I have read most of the comments about SPR and I must say I agree with those who resent and loathe the film. I went to see it last week, and I was terribly disappointed. I was disappointed mainly because of the: 1. The sentimental awkward frame 2. The vomit-inducing score 3.Rotten dialog 4. Moral hypocrisy
But most of all I was disappointed by the predictability of the plot. We all know from the beginning who will die and how. It is no surprise that Tom Sizemore.. dies last followed by Hanks..maybe this is the love-story of the film? When the best buddy dies Hanks literally throws himself at the bullets. American films don't really need women basically it's all about bonding in the forceful wilderness.. if it isn't Indians it's Germans and the rest of the world doesn't exist not even in Europe.
I know these comments may be a trifle vengeful or sarcastic but I love movies I am not one of those freaks who only watch French films and thinks everything else is crap.But I HATE to be disappointed when I've had such great expectations. I totally agree with the comment on the motivations of the geek character shooting the runaway German. What was that all about? Wasn't the point of his release to show that the geek was more humane than the rest of them? The knife scene seems rather erotized to me two men so close to death(and not the little one I may add)and penetration, whispering ..slowly, slowly in German. I find this extremely disturbing where does this fit in? I don't have much else to say but I have lost my faith in Spielberg's abilities(What's the point of having a sniper citing from the bible?)As far as I am concerned he hasn't made a thrilling scene since Dreyfuss built that mountain in his living room in close encounter, and that moment is far more realistic than any scene in SPR !!!! What is the difference between this film and other violent films that earn money? The plot structure is exactly the same, the characters are the same, the music is the same. (The moral is the same pasted nicely to a waving American flag) The only difference is that something similar (so realistic...)happened in the past. If people can become wealthy this way I have given my support to Spielberg's bank account for the very last time. The best war film ever made is still STALINGRAD!!!!!!!!!!! But I guess no American will know this before someone makes an American version all I can say is : I hope it wont be Spielberg..
But most of all I was disappointed by the predictability of the plot. We all know from the beginning who will die and how. It is no surprise that Tom Sizemore.. dies last followed by Hanks..maybe this is the love-story of the film? When the best buddy dies Hanks literally throws himself at the bullets. American films don't really need women basically it's all about bonding in the forceful wilderness.. if it isn't Indians it's Germans and the rest of the world doesn't exist not even in Europe.
I know these comments may be a trifle vengeful or sarcastic but I love movies I am not one of those freaks who only watch French films and thinks everything else is crap.But I HATE to be disappointed when I've had such great expectations. I totally agree with the comment on the motivations of the geek character shooting the runaway German. What was that all about? Wasn't the point of his release to show that the geek was more humane than the rest of them? The knife scene seems rather erotized to me two men so close to death(and not the little one I may add)and penetration, whispering ..slowly, slowly in German. I find this extremely disturbing where does this fit in? I don't have much else to say but I have lost my faith in Spielberg's abilities(What's the point of having a sniper citing from the bible?)As far as I am concerned he hasn't made a thrilling scene since Dreyfuss built that mountain in his living room in close encounter, and that moment is far more realistic than any scene in SPR !!!! What is the difference between this film and other violent films that earn money? The plot structure is exactly the same, the characters are the same, the music is the same. (The moral is the same pasted nicely to a waving American flag) The only difference is that something similar (so realistic...)happened in the past. If people can become wealthy this way I have given my support to Spielberg's bank account for the very last time. The best war film ever made is still STALINGRAD!!!!!!!!!!! But I guess no American will know this before someone makes an American version all I can say is : I hope it wont be Spielberg..