Here in the U.S. 20 station affiliates of the ABC Network refused to show this on Veterans Day because of fears of obscenity fines by the FCC.So I dug out my DTS DVD and watched it last night. Each time I se it it grows on me. My first impression was that the balance of the film after the D-Day landing was anti-climactic but over the years I have grown to appreciate the many powerful scenes and the narrative cohesion the movie displays. My favorite scene is when General Marshall reads Abraham Lincoln's letter aloud.
The DTS sound is simply stunning and until "Master and Comander" was the best available. The DTS logo itself however is bested by the one which opens "Adaptation".
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Topic - "Saving Private Ryan" - rico 10:35:28 11/13/04 (38)
- Just curious.....Spielberg, Democrat or Republican ?........ - RC 13:25:34 11/14/04 (7)
- A big democrat supporter. - Victor Khomenko 06:17:07 11/15/04 (6)
- And what is your quintessence? - EBerlin 12:56:11 11/15/04 (5)
- You got the non-limo part right. One out of three... Not bad - Victor Khomenko 13:57:13 11/15/04 (4)
- OK, I'll bit...what *is* your quintessence? You define yourself. nt - EBerlin 14:25:36 11/15/04 (3)
- This is not what I come to Films forum for. (nt) - Victor Khomenko 14:45:17 11/15/04 (2)
- OK...fine... - EBerlin 15:54:39 11/15/04 (1)
- Anything... - Victor Khomenko 16:25:59 11/15/04 (0)
- manipulative but exciting entertainment - chris e. 13:40:45 11/13/04 (1)
- Re: manipulative but exciting entertainment - michael w 13:42:07 11/16/04 (0)
- Easily the pukiest movie of the decade - Victor Khomenko 11:38:43 11/13/04 (27)
- Agree to an extent - Bulkington 08:44:16 11/15/04 (10)
- Re: But - rico 10:45:57 11/15/04 (1)
- She could play that French nun... - Victor Khomenko 10:58:21 11/15/04 (0)
- Ditto - Victor Khomenko 10:20:01 11/15/04 (7)
- Okay, but - Bulkington 11:15:38 11/15/04 (6)
- How to do it... - mvwine 06:47:10 11/16/04 (0)
- Re: Okay, but - Victor Khomenko 11:22:39 11/15/04 (4)
- So... if you will... - Victor Khomenko 11:25:00 11/15/04 (3)
- I agree - Bulkington 12:13:40 11/15/04 (2)
- Re: I agree - Victor Khomenko 12:35:01 11/15/04 (1)
- Not at all - Bulkington 12:37:37 11/15/04 (0)
- Re: Easily the pukiest movie of the decade - jamesgarvin 11:50:30 11/13/04 (15)
- With respect: Schindler was schmaltzy . . . . - mr grits 18:29:56 11/13/04 (0)
- Re: Easily the pukiest movie of the decade - Victor Khomenko 12:00:38 11/13/04 (13)
- Re: Easily the pukiest movie of the decade - Analog Scott 09:53:47 11/14/04 (0)
- Re: Easily the pukiest movie of the decade - jamesgarvin 14:17:52 11/13/04 (11)
- "Saving Ryan`s privates" is another good one for you, then... - Damir_ the real one 14:00:37 11/14/04 (0)
- Re: Easily the pukiest movie of the decade - Victor Khomenko 07:09:40 11/14/04 (8)
- Re: Easily the pukiest movie of the decade - jamesgarvin 14:14:30 11/14/04 (7)
- A clumsy dodge - Victor Khomenko 14:40:08 11/14/04 (6)
- Re: A clumsy dodge - jamesgarvin 17:05:34 11/14/04 (5)
- "Russians have a reputation of viewing music and events from a view in which emotions are not an important factor." - sjb 19:09:09 11/14/04 (4)
- Re: "Russians have a reputation of viewing music and events from a view in which emotions are not an important factor." - jamesgarvin 14:02:24 11/15/04 (0)
- Re: "Russians have a reputation of viewing music and events from a view in which emotions are not an important factor." - Victor Khomenko 06:31:45 11/15/04 (1)
- Victor you just got bitch slapped and sent to bed without dinner. - YECH 16:52:16 11/15/04 (0)
- Re: "Russians have a reputation of viewing music and events from a view in which emotions are not an important factor." - patrickU 04:36:44 11/15/04 (0)
- Re: Easily the pukiest movie of the decade - patrickU 05:19:30 11/14/04 (0)