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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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WWII historian rates 'Saving Private Ryan' for realism

John McManus, a World War II historian, looks at war scenes from "Saving Private Ryan" and rates them for realism. He breaks down the iconic movie opening of the landing on Omaha Beach during the ...
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Hit WW2 movie 'better than Saving Private Ryan' as historian ranks top 5 most 'realistic' war movies

Saving Private Ryan, which some movie fans claimed has been "dethroned" as the greatest war movie ever by a recently released Netflix epic, is often regarded as one of the most intense war films, ...
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The Making of ‘Saving Private Ryan’s Legendary D-Day Scene Was a War in and of Itself for Steven Spielberg

Valeria Sordi is a Senior Writer for Collider. A Montreal-based film and television writer across Features and Lists, she primarily focuses on drama, science fiction, and fantasy. With a strong ...