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ptrigueiro

They forgot to put this movie in "fantasy" list. SInce there's no way in the real world that would any high patent in this world, particulaly in USA, care that a mother lost 4, 5 or 17 sons in war.
11 years 3 months ago
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IreneAdler

I think the main message came across - war is hell. Some scenes in particular managed to show how devastating, chaotic and absurd war can be and how morals and identity of individuals get lost along the way.

Some good acting and some impressive battle scenes.
9 years 7 months ago
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danisanna

Horrendous tale that is only too true. Gorgeously sad but painful to watch.
11 years 1 month ago
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Nilkes

Great film. Love the choice of hand-held cameras... Makes you feel as if you're right there with those guys.
12 years 9 months ago
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MewSa

I enjoyed it although it is such a cheesy patriotic movie...
11 years 10 months ago
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Timec

"I love how the message transcends the general war-film "war is bad" message."

Actually, I wish more war films had this message - generally they're either have a rather jingoistic "yeah, some sad stuff happens but this war is good because we're in it" message or the equivocating "war is bad but it's also kind of glorious and manly" type of message.

This film is more complex than that, so I wouldn't criticize it on those grounds - but I do think it is false to suggest that most war films have a simple "war is bad" message. (And even if it were true, I think it would be completely wrongheaded and shortsighted for someone to criticize them for that trend.)
13 years ago
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Hemanshu

This movie is a salute to the WW1 & WW2 movies of the past.
Fabulous cinematic experience. Great actors performing great on screen. Worth the Oscars it got. The movie brought life back into the WW2-type genre.
14 years 2 months ago
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ClassicLady

Amazingly and graphically filmed. It brings the horrors of war to an almost unbearable level. I could never even begin to imagine the horrors the men in Normandy saw and experienced but this brought it really close. What an intense and painfully engulfing movie. Spielberg is a genius.
6 years 9 months ago
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Blade22

Fantastic War movie...but I hate Colonel Upham for the last scenes
7 years 11 months ago
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Admiral Softy

Probably the most important war film of all time. It really shocked many veterans with its realism and compelled them to open up about their own experiences.

I personally can't fathom how some commenters find this movie boring.
12 years 9 months ago
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sviristelle

Very powerful movie, accurately done. The ending was quite touching.
12 years 11 months ago
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ecnered

Like Ebert said, "a powerful experience".. .
13 years ago
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SlappinSilly

I love how the message transcends the general war-film "war is bad" message.

Live your life the best you possibly can. Not only is your life worth living, have you made your life worth saving?
13 years 5 months ago
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weijens101

For me one of the best war movies ever made.
14 years 10 months ago
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roxannepena

Epic but I somehow hated Private Ryan, the character was too important.
11 years 6 months ago

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