tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7201660899514011402.post3929189023726829897..comments2024-03-28T10:44:41.756-05:00Comments on The War Movie Buff: #8 - Saving Private Ryan (1998)War Movie Buffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05999735218343872013noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7201660899514011402.post-34769640913930344922019-10-12T12:17:51.109-05:002019-10-12T12:17:51.109-05:00I like your analysis that Upham killed the German ...I like your analysis that Upham killed the German for his own failure. I do not see Upham coming out of this a good soldier. I can imagine him crucifying himself for what he didn't and did do. War Movie Buffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05999735218343872013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7201660899514011402.post-45081456214849558562019-10-07T14:44:46.819-05:002019-10-07T14:44:46.819-05:00I also don't like it and the movie doesn't...I also don't like it and the movie doesn't either, portraying it as a war crime without any attempt to soften or excuse it. On the contrary: while earlier cases of prisoner shootings generally seem to happen as a result of battle rage this one looks like Upham is punishing the victim for his own failure. And I bet if he were a real person he would live with these things for the rest of his life.<br /><br />That all being said, I think he comes out of the movie as a combat-ready soldier and no longer the question mark he was for most of the film.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7201660899514011402.post-62472023185316142582019-10-05T20:39:42.875-05:002019-10-05T20:39:42.875-05:00I don't like the fact that Upham gets redempti...I don't like the fact that Upham gets redemption by murdering a prisoner. War Movie Buffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05999735218343872013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7201660899514011402.post-68775749027007052722019-10-01T12:33:02.253-05:002019-10-01T12:33:02.253-05:00The rookie translator could be considered the rede...The rookie translator could be considered the redemption character. He succumbs to cowardice during the last battle but returns at the end to force the surrender of some German soldiers. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7201660899514011402.post-24847900817142258702017-10-29T17:37:22.450-05:002017-10-29T17:37:22.450-05:00Great opening and ending, but the rest is meh. And...Great opening and ending, but the rest is meh. And the unfair dig at Monty just rankles, sorry. ayrshiremanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15188809233448888835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7201660899514011402.post-91877626668650395112014-03-02T22:31:36.726-06:002014-03-02T22:31:36.726-06:00You are correct about the manipulation, but I woul...You are correct about the manipulation, but I would argue that once the character was put in the movie basically to act as a stand-in for the audience, what else would you have him do in the final battle?the war movie buffnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7201660899514011402.post-83984247126077916662014-03-02T18:56:55.876-06:002014-03-02T18:56:55.876-06:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02261339408253319279noreply@blogger.com