to save a young paratrooper (Matt Damon) who has lost three brothers to combat in other theatres of World War II and has now been given his ticket home. One may not think this makes for a very good or even exciting movie in conventional action terms. As for drama and characterization, however, it is splendid. The siege of the bombed-out French town that concludes this film is nearly as good as the opening D-Day storming. Spielberg humanizes his characters as he has done in virtually every film he has made; we are made to care about these men and what they stand for. In the end, this makes the violence and death of war much more painful to contemplate than the glamor of a Schwarzenneger or a John Wayne right-wing tract. SAVING PRIVATE RYAN is, incredibly, yet another masterpiece from the pre-eminent American film maker of our time.
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