Saving Private Ryan flaws

Originally posted by Hanno Spoelstra
The landing sequences are like Pete said, very powerful. I've seen the whole movie once, but the first bit several times over. I think it is as close as a movie can come to the real thing. Chilling!

My €0,02 worth anyway.

H.

Oh McSpool. . . . . . . . . . . . . .

I would agree that the landing sequence was very powerful and I suspect possibly toned-down from accurate reality to pass the censor. From an initial excellent start, the burning Morris-Commercial MRA1 on the cliff tops then destroyed the illusion for me; surely a big-budget film could have faked up a realistic Opel Blitz? Especially after all the pre-release hype about historic accuracy.

That bit was done in Ireland and the vehicle supplier wasn't who is credited on the film; some brilliantly accurate Normandy scenes with absolutely correct vehicles were set up but these reside on the cutting room floor, although there are some stills. . . . . . . . .

The full-frame gaffe of a Ural or Dnepr combination (I've forgotten which) for Mr. Hanks to die against was made by a wardrobe person while the vehicle expert was despatched elsewhere; galling when you know several genuine R75s were just out of shot. This post war Russian fake was actually supplied for stunt driver long shots and never intended for any close-up work.

A requested re-take was denied.

R.