SSC 39: Saving Private Ryan (Spielberg, 1998)

Tim & Tay attempt to talk meaningfully about one of the most iconic war movies of all time. Dig in for a discussion of J-cuts, audience surrogacy, and Tom Hanks' onscreen presence. 

Synopsis
After surviving D-Day, an army rangers squad is tasked with finding a paratrooper in wartorn France in order to escort him safely home.

Starring Tom Hanks and directed by Stephen Spielberg, Saving Private Ryan was released July 24, 1998.

Where to watch Saving Private Ryan.

Scene  [1:24:00- 1:43:05]
En route to Private Ryan, the company decides to assault a nearby German watch post.  Medic Wade dies in combat and the group faces a difficult set of circumstances with the surviving German POW.

Links

• LA Times' Oral History

Recommendations

• Tim: Munich (Spielberg, 2006)—where to watch
• Tay:  Hearts and Minds (Davis, 1975)—where to watch

Next episode: Prisoners (Villeneuve, 2013); Potluck with The Grey Nato's James Stacey.

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