[Darkwolf377]

The writer is spot-on. Read William Goldman's takedown of the awful Private Ryan.

Technically excellent, but just a terrible story, phony and sappy--from the "Irony!" of the Hanks character's killer, to the wimp-becomes-man (as a combat vet told me, "Doesn't happen."), to the ridiculous idea that because Damon says he's staying, Hanks stays...

Dreadful movie.

[Since 2009-07-21]

The writer is spot-on. Read William Goldman's takedown of the awful Private Ryan. Technically excellent, but just a terrible story, phony and sappy--from the "Irony!" of the Hanks character's killer, to the wimp-becomes-man (as a combat vet told me, "Doesn't happen."), to the ridiculous idea that because Damon says he's staying, Hanks stays... Dreadful movie.


I agree completely. I give it credit for its technical excellence as you say, but the story line was standard Spielberg. Oddly, the thing I do admire about SPR and Band of Brothers is actually the soundtrack...specifically the SOUNDS of war. As far as I know, unlike any film before. Others might correct me on that one. As war movies go, I loved Band of Brothers.