Annie Mosienko unfortunately in schools today things like this are grazed over, today’s youth generation has no idea the sacrifices that were made for the freedoms they enjoy today.
@@JesseWorld1000 Here you are bitching about a president who believes in America, even while your communist buddies literally burn it down. Get fucked.
@@TonyBustaroni lol wait, what? So if Germany conquered all of Europe/Africa and Japan conquered all of Asia, where in the hell do you think their sights would've been set to next? Come on, you can't be that dumb, can you?
Primordial Vengeance I saw it at the Sheridan Cineplex, Hollywood Fla, people where crying..no one moved, never saw that after a movie ended..We saw it on a late Sat afternoon..it was crowded..yes.
I am soooo envious of anyone that saw it in theaters.. first time i saw it was on the USS Comstock LSD 45 in a crowded corner of the main propulsion berthing on a 12x12 screen at 3 am.. even then sailors just stood in awe at the scene.. im sure we were all fighting to maintain composure, thus robing us of some hard “earned” tears..
Pedro Marin I was lucky enough to catch it in theater when it was shown at AMC for the 75th anniversary of D-Day in 2019 I had seen the movie plenty of times before but seeing it on the big screen with those speakers is the best cinematic moments of my life.
I first saw this when I was a boot pfc in the Marines in the theater on base, and it had, myself included, many a hardened grunt teary-eyed at the end. "Earn this..." Not just Pvt. Ryan. Every American citizen going forward.
"What if Ryan is all of us...." - then we done fucked up...... TBH I never understood him saying this to Ryan. It's almost like he's blaming him for the men that died, when in reality they stayed to hold the bridge which was of strategic importance. They were doing their "jobs", not sacrificing themselves for Ryan.
Hanks is one of the few actors that gets me every time. He is simply outstanding. This film was no different, his final scene here was powerful and memorable.
The whole hand shaking thing was so clever. It’s a symptom of ptsd and they use it throughout the movie to remind millers men that he too has suffered and it made them empathize with him. Of course here they use it to show he’s actually dead because it lay still on his lap.
+Sean B I'm sorry but then he went on to become Dr.Mann and that evil unearns everything and now in the martian Dr.mann is back AGAIN a SECOND TIME! :D
By 'earn this' he meant be a good man, start your own family, love them and support them as much as you can, be good to other people, enjoy and love life. Very, very powerful words. Imagine this situation to happen to you. Those words would haunt me to the day I would die.
sweetyguy Jolactopus Please. The days of real democracy are long gone in america. The parties don't give a shit about you, the people, or the well being of the USA. All they care about is power.
Indeed, it was impressive how this scene was done, there was no "avenge me" or "I die for a good cause", instead he asks you, the viewer, to make his death count, after all, a good world is only possible with people who do good.
kadijaish: That's not what Captain Miller meant when he said "earn this." He was telling Private Ryan that because he stayed and was willing to give his life in fighting the fight, he earned the right to go home.
Shakespeare in Love and Saving Private Ryan are apples and oranges. Both are extremely good for very different reasons, though my personal tastes lean more towards SVP. And hey, SVP won five Oscars including Best Director so that is good for me.
@@jjzgamer5507 All movies are different so you could say that about any nominations from any year. Bottom line, this is a way better movie than Shakespeare in love. Better made, better written, better acted, better directed and better produced. This not winning best picture is worse than goodfellas losing to Dances with wolves.
It seems that a lot of people don't fully understand this. When Miller says, "Earn it", he is talking to all of us. Everyone who survived the war as well as future generations of Americans. The thing that makes me so sad to watch this and choked up as I am typing this very minute, is that we haven't. We have thrown away the sacrifices of these great men portrayed in the movie in the name of comfort and entertainment.
+Trae Hopkins (I'm being for real) If I may ask, what do you mean by "We have thrown away the sacrifices of these great men portrayed in the movie in the name of comfort and entertainment."
Exactly my thoughts on this. I watch it and remind myself that I owe something to the generations before and the generations after me. We have received so much. Let's do all we can to earn it and pass it on.
I actually cried as a proud American during this ending. Two years after this great film came out, my grandfather passed away from cancer in 2000. He enlisted in 1942 (age 20-21) & served in the 5th Ranger Battalion that trained in Tennesee. Eventually shipped out to Britain in late 1943/early 1944 in preparation for Operation Overlord. Trained in Special Cliff Operations in the Highlands of Scotland in early 1944 alongside his fellow Rangers (plus other Allied/UK Special forces) before D-Day. On June 6th, 1944, he climbed near the Point du Hoc's cliffs. He had to carry his BAR into battle in rough terrain under heavy fire, search & eventually destroy the German Howitzers that greatly saved thousands of his fellow countrymen on the beaches. As history goes, the Rangers had to traverse miles of the French countryside for the repositioned guns after hours of naval & air bombardment before the invasion forced the Germans back from Point du Hoc. My grandfather help aided the 75 men (out of 225 Rangers from the 2nd Battalion, 70% of the unit were wounded or killed) who were able to reach the top of Point du Hoc & keep on fighting beyond the Longest Day. Played a part of Operation Cobra in the breakout out of Normandy. Into the battle of Saint-Lo in July 1944, he got wounded when a piece of mortar shrapnel hit his leg (from his calf to above his ankle) & took him out of action. The 29th Infantry Battalion alongside another American division with small groups of Army Rangers (intermix of the remaining 2nd & 5th Ranger Battalions) took massive losses from German artillery destroying the town. My grandfather would have met his end at Saint-Lo, but thankfully he had a guardian angel over him. Over the years, I was told by my father & my aunt that after he got wounded, my grandfather was saved by a Sherman Tank Crew from the 747th Independent Tank Division that came to support the 29th Infantry Division to take the ruins of Saint-Lo & were attempting to gather all the wounded GIs during the battle. It's still very unclear how many were saved on that day alongside my grandfather, but as a result of them saving lives, the Sherman Tank Commander was the only casualty while gathering up the wounded men under heavy fire. Due to their courageous actions, my grandfather lived, was able to go home to raise a family, & eventually serve as a police officer (SGT) for nearly 21+ years until he retired in 1978. He got the Bronze Star for his heroic actions on D-Day & 2 Purple Hearts in the Fall of 1944. In both civilian life & his long days in law enforcement, he had to take small amounts of morphine (inside a capsule attached to a sliver neck chain around his neck) every day due to the wounds he received in the war until his last days on this earth. A reminder of the sacrifices he made in defending America, her people & the liberation of Europe. My grandfather's mother was a German immigrant and orphan who came to America in the 1890s when her homeland (the early German Empire) was facing some social destabilization. My grandfather had no ill will toward the majority of the German troops he fought against in the Liberation of France. He always respected the Germans (the Wehrmacht/cousins) for their military leadership, combat efficiency, and historical discipline. He absolutely hated the Nazi idealogy, which only represented Hitler & a few thousand people in the SS divisions that committed the Holocaust. Like everyone else who first watched the movie, I began to truly understand & greatly appreciate the sacrifices my grandfather & the millions of soldiers made in WWII. That includes the common German Soldier (non-SS/Nazi) who fought not for Hitler but for their family & their country. Despite some of its flaws, this film will always be one of my favorite films about WWII. I always got emotional at the end of the film when Miller tells Ryan that "Earn this" & it cuts to Ryan asking his wife if he was a good man. My grandfather never ever saw Saving Private Ryan in the last years of his life (did like the movie The Longest Day), but like most veterans, he would have attempted to avoid seeing the horrors of war again. I am immensely grateful to have known him before his passing & I am proud to be his grandson. This is a story I like to share with those who have first watched this film and Band of Brothers. If I had to create a title to describe his WWII story it would be called... "Liberation at the Gates"
все это детская игра, по сравнению что было в ссср. там погибло от 20 миллионов сорлдат, а у вас погибло немного и вы прямо историю создали из этого....
@@kiptchak I thought world history in high school, and I know exactly what you’re saying. The death toll in Russia was just exorbitant. It’s actually bringing tears to my eyes to remember reading of the battle of Stalingrad. Hitler had been stopped on the west by England being able to hold out. But if I understand things correctly, Stalingrad was finally the turning point in the east. Who knows where we’re headed in the next five years?
@@pk.002 We're all day to day as the saying goes. And when our time comes, if we put our heart into being decent with one another, we will make it. I'm sure of it
@@mikeehrmantraut1899 " When the time comes ". ? People always seem to think that their time ( of death )...will come....some years later, decades, decades ..when they are older, maybe at 90, or 80, or 75. But that time can be today, any time, tonight..... done, finished. Or tomorrow afternoon. We always project with automaticity that our death will be...later, a bit later, much later. No. We should never take for granted that life, even two more minutes from this second, is NOT promised, not guaranteed. No. Not at all. So we should try to, "earn this".....right NOW.
+David Suspended insane right imagine it, pretty much 30% survival rate yet troops showed such courage and bravery, i suffer with depression but this puts it all into perspective, ive had it easy and its only because these guys have sacrificed everything for me and everyone else to be here in a free country, to quote shawshank its 'get busy livin or get busy dying' !
I heard a guy called History Buffs make the claim that when Hanks says 'Earn it' that it's also meant for US, the audience watching the film. To say 'We died so that you people could be born free of this terror. Earn that freedom. Do something worthwhile with it.'
Reiben being the only one tending to Capt Miller as Ryan walks up, the look on his face as complete sadness and worry is so depressing. The whole movie, Reiben acts like this edgy, rebellious, tough guy kid and Capt Miller acts like the patient father of the kid. Only when capt Miller is dying so we actually see Reiben concerned for Capt Miller. His father figure is dying right before him and as he yells desperately for a Medic we finally see the true impact a leader of such caliber can have on a soldier
This message is not only for Ryan but for all of us Doesn't matter which country, we all should earn the life we get by countless sacrifices of our soldiers
One of the most powerful scene in the movie. In a sense, all of us are Private Ryan, we all had people who made sacrifices in our lives. Therefore, it's important for us to live well, to live good life, to be good people, help others when we can, return the sacrifices people made for us when we can. Think about your parents, the teachers, the good people who helped you along the way. We are all Private Ryan.
The most touching moment of all. “Earn this. Earn it.” Anybody from anywhere in the world who is still part of the ‘Free World’ can also relate to this. I’m crying now. :’(
Survivor Guilt is a bitch. A lot of vets - from all wars - wrecked their lives through alcohol or whatever because they were so ashamed that the bullets missed them and hit their friends instead. (Ira Hayes from Iwo Jima, MOH Audie Murphy, millions of others)
+Alan DeMoss My great-grandfather had some of that kind of guilt as a General in World War II. Guilty that he had to send some of those men out to die. Although, he said that given the circumstances, he wouldn't change a thing. He just wished none of the violence was necessary in the first place.
Greatest film! Spielberg is a master director & Tom Hanks is legend. Matt Damon acted with legends so early in his career & now he himself is one among a legend in his contemporary.
It's an absolutely powerful and moving scene. The young Ryan is long gone, and his older and more distinguished self remains. Through living his life, his actions went on to count strongly for our values as a people, and better citizenship. People don't realize it takes a village to raise a person. Especially through the sacrifices of those who are no longer with us. None of us can fathom our actions no matter how small, having such a large impact for generations to come. Captain Miller is not only speaking to Ryan, but to the audience as a whole. For that reason, I absolutely love this film. For those who have served, and paid the ultimate sacrifice, thank you. You did not die in vain.
Captain Miller's last words were amazing here. He said those words so they would imprint on Ryan's mind that he should stop fighting the war and go home to his family so that he may live the rest of his life and "earn it" and so that the men's sacrifice will not be in vain. It was a really powerful message.
Very powerful message this movie shows. Throughout the movie The soldiers fight and die to save the Private. At the end John Miller tells Ryan “earn this”. Spielberg tried to show here that the soldiers were the ww2 soldiers who fought and died and Ryan was all of us. The captain speaking to us saying we shouldn’t forget that they died for us to be free.
"Earn this. Earn it." As many have said, Miller is speaking to all of us, all people who watch this film. The men and women who fought, who fight, who give their lives and sacrifice so much to give us the freedom and luxuries we richly enjoy... and take for granted. But not all of us would earn these things. The truth is that not everyone deserves their sacrifice. Some do throw it away, forget it, neglect it, waste it in many ways. Horrific and violent ways often leading to more suffering. The people who make that sacrifice for this thing called freedom we believe in, they make it for all of us- including the ones that don't deserve it. But some do. Some recognize how important it is, to keep the torch burning and light the way for the future generations. That is why these people sacrifice their lives- for the future. Even the enemies they fight, they do it for them and their families and their children, fighting for a chance for them to see the error of their ways, for future generations of nations once at war to live in peace. To forget the hatred and animosity and forge a brighter future for us all... and never forget the sacrifice. So how do you do this? You carry it. You honor it. You never forget it. And when the time comes, you pass it on. You pass it on to the future. Then, you've earned it.
I’m not Spartacus But I am Private Ryan And I wake remembering That I have been saved. My captain’s dying words My raison d’être: “Earn it” Whilst the tank-busting angels Victory Roll overhead.
Hell of a cast and hell of a movie. All these years pass and this film is used as a benchmark as the great movie. Never forget those who gave the ultimate sacrifice
Problem is a lot of the newer generations have forgotten completely what was done for them to live so free the PC nonsense is one of those stupid things that they feel self righteous about it's so ridiculous
While you are generally right, I feel you are looking in the wrong places. Commercial Hollywood is just not offering what the cinephiles really want, so you have to look for more indie or experimental work. If you want great American movies from 2013 with no guns, sex appeal or expletives (or not as much at least), check out All is Lost, Nebraska, Gravity, Mud, Blue Jasmine and Saving Mr. Banks for starters.
You act like this movie is old. lol. Lincoln came out just a few years ago, and it is a similarly great film. Trash is not a new thing and it never will be.
Dunkirk was pretty realistic actually, harry styles didn’t stand out in it but sadly alot of people saw it just cause of him, probably why it has a bad rep.
Basically what Captain John H. Miller told Private James Frances Ryan is that no matter what happens in life u earn everything. Strong and powerful words from a dying Captain to a young private.
Uh close but no he was telling him to earn the sacrifice that miller's squad made to give him a ticket home, in actuality he was talking to all of us though, telling us to earn what that generation sacrificed to give us
@where am i shutter speed is the speed at which the shutter of a camera stays open. The longer it stays open, the longer the censor is exposed, creating more motion blur. High shutter speeds mean the shutter is opening and closing more quickly, creating less motion blur and a choppier and more intense look. Most films are usually shot at a shutter speed of 1/48 or 1/50 (double the frame rate), but much of this film seems to be shot at 1/80- 1/500. Some might call it a lower shutter speed because it’s a smaller fraction, but it’s really the speed that matters not the number.
Love the rusty metallic color washed palette Kaminsky (cinematographer) used for this film. For some reason it suits WW2 battlefield period in my mind, don’t know why. I haven’t seen it in any other film before or since.
"I pray that our Heavenly Father may assuage the anguish of your bereavement, and leave you only the cherished memory of the loved and lost, and the solemn pride that must be yours, to have laid so costly a sacrifice upon the altar of freedom."
Solute to your country? You mean the same country that throughout its history has been responsible for more invasions, terror, deaths, ruining of democracy and destruction of countries than any other state? The worst thing about Americans is how proud they are. They should be the countrymen that are most ashamed of their nationality, not proud. And what you did in WW2 was peanuts. I'm sorry, but you can go fuck yourselves with this wrong image that you have created of WW2 through Hollywood. In Yugoslavia alone, 1,5 million people died. That's as many as combined American, British, Dutch and Belgian losses in the western front. In The Soviet Union alone 28 million perished (that's half of everyone in WW2), and the whole country was completely ruined. And 9/10 German soldiers were killed by the Soviets. The US came in late in the war, a couple of years after the tide had already turned and when the Russians were way on their way towards victory.
***** I know about that. But if Russia started the war then surely they would have been in it from the beginning? Molotov-Ribbentrop is a cause to the war, but it wasn't the Soviets who started it.
First of all, none of the things you listed had anything to do with the starting of the war. Sure he could've made the war a lot shorter, or delayed it, but Hitler would have always started the war. With the East secured he could focus on the West. Stalin needed time to build up an army. Stalin invaded later, *after* Hitler had invaded. The war had already been declared.
Tom Hanks and Matt Damon are two phenomenal actors, and this is one of my favorite all time scenes from any movie. I truly appreciate the score as well, the song, "The Last Battle", is a masterpiece that only John Williams can create.
The closeup at 1:26 I remember hitting me like a ton of bricks when I first saw this. I was lucky enough to see this in the movie theaters twice when I was about 13. Probably the greatest movie.
“Earn this.” This was for all of us. As Americans and as a world. They literally saved the planet from the hand of oppression and tyranny. We’re it not for their sacrifice the world would be a much different and darker place. Let us always remember the many who went and the many who did not come back. Honor their memory and never forgot this of us who laid down their lives for man and country. ❤️
Rip Captain Miller, T5 Grade Medic "Doc" Wade, PFC "Carpy" Caparzo, Private Jackson, SGT "Mike" Horvath and PFC "Fish" Mellish. Only Reiben survived from the beginning of the movie at the literal hell that was Omaha Beach, to the very end at Ramelle. Damn I fucking love this movie. Rip Captain Miller ✝️✊🏻☹️
Lest we forget. I am still doing my best to “earn it” every day, both good and bad. Thank you for your sacrifice, Captain John H.Miller and all those who fought to defend freedom, against tyranny and oppression.
@@thitran1362 From the wiki page of the 67th Fighter Squadron when the Korean war broke out: "'As a result of the North Korean invasion of South Korea in June 1950, the squadron was moved from the Philippines to Taegu Air Base, South Korea in July. At Taego, the squadron exchanged its Lockheed P-80 Shooting Star jets for propeller-driven North American F-51D Mustangs which were more suited to the ground attack and support role. Combat targets included tanks and armored vehicles, locomotives, artillery and antiaircraft guns, fuel and ammunition dumps, warehouses and factories, and troop concentrations." So the P51 D Mustang did go after tanks, both in ww2 as well as Korea, so that settles that indeed. 2
@@stevem2323 they can be used as tank busters but they are not known for them tho. Its not like you can ask a random soldier in Ww2 about the p51 and they imediately say “oh those are tank busters”
My Grand Father was in a B-24 crew during WW2. He was a waste gunner. I remember him telling my brother and I about the P-51s that would escort them to Germany and back home to England. As Hanks said they were Angels on their Shoulders also known as Little Friends to the crews.
I cry at the concept of all the men who had to risk and even sacrificed their lives for one man even though they meant just as much to their respective loved ones
3:00 People tend to forget about the framing device in this film with the old veteran and his family in the cemetery. In the beginning, it's somewhat suggested to us that that veteran is Cpt. Miller and that he was visiting Pvt. Ryan's grave (for starters, we're never shown the name on the gravestone). But in the end, it's revealed that Ryan was successfully saved and that he did live a good life.
@@ace-x6m It would depend on the story they were trying to tell. The movie could’ve been a great tragedy even if they’d revealed early on that Ryan died.
I watched the movie again before visiting Normandy landing sites two weeks ago. It is really one of the best trips I’ve been to- to pay respects to those who sacrificed their lives for our freedom.
After the movie you could hear a pin drop in the theater. I cried big time and could not sleep at all that night. I served in Desert Storm and my buds told me that they did the same thing. I just found out that my great Uncle went in on Omaha on June 6th and died of his wounds June 7th. This should be required watching in schools.
"My dear Mrs. Ryan, It is with the most profound sense of joy that I write to inform you your son, Private James Ryan, is well, and is at this very moment, on his way home from European battlefields. Reports from the front indicate James did his duty in combat with.. great courage and steadfast dedication, even after he was informed of the tragic loss your family has suffered in.. this great campaign to rid the world of tyranny and oppression. I take great pleasure in joining the Secretary of War, the men and women of the United States army and, citizens of a grateful nation in wishing you good health and many years of happiness with James at your side. Nothing, not even the safe return of a beloved son, can compensate you or the thousands of other American families who have suffered great loss in this tragic war. And I might share with you some words which have sustained me through long dark nights of peril, loss, heartache. And I quote; 'I pray that our heavenly Father may assuage the anguish of your bereavement, and leave you only the cherished memory of the loved and lost, and the solemn pride that must be yours to have lain so costly a sacrifice upon the altar of freedom. Abraham Lincoln.' Yours very sincerely and respectfully, George C. Marshall General Chief of Staff."
I *very* rarely cry watching movies... this is probably the first movie I’ve actually teared up... multiple times! That’s how powerful this whole movie is!
this is probably the bravest of the latest generations (including the WW1 soldiers).. trumped only by the medieval time's knights and sailors who went into the unknown to discover new lands
I did not think that Hanks was the best casting choice for this role. I should have known better. After watching this stupendous performance I could not get out of my theater seat for 30 min. Thank you for your artistry, Tom.
In his job back home in PA..John Miller, is a beloved husband, father and school teacher, in war hes the captain of a Ranger unit,tough, gallant, beloved and respected by his men..amazing irony in this..
When he says to Ryan - "earn this" he is not just talking to him. He is talking to us - all of us - today. Never forget.
Annie Mosienko unfortunately in schools today things like this are grazed over, today’s youth generation has no idea the sacrifices that were made for the freedoms they enjoy today.
Annie Mosienko ....and yet we have a clown president that shows no respect for the military nor its heroes. Sad.
No hes not
@@JesseWorld1000 Here you are bitching about a president who believes in America, even while your communist buddies literally burn it down.
Get fucked.
@@TonyBustaroni lol wait, what? So if Germany conquered all of Europe/Africa and Japan conquered all of Asia, where in the hell do you think their sights would've been set to next? Come on, you can't be that dumb, can you?
At the theaters, when this movie ended, there was no clapping. No one stood up and no one said anything. We all just sat there in awe.
Primordial Vengeance
I saw it at the Sheridan Cineplex, Hollywood Fla, people where crying..no one moved, never saw that after a movie ended..We saw it on a late Sat afternoon..it was crowded..yes.
I am soooo envious of anyone that saw it in theaters.. first time i saw it was on the USS Comstock LSD 45 in a crowded corner of the main propulsion berthing on a 12x12 screen at 3 am.. even then sailors just stood in awe at the scene.. im sure we were all fighting to maintain composure, thus robing us of some hard “earned” tears..
Pedro Marin I was lucky enough to catch it in theater when it was shown at AMC for the 75th anniversary of D-Day in 2019 I had seen the movie plenty of times before but seeing it on the big screen with those speakers is the best cinematic moments of my life.
I first saw this when I was a boot pfc in the Marines in the theater on base, and it had, myself included, many a hardened grunt teary-eyed at the end. "Earn this..." Not just Pvt. Ryan. Every American citizen going forward.
wait. you guys clap after a movie??
Not ashamed to admit as a man that I cried during this scene.
+chen wong Its Hard not to
I wasnt afraid to say either that im a man an had some tears
well you bloody well should be ya fucking big girls blouse.
+epic mining dudes bet you sit down to piss ya girl
+Fred Nurke fuck u dude have some fucking respect for the people that served and protected u
What if Ryan is all of us, and Millers message of 'earn this' was intended to be the message of one generation to the next?
Thanks captain obvious! ;)
He said "get earnest" Btw...
lol and his brother 'Ernit'
"What if Ryan is all of us...." - then we done fucked up......
TBH I never understood him saying this to Ryan. It's almost like he's blaming him for the men that died, when in reality they stayed to hold the bridge which was of strategic importance. They were doing their "jobs", not sacrificing themselves for Ryan.
Well we sure as hell aren’t earning it
Yeah, one of Tom's finest cinematic moments. Powerful, unforgettable scene.
TheCrunchySopa get earnest
Is terrible when the soldier looks at his hand to see if it shakes as always. I love this scene. Sorry for my english.
When Tom Hanks says Earn this I literally tear up with manly tears
Yes it is
Hanks is one of the few actors that gets me every time. He is simply outstanding. This film was no different, his final scene here was powerful and memorable.
In case you haven't noticed, he's never played the bad guy in any movie of his career.
Onmysheet The Ladykillers remake.
Road to perdition - he was a hitman
Adam Thomas That was an interesting one though because he was also a father, and that was the element which came through more strongly.
+Onmysheet That's partly because Tom Hanks personally doesn't believe he could possibly be convincing playing as a bad guy.
Hands down, greatest war movie of all time.
Christian Uhtof damn straight.
Yes..
That title belongs to Full Metal Jacket.
Movie*
Patriot in my opinion
1:24 I like that focus onto Miller's hand. It's no longer shaking; even though he died tragically, he at least has peace.
The whole hand shaking thing was so clever. It’s a symptom of ptsd and they use it throughout the movie to remind millers men that he too has suffered and it made them empathize with him. Of course here they use it to show he’s actually dead because it lay still on his lap.
oh wow I just realized that, this whole time he lived in anxiety and ptsd, he finally found peace. I've always thought that he's where he should be.
That's what the soldiers always said of fallen comrades, "at least he has peace and won't be fighting anymore".
Hanks is a beast of an actor. I still get choked up everytime.
Hanks damn he is badass
Is this comment from epstein's island?
I would say that, 60 movies later, matt damon has earned it
No he's almost there though xD
+Sean B Good one.
+Sean B I'm sorry but then he went on to become Dr.Mann and that evil unearns everything and now in the martian Dr.mann is back AGAIN a SECOND TIME! :D
The Martian is a prequel
+Taylor Beckett I know it was just an attempt at some humor. Matt Daemon has become quite the actor.
By 'earn this' he meant be a good man, start your own family, love them and support them as much as you can, be good to other people, enjoy and love life. Very, very powerful words. Imagine this situation to happen to you. Those words would haunt me to the day I would die.
***** Kid shut the fuck up
Thank you Jack
sweetyguy Jolactopus Please. The days of real democracy are long gone in america. The parties don't give a shit about you, the people, or the well being of the USA. All they care about is power.
Indeed, it was impressive how this scene was done, there was no "avenge me" or "I die for a good cause", instead he asks you, the viewer, to make his death count, after all, a good world is only possible with people who do good.
kadijaish:
That's not what Captain Miller meant when he said "earn this." He was telling Private Ryan that because he stayed and was willing to give his life in fighting the fight, he earned the right to go home.
How goofy ass shakespeare in love won best picture over this will NEVER have a clue!!!
Shakespeare in Love and Saving Private Ryan are apples and oranges. Both are extremely good for very different reasons, though my personal tastes lean more towards SVP. And hey, SVP won five Oscars including Best Director so that is good for me.
Actually turns out it was Harvey weinstein
It was rigged, Weinstein was pulling strings. Anyway it's just a gold man, doesn't mean half as much as it used to so I wouldn't give it any thought.
@@jjzgamer5507 All movies are different so you could say that about any nominations from any year. Bottom line, this is a way better movie than Shakespeare in love. Better made, better written, better acted, better directed and better produced. This not winning best picture is worse than goodfellas losing to Dances with wolves.
I'm a bit late but will say
Do not get me started on Shakespeare In Love winning
It seems that a lot of people don't fully understand this. When Miller says, "Earn it", he is talking to all of us. Everyone who survived the war as well as future generations of Americans. The thing that makes me so sad to watch this and choked up as I am typing this very minute, is that we haven't. We have thrown away the sacrifices of these great men portrayed in the movie in the name of comfort and entertainment.
+Trae Hopkins (I'm being for real) If I may ask, what do you mean by "We have thrown away the sacrifices of these great men portrayed in the movie in the name of comfort and entertainment."
Exactly my thoughts on this. I watch it and remind myself that I owe something to the generations before and the generations after me. We have received so much. Let's do all we can to earn it and pass it on.
+Daniel Harting
You don't owe something, we don't owe something. You owe everything, we owe everything.
+Trae Hopkins
I agree, but not everyone is a hero.
Trae Hopkins best comment ever sir wish all of us had the sanity to think the same as you sir
thanks fir sharing your view
I actually cried as a proud American during this ending. Two years after this great film came out, my grandfather passed away from cancer in 2000. He enlisted in 1942 (age 20-21) & served in the 5th Ranger Battalion that trained in Tennesee. Eventually shipped out to Britain in late 1943/early 1944 in preparation for Operation Overlord. Trained in Special Cliff Operations in the Highlands of Scotland in early 1944 alongside his fellow Rangers (plus other Allied/UK Special forces) before D-Day.
On June 6th, 1944, he climbed near the Point du Hoc's cliffs. He had to carry his BAR into battle in rough terrain under heavy fire, search & eventually destroy the German Howitzers that greatly saved thousands of his fellow countrymen on the beaches.
As history goes, the Rangers had to traverse miles of the French countryside for the repositioned guns after hours of naval & air bombardment before the invasion forced the Germans back from Point du Hoc. My grandfather help aided the 75 men (out of 225 Rangers from the 2nd Battalion, 70% of the unit were wounded or killed) who were able to reach the top of Point du Hoc & keep on fighting beyond the Longest Day. Played a part of Operation Cobra in the breakout out of Normandy.
Into the battle of Saint-Lo in July 1944, he got wounded when a piece of mortar shrapnel hit his leg (from his calf to above his ankle) & took him out of action. The 29th Infantry Battalion alongside another American division with small groups of Army Rangers (intermix of the remaining 2nd & 5th Ranger Battalions) took massive losses from German artillery destroying the town. My grandfather would have met his end at Saint-Lo, but thankfully he had a guardian angel over him.
Over the years, I was told by my father & my aunt that after he got wounded, my grandfather was saved by a Sherman Tank Crew from the 747th Independent Tank Division that came to support the 29th Infantry Division to take the ruins of Saint-Lo & were attempting to gather all the wounded GIs during the battle.
It's still very unclear how many were saved on that day alongside my grandfather, but as a result of them saving lives, the Sherman Tank Commander was the only casualty while gathering up the wounded men under heavy fire.
Due to their courageous actions, my grandfather lived, was able to go home to raise a family, & eventually serve as a police officer (SGT) for nearly 21+ years until he retired in 1978. He got the Bronze Star for his heroic actions on D-Day & 2 Purple Hearts in the Fall of 1944.
In both civilian life & his long days in law enforcement, he had to take small amounts of morphine (inside a capsule attached to a sliver neck chain around his neck) every day due to the wounds he received in the war until his last days on this earth. A reminder of the sacrifices he made in defending America, her people & the liberation of Europe.
My grandfather's mother was a German immigrant and orphan who came to America in the 1890s when her homeland (the early German Empire) was facing some social destabilization. My grandfather had no ill will toward the majority of the German troops he fought against in the Liberation of France. He always respected the Germans (the Wehrmacht/cousins) for their military leadership, combat efficiency, and historical discipline.
He absolutely hated the Nazi idealogy, which only represented Hitler & a few thousand people in the SS divisions that committed the Holocaust.
Like everyone else who first watched the movie, I began to truly understand & greatly appreciate the sacrifices my grandfather & the millions of soldiers made in WWII. That includes the common German Soldier (non-SS/Nazi) who fought not for Hitler but for their family & their country.
Despite some of its flaws, this film will always be one of my favorite films about WWII. I always got emotional at the end of the film when Miller tells Ryan that "Earn this" & it cuts to Ryan asking his wife if he was a good man. My grandfather never ever saw Saving Private Ryan in the last years of his life (did like the movie The Longest Day), but like most veterans, he would have attempted to avoid seeing the horrors of war again.
I am immensely grateful to have known him before his passing & I am proud to be his grandson. This is a story I like to share with those who have first watched this film and Band of Brothers.
If I had to create a title to describe his WWII story it would be called...
"Liberation at the Gates"
Beautifully written
все это детская игра, по сравнению что было в ссср. там погибло от 20 миллионов сорлдат, а у вас погибло немного и вы прямо историю создали из этого....
Have you shared your grandfather's story, like in a local paper for Memorial Day?
“ as a proud American 🤓 “
@@kiptchak I thought world history in high school, and I know exactly what you’re saying. The death toll in Russia was just exorbitant. It’s actually bringing tears to my eyes to remember reading of the battle of Stalingrad. Hitler had been stopped on the west by England being able to hold out. But if I understand things correctly, Stalingrad was finally the turning point in the east. Who knows where we’re headed in the next five years?
Every day, I live my life by Miller's words.
Have you earned it yet?
Not yet, but when my time comes I hope I have.
@@pk.002 We're all day to day as the saying goes.
And when our time comes, if we put our heart into being decent with one another, we will make it.
I'm sure of it
Peter Klick me too I have not yet earn it when the time comes I hope I have
@@mikeehrmantraut1899 " When the time comes ". ? People always seem to think that their time ( of death )...will come....some years later, decades, decades ..when they are older, maybe at 90, or 80, or 75. But that time can be today, any time, tonight..... done, finished. Or tomorrow afternoon. We always project with automaticity that our death will be...later, a bit later, much later. No. We should never take for granted that life, even two more minutes from this second, is NOT promised, not guaranteed. No. Not at all.
So we should try to, "earn this".....right NOW.
Thank God I never had to go through this.
+David Suspended insane right imagine it, pretty much 30% survival rate yet troops showed such courage and bravery, i suffer with depression but this puts it all into perspective, ive had it easy and its only because these guys have sacrificed everything for me and everyone else to be here in a free country, to quote shawshank its 'get busy livin or get busy dying' !
and which god would that be?
neither did Tom Hanks.
The only one that exists
Duffy which is none
I heard a guy called History Buffs make the claim that when Hanks says 'Earn it' that it's also meant for US, the audience watching the film. To say 'We died so that you people could be born free of this terror. Earn that freedom. Do something worthwhile with it.'
And my generation is taking that for granted
@@pizzagaymingindustries663 Yep the woke
Reiben being the only one tending to Capt Miller as Ryan walks up, the look on his face as complete sadness and worry is so depressing. The whole movie, Reiben acts like this edgy, rebellious, tough guy kid and Capt Miller acts like the patient father of the kid. Only when capt Miller is dying so we actually see Reiben concerned for Capt Miller. His father figure is dying right before him and as he yells desperately for a Medic we finally see the true impact a leader of such caliber can have on a soldier
Not saying you are wrong, but other than Upham and Ryan hes also the only one whos still alive.
This message is not only for Ryan but for all of us
Doesn't matter which country, we all should earn the life we get by countless sacrifices of our soldiers
Such an outstanding film. I have to watch it at least one time every year.
LonestarFCB I vowed to watch it every d-day
when that old man saluted to captain miller i cried. so much people died in ww2 showing so much courage, respect for all who died in ww2
And any war
Old man? Have you been living under a rock? Hes matt damon bruh
Tom hanks my favourite actor! - saving ryan, cast away, toy story, big, Apollo 13, Forrest Gump etc.
his new one Captain Phillips is also good :)
katra I thought captain Phillips was an incredible bore
Ma mama told me...life's like a box o' chocolates, You never know what yer gonna get
He is a LEGEND!
Callum Russell forest gump was the best one
One of the most powerful scene in the movie. In a sense, all of us are Private Ryan, we all had people who made sacrifices in our lives. Therefore, it's important for us to live well, to live good life, to be good people, help others when we can, return the sacrifices people made for us when we can. Think about your parents, the teachers, the good people who helped you along the way. We are all Private Ryan.
That transition at the end was so well done. Great cinematography.
This was my grandfathers' generation. This movie always brings tears to my eyes.
School girl
One of my favourite films! Still can't get over the fact that Tom Hanks never got an Oscar for this. Shambles.
PingingAndThat He should have, it was great acting.
The most touching moment of all. “Earn this. Earn it.” Anybody from anywhere in the world who is still part of the ‘Free World’ can also relate to this. I’m crying now. :’(
Survivor Guilt is a bitch. A lot of vets - from all wars - wrecked their lives through alcohol or whatever because they were so ashamed that the bullets missed them and hit their friends instead. (Ira Hayes from Iwo Jima, MOH Audie Murphy, millions of others)
Are you a veteran?
Alan DeMoss True Alan but like Capt Miller said Make it count
***** But how does one really know one is living a good life? And how do you deal with the fear that you are not?
+Alan DeMoss My great-grandfather had some of that kind of guilt as a General in World War II. Guilty that he had to send some of those men out to die. Although, he said that given the circumstances, he wouldn't change a thing. He just wished none of the violence was necessary in the first place.
+Andrew Farrell by asking the people around you that love and care about you. Just like James did at the end
Greatest film! Spielberg is a master director & Tom Hanks is legend. Matt Damon acted with legends so early in his career & now he himself is one among a legend in his contemporary.
It's an absolutely powerful and moving scene. The young Ryan is long gone, and his older and more distinguished self remains. Through living his life, his actions went on to count strongly for our values as a people, and better citizenship.
People don't realize it takes a village to raise a person. Especially through the sacrifices of those who are no longer with us. None of us can fathom our actions no matter how small, having such a large impact for generations to come. Captain Miller is not only speaking to Ryan, but to the audience as a whole. For that reason, I absolutely love this film.
For those who have served, and paid the ultimate sacrifice, thank you. You did not die in vain.
Captain Miller's last words were amazing here. He said those words so they would imprint on Ryan's mind that he should stop fighting the war and go home to his family so that he may live the rest of his life and "earn it" and so that the men's sacrifice will not be in vain. It was a really powerful message.
This is sooooo sad. I can't watch it without cry T_T
Very powerful message this movie shows. Throughout the movie The soldiers fight and die to save the Private. At the end John Miller tells Ryan “earn this”. Spielberg tried to show here that the soldiers were the ww2 soldiers who fought and died and Ryan was all of us. The captain speaking to us saying we shouldn’t forget that they died for us to be free.
They're tank-busters sir, P-51s. Angels on our shoulders...
Rolls royce merlin engines that you hear there supercharged
Not tank busters though...
This comment gave me chills
@@carpy1970 ok armchair historian
@@zacfrancis6365 That would be all historians. It's not like any historians were there when the history they study happened.......
The sound of the P-51 engines screaming overheard always gives me chills. Nose art signifies those fighters are from the 78th Fighter Group.
Brett Higdon Yes, except the 78th would have been flying P 47's at that time. They didnt transition to P 51's until december '44.
Rolls Royce hoots give the chills
P51 is more iconic
The way that the light of life comes right out of his eyes. As if Tom Hanks himself was really dying on-screen. Truly amazing actor.
It’s a trick he taught himself in Acting school. I saw an interview about it. He can stop his heart for up to 2 minutes at a time. All on command.
I was 13 when I first saw this amazing film, the opening shocked me and the feels kept me through the whole film
"Earn this. Earn it." As many have said, Miller is speaking to all of us, all people who watch this film. The men and women who fought, who fight, who give their lives and sacrifice so much to give us the freedom and luxuries we richly enjoy... and take for granted. But not all of us would earn these things. The truth is that not everyone deserves their sacrifice. Some do throw it away, forget it, neglect it, waste it in many ways. Horrific and violent ways often leading to more suffering. The people who make that sacrifice for this thing called freedom we believe in, they make it for all of us- including the ones that don't deserve it.
But some do. Some recognize how important it is, to keep the torch burning and light the way for the future generations. That is why these people sacrifice their lives- for the future. Even the enemies they fight, they do it for them and their families and their children, fighting for a chance for them to see the error of their ways, for future generations of nations once at war to live in peace. To forget the hatred and animosity and forge a brighter future for us all... and never forget the sacrifice.
So how do you do this? You carry it. You honor it. You never forget it. And when the time comes, you pass it on. You pass it on to the future. Then, you've earned it.
I’m not Spartacus
But I am Private Ryan
And I wake remembering
That I have been saved.
My captain’s dying words
My raison d’être:
“Earn it”
Whilst the tank-busting angels
Victory Roll overhead.
Every Memorial day, I watch this movie....you can see the reason why...
This scene will always make me cry, no matter how many times I watch this movie.
Hell of a cast and hell of a movie. All these years pass and this film is used as a benchmark as the great movie. Never forget those who gave the ultimate sacrifice
Problem is a lot of the newer generations have forgotten completely what was done for them to live so free the PC nonsense is one of those stupid things that they feel self righteous about it's so ridiculous
What happened to American filmmaking? We used to have such spectacular ones now it's like all guns sex appeal and expletives that get the attention.
While you are generally right, I feel you are looking in the wrong places. Commercial Hollywood is just not offering what the cinephiles really want, so you have to look for more indie or experimental work. If you want great American movies from 2013 with no guns, sex appeal or expletives (or not as much at least), check out All is Lost, Nebraska, Gravity, Mud, Blue Jasmine and Saving Mr. Banks for starters.
You act like this movie is old. lol. Lincoln came out just a few years ago, and it is a similarly great film. Trash is not a new thing and it never will be.
Interstellar was amazing
TF you talking about?
Well.. it got taken over by the Mexicans.. like for real, the last 5 of 6 Oscars for best director are from Mexico..
The death of captain Miller reduced me to tears. Greatest war movie ever.
To think FURY was being compared to this movie....
Both are stunning movies to be honest, But this movie gave me a better feeling. It gets me.
SideEffects297 fury was a fantasy.... this was more real
Dunkirk was pretty realistic actually, harry styles didn’t stand out in it but sadly alot of people saw it just cause of him, probably why it has a bad rep.
fury was a good film but it was no saving private Ryan.
mango_666 300 SS assholes vs one american tank crew.Wtf??
Basically what Captain John H. Miller told Private James Frances Ryan is that no matter what happens in life u earn everything. Strong and powerful words from a dying Captain to a young private.
Uh close but no he was telling him to earn the sacrifice that miller's squad made to give him a ticket home, in actuality he was talking to all of us though, telling us to earn what that generation sacrificed to give us
@@iplaydodgeball More or less.
God, every time, I just...even watching it now, I still cry.
fucking sook
Tom Hanks is one of the greatest actors and human beings of all time. This film really makes the image of sacrifice and what soldiers do.
The “earn this” tears me apart every time. I feel so honored to have a grandparent who served during this dark time.
I absolutely love the way this film was shot. The high shutter speed, the grain, the color pallet. Everything.
What's high shutter speed?
@where am i shutter speed is the speed at which the shutter of a camera stays open. The longer it stays open, the longer the censor is exposed, creating more motion blur. High shutter speeds mean the shutter is opening and closing more quickly, creating less motion blur and a choppier and more intense look. Most films are usually shot at a shutter speed of 1/48 or 1/50 (double the frame rate), but much of this film seems to be shot at 1/80- 1/500. Some might call it a lower shutter speed because it’s a smaller fraction, but it’s really the speed that matters not the number.
@@hurricanestudios6797 Ah I see, thank you :))
Love the rusty metallic color washed palette Kaminsky (cinematographer) used for this film. For some reason it suits WW2 battlefield period in my mind, don’t know why. I haven’t seen it in any other film before or since.
"I pray that our Heavenly Father may assuage the anguish of your bereavement, and leave you only the cherished memory of the loved and lost, and the solemn pride that must be yours, to have laid so costly a sacrifice upon the altar of freedom."
I was eleven when I watched this, and it followed in tears and a fine solute to our country.
Should have ended in you going back to school to learn that it's "salute". But, hey. Too late now.
Solute to your country? You mean the same country that throughout its history has been responsible for more invasions, terror, deaths, ruining of democracy and destruction of countries than any other state?
The worst thing about Americans is how proud they are. They should be the countrymen that are most ashamed of their nationality, not proud.
And what you did in WW2 was peanuts. I'm sorry, but you can go fuck yourselves with this wrong image that you have created of WW2 through Hollywood. In Yugoslavia alone, 1,5 million people died. That's as many as combined American, British, Dutch and Belgian losses in the western front. In The Soviet Union alone 28 million perished (that's half of everyone in WW2), and the whole country was completely ruined. And 9/10 German soldiers were killed by the Soviets. The US came in late in the war, a couple of years after the tide had already turned and when the Russians were way on their way towards victory.
***** Started which war? Seriously? WW2 was started by Germany going into Poland.
***** I know about that. But if Russia started the war then surely they would have been in it from the beginning? Molotov-Ribbentrop is a cause to the war, but it wasn't the Soviets who started it.
First of all, none of the things you listed had anything to do with the starting of the war. Sure he could've made the war a lot shorter, or delayed it, but Hitler would have always started the war. With the East secured he could focus on the West. Stalin needed time to build up an army. Stalin invaded later, *after* Hitler had invaded. The war had already been declared.
damn onions again
awesome movie though
+10
Tom Hanks and Matt Damon are two phenomenal actors, and this is one of my favorite all time scenes from any movie. I truly appreciate the score as well, the song, "The Last Battle", is a masterpiece that only John Williams can create.
Totally worth it. Did a WW II trip through Normandy several years ago with my dad. It was amazing.
The closeup at 1:26 I remember hitting me like a ton of bricks when I first saw this. I was lucky enough to see this in the movie theaters twice when I was about 13. Probably the greatest movie.
so sad he had a wife it had me tear up
“Earn this.” This was for all of us. As Americans and as a world. They literally saved the planet from the hand of oppression and tyranny. We’re it not for their sacrifice the world would be a much different and darker place. Let us always remember the many who went and the many who did not come back. Honor their memory and never forgot this of us who laid down their lives for man and country. ❤️
I will not forget this scene forever
One of the best movies ever made, always will be
People which doesn't cry at these scene, are definitive without heart.😪
Tom Hanks' greatest movie, never forget these masterpiece😪❤🌹
Rip Captain Miller, T5 Grade Medic "Doc" Wade, PFC "Carpy" Caparzo, Private Jackson, SGT "Mike" Horvath and PFC "Fish" Mellish. Only Reiben survived from the beginning of the movie at the literal hell that was Omaha Beach, to the very end at Ramelle. Damn I fucking love this movie.
Rip Captain Miller ✝️✊🏻☹️
I just watched this movie again after a long time. Man i still cry a lot 😭😭
If they were to make a list of top tear jerking movies of all time, this would be on the list at number 1.
When the camera pans to Miller's hand and it shakes no longer...man what subtle, but extremely powerful clip.
Lest we forget.
I am still doing my best to “earn it” every day, both good and bad.
Thank you for your sacrifice, Captain John H.Miller and all those who fought to defend freedom, against tyranny and oppression.
I saw this movie as a teenager. cried a lot in the theatre. I didn't sneak into this movie.
I cried in this scene, everytime.
"They're tank busters sir... P-51 Mustangs"
..."Angels on our shoulders"
Besides the fact that p51s are not Tank Buster the quote is fine btw
@@thitran1362 Yeah but i still love it, the way they just glide over the battlefield.
@@thitran1362 From the wiki page of the 67th Fighter Squadron when the Korean war broke out:
"'As a result of the North Korean invasion of South Korea in June 1950, the squadron was moved from the Philippines to Taegu Air Base, South Korea in July. At Taego, the squadron exchanged its Lockheed P-80 Shooting Star jets for propeller-driven North American F-51D Mustangs which were more suited to the ground attack and support role. Combat targets included tanks and armored vehicles, locomotives, artillery and antiaircraft guns, fuel and ammunition dumps, warehouses and factories, and troop concentrations." So the P51 D Mustang did go after tanks, both in ww2 as well as Korea, so that settles that indeed.
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@@stevem2323 they can be used as tank busters but they are not known for them tho. Its not like you can ask a random soldier in Ww2 about the p51 and they imediately say “oh those are tank busters”
@@thitran1362 If they were used for it, and they did, they are tank busters too.
Saving Private Ryan (1998)
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That shot on his hand that is not shaking anymore once he's dead is the reason why Spielberg is one of the greatest directors of all time.
My Grand Father was in a B-24 crew during WW2. He was a waste gunner. I remember him telling my brother and I about the P-51s that would escort them to Germany and back home to England. As Hanks said they were Angels on their Shoulders also known as Little Friends to the crews.
I took my first date to this movie..was in awe of this movie that I didn't realize she had left and never bothered to check after :)
Today's the 4th as I'm watching this, I'm so grateful for those who gave their life for our freedom!
Tears strem dowm my face every time I see Cpt.Miller's last words...
notice an important idea, that we represent Private Ryan.The lives given for us were laid down in the hope that we might earn their sacrifice.
Many dont realize.
I cry at the concept of all the men who had to risk and even sacrificed their lives for one man even though they meant just as much to their respective loved ones
I can never repay what these men did for this world to protect it from evil. Truly, they are the Greatest Generation.
That's how it is in War, no happy endings. You lose friends and your partners.
I've seen this movie 100 times and I still cry after seeing those P-51s flying over
Fred Nurke Is that right? Well I'll be darned..
"Their tank busters sir, P51's." "Angels on our shoulders."
Yes, we have ears dumb fuck
"Medic! Medic! we got a medic!" That scream gives me chills every time.
"James, earn this" the only time I dropped a tear during a movie in my life.
3:00 People tend to forget about the framing device in this film with the old veteran and his family in the cemetery. In the beginning, it's somewhat suggested to us that that veteran is Cpt. Miller and that he was visiting Pvt. Ryan's grave (for starters, we're never shown the name on the gravestone). But in the end, it's revealed that Ryan was successfully saved and that he did live a good life.
Well if they shown the name at the beginning the movie would be ruined regardless. It spoils the ending from the start.
@@ace-x6m It would depend on the story they were trying to tell. The movie could’ve been a great tragedy even if they’d revealed early on that Ryan died.
I watched the movie again before visiting Normandy landing sites two weeks ago. It is really one of the best trips I’ve been to- to pay respects to those who sacrificed their lives for our freedom.
im not crying look away something fell in my eye i swear im not crying *manly tearn*
it's Liquid Pride ;')
+Alden Lulamoon More like Liquid Cry.
Tom hanks, no words of the act, it's so good
Saving Private Ryan Is The Best Movie :) :)
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Earn it...earn the sacrifice of the soldiers...
"earn this....earn it..."
After the movie you could hear a pin drop in the theater. I cried big time and could not sleep at all that night. I served in Desert Storm and my buds told me that they did the same thing. I just found out that my great Uncle went in on Omaha on June 6th and died of his wounds June 7th. This should be required watching in schools.
"My dear Mrs. Ryan,
It is with the most profound sense of joy that I write to inform you your son, Private James Ryan, is well, and is at this very moment, on his way home from European battlefields.
Reports from the front indicate James did his duty in combat with.. great courage and steadfast dedication, even after he was informed of the tragic loss your family has suffered in.. this great campaign to rid the world of tyranny and oppression.
I take great pleasure in joining the Secretary of War, the men and women of the United States army and, citizens of a grateful nation in wishing you good health and many years of happiness with James at your side.
Nothing, not even the safe return of a beloved son, can compensate you or the thousands of other American families who have suffered great loss in this tragic war.
And I might share with you some words which have sustained me through long dark nights of peril, loss, heartache.
And I quote;
'I pray that our heavenly Father may assuage the anguish of your bereavement, and leave you only the cherished memory of the loved and lost, and the solemn pride that must be yours to have lain so costly a sacrifice upon the altar of freedom.
Abraham Lincoln.'
Yours very sincerely and respectfully,
George C. Marshall
General
Chief of Staff."
One of the most profound statements. The man never got to see his wife or family ever again because of that sacrifice.
Captain's Colt 1911 lying by his side. Epic!
I *very* rarely cry watching movies... this is probably the first movie I’ve actually teared up... multiple times! That’s how powerful this whole movie is!
this is probably the bravest of the latest generations (including the WW1 soldiers).. trumped only by the medieval time's knights and sailors who went into the unknown to discover new lands
Bull SM completely agree with you brother
Brings tears to my eyes every time
Matt Damon always needs to be saved
He stuck behind enemy lines in 1945
He was on an icy planet far away from his home galaxy
And he way on Mars
this movie made my brother cry .... i haven't ever seen him cry before or after this movie EVER!
I did not think that Hanks was the best casting choice for this role. I should have known better. After watching this stupendous performance I could not get out of my theater seat for 30 min. Thank you for your artistry, Tom.
In his job back home in PA..John Miller, is a beloved husband, father and school teacher, in war hes the captain of a Ranger unit,tough, gallant, beloved and respected by his men..amazing irony in this..