New Rep’s ‘Mister Roberts’ is a solid drama that needs more waves Sep 17, 2009
Yes, part of the message of Mister Roberts is that boredom was the most pernicious enemy many servicemen faced in World War II (it wasn t always Saving Private Ryan -style heroics), but at times the stage feels underpopulated and underenergized. There are too many moments in Mister Roberts that feel static, devoid of punch. (Boston Globe)
Damon brings to mind gambling, sandwich Sep 11, 2009
His brief roles in Oscar winners "Saving Private Ryan" and "Syriana" are nothing to sneeze at, but I've got an underrated flick that early on showed off Damon's acting range. "The Talented Mr. Ripley," from 1999, is a mesmerizing murder mystery with a whopper of a supporting cast -- Philip Seymour Hoffman, Cate Blanchett, Gwyneth Paltrow and Jude Law. (Erie Times-News, PA)
Flash! Movie tips from your robot overlords Sep 9, 2009
So if someone had given Steven Spielberg s war movie Saving Private Ryan a good rating, its nearest neighbors might be other war movies, or other movies directed by Spielberg. Then the team trained the software using a method that sounds almost like intuition. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
* FILM REVIEW: There and back again, in a shell Sep 4, 2009
The opening scene, shot from a very low angle, in which the baby turtle fights its way out of its shell and clambers the few long and deadly meters out to sea, brings to mind Saving Private Ryan and the storming of the Normandy beaches. Thousands of baby turtles fall victim to crabs or are dive-bombed by cormorants, killed in their first minutes of life. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)
‘Basterds’ the latest in a long line of revisionist WWII films Aug 29, 2009
In Steven Spielberg s Saving Private Ryan (1998), the traditional combat unit is resuscitated, and subtly tweaked. All the familiar faces are here, but the atmosphere has changed. (Boston Globe)
A Review of Inglourious Basterds Aug 24, 2009
It is this critic s opinion that in making Inglourious Basterds, Quentin Tarantino has given movie goers a fresh and inventive war movie that pays respect to the history it depicts, but also reinvigorates a genre that has become weighed down with a host of Saving Private Ryan clones. The copyright of the article A Review of Inglourious Basterds in is owned by. (Suite101.com)
Sentinel Lunchtime Blog (Movies): Rewriting the history books Aug 20, 2009
Similar to Saving Private Ryan, the characters in Tarantinos film (with exception of Adolph Hitler) are fictional characters in a historical backdrop. There was no group of Nazi-scalping Jewish soldiers named Inglourious Basterds the name of the film and group likely comes from Tarantinos acquaintance Enzo Castellari, who directed the 70s Italian cult film or Inglorious Bastards (spelled correctly), which is also known as Deadly Mission in the United States. (Carlisle Sentinel, PA)
Spielberg gets movie cash with India deal Aug 19, 2009
Spielberg's long career as a screenwriter, director and producer has included classic blockbusters "E.T.: The Extraterrestrial," the "Indiana Jones" series and "Saving Private Ryan.". Share this on. (CNN -- Showbiz)
'Locker' brings you into war's addiction Aug 16, 2009
Such hyper-realistic war films as Saving Private Ryan broke new ground in depicting the grisly details of battle. But with that films noble, historical story line, I still felt separated in the role of observer. (Fresno Bee)
Cinema File: 'G.I. Joe' launches surprising attack (with PODCAST) Aug 13, 2009
"Saving Private Ryan" is the only film I have ever walked out of, and it was due purely to the fact that I knew the things I was seeing happen on screen occurred in real life ... "Saving Private Ryan" is the only film I have ever walked out of, and it was due purely to the fact that I knew the things I was seeing happen on screen occurred in real life. (Athens Banner-Herald)
* PLANET POP Aug 10, 2009
Police spokesman Richard French says the 47-year-old, best known for his appearances in Black Hawk Down and Saving Private Ryan, was arrested on Wednesday night in downtown Los Angeles. French did not have details of the incident. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Sports)
Paul Giamatti keeps anguish in his art, but not in his soul Aug 9, 2009
After small supporting roles in acclaimed films like The Truman Show, Saving Private Ryan, and Man on the Moon, the critical success of American Splendor and the mainstream crossover of Sideways changed the game for Giamatti. They allowed me to be able to do more interesting roles and have more choices, he says. (Boston Globe)
The Quiet War Movie Aug 7, 2009
Some Iraq veterans have complained the movie isn't militarily realistic about what Army bomb squads actually do, but that reminds us of the D-Day vets who said the opening act of Saving Private Ryan wasn't realistic enough. The viewer certainly feels he is trudging along with the troops on very perilous ground. (Human Events Online)
Sizemore arrested for alleged domestic violence Aug 7, 2009
Sizemore, who appeared in Black Hawk Down and Saving Private Ryan, was convicted in 2003 of domestic violence involving his ex-girlfriend, former Hollywood Madam Heidi Fleiss. Hes also had a string of drug-related arrests in recent years. (MSNBC -- News)
Philadelphia honour for Spielberg Aug 6, 2009
Spielberg's films include Schindler's List, Saving Private Ryan and The Color Purple. He is also behind hugely profitable franchises including Indiana Jones and Jurassic Park. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Spielberg to be awarded Philadelphia Liberty Medal Aug 5, 2009
Spielberg's films include "Schindler's List," "Saving Private Ryan" and "The Color Purple." He has also established a foundation to produce video and oral histories of Holocaust survivors. The center says Spielberg will donate the award's $100,000 cash prize to that organization, Survivors of the Shoah Visual History Foundation. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Sentinel Lunchtime Blog (Movies): Funny people get serious Jul 30, 2009
After all, we wouldnt have Philadelphia, Forrest Gump and Saving Private Ryan if Tom Hanks didnt first start with Bachelor Party and Who knows what kind of talent comedic actors are hiding. Your View - Comment on this Story. (Carlisle Sentinel, PA)
Daily TV guide Jul 17, 2009
Saving Private Ryan 9 p.m. (TNT). Tom Hanks heads a WWII rescue mission. (Boston Globe)
Conker's Bad Fur Day Jul 5, 2009
And as Conker travels the differently themed worlds, which include spoofs of such films as The Matrix and Aliens, Saving Private Ryan, Eyes Wide Shut, The Terminator, Jaws, and more, he comes into contact with everything from horny bees to foul-mouthed paint buckets, singing piles of feces, and more. A cog repeatedly tells Conker to "F**k off!"; a giant block looks at another, bigger block on his top and yells at Conker: "You'd better get this fat as* b*tch off my back"; little, flame characters... (IGN N64)
Obituaries in the news Jul 2, 2009
Subsequent film roles included 1998's "Patch Adams" and "Saving Private Ryan" and 2000's "The Legend of Bagger Vance" and "Family Man.". A few rules are needed to help foster a feeling of community. (Fresno Bee -- Nation)
Wyle Leads TNT Pilot From DreamWorks Television Jun 27, 2009
Rodat, who earned an Oscar nomination for his screenplay for Saving Private Ryan, is writing the script for the pilot from an idea he co-conceived with Spielberg. This project is Wyle's fifth with TNT, following three popular Librarian action-adventure movies and the telefilm Pirates of Silicon Valley. (Multichannel News)
Air Force Announces Men's Soccer Class of 2013 Jun 26, 2009
favorite movie is Saving Private Ryan. favorite book is Red Badge of Courage. (Airforcesports.com)
Cooper: Recovering From "Hangover" Success Jun 18, 2009
"We were trying to figure out what we would call this movie when we're making it, like bachelor party meets memento, or 'Saving Private Ryan: The Comedy'. We all felt like we did a war movie. We really got the crap kicked out of each other.". Cooper was hooked on the film's plot when he read a one-liner that really reeled him in and made him laugh. (CBS News -- Entertainment)
Tant: Remembering Daddy's war: D-Day in a B-17 Jun 6, 2009
The D-Day assault on Nazi-occupied France by tens of thousands of soldiers, sailors, Marines and airmen that was launched 65 years ago today, has been the fodder for scores of books and Hollywood films such as "The Longest Day" and "Saving Private Ryan." ... The D-Day assault on Nazi-occupied France by tens of thousands of soldiers, sailors, Marines and airmen that was launched 65 years ago today, has been the fodder for scores of books and Hollywood films such as "The Longest Day" and "Saving... (Athens Banner-Herald)
D-Day's 65th anniversaryA day to remember Jun 6, 2009
Hackemer believes the reason D-Day and other events in WWII are remembered more so than the first world war is because of movies like "Saving Private Ryan" and because actual footage that exists from the war. Curry said people still remember the anniversary and continue to support those veterans who fought alongside him on the beaches of Normandy. (Sioux City Journal, IO)
D-Day row reveals split over WWII roles Jun 5, 2009
While 1962 D-Day epic "The Longest Day" had a multinational cast, there are few Brits in Steven Spielberg's 1998 film "Saving Private Ryan" or the 2001 TV series "Band of Brothers," both of which dramatized the Normandy campaign from an American point of view. 1. (MSNBC -- International)
D-DAY ANNIVERSARY HITS HOME Jun 5, 2009
Omaha was home to a particularly tenacious fight, as depicted in the movie "Saving Private Ryan." ... "My daughter saw Saving Private Ryan' and she cried because she wondered how I could have survived," said the grandfather of three. (Racine Journal Times, WI)
Roses ‘n’ Raspberries (June 5) Jun 5, 2009
To most of us, we will see it only as graphically recounted in the first 22 minutes of the movie Saving Private Ryan, which Besse said was right on the button. As a 24-year-old executive officer in the Navy, Besse made 12 trips in his landing craft to Omaha Beach, carrying 200 soldiers each time. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
Normandy Remains a Draw For Americans to Honor D-Day Veterans Jun 5, 2009
On a recent day, Battlebus tour guide Jules Vernon, 40, once in the British army, walks five men on a $120, day-long "American Highlights" excursion into the cemetery, where the opening scene of Saving Private Ryan was filmed. (While Private Ryan is fictional, he is said to have been inspired in part by a family named Niland with three brothers in the war. (W-USA News, DC)
D-Day Celebrated on Film - The 65th Anniversary - World War II Tail Gunner Recalls Bombing Mission on Voice of America Jun 4, 2009
"If you can't afford a trip to tour the battlefields of Normandy, just get a copy of 'The Americans on D-Day' and you'll get a stirring look at events that changed the course of World War II in Europe," said Dye, a highly decorated Vietnam veteran who lives in Los Angeles and has worked with Tom Hanks and other celebrities on award-winning productions including "Band of Brothers" and "Saving Private Ryan." ... "I'm really proud to have a hand in this effort to provide a foxhole-level view of... (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
Dozens Killed In Western Afghan Battle May 31, 2009
Now go watch Saving Private Ryan, then come back here and lecture us on WWII.. Posted by DizzysDaddy at 2:54 PM : May 30, 2009. (CBS News -- World)
D-Day vets: Normal folks who survived carnage May 31, 2009
We have celebrated their feats with appreciation and accolades (such as author Stephen Ambrose's observation that they were "soldiers of democracy.") They have been appreciated in popular culture with films such as "The Longest Day" in 1962 or "Saving Private Ryan" in 1998, of the television series "Band of Brothers" that debuted in 2001, two days before the 9/11 terrorist attacks. In these pages over the years, we have seen personal tributes from readers, stories from reporters profiling those... (Seacoast New Hampshire)
US actor Sizemore arrested May 30, 2009
The actor, whose movies include Heat and Saving Private Ryan, has since been released from custody. Sizemore was given three years' probation following an arrest in May 2007 in Bakersfield on seven drug-related counts. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Harry hops across the pond to New York May 30, 2009
The actor ("Heat," "Saving Private Ryan," "Black Hawk Down") was arrested with another man after officers came across them while on a unrelated call, a police officer said. Sizemore was arrested on an outstanding warrant from Bakersfield in a 2007 drug case. (Honolulu Advertiser)
The Starting Point: Cyber-stalking celebs and Leno's last hurrah May 30, 2009
Sizemore, who is best known for his roles in "Saving Private Ryan," "Heat" and "Blackhawk Down," was arrested yesterday on an outstanding narcotics warrant, Los Angeles police said. He has been in and out of jail over the past decade on various drug charges. (Yahoo News -- Politics)
A meeting amid the tombs of Brittany May 25, 2009
I had been told he was buried near the Normandy D-Day beaches, so my husband, Allan, and I headed for the huge American cemetery near St. Mre glise (seen in the movie "Saving Private Ryan"). We were met with great courtesy and compassion, but were disappointed to find that he was not there. (Albany Times Union)
Which Ben Stiller movie was the funniest? May 23, 2009
"Saving Private Ryan" (1999) 20 percent ... Saving Private Ryan - Mick LaSalle, Movie Critic ... Saving Private Ryan - Peter Hartlaub, Pop Culture. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Best-picture nominees draw small crowds May 21, 2009
Other past blockbuster contenders included Gladiator, The Sixth Sense, Saving Private Ryan, Forrest Gump and Ghost. . (MSNBC -- Academy Awards)
Whats in store for next years Oscars? May 21, 2009
Its his most important film since Saving Private Ryan. . (MSNBC -- Academy Awards)
Steven Spielberg To Produce Martin Luther King Jr. Biopic May 20, 2009
" Spielberg has a long history of working with nonfictional material, including directing films about the Holocaust ("Schindler's List"), the American slave trade ("Amistad") and World War II ("Saving Private Ryan" and "Empire of the Sun"). No information was provided about a timetable for the MLK biopic. This report is from Services: Popular Links: theFABlife: VH1Classic.com: 00000000. (VHI.com -- Music News)
Sale of MLK movie rights splits family May 20, 2009
Andrew Young, the former Atlanta mayor, diplomat and lieutenant of Martin Luther King Jr., said a movie by Spielberg maker of Schindler s List and Saving Private Ryan, among other films might be the best way to tell the slain civil rights leader s story. We ve had few documentaries but we ve never had a film that has the budget and the cinematography and the spirit that is capable of telling the King story, Young said. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Movie review: 'Angels & Demons' May 16, 2009
Saving Private Ryan' (1999). Cast Away' (2000). (San Francisco Chronicle)
Hanks shows he canstill make a splash May 15, 2009
He received the U.S. Navy's highest civilian honor in 1999 for "Saving Private Ryan." He was instrumental in pushing through the World War II memorial in Washington, D.C.. He helped make AIDS part of the national conversation by portraying the dying Andrew Beckett in Jonathan Demme's "Philadelphia" (1993). (Erie Times-News, PA)
Mom's 3 sons head to Afghanistan May 10, 2009
People often ask Karmen if she s seen Steven Spielberg s Saving Private Ryan, the 1998 movie based on the true story of the Niland brothers from upstate New York ... Karmen wanted to see Saving Private Ryan again. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Serial thriller May 9, 2009
From the comedies that made his name - Splash, Big, and his brace of romances made with Meg Ryan, Sleepless In Seattle and You've Got Mail - we have arrived at the latter-day Hanks of wrinkled brow and drawn mouth who plays the decent dude in The Green Mile (1997) and Saving Private Ryan (1998). In between, of course, came the Oscar bait. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Top Entertainment Stories Trivia Q&A Heading for fall? May 7, 2009
5) "Saving Private Ryan" (1998). 6) Gilboa. (Jefferson City News Tribune, MO)
Tom Hanks lends a hand to New Orleans' WWII museum May 7, 2009
The star of "Saving Private Ryan" is serving as narrator and adviser for a documentary production as the National World War II Museum in New Orleans prepares to open new attractions amid a $300 million expansion. Hanks, who has helped raise money for the museum from its start in the 1990s, said the goal is to create a facility that immerses visitors in every aspect of World War II, while providing a fresh tourism magnet as the city rebuilds after Hurricane Katrina. (USA Today -- Travel)
"Angels & Demons" Opens On Pope's Doorstep May 6, 2009
the story is FICTION. It's MADE UP. It's no more real than the Man in the Iron Mask or Transformers or Saving Private Ryan. Posted by willcad. (CBS News -- Early Show)
Barack Obama torpedos Bangalore again May 5, 2009
Bangalore has lent its name to many things in history, from a torpedo made during World War II (depicted in the movie Saving Private Ryan) to a stealth destroyer built for the Indian Navy. There was even a race horse named Bangalore that took part in the Grand National Derby in Liverpool in 1842. (India Times, India)
DECISION: Ruling bans broadcast 'fleeting expletives' May 1, 2009
Under such criteria, the expletives during the World War II movie Saving Private Ryan, for example, were not deemed indecent, but the outbursts of Cher and Bono were. During oral arguments, however, some justices, including Ginsburg, complained that the policy seemed unpredictable. (USA Today)
Court: FCC 'fleeting expletive' rule OK — for now Apr 29, 2009
The policy essentially excludes news programming and some other broadcasts, including ABC's airing of "Saving Private Ryan" in 2004. In the short term, the decision probably will lead the justices to reverse a similar appeals court ruling in the FCC's effort to fine CBS Corp. over Janet Jackson's wardrobe malfunction at the 2004 Super Bowl. (Yahoo News -- Politics)
Supreme Court upholds TV profanity crackdown Apr 29, 2009
It allowed the television broadcast of the movie "Saving Private Ryan" even though it contained the same expletives. The policy applies only to broadcasts. (Yahoo News -- Top Stories)
Stars give thanks for Hanks Apr 28, 2009
"He's really appreciative of everything America has given him. He's appreciative of his family, career and friends," raved Spielberg, Hanks' boss in 1998's Saving Private Ryan and 2002's Catch Me If You Can. Theron said Hanks deserves all of the accolades he receives. (USA Today -- Life)
Titans Start Clashing Apr 28, 2009
The behind-the-scenes team creating this mythical spectacle includes director of photography Peter Menzies, Jr. (The Incredible Hulk); production designer Martin Laing (Terminator Salvation); editor Vincent Tabaillon (The Incredible Hulk); Academy Award-winning costume designer Lindy Hemming (Topsy-Turvy, The Dark Knight); Oscar-nominated visual effects supervisor Nick Davis (The Dark Knight); Oscar-nominated prosthetics supervisor Conor O'Sullivan (The Dark Knight, Saving Private Ryan); Academy... (IGN FilmForce)
NVIDIA PhysX Technology Brightens Darkest of Days Apr 28, 2009
Darkest of Days goes beyond the successful formula that has attracted gamers to titles such as Call of Duty and movies such as Saving Private Ryan by allowing them to revisit all the most visceral moments in world history, travelling "Quantum Leap" style to such eras as the U.S. Civil War, World War I, World War II, and Pompeii, and participate in historical battles that helped shape history. The game looks and plays realistically thanks to the inclusion of fully destructible yet natural... (PR Newswire)
Veteran wisdom Apr 14, 2009
He said the movie that describes war the best would be "Saving Private Ryan" because it is about the brotherhood of the guys. Gorrell said while his unit was clearing a factory that was supposed to have improvised explosive devices, or IEDs, inside but turned out to be a mannequin factory. (The Battalion, TX)
Kazos: Television emergency room 'chaos' but believable Apr 2, 2009
"I'd watch 'Saving Private Ryan' before I'd watch 'ER,'" he says. More Headlines. (Sioux City Journal, IO)
Laugh and let live Mar 18, 2009
Then to shut down the positive effects and induce stress, he screened the opening battle scenes from "Saving Private Ryan.". The results seem to prove his point. (International Herald Tribune -- Ed/Op)
Joaquin Phoenix has taken act too far Mar 13, 2009
(Some contenders under that scenario: Life is Beautiful, Elizabeth, Saving Private Ryan, Shakespeare in Love. . (MSNBC -- News)
Slumdog movie night Mar 7, 2009
I have purposely avoided movies that people have told me I have to see, such as Schindler s List and Saving Private Ryan. I realize I am under some obligation to see these films because of the deep historical significance. (Billerica Minuteman, MA)
Community TV never looked so good Feb 28, 2009
That moment was quickly followed by the most inside joke of the night: Renowned cinematographer Janusz Kaminski, clutching his two Oscars (for Schindler's List and Saving Private Ryan), addressing his former boss Steven Spielberg ( Sorry, Steven, but work is slow ), and crowing, Suck on that, Anthony Dod Mantle. A gag about competition between cinematographers Mantle, who shot The Celebration and 28 Days Later, had just won best cinematography for Slumdog now that's what I call community humour. (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
Oscars: Hollywood Insider news Feb 23, 2009
Hollywood Insider Blog. Category: Oscar Watch. (CNN -- Showbiz)
Predict the winners Feb 21, 2009
Its victory Sunday will go right up there with Crash, American Beauty and Shakespeare in Love(the year Saving Private Ryan got absolutely hosed). Ledger(although Downey deserves it), Penn(another picture that a normal guy couldn t sit through), Winslet (go ahead and bang Leo already and get it over with), Boyle, Davis. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Oscar Predictions: It's Mickey Rourke And Kate Winslet's Year Feb 21, 2009
"Shakespeare in Love" over "Saving Private Ryan". Unfortunately, the. (VHI.com -- Music News)
Psst … do you want to win an Oscar? Feb 20, 2009
So many advertisements ran in the Hollywood trade journals that rival studio boss Jeffrey Katzenberg, who was backing Steven Spielberg's Saving Private Ryan, had to increase spending just to stay in the race. Then it got ugly. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
