Saving Private Ryan


This week's biggie, likely to dominate the box office charts for a few weeks. Set towards the end of World War II, it is about a group of 8 soldiers who have to rescue poor Private Ryan before he gets himself killed. The Ryan family had already lost 3 brothers in the war. The film has very graphic portrayals of war scenes, especially the famous D-Day landings in Normandy.
The film is at number 5 on the IMDB Top 250 list.

170 minutes.
No persons under 16 (Violence) .
Drama, War, Action

Not currently showing on the local cinema circuit.

Are you sure this is where the picnic is?
Are you sure this is where the picnic is?

Credits

Cast
Tom Hanks, Tom Sizemore, Edward Burns, Barry Pepper, Adam Goldberg, Vin Diesel, Giovanni Ribisi, Jeremy Davies, Matt Damon, Ted Danson
Director
Steven Spielberg
ScreenplayRobert Rodat, Frank Darabont, Scott Frank
MusicJohn Williams
Sound formatsDolby Digital, Sony Dynamic Digital Sound, DTS
Made in1998
Produced byMutual Film Company, Mark Gordon Productions, DreamWorks SKG, Amblin Entertainment, Paramount Pictures

Official Site




Ratings

Scale (Max)20

What the Critics say

Cape Argus
Owen Williams
15
The Cape Times
Wilhelm Snyman
15
The Star
Peter Feldman
16
Die Burger
Herman Wasserman
15
TV3 Screenplay
Barry Ronge
20
TV2 Leon at the Movies
Leon van Nierop
18
eye Weekly
Tom Lyons
15
Box Office
Wade Major
13
Rough Cut
Andy Jones
20
Film Review
James Cameron-Wilson
20

What the People say

Internet
2968 Netizens
18

Average .. 84%

17

Visitor Ratings

Scale (Max)20
John Cullen 20
Robin Gordon 20
Nuno Rosa 18
Reyaaz Hassan 16
Nick Soper 18
Jeanne Rossouw 14
Warren Radloff 18
Aruana Zeelie 20
Dorothy Chambers 18
Rossana Oliveira 16
Carien Landman 17
David Easterling 16
Prince Moyo 18
Sue Watt 18
Leon Potgieter 16
Debbie Booysen 8

Average .. 85%

17

Visitor Comments

John Cullen: Raw graphical depiction of war and its futility / absurdity.

Robin Gordon: I have never seen a war movie so real and empowering. I cannot fault this one in any way.

Reyaaz Hassan: Hearing all about and expecting the most shocking and graphic first 30 minutes of a war movie, may have placed a damper on my appreciation - the hand held camera, bullets under water and basically the entire shoot em up editing was excellent - excellence we've come to expect from Spielberg - but in terms of shock value I'd give a higher rating to the 20 minute boot camp beginning to Full Metal Jacket - Overall the movie is extremely satisfying - plenty of gut wrenching and tear jerking moments - especially Lincolns letter and Mother Ryans surreal realisation of the sad news - A must see of 1998.

Nick Soper: The war movie to end all other war movies. What an amazing movie, but definitely not for those with a weak stomach! And, as was the case with ''Starship Troopers'', the age restriction advertised for ''Saving Private Ryan'' was WAY off. PG10 my @$$!

Jeanne Rossouw: Very good story.

Warren Radloff: First and formost a war movie. Very honest and realistic.

Aruana Zeelie: I was so looking forward to this movie. Yes, the first 25 minutes are gruesome, but excellent. I was amazed. Tom Hanks again proves he's one of the best. The rest of the cast was great. This was NOT a Matt Damon movie - although he wasn't bad. Spielberg had cast him before the ''Good Will Hunting'' hoopla. Edward Burns and Tom Sizemore are becoming two of my most favourite actors. The cinematography was amazing. Speilberg's done it again. Expect a lot of Oscar nominations.

Dorothy Chambers: Some very bloody scenes but overall a real eye opener to the horror of war.

Carien Landman: Very good.

David Easterling: Stunning photography and brilliantly directed sequences portraying the terror and brutality of war. But does the unarguable realism of the action sequences and the excellence of the acting make up for a story line that it, to put it mildly, contrived and unconvincing? Not to mention the All-American jingoism. And at the end of the day, what is the message supposed to be? That war is unpleasant and people get killed? Surely we all know that already. A good film, perhaps a very good film, but a long way from being a masterpiece.

Prince Moyo: Excellent, typical Spielberg.

Sue Watt: Amazing

Leon Potgieter: Steven and Tom are still the best.

Debbie Booysen: Apparently I am the only person who does not think that this is the best movie ever. The battle scenes are much too long, and the whole movie is just so damn sentimental. I must say that I absolutely hated it.






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