In Reply to: Private Ryan: the sick joke. The new low for the US movie industry (yes, industry...) posted by Victor Khomenko on July 7, 1999 at 15:13:11:
As stated before, you have the right to like or dislike any movie, however I am willing to bet that you have no true idea of what it was like to be in combat or more importantly on the beach that day. I know two men that were there. Neither one of them ever, and I mean ever talks about it. From what I have read the battle scenes are very realistic. Do you find the personal and group heroism in this movie unbelievable? Do you find yourself thinking that you would never risk yourself for anyone or anything as the charactors in the movie did? If you do, you are not alone. The reason this movie was made was to show younger generations just what those brave men did, individually and collectively. All of us need to understand the sacrifices made on our behalf, and the price we must pay if/when our leaders choose to go to war. I sincerely doubt that we as a nation could ever accomplish such a task again. I am not comforted by this thought.
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Follow Ups
- Re: Private Ryan: the sick joke. The new low for the US movie industry (yes, industry...) - DaveH 10:53:15 07/12/99 (7)
- I am comforted by that thought. - petew 18:35:37 07/16/99 (3)
- Which "war" are we discussing? - DaveH 15:49:31 07/18/99 (2)
- Yes, indeed... - Victor Khomenko 05:46:02 07/19/99 (1)
- I thought that was "Wag the Dog" (nt) - DaveH 16:05:10 07/19/99 (0)
- Re: Private Ryan: the sick joke. The new low for the US movie industry (yes, industry...) - Victor Khomenko 07:14:59 07/13/99 (2)
- Re: Private Ryan: the sick joke. The new low for the US movie industry (yes, industry...) - DaveH 21:31:13 07/13/99 (1)
- Re: Private Ryan: the sick joke. The new low for the US movie industry (yes, industry...) - Victor Khomenko 05:05:15 07/14/99 (0)