Now Viewing: saving_private_ryanTag type: Copyright An iconic 1998 American war film directed by Steven Spielberg, written by Robert Rodat, and starring Tom Hanks, Edward Burns, and Matt Damon. The orchestral score was composed by Spielberg regular John Williams. It was released on July 24, 1998. It is June 6, 1944. General George Marshall receives a telegram that states that 3 of the 4 sons of the Ryan family have been killed in action and the only surviving brother, James, is currently in the middle of Normandy. Their mother has also been informed of the heartbreaking news. This spurs Marshall to decide that the final Ryan must be brought home. Captain Miller, a soldier who is currently in the middle of the Normandy Invasion, is given Marshall's orders. Miller assembles a platoon of soldiers from his company: Sgt. Horvath, Privates First Class Reiben and Caparzo, Privates Mellish and Jackson, medic Wade and T/5 Upham, to embark on the dangerous mission of bringing Ryan home alive. While the film isn't meant to be a strict adaptation of the event, the film's story was inspired by the story of Niland brothers, four brothers of Irish descent who were all sent to war. Only two of them survived, and one was thought to be dead until other soldiers rescued him from being held captive in a Japanese prison camp in Burma. The film was a massive box office and critical success, grossing $481.8 million worldwide and winning 5 Academy Awards: Best Director, Best Cinematography, Best Sound Mixing, Best Film Editing, and Best Sound Effects Editing. The film's style and depiction of warfare was a massive influence on future military-centered works. The film was frequently praised for its realism in its depiction of the time period and combat to the point that many World War II veterans were impressed. This also contributed to the movie being one of the few works to be shown on TV uncensored in spite of the graphic carnage seen in the film's battles. Subsequent war films became more willing to show similar levels of carnage in their battles. The film uses a washed out and desaturated look, reminiscent of 1940s newsreels to give the film a more authentic feel for the time period, a visual technique emulated by many subsequent war films and even shooter games. Spielberg also selected actors who he felt would fit right into the 1940s newsreels he saw. Spielberg and Hanks later returned to the time period and covered similar ground by executive producing the TV series, Band of Brothers, a sort of spiritual successor to the film although Band of Brothers is an adaptation of a non-fiction book of the same name. Other Wiki Information Last updated: 10/25/18 2:03 PM by jojosstand This entry is not locked and you can edit it as you see fit. |
     
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