Saving Private Ryan (1998) First Time Watching PART 2/2

This is PART 2 of my reaction to the movie Saving Private Ryan, you can watch PART 1 here: • Saving Private Ryan (1...
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[@magicbrownie1357]

The Army was right to order him home, and Ryan was right to stay and fight with the only brothers he had left. Sometimes, life is complicated.

[@66Bunn]

When James asks his wife..."Tell me I'm a good man"..."tell me I've let a good life", makes me choke up every single time.

[@michaellindley4500]

The French town of Ramelle was an actual set built in Hatfield, Hertfordshire UK - just North of London. It was the site of the old DeHavilland aerodrome and factory - where the famous DeHavilland Mosquito aircraft was designed and built. After Spielberg finished filming 'Saving Private Ryan', he used parts of it again to shoot several episodes of the HBO TV series 'Band Of Brothers' - on which he and Hanks were Exec Producers.

[@Inconsistent-Dogwash]

I did not know that, I live near there.

[@michaellindley4500]

@@Inconsistent-Dogwash I lived in Stotfold from 2000 to 2006 and used to motorcycle to work in North London most days. One morning, while travelling to work via the A1 southbound, just as I exited the Hatfield Tunnel, I instinctively 'ducked' as two low flying aeroplanes flashed over me at around 70-100ft. I remember watching them buzz low over the field to my right, then climb above a plume of smoke on the distant tree line. 'Funny', I thought to myself. '9am on a weekday is a bit early/ odd for a vintage aircraft air show!' I didn't really think much more about it until... Nine months later, I was watching the movie Saving Private Ryan at the cinema in Stevenage, and suddenly realised, as the film came to its conclusion, I'd inadvertently witnessed the filming of that final scene with the P51's strafing the town!

[@johngray1009]

You know Spielberg did a great job when a Frenchwoman says it looks like she's looking out her front door! Another fun fact - The Omaha Beach scene was filmed on Curracloe Beach in Wexford County Ireland.

[@armysapper12b]

As a veteran with 20 years of service and multiple deployments to the Middle East, the end of this movie gets me every time. But the message “Earn this” is for everyone who lives in a free country. I’ve lost too many friends and I take it seriously and try live for them everyday. Most of us have been impacted by those willing to sacrifice, dead or living, and we should honor that sacrifice regardless of our own political beliefs or opinions. I love the quote my grandpa shared with me years ago by John Adams "I must study politics and war, that our sons may have liberty to study mathematics and philosophy.”

[@LordBloodraven]

John Adams was a wonderfully complex man over the years of his life. He was decried as a war monger by other representatives in the Continental Congress in the early years of the American Revolution, only to later be criticized for his appeasement policies when he resumed paying tributes to the Barbary Pirates to protect US merchant ships. I'm definitely a fan of early John Adams and post-war Thomas Jefferson.

[@andirv5926]

Thank you for your service!

[@WheresWaldo05]

Military people love to announce they served cause they are attention and glory hounds. They thrive on it. I however am disgusted with anyone who puts themselves in a position to murder any human. I would rather be crucified and rot on a cross than do any of those horrific and barbaric acts. But then again i am a pure soul. 😘

[@harryshriver6223]

Amen brother 🙏 Amen 🙏

[@wingedbuffalo4670]

Hi @armysapper ... Brother vet here. Thx for the great Adams quote; I hadn't encountered it beforehand. Reading your quote, in my mind's eye I can picture Adams, Washington, Franklin, etc. -- all the heroic Founding Fathers who gave birth to this Country -- yet it also makes me think of my Dad (a WW II Navy vet who was a "tin can sailor" in the Pacific) ... he once said something similar to me, although perhaps not as complex or "well phrased." When I was a little boy and just hearing about my Dad's younger days, I learned that he DIDN'T "HAVE" to enlist in the war as a late high school kid because he was the "sole surviving child" of his family, his father (my Grandpa who I never knew) had just died, and he was the "only means of economic support" for my Grandma ... yet he signed up and went to war anyway (over her opposition, and much to her dismay as a recent widow). As a naive little kid, I asked my Dad WHY he would do that and risk getting killed when he didn't have to. His response was short and blunt (so typical of "the Greatest Generation" who said very little): he looked me dead in the eye and simply said "so that YOU wouldn't have to." At the time I really didn't comprehend the fullness or profundity of his response (I didn't "get it" as one so young -- I remember thinking to myself "that answer doesn't make any sense, because I wasn't even born yet, so how would "I" have ever possibly been "on the hook" to fight the war?" ... but I was smart enough to shut-up and not ask any more Qs [because, again, WW II guys weren't long on comments and didn't like to talk or be bugged by lots of Qs, and I had at least learned that lesson about my Dad :)]) Obviously, as I grew older into my teens and beyond, "the light bulb went on" and I started grasping what he had meant all those years earlier. When I was old enough to volunteer to serve in the post-Vietnam all-volunteer military, I did it in part for him and all the others who made such sacrifices to preserve our free Nation. To me, giving 4 years of service to our Country wasn't such an unreasonable or huge sacrifice in light of all the blessings of liberty we enjoyed in this land. So my original plan was to do "just" my 4 year hitch and come home -- but I loved the camaraderie, brotherhood, and sense of purpose ... so I made it a full active-duty career like you as well (complete with 3x deployments to the Middle East). I'm sure you agree that WE STAND ON THE SHOULDERS OF GIANTS.

[@asterix7842]

"Every man I kill, the farther away from home I feel." I love that line.

[@smexijebus]

Him not wanting to be saved shows he actually is worth the trouble of saving him.

[@digitalbegley]

The cows were on the German's side. I remember my Grandfather telling me, after D-Day the cows fought on the udder side.

[@tfpp1]

😂😭

[@alexlim864]

Now, that's gotta be a lotta 🐂s__t 😂

[@KevinLyda]

lolz

[@craigtalbott731]

Don't milk it any further.

[@tfpp1]

At least the weren't killing them over in India. Can you imagine? Holy cow!

[@robertmckenna3994]

My grandfather was part of the Third Army under General Patton when Buchenwald concentration camp was liberated. He never talked about what he saw there to anyone in the family except to say,”I didn’t know people could do that to other people.”

[@MeMyself-gf7fn]

He was talking about what you and jews did to the German people. Then you murdered him for saying we fought on the wrong side.

[@danielboettcher2867]

Tom hanks is a huge supporter of ww2 vets and the history of these soldiers as is spielberg i believe. It was able to convey the comrodery, heroics, insanity and evil better than ever before, brings me to tears for these men every time.

[@flarrfan]

There's an old B/W movie that's ranked among the best of all-time, that tells a completely different story in a wonderful way, about the soldiers that came home after WW2. It's called The Best Years of Our Lives. As with many great cinema classics from the mid-20th century, there aren't many reactions to it. But it's the best thing to follow Saving Private Ryan, to finish the story of the war.

[@ctidd]

Great reaction, thank you. Try to ignore the haters. What you’re doing is an honest reaction and it’s understandable that you’d see things slightly differently than most viewers given that you’re from a different time than the setting or production of the movie, a different first language, and a different culture. I appreciate that you won’t judge Upham. My thoughts on his failing are that he was placed in a situation way beyond what his temperament or training could handle. He’s a draftee / conscript clerk who was plucked out of a rear echelon support unit and put in with an elite company of Rangers. The Rangers were created to be an elite force, were all volunteer, and given more training than virtually any other Army unit. This unit had also fought in North Africa and Sicily, so they had as much combat experience as any Americans landing in Normandy. In the final battle they fight alongside the Airborne, another elite all volunteer force. Also, we see Upham running back and forth across the town, completely exposed, at least twice to deliver ammunition. That he froze at the end is, I think, both regrettable and understandable. Finally, if Upham survived the war, I’d imagine that the guilt and regret would haunt him for the rest of his life. I can’t judge him, he was asked to and did way more than I have.

[@harvey4512]

I Can't Judge Upham Too it's not his fault. I Would have Warned Mellish that I will have a nervous breakdown somewhere while carrying ammo around. All Reactors Hate Him Harshly Also they all think is Marvel or DC that's and amazing in these situations that whats irritates me. But Poor Upham has to Live with all the Quilt and it's the Army's Fault

[@tfpp1]

You get it. Freedom is not free. In fact, it's one of (if not THE) most costly thing this side of heaven. Thank you for a lovely and thoughtful reaction and commentary at the end.

[@natejames6867]

He is right . Brotherhood is the highest level .. much love

[@nataliefaust7959]

I really appreciate the lack of judgment, Amanda. A lot of insightful emotion.

[@philosopher0076]

Thanks for an honorable reaction to this piece of cinema. And it's always good to see you here.

[@MulberryBuccaneer]

Watching you cry, shows us your soft side. ♥

[@LordBloodraven]

Everyone with a heart and empathy begins sending Virtual Hugs.

[@joshuazerbe5777]

I love your reactions...you have such a beautiful soul! Always looking forward to your next post!

[@Zigmond303]

The German soldier on the stairs doesn't kill Upham because he doesn't consider him a threat.

[@AceMoonshot]

Less than a minute in and I got a comment. You mentioned the cow. My father was career military. Served in combat in WWII, Korea and Vietnam. He said to me once, "When I landed on Omaha beach, I saw medics carrying a guy on a stretcher. His guts had fallen out and were dragging in the sand. I puked my guts out. Three weeks later, I could eat my lunch sitting on a dead, bloated cow." I used to think that was a metaphor or analogy or whatever. Then I saw photos of all the dead livestock in the bocage. Now I am not so sure.

[@blakewalker84120]

9:25 You recognized Matt Damon. In fact, you were waiting to see him since the start of the movie. As soon as you saw him you knew he was Ryan even before Captain Miller did. That is exactly what Steven Spielberg did NOT want to happen. He cast an unknown actor, a guy who wasn't even famous, to show up at the end of the movie specifically to prevent your reaction to seeing a super star that you like. Of course, after they filmed it, Good Will Hunting made Matt Damon famous so by the time we saw this movie, we were all like "Hey, there's Good Will Hunting!" and now he is 100x more famous so Spielberg did not get his wish, not even in theaters in 1998.

[@jrpearcey9352]

100% Ryan should think about his mom. It's not about what Ryan deserves, it's about what's right for what remains of the Ryan family. The family pre-exists the state and is a cornerstone of humane existence. Any state, society or culture that fails to respect the family is doomed. Thus, like human freedom, the human family is to be protected, even at great cost. Great reaction. Thanks.

[@philshorten3221]

Sadly so many of the best stories are set during War but it seems conflict brings out the most heroic moments of bravery. An "older" example is the movie Zulu again based on actual events. Uniquely, the actor playing the Zulu King is actually a direct descendant of the real King.

[@johannesvalterdivizzini1523]

That cemetery in Normandy is one of the most visited in the world. Nearby are the British and Canadian cemeteries. So many young men lie in the soil of France.

[@MrVvulf]

My great uncle is buried at one of the many cemeteries near Menin Gate, in the town of Ieper, Flanders (aka Ypres, Belgium). He was American, but died in 1916 before the US had even entered WW1. He volunteered, along with tens of thousands of Americans, to fight as part of the Canadian Expeditionary Forces. Every night, for over 100 years now, there is a "Last Post" ceremony held at Menin Gate for the honored dead.

[@raymondmanderville505]

American & Canadian farm boys had to cross the globe to help straighten out this European mess . Once that idiot hitler declared war on the US , the gloves came off

[@Hew.Jarsol]

the Canadians were already clearing the south bank of the Scheldt when Market Garden started, which Montgomery had little to do with. His airborne operation was cancelled on the 10th September. When you say he failed at Caen are you taking into consideration that the British and Canadians faced off against 8 panzer divisions (4 of which were SS) and 3 heavy panzer battalions (2 of which were SS) with Tiger and King Tigers. Despite this they managed to keep the enemy off balance forcing them to commit forces piecemeal and attrit the enemy forces to the stage where the units were shadows of their former selves. The allies supply situation was result of Patton not capturing the Brittany ports as he was ordered. The Brittany ports were to supply the US troops and the Channel ports were to supply the British and Canadians. The Canadian 1st Army having the task of clearing the ports and took Le Harve, Boulogne and Calais before repositioning and clearing the Scheldt. The broad front strategy was another contributing factor to the supply crisis of autumn 1944.

[@nathansellers8454]

I love your reaction Amanda. You see things really well and I loved and appreciated your comments

[@jonathanross149]

"Sixth Sense" is an extra sense beyond Hearing, Touch, Taste, Smell and Sight.

[@CAPTEINRIGGS]

Never stop doing these reactions, Amanda! 🤘

[@chickmcgee1000]

Your tears were very touching. A beautiful reaction.

[@bigdaddyeb56]

Ryan was a Soldier, The Men You Serve with are your Brothers and You will do whatever to Protect them !!! I Know

[@subasurf]

"buried in the country you died, not the country you're born" A great way to put it. I'm Australian and my ancestors fought and died in France during World War 1 and are buried there. I've been to France several times (and I'm there again in a few months) and it does feel odd knowing ancestors' bones are there buried in the Somme.

[@MeMyself-gf7fn]

Congratulations, your actions then are why you are a slave now.

[@warriorpitbull1170]

Ryan didn't make the command or choose to have the squad locate him to send him home. The loss of Wade and Caparzo were not on his head. Captain Miller was correct when he said that the objective was to win the war. When he got to that bridge and faced the situation, he did the right thing by staying to help defend the it, just like when he made the decision to take out that machinegun nest. It was his duty as well as the squad's. Ryan had the honor and integrity to know that leaving his fellow soldiers would be wrong. He would rue the decision for the rest of his life had he chosen the easy way out and left them; especially as they were severely undermanned. It takes a different kind of man, cut from a different cloth, to make the choice to sacrifice himself for the cause.

[@guitarjonn7103]

Nice, Amanda, you totally got it. I admire and am grateful for your intelligence and empathy. The world needs more of that. Wish you the best.

[@FilterHQ]

It was a beautiful thing that you said at the end. Much Love from Scotland.

[@bryce253]

Whenever the soldiers talked about earning the right to go home from completing the mission of getting Ryan back to safety, they were talking figuratively not literally. The only way you were sent home was if you were wounded and could not fight anymore (ex..missing limb). Anyone who survived would just continue to the next mission they were assigned to like any other mission.

[@blakewalker84120]

8:20"When you think about the fact that you get to go home after finding Private Ryan, that has to be motivating." Except nobody gets to go home. They JUST invaded France like a day ago. The Army is not going to send these men home because they did one thing. The ENTIRE mission is to liberate France, Belgium, Holland, and get into Germany to put a stop to this war. Once the German army surrenders and the war is over, then these men can go home. Not even one day before. Captain Miller said "if finding Ryan gets me closer to my wife" - that doesn't mean he goes home immediately. It's just one thing he has to do out of many.

[@Phil-p7p]

One of your very best reactions Amanda.

[@dougfisher1266]

I am always impressed by your commentary, and your style. I look foreward to the next one!

[@Lippett]

Wife and I walked into a Martha's Vineyard restaurant around 11:00 PM years ago and sitting in the corner booth were Spielberg, Tom Hanks, Bruce Springsteen and their wives. There were probably about 20 people in the restaurant. Very friendly when they left.

[@MetabolicSpore0]

Oh! I never considered that the knife Mellish used and was killed by could have been the Hitler Youth Knife.😧

[@saharafox8209]

It was his garand bayonet not the youth knife

[@KurticeYZreacts]

I used to watch this movie as more of an action film at age 13 now i cry throughout in appreciation for my freedom 😢

[@Leaffordes]

17:32 Upham thinking to himself while making his way up the stairs: "easy does it.. easy does it.."

[@michaeljenningsyyz]

Now you need to start the Band of Brothers miniseries. It's 10 episodes of the best thing ever produced for television. Just make sure you have lots of tissues for the tears. Like Saving Private Ryan, it's produced by Spielberg and Hanks. It's sort of considered a continuation of this movie.

[@philmullineaux5405]

Morphine. The old saying is, one is for pain. Two is for eternity.

[@BIGxBOSSxx1]

“I don’t want to censor this, but I think I have to” this movie in a nutshell

[@williamhamilton6643]

There was a reference to the Sullivan brothers that went by unnoticed unless you knew the backstory, but it was important to the premise of sending someone to save Private Ryan. The five Sullivan brothers were sailors on the light cruiser USS Juneau, and joined the Navy under the stipulation that they be allowed to serve together even though that was against Navy regulations. It wasn't strictly enforced, however, and the Sullivans were allowed to serve on the same ship. In November, 1942 the USS Juneau was sunk and all five brothers were killed. After that, the military didn't allow family members to serve together like that. The Navy named a destroyer after them, the USS Sullivans, and it is now preserved as a museum. So when General George Marshall referenced the Sullivan brothers as justification to save Pvt. Ryan, it was because two years previous the Sullivan family had all been killed and they didn't want that to ever be repeated.

[@gregklaes4073]

Captain John H. Miller actually did died leading a small rag tag group at the Remagin Bridge. He was a member of the greatest generation

[@MauricioDelaRosa-db7rr]

Amanda you did it again great reaction. Love your insights. 🙏🏼✌🏼♥️

[@PlasticMacele]

I never saw this movie in the theaters because I was in college, but there were still plenty of WW2 vets around at the time. From what I remember many of them walked out of the theater due to the realism.

[@scotttrainer9704]

This was Matt's first movie although it was released after Goodwill Hunting. The story about his brother's he made up on the spot as a filler that was meant to be overdubbed later, but it was so good they kept it.

[@RealDrunkenMaster]

Thanks for the reaction. I always love seeing your point of view on movies like this.

[@no1takethisname]

When i first saw this movie, my first thought was the same as Ryan's. You know when put a lit if effort into something and you dont want to stop. Especially with the guilt of being the only one to leave.

[@petercofrancesco9812]

Never seen that blooper on the bridge after the explosion when Tom Hanks throws the burlap bag out of the way. 😄 It's incredible how many great movies Spielberg directed, and here I am showing shade on him.

[@davedalton1273]

Hooray for you, Amanda! I am so tired of people maligning Spielberg, because he's so successful and popular. Yes, he is both those things, but he is also a great director.

[@mikejacobson14]

There was a family named Sullivan which had 5 boys. They alll died in the south Pacific when their ship, USS Juneau, was sunk. The military started splitting up brothers after that so a family wouldn't lose all their sons at once.

[@UberDurable]

The opening scene is at the American Cemetery in Normandy, France. Nearby is the German Cemetery, where more than 20,000 Germain soldiers are buried...

[@davidyoung745]

Every time I see him begging his wife to tell him that he lead a god life, that he is a good man…. Well, it just hits home. I think every man feels that way at some point, but after an experience where someone else gave their lives to save yours it would be even more meaningful.

[@Philliben1991]

Tom Hanks takes a full power rifle bullet to the chest at maybe 50 meters range and still manages to fight a tank with a pistol. 🤣.

[@robbob5302]

11:40 You’re missing the point. Everything that is happening in this conversation is what is not being said. Ryan’s unit was in desperate need of reinforcements. By staying, but not asking them to stay, he was maneuvering them to stay. Giving them the reinforcements they needed. Including a competent captain.

[@Nomad-vv1gk]

The opening scene Ryan goes to the grave of his brother, at the end he's at the grave of Capt. Miller's grave. His family is directly behind him at the first grave site, at the end, his family remains at a respectful distance, except for his wife who has no idea who Miller is. Ryan went home and never told anyone about that day in Ramelle. The opening scene Ryan goes to the grave of his brother, at the end he's at the grave of Capt. Miller's grave. His family is directly behind him at the first grave site, at the end, his family remains at a respectful distance, except for his wife who has no idea who Miller is. Ryan went home and never told anyone about that day in Ramelle. Spielberg researched small details, for instance, Pvt Jackson's right thumb has a black mark on it. That's actually a bruise that many U. S. riflemen had caused from getting their thumb caught in the loading mechanism from not locking the bolt back properly when loading/reloading the M1 Garand rifle. It was called "Garand thumb". The Hitler Youth Knife is more literary liberty than fact. That knife is a hiking knife given to members of the Hitler Youth Corps, which was much like the Boy Scouts in training while being indoctrinated with the ideology of National Socialist German Workers Party (Nazi). The only other group they were issued to were members of the SA. This knife was never part of a soldier of the Wehrmacht. As for the reaction of Carparzo and Mellish, it is highly unlikely an average G.I. would have known what that knife was and its symbolism. The matter of Mellish crying is also not likely as the Allies didn't find out about the fate of Jews in Europe until the first concentration camp was liberated April 4, 1945. The war in Europe ended May 7, 1945. So, following the real timeline, Mellish dies before the Allies knew anything about concentration and death camps. But, after-all, it is Hollywood. Saving Private Ryan is not based on the Sullivan brothers. Fritz Niland became the basis for Private Ryan. He was dropped behind enemy lines on D-Day and spent five days in the French countryside, eventually earning a Bronze star in combat for taking a French. Robert Rodat first came up with the plot in 1994 when he saw a monument in a cemetery in Tonawanda, New York. The monument was to the Niland Brothers - 4 young American men who fought in the Second World War. When three of the Nilands were reported killed, the surviving brother - Fritz - was sent home. This inspired Rodat to write his movie. The average age of a U. S. troops armed forces personnel during WW II was 26 years old. Selective Service draft age range was 18 years of age to 45 years. The average age in Vietnam War was 22, not 19 as any think. There are 26 military cemeteries across Normandy, but the most famous and visited site is the poignant Normandy American Cemetery in Colleville-sur-Mer. The Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial in France is located in Colleville-sur-Mer, on the site of the temporary American St. Laurent Cemetery, established by the U.S. First Army on June 8, 1944 as the first American cemetery on European soil in World War II. The cemetery site, at the north end of its half mile access road, covers 172.5 acres and contains the graves of 9,387 of our military dead, most of whom lost their lives in the D-Day landings and ensuing operations. In real life with the Nilands, it actually turned out later that another of the brothers was alive - he’d been held captive in a Burmese POW camp. Attempts to point out the "discrepancies" between the stories of Fritz Niland and James Ryan are often misguided, as Ryan is only based on Niland, and is not meant to be (or claimed to be) a completely accurate representation of him. The differences in the two stories seem to stem in part from the fact that the true story of Sergeant Niland and his brothers is often reported inaccurately. The character of Private James Ryan is a mixture of fact and fiction, with some of the fictional elements coming from the erroneous stories about the Niland brothers. The German credited as "Steamboat Willie" who was released by Capt. Miller is not the German who engaged and killed Pvt Stanley "Fish Mellish during hand-to-hand combat. "Steamboat Willie" was in the Heer (Army) of the Wehrmacht and the other was in the Waffen SS which was a paramilitary organization and not part of the Wehrmacht. Originally, the SS uniform differed from the Wehrmacht uniform-whereas the regular army wore field grey, the SS wore black, head to toe (although later the SS did adopt field grey and often wore camouflage pattern uniform. American troops were brown and they didn't wear jackboots. The lightning bolt SS insignia can be seen on the right collar lapel of the German as he passes Upham and reaches the bottom of the staircase. During the Battle at Ramelle, Upham became shell shocked and was unable to save a .30 cal team from a German soldier because he was too frozen with fear to do anything about it. He carried all the .30 caliber ammo at the battle of Ramelle, but was unable to do his job because he was always either pinned down or too afraid to move. He signified the loss of innocence in war and thought that soldiers could be civil, but he later succumbed to the evils of war and made up for his cowardice when he shot Steamboat Willie for killing Miller even after the latter had shown Willie mercy earlier. Not only did Upham represent the loss of innocence of war but he also symbolized the "Every-man". His illusion of neutrality faded when he finally had to pick and side and kill Steamboat Willie, his character revelation being how he finally understood the horrors of war. It became clear that Upham had turned into a hardened and true soldier because of the whole experience. Upham's rank was Tech 5 Corporal (E-5), that meant he was technician in a specialty area. His was maps and translator, he was not a combat infantryman and was never trained for front-line duty. Gunnery Sergent Hartman explained it this way in the movie Full Metal Jacket: "It is your killer instinct which must be harnessed if you expect to survive in combat. Your rifle is only a tool. It is a hard heart that kills. If your killer instincts are not clean and strong you will hesitate at the moment of truth. You will not kill. "The way the next of kin was notified of their loved one was killed in action during WW II was by Western Union telegram delivered by a bicycle riding messenger. If you were being notified of multiple deaths as was the case in this film, notification was done in-person by a military officer, usually from the same branch of service as the deceased when possible. That's why the mother upon seeing the officer exit the car momentarily froze knowing that meant at least 2 of her boys were either KIA or MIA, as the priest exits the car, she staggers and completely collapsed. Unfortunately, you didn't include that in your video presentation. That is one of the most important scenes in the movie. The mother speaks no lines in the movie, yet her breakdown brought a flood of tears form movie goers in theaters across the nation. Another important scene is it is clear from the few lines Ryan's wife speaks that she has never heard the name of Capt. John Miller, this means John has never spoken to her about what happened that day in Ramelle. What many missed is listening to Ryan speaking at the Miller's grave of how he thought about what those 8 men did for him every day was not guilt, but commitment. There are units assigned to recover, bury and mark graves. Usually these were temporary battlefield cemeteries. As hostilities moved farther away, a more permanent site would be selected, at the family's request, whenever possible, the remains would be returned to the United States. At the Normandy Cemetery Visitors Center, you'll find the following inscription: IF EVER PROOF WERE NEEDED THAT WE FOUGHT FOR A CAUSE AND NOT FOR CONQUEST, IT COULD BE FOUND IN THESE CEMETERIES. HERE WAS OUR ONLY CONQUEST: ALL WE ASKED … WAS ENOUGH … SOIL IN WHICH TO BURY OUR GALLANT DEAD.General Mark W. ClarkChairman, American Battle Monuments Commission, 1969-1984 The blimps flying over the beach area were barrage balloons to prevent German planes from attacking the landing force. The 320th Barrage Balloon Battalion was the only unit that stormed the beaches on D-Day that was made up entirely of Black Americans. They displayed unmatched bravery during the 48 hours it took to secure the beaches. Members of 320th, unlike the other units, had to remain on the beaches with no relief units, exposed to continuous enemy fire during the 2 days it took to secure the area. Because they were Black, the photographers never show them in the photos taken on the beaches that day. All shots showing the barrage balloons are taken at far away distances. Following the end of the war, like the Tuskegee Airman and the 761st Tank Battalion, their bravery under fire was intentionally kept from the public for decades.

[@burnout_2017]

Very well done and great words at the end, as well as a touching tribute like you said... To all those who have died so that we may live in freedom. You should be very proud of this reaction, i know its not an easy film to watch and its not an easy topic to be real about. But you did awesome and for that i salute you and thank you. ❤ from fla usa 🇺🇸 🇫🇷 🇨🇦 🇬🇧

[@arhickernell]

"So is Matt Damon going to be like in the last 15 mins of this movie?".... 1 min later. Matt Damon: "Hello"

[@FXGreggan.]

Nice timing, just finished watching part 1 like an hour ago :) Best wishes!

[@user-qi1fu9bg6w]

Great and moving reaction. You do justice to the material by showing it the respect it deserves. If you want to continue with Spielberg's World War II themes, I suggest taking the time to watch Schindler's List, if you haven't already. Then there is the Spielberg and Tom Hank's produced HBO series "Band of Brothers" which is very much in the style of this film, except unlike the fictional Ryan, the Band of Brothers are the actual veterans of the events depicted. 10 one hour episodes well worth watching. Look forward to those reactions if you choose to do them. Keep up the good work, you're doing great!!

[@timbressler1402]

Thank you for your tears...you are wonderful

[@Robertz1986]

Worth noting, they made the right decision to release the German soldier, but he didn't turn himself in, and killed the captsin, which is why they shot just him. Upham tells them to drop their weapons, and the soldier says that "I know this soldier, I know this man" and Upham says "Shut your snout" and the soldier says "Upham" and he shoots him, and tells the others "Disappear"

[@berniegray4987]

R.I.P. Jay Bowman KIA Normandy France,101st Airborne. 18 years old.

[@chrisby30]

Great Reaction to one of the best WW2 movies ever.

[@LuckySmurf]

- The letter taken from Wade was the letter Wade took from Caparzo (the Vin Diesel character). The original letter had blood on it when Caparzo was killed, so Wade took it and is later seen rewriting the letter on a clean sheet of paper during the church scene. You see it last being taken from Captain Miller after he died in the end. - The German soldier that killed Mellish aka Fish, is not the same soldier that the group freed earlier the film (although they do look alike).

[@marlonthemarvellous]

Top tier reacting Amanda, this second part couldn't have come soon enough. In terms of Ryan, I get his reasoning, he is fighting with the family he has left, he has been though a lot an she does not want to abandon them but yes he should go home for his mother moat def

[@harryshriver6223]

One thing I learned about war, there are two rules set in stone. Number one, young men dire in war, and number two you can never change rule number one. Enough said, Charlie Mike. Essayons! To tell you the truth, no the practice of writing death letters was discouraged because it was considered bad luck. Enough said then.

[@Higsby100]

Always impactful. Great reaction and discussion!

[@lionheart2211]

great job, I liked and subscribed because you were respectful and DIDN'T ask. Thank you!

[@newsguy5241]

Prior the D-Day, the nation was shocked by the death of five Sullivan brothers from Iowa when their cruiser was sunk in the Pacific. That may have played a part in inspiring the premise of this film.

[@blakewalker84120]

25:10 "They bury you in the country you died, not the country you were born." Well, there is no guarantee that every American soldier was born in the US - some might have been immigrants. Aside from that, it was after this war that the US Armed Forces changed their policy. The new policy is that everybody comes home, dead or alive. Nobody is left on foreign soil. It makes it much easier for families to visit the grave of their fallen soldier if he is just down the street instead of on some other continent.

[@Lorinda212]

Good analysis Amanda.....two thumbs up ))

[@leejamison2608]

I enjoyed your heartfelt reaction to this unbelievable film, well done!

[@graybabyoracle]

So good. It breaks me every time.

[@alexlim864]

11:45 If you're thinking as a civilian woman, yes, you're right, Ryan's mother might not understand. If you're thinking as a well-trained soldier (which Ryan, as a paratrooper was), he is right in staying. As they say, the real tragedy is not when right meets wrong, but when right meets right. 13:30 Ryan and his brothers would have been in their late teens or early twenties, most likely, along with most of the other US soldiers. (Fun fact: When Capt. Dale Dye saw the actors who would be in the movie, he told Steven Spielberg something along the lines of: "They're kind of old, aren't they?") 17:53 The guy who killed Reiben was Waffen SS, or elite army. The guy they let go (whom Upham would kill) was Wehrmacht, or regular army.

[@ronp1903]

Amanda, I loved your reaction and insight to this, a masterpiece of a film. Watching and hearing your emotions choked me up, like the first time I saw "Saving Private Ryan" in the movie theater. If I may suggest, watch the series "Band Of Brothers", which is the story of the 101st Airborne, that Private James F. Ryan is fighting with. I am new to your channel and I am definitely looking forward to see more of your reactions! 🎥🍿😊

[@thomascamara8398]

Great reaction,,,,

[@Waradmiral238]

Hello. The guy 17:52 was SS soldier you can check his uniform . at 18:42 you can clealry SS sign neck collar of uniform . the other guy check 21:42 the soldier they released before wearing Wermacht army uniform and different sign at uniform. Not only this you can check the casts different actors played

[@danielboettcher2867]

I have had to re-subscribe again, remind people to check thier subscription status. I always enjoy your reaction. Your voice is soothing, very nice.

[@VeryFastRodi]

Should do band of brothers next, another great masterpiece.

[@Gadget-ez1xr]

Great reaction Amanda!

[@bigdaddyeb56]

Great Movie and Reaction Amanda !! Thank You

[@amandamiquilena]

Thank you for watching it :)

[@buddy3167]

11:22 maybe if you were a soldier you would understand why he doesn't want to leave

[@philphil6006]

In those days they carried letters home in case they didn’t make it. Wade got struck by shrapnel from grenade.

[@granttoye5852]

So many were just boys under 20yo. I cant imagine how many cried for their mothers when their time came. You can't even make fun of it because so many of us would do the same thing. Btw, you sure you haven't watched this before? Lol you knew that tower was coming down even before you saw the tank. AND you knew Wade was gonna bite it at the radar dish

[@adamtr1121]

Great reaction video!

[@shawnwacek6791]

This movie is phenomenal Steven Spielberg did a phenomenal job on this movie really really showing the brutality of war I'm very respectful of everything that it comes with❤ I'm glad you enjoyed this movie for what it is it's a hard one to watch❤ still my favorite twist in a movie❤

[@AW11-e4h]

Band of Brothers has to be your next watch 👍

[@willmartin7293]

Thank you, Amanda, for the heartfelt reaction. If you want to see a film about an alternative reality where the Germans and Japanese win WW2, then I recommend you watch the TV series called "The Man in the High Castle." It is based on a book with the same name except for a few changes in the book's overall plot.

[@melbeasley9762]

Most soldiers are buried where or near where they fell. As for ages. I joined the British Army when I was 17 1/2. I was 20 when I went on active service. I think the average age of American soldiers in WW2 was 23.

[@LordBloodraven]

Those syrettes of morphine were no joke (they had roughly 30mg of morphine per syrette). For a kid that was Wade's height and weight, a single dose of morphine would manage any pain. The second dose wasn't going to be fatal, but it would ensure he'd get to pass with as little pain as possible.

[@squarewave808]

2:15 yes he definitely knew that more morphine was a potentially lethal dose. That’s why the captain had to repeat it twice. They all knew he was mortally wounded so gave him the extra morphine.

[@cleekmaker00]

24:54 If you count everyone standing there, the number equals eight; the same number as Captain Miller's squad.

[@seraphuziel]

"Did they all carry letters?" We all do, even currently. Most write their wills in boot camp and again abroad. I think I wrote seven over ten years. Additionally, executions in the field were well known to happen to deserters on all sides.

[@Sherman1fan]

Thank you for including "Hymn to the Fallen" playing during the end credits. The grave marker is an actual marker, not made for the movie.

[@alonzocoyethea6148]

11:31-Brave and touching words from Ryan..loyalty to his unit was from the heart, but you saw it--When he thought he was a goner, he was sitting screaming in terror..I didn't like Captain Miller and all those other good men died for him.( If only Air Support could have arrived 2 minutes earlier!) . Bet he went on to be a selfless type who cared /helped people, his community and a loving father, Raising his kids to be good ,fair Americans.28:13..Yeah, Speilburg's done some spectacular films, But I give this one his top 3 GOAT's.

[@drdavid1963]

I absolutely love your reactions - Groundhog Day, Iron Man, Judas and The Black Messiah and Sound of Metal. Please do more. I do think it's a great film and the ending is very powerful...and, of course, the beginning is very powerful. I do think it could have been even better if a lot of stuff in between was cut. Still, love the content.