How ‘Saving Private Ryan’ took its cues from Nancy Drew: “Red herrings and switcheroos”

Most people would assume, and for a thousand very good reasons, that Steven Spielberg’s Saving Private Ryan has absolutely ...
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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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How a U.S. General Fell from the Sky on D-Day

On the morning of June 6, 1944, Brigadier General Don F. Pratt, Assistant Division Commander of the 101st Airborne Division, ...

John Wayne's WWII epic called 'better than Saving Private Ryan' is airing for free today

A legendary John Wayne masterpiece is set to air for free on BBC Two, before becoming available to watch on BBC iPlayer for a ...
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10 Great War Movies That Are Almost As Good as 'Saving Private Ryan'

Justine Kraemer is a Senior List Writer at Collider and a freelance writer based in Ontario, Canada. She is passionate about finding new angles on the latest movies and TV shows. With over five years ...
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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 ...