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Saving Private Ryan
2011212870 张欢Summary:
Saving Private Ryan is an American war movie about eight soldiers trying to save one soldier in WWII shortly after D-Day. The film begins with an elderly WWII veteran and his family visiting the Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial in Normandy, France. The veteran collapses to his knees in front of a gravestone, overwhelmed by emotion. The scene then changes to the beginning of the violent Normandy invasion, where Captain John H. Miller, one of the officers survives the initial landing. Three days after D-Day, Miller receives orders to find
Ryan, a paratrooper who gets a ticket home due to his loss of all three brothers. Ryan is missing in action somewhere in Normandy and Miller should bring him back from the front. He assembles seven men and then move out to Neuville.
It's been a long haul but at last the squad find Ryan. However, Ryan adamantly refuses to leave his makeshift unit, demanding that he remain to help defend the bridge against an impending German counterattack. Miller reluctantly agrees and orders his unit to help defend the bridge in the upcoming battle, taking command and setting up the defense with what little manpower and resources they have. In the battle, Most of his remaining squad members are killed, Ryan is with Miller as he dies and hears his last words, "James... earn this. Earn it. The scene then changes back. Ryan asks his wife to confirm that he has led a good life and that he is a "good man" and thus worthy of the sacrifice of Miller and the others. His wife replies "You are." At this point, Ryan stands at attention and delivers a military salute towards Miller's grave.
Review:
Saving Private Ryan is definitely a fantastic film. After watching it, I have a deeper understanding on the individualism of America. America does stress on individualism and freedom, while the wisdom of this first-class country lies in her flexibility as she can apply this shared concept to different situations properly. In peace time, America emphasizes individualism to stimulate the creativity and independence of the nation.
Children who grow up with this kind of spirit do better in their own life compared with peers in other countries. Children is the future of a nation so that we may know why America can keep her position as superpower for such a long time. In war time, she can call for those individualists devoting to collective undertaking. Saving Private Ryan is always regarded as a reflection of the WWII, from which we can feel the strong collective awareness of American soldiers, for instance, Miller and his squad, they choose to follow the order and complete the mission well although they have complaints; Ryan, he sticks to stay at the forefront despite having a ticket home; Caparzo, he sacrificed himself in order to save a strange girl. There are nearly one million American soldiers like them in the WWII. They fulfill their individual value in the collective undertaking. Therefore, I think America is a nation who cares about individualism as well as collective interests.
Memorable Quotes:
1. Private Reiben: What's the saying? "If God's on our side, who the hell could be on theirs?"
Upham: "If God is for us, who could be against us?"
Private Reiben: Yeah, what'd I say?
Comment:
Violent war is really a torture for everyone, the soldiers pray for God's blessing, hoping that triumph can come soon with that help. However, they are not sure who will be the last winner in the long-term war.
2. Steamboat Willie: Please, I like America! Fancy schmancy! What a cinch! Go fly a kite! Cat got your tongue! Hill of beans! Betty Boop, what a dish. Betty Grable, nice gams.
Steamboat Willie: singing: I say can you see! I say can you see! I... I say... Steamboat Willie: Fuck Hitler. Fuck Hitler!
Comment:
We can feel Steamboat Willie’s struggle for survival very deeply from this sentence. In order to live, he repeatedly hurls verbal abuse at Hitler who is worshipped by the whole nation. I do not want to criticize him because that is a kind of human nature
and at last he devotes himself to the war again to support his country. While to be honest, I do not like that type of person.
3. Captain Miller: [weakly mutters something]
Private Ryan: [leans in closer] What, sir?
Captain Miller: James, earn this... earn it.
Comment:
Captain Miller finally completes his mission at the cost of his own life and five of his squads. He hopes Ryan can live a meaningful life in the future so that their sacrifice is worthwhile. Short and powerful, the last words will be borne in mind by Ryan and the audiences very easily and abidingly.。