Re: Saving Private Ryan

Posted by Luke Smith from spider-tf082.proxy.aol.com on January 31, 1999 at 13:16:30:

In Reply to: Re: Saving Private Ryan posted by Steve Hacker on October 22, 1998 at 23:48:04:

: : It is a fair comment and compliment that you were so positively impressed by Leonardo DiCaprio's preformance in Titanic. However, you need to realize that these two movies are entirely different. You do sound, in the body of your message, like one of the "Love Struck" females bubbling over "Leo". However, that was a love story. Saving Private Ryan is based on historical fact-true the Titanic DID SINK-and the underlying truth is that WAR IS VERY VIOLENT! You have the right, in part because of what real life individuals had to do as portrayed in the movie, NOT TO SEE IT.
: : One salient question to you would be: You say the movie "Sucks" because of its violence-what do you really know about war. I am not saying your grandfather is wrong, BUT only 1 person in 11 participated in combat during the war (did your grandfather serve in combat or just serve in the military-there is a big difference!).
: : If anything, the movie Saving Private Ryan may bring a small part of the horrible reality home to people who take their rights and privilages to casually and help them understand, in a small way, the enormous price that has been paid for them to have those freedoms.

: : : : : I AM NOT GOING TO SEE SAVING PRIVATE RYAN BECAUSE IT IS TOOOOOOOO VIOLENT AND I THINK THAT MATT DAMON AND HIS FRIEND BEN AFFLECK ARE TRYING TO GET ALL THE ATTENTION AWAY FROM LEONARDO DICAPRIO. BILLIONS OF GIRLS LOVE LEO. HE STOLE MILLIONS OF FANS HEARTS AWAY FROM HIS INCREDIBLE PERFOMANCE IN TITANIC (THE #1 MOVIE IN THIS PLANET) SAVING PRIVATE RYAN SUCKS AND MY GRANDPA WAS IN WWII AND I BELIEVE WHAT MY MOM SAYS. HE WAS PROTECTING HIS COUNTRY. BUT THE MOVIE SAVING PRIVATE RYAN HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH THE REAL THING! I DONT THINK IT SHOULD GET AND NOMINATIONS FOR ANY KIND OF AWARD. THE MOVIE TITANIC CAPTURED PEOPLES HEARTS. SAVING PRIVATE RYAN IS GOING TO CAPTURE NIGHTMARES. DONT SEE IT IF YOU DONT WANT TO WAKE UP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT. FOR ONE THING MY ENTIRE FAMILY FROM DIFFERENT STATES AGREED NOT TO SEE SAVING PRIVATE RYAN!!

: : : : It bothers me to see that you feel that this is a movie about popularity between actors. I had the fortune of being able to see "Saving Private Ryan" this weekend and found it to be the best war films I had seen in my life. As far as being too violnet, I would have to say "That's the way war is." Am I speaking from experience, no. But as a historian, specializing in Modern American History, this film is extremely realistic. It may not be a true story, but it shows what the men went through in Europe just days after the allied landing, and shows the apparent disregard for life some higher-up military commanders have when it comes to accomplish their own agendas. In my own opinion, I would say that the movie "Titanic" sinks, just like the ship, in comparison to "Saving Private Ryan". And I liked "Titanic". I'm sorry that you and you family is boycotting the film over violence. If you would like further suggestions about what to boycott because of violence, try the news.

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: : : It is a fair comment and compliment that you were so positively impressed by Leonardo DiCaprio's preformance in Titanic.  However, you need to realize that these two movies are entirely different.  You do sound, in the body of your message, like one of the "Love Struck" females bubbling over "Leo".  However, that was a love story.  Saving Private Ryan is based on historical fact-true the Titanic DID SINK-and the underlying truth is that WAR IS VERY VIOLENT!  You have the right, in part because of what real life individuals had to do as portrayed in the movie, NOT TO SEE IT.  
: : : One salient question to you would be: You say the movie "Sucks" because of its violence-what do you really know about war.  I am not saying your grandfather is wrong, BUT only 1 person in 11  participated in combat during the war (did your grandfather serve in combat or just serve in the military-there is a big difference!).
: : : If anything, the movie Saving Private Ryan may bring a small part of the horrible reality home to people who take their rights and privilages to casually and help them understand, in a small way, the enormous price that has been paid for them to have those freedoms.

: : : : : : I AM NOT GOING TO SEE SAVING PRIVATE RYAN BECAUSE IT IS TOOOOOOOO VIOLENT AND I THINK THAT MATT DAMON AND HIS FRIEND BEN AFFLECK ARE TRYING TO GET ALL THE ATTENTION AWAY FROM LEONARDO DICAPRIO.  BILLIONS OF GIRLS LOVE LEO.  HE STOLE MILLIONS OF FANS HEARTS AWAY FROM HIS INCREDIBLE PERFOMANCE IN TITANIC (THE #1 MOVIE IN THIS PLANET)  SAVING PRIVATE RYAN SUCKS AND MY GRANDPA WAS IN WWII AND I BELIEVE WHAT MY MOM SAYS.  HE WAS PROTECTING HIS COUNTRY.  BUT THE MOVIE SAVING PRIVATE RYAN HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH THE REAL THING!  I DONT THINK IT SHOULD GET AND NOMINATIONS FOR ANY KIND OF AWARD.  THE MOVIE TITANIC CAPTURED PEOPLES HEARTS.  SAVING PRIVATE RYAN IS GOING TO CAPTURE NIGHTMARES.  DONT SEE IT IF YOU DONT WANT TO WAKE UP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT.  FOR ONE THING MY ENTIRE FAMILY FROM DIFFERENT STATES AGREED NOT TO SEE SAVING PRIVATE RYAN!!

: : : : : It bothers me to see that you feel that this is a movie about popularity between actors.  I had the fortune of being able to see "Saving Private Ryan" this weekend and found it to be the best war films I had seen in my life.  As far as being too violnet, I would have to say "That's the way war is."  Am I speaking from experience, no.  But as a historian, specializing in Modern American History, this film is extremely realistic.  It may not be a true story, but it shows what the men went through in Europe just days after the allied landing, and shows the apparent disregard for life some higher-up military commanders have when it comes to accomplish their own agendas.  In my own opinion, I would say that the movie "Titanic" sinks, just like the ship, in comparison to "Saving Private Ryan".  And I liked "Titanic".  I'm sorry that you and you family is boycotting the film over violence.  If you would like further suggestions about what to boycott because of violence, try the news.

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