The most devastating ‘Saving Private Ryan’ scene wasn’t even in the script: “I made that up on the spot”

When Stephen J Dubner asked Spielberg in a 1999 interview how he devised the most heart-wrenching death in Saving Private Ryan, his answer was as simple as it was surprising. “I made that up on the ...
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Here's What 'Saving Private Ryan's Brutal D-Day Scene Got Wrong

Thomas Butt is a senior writer. An avid film connoisseur, Thomas actively logs his film consumption on Letterboxd and vows to connect with many more cinephiles through the platform. He is immensely ...
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The Making of ‘Saving Private Ryan’s Legendary D-Day Scene Was a War in and of Itself for Steven Spielberg

Valeria Sordi is a Senior Writer for Collider. A Montreal-based film and television writer across Features and Lists, she primarily focuses on drama, science fiction, and fantasy. With a strong ...
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From 'Saving Private Ryan' to 'The Longest Day,' D-Day films to watch on 80th anniversary

D-Day, also known as the Invasion of Normandy, has inspired a number of classic films that movie fans can watch or re-watch on the anniversary of the historic naval operation that liberated France and ...
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‘Saving Private Ryan’: How Steven Spielberg’s Handheld Techniques, Low Angles and Blood Splatters Changed Hollywood Action Sequences

For 23 minutes, Steven Spielberg’s “Saving Private Ryan” drops audiences into the D-Day landings at Omaha Beach. Handheld cameras and low angles follow Captain John Miller (Tom Hanks) and his squadron ...
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‘Saving Private Ryan’: How Steven Spielberg’s Handheld Techniques, Low Angles and Blood Splatters Changed Hollywood Action Sequences

For 23 minutes, Steven Spielberg’s “Saving Private Ryan” drops audiences into the D-Day landings at Omaha Beach. Handheld cameras and low angles follow Captain John Miller (Tom Hanks) and his squadron ...