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Some themes in Saving Private Ryan include:
- The historical retelling of the battle at Omaha Beach and of WW2.
- The social-cultural accepted norms of the time: chewing tobacco, smoking cigarettes, talking about women as sexual objects, religious beliefs, etc.
- The realities of war and death.
- The willingness of soldiers to fight and die for each other.
- The code of honor to follow orders despite fear or FUBAR situations.
- The sacrifices soldiers make, whether inexperienced and 'yellow-belly' (Upham) or in bravery (Miller) and the changes men undergo from fighting wars (ex. Upham's redeeming act with shooting the German who shot Miller after Miller had let him go) or Ryan's vow to lead a good/moral life to pay for Miller's sacrifice.
- That no one is an atheist in a foxhole.
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Was Saving Private Ryan worth the lives of eight other soldiers?
Whether or not saving the life of one man is worth risking the lives of eight other men is a matter of opinion. In the film, Saving Private Ryan, it was the opinion of some that the life of Private Ryan was made more valuable by the loss of his four older brothers. Military leadership decided to risk the lives of eight men in order to find Private Ryan and send him home to his mother. Other characters in the film debate on the worthiness of this goal. Tom hanks character decides to do his duty and follow orders whether or not he agrees with the decision.
How many awards did steven Spielberg win?
Seven: Two as Director (Schindler's List, Saving Private Ryan), and three as producer (ET, Schindler's List and Saving Private Ryan),One for Best Animated Film(The Adventures Of Tintin) and the Cecille.B.Demille Award(2008).
What is are some names of movies based on historical events?
Saving Private Ryan, Valkyrie, We Were Soldiers, Defiance, Hotel Rwanda, 300, Windtalkers, Black Hawk Down and Pearl Harbor.
In which war is the film saving private Ryan set?
Stephen Ambose wrote the book "A Band of Brothers" which is a historical docmentary the tells the about what happened to a small company in an Airborne regiment. Tom Hanks made this into a TV series. In the book it mentions that one paratrooper had lost two brothers so the Army ordered him back home since he was the sole-surviving heir. Tom Hanks and Spielberg discussed this bit of history and imagined how difficult it would be to locate a paratrooper who could have landed anywhere on the entire Normandy area. Even though the real incident did not require a search team, they formed a story around a team that was sent to locate the one paratrooper. They filled in the story to include details of the characters and based it on totally fictious people. Added August 2011: Whilst some of the above is correct, in fact Saving Private Ryan came before band of Brothers and it was during the filming of Saving Private Ryan that hanks and Spielberg discovered they were both interested in a TV series based on the days after the DDay landings, they decided to collaborate on Band of Brothers as Hanks already had the rights to the book. Saving Private Ryan is a totally fictional story written specially for the film BUT there was in fact some inspiration and this is where the story gets complicated: The Niland brothers are said to have been the inspiration as many of them died during WW2 and 2 are burried in the same cemetary that we see in Saving Private Ryan; side by side above Gold Beach. Then there are the Sullivan brothers all 5 of whom were killed when their boat was torpedoed (one is said to have survived the sinking but was killed in a shark attack shortly after).
Who played Private Ryan in the movie 'Saving Private Ryan'?
Matt Damon played the role of Private James Francis Ryan.matt damon
What was the first part of Saving Private Ryan about?
When they were entering the beach it was too show the way the American soldiers were being outnumbered. They way some were crying in pain, some were in shock, some were going to cover for their lives. I believe it was about Normandy but I'm not 100% sure. Hope this helps....
When was Saving Private Ryan made?
The opening scenes depicted the first wave to land on the beaches on 6 June 1944. A few days after this, Captain Miller was given the order to located Pvt Ryan. They met up with him on 13 June. I believe the final battle scene was the next day. Of course, this movie is a fictional story that was based around the events of the war and some of the events and places in the movie were not accurate according to actual historical records.
What movies Matt Damon?
Matt Damon has starred in approximately 60 movies. Some of the movies he is most known for are Good Will Hunting, the Bourne Identity movies, Oceans 11, 12 and 13, Invictus, The Informant, Saving Private Ryan, and The Monuments Men.
What is President Bush's favorite movie?
Here are some answers from contributors: * "Black Hawk Down" CNN.com reported on July 4, 2003. * "Saving Private Ryan" as well according to SkyNews. See related link below. * "Field of Dreams" * "Armageddon"
Are chris Ryan books sutable for ten year olds?
no not really theyre rather violent and some have sexual themes
What is the author trying to show in Saving Private Ryan?
The movie showed the realities and complexities of war, including men's reactions and emotions. Though they needed to substitute some items (such as the Tiger tanks), they achieved enough realism to make this a classic, like the movie Patton.
Why is Saving Private Ryan rated R?
Well, it's a Steven Spielberg war movie. Violence and profanity. The beginning (the first 30 minutes) is known for a extremely realistic scene at the Battle of Normandy.
