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    We have just got around to watching ' Saving Private Ryan' and were massively disappointed in it, there didnt seem to be any effort put into developing the characters and it would have been good to see a bit of Ryans relationship between his parents and siblings.
    It just seemed to be about the glorification of the USA at war.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Munro View Post
    We have just got around to watching ' Saving Private Ryan' and were massively disappointed in it, there didnt seem to be any effort put into developing the characters and it would have been good to see a bit of Ryans relationship between his parents and siblings.
    It just seemed to be about the glorification of the USA at war.
    You arn't getting confused with the film ' Shaving Ryans Privates ' are you lol

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    Ha ha!

    I have not seen it in ages...Saving Private Ryan I mean , but I thought it was good at the time.

    I watched Valkyrie the other night and Im no Tom Cruise fan but it really was a good war story. True of course and from what I gather fairly accurate to the actual events.

    It's shot nicely aswell, lots of colour rather than the drab grey they tend to go for in WW2 movies.

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    Saving Private Ryan seemed to put all the effort into the first scene.
    The rest was a bit thin.
    Valkyrie was good though.
    Last edited by Dog-eared; 19-Oct-09 at 22:28.

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    I think the begining was ok, half way into the film i really couldnt care about the ending because i didnt want to waste my time watching the rest of it.

    Seemed to be rather plain, no heart to the story. All it seems is there are people going through some fields to find Private Ryan, a few shootings etc etc etc.... nothing to it.
    I SWORE ON ONE THREAD!
    GET OVER IT!!!!!

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    Thought it was a cracking film.First scene showed the arrival in horrific detail.The story was to show a mothers loss but to try and prevent her any more hurt.4 out of 5 stars fae me.
    Their coming to take me away.....haha-hee-hee-ho-ho

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    Quote Originally Posted by ShelleyBain View Post

    Seemed to be rather plain, no heart to the story. All it seems is there are people going through some fields to find Private Ryan, a few shootings etc etc etc.... nothing to it.

    Shelley you should be a film critic !!

    Jaws - big fish chews up folk then gets blown up etc etc
    Titanic - big ship floats and then sinks etc etc
    Shawshank Redemption - guy in jail gets out etc etc

    i know you like your films, but you need to cut out the etc etc bit and add some detail !

    saving private ryan is one of the best 'war' films out there and usually wins the number 1 slot for being so
    if you're not into films in this 'field' then stay out !

    i would review Mama Mia as a film were some saddos sing, cry and then laugh etc etc .... to be honest i haven't even seen it but you get my point etc etc

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    Quote Originally Posted by ShelleyBain View Post
    I think the begining was ok, half way into the film i really couldnt care about the ending because i didnt want to waste my time watching the rest of it.

    Seemed to be rather plain, no heart to the story. All it seems is there are people going through some fields to find Private Ryan, a few shootings etc etc etc.... nothing to it.

    Are you actually joking?

    The film shows the conditions and situations that some soldiers had to face in the war. Its a portrayal of one of two world wars we have had?

    You could say the same about the titanic? I mean seriously the end of it literally is a bunch of people screaming and running about and even worse we know the ending to it?

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