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World War II Collection (Price For Peace/Shooting War/Saving Private Ryan, D-Day Edition)

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June 6th, 1944 D-Day the largest military campaign of the 20th century , 60 years ago from Sunday June 6th, 2004 to the day
thousands of allied forces along with the most miltary equipment
in the history of mankind for one purpose to liberate France from
German occupation , the single most defining battle of World War
2, it would be a success but not with out it's price the ultimate
price for allied forces and americans of our greatist generation
would be the highest price.For those that survived they would see
things that most of us would never see and some things that they
would never want to see again , but some would go to continue to fight in the pacific and other battles of World War 2.It is the
courage and bravery of these men that will stand the test of time and be rememberd for many generations from both the D-Day
and World War 2 memoreals.It is also these men who would inspire
Steven Speilberg to make his 1998 masterpeice Saving Private Ryan where it's amazing first 28 minutes of the film alone is
a living tribute to the men who fought on the beaches of Normandy that fateful day.The violence may be extreme but this
is the closest to the real thing that your going to get.Tom Hanks
is Capt.Miller him and his platoon have orders to secure the beach for the rest of the forces.When he does the miltary soon finds out that 3 brothers have died in combat and Pvt.James
Ryan is the 4th brother who is missing Capt.Miller is given orders to find him and get him out of the war when loosing
some of his men under his command , when loosing these men
he feels that all of this may not be worth the trouble.When
they finally do find him , him and his men are angry and
weary from battle , Pvt.Ryan(Matt Damon) is told and refuses
to go with Capt.Miller and instead plans to secure a bridge
that must be taken to stop the Germans, Capt Miller and
his men see that there is no choice but to stay and fight
along side Ryan , and Capt.Miller and his men beging to
realize that Pvt.Ryan is also someones son and also is
worth much more then what they came there to do in this
stirring tribute to the men that fought in World War 2.

This set includes Saving Private Ryan:60 th Annaversary
Edition in Dts as well as two documentarys , Price For Peace
and Shooting War two absolutely brillant documentarys from
the team of Steven Speilberg,Steven Ambrose,and Tom Hanks to
give you an actual veiw of World War 2,these are great companion
peices to a brillant film and the best World War 2 film of all time now the men of World War 2 will live on when you watch this
as they were ment to be in this greatist sacrifice of a generation.A wonderful set.

Saving Private Ryan is not just any war movie. Its THE MOVIE that will take you places, an extra-ordinary journey of 8 men embark on a mission to save 1. And the meaning of what they believe in what they are fighting for.

Watching this movie was an experience. I enjoyed a lot of how Steven Spielberg did his research well and how he directs a mood that is so real as if it had happen during WWII.

I have no complains about this collection set. Saving Private Ryan: D-Day Edition had both DTS & normal 5.1 Stereo in it. With the bonus disc feature on short documentaries during the filming of SPR, it wasn't much but yet simple. Then there is 2 other DVDs short documentaries about WWII which I have yet to delve myself into.

Still, its worth it when you get this collection boxset. I can guarantee you that if you enjoy Saving Private Ryan movie alone, you will enjoy the bonus discs and the featurettes included with this set. Better buy it fast before it runs out.

To all the guys who didn't like the movie so much:you guys just don't know that the film was loosely based on a true story about the Niland Brothers and what is wrong with you people,do you guys think that Spielberg would make a film that is historical fiction and this film is not one of them.You guys think that the story is unrealistic you guys know nothing about World War 2 and if you want to know the true story go ask the vets or study World War 2 more and the bad and mixed reviews are pointless and you guys often misunderstood so before you guys write a complaint please make sure you finished studying World War 2 and the people who hadn't watched it ignore the ones who dislike this film and buy it and the complaints are irritating and pointless and the story of the Niland Brothers will still be around.

Is "Saving Private Ryan" a great WW II movie? Yes it is. Was the Battle of D-Day the greatest campaign of the war? No, it wasn't. D-Day and the period leading up to it and the campaign through France was a tremendous effort that brought men close to greatness, but it pales compared to the efforts on the Russian Front or the American assault on Okinawa. As Lt. John Eisenhower said in a toast in Moscow, shortly after the war was over, "I propose a toast to the man responsible for winning the War... the common Russian soldier." So lay off Cyrus, another reviewer who is flamed here.

Everyone should see "Saving Private Ryan," especially those who don't appreciate what it took to beat the Germans and the Japanese. They don't know how close we came to losing World War II and living in HELL for generations afterward. The men and women who fought in this War against the Axis powers are true heroes, whether they be Americans, Russians, British, Indians, Filippinos, or dozens of other nationalities. The hell that hundreds of thousands went through is conveyed in "Saving Private Ryan."

"Saving Private Ryan" is more than just a combat film. The opening and ending scenes tell us that these were real people, with families, hopes and dreams. And so many of the men and women who fought the Axis never realized those dreams, for they bought freedom with their lives. Other scenes within the movie tell us that the men we are watching on the screen are more than just trained killers, but ordinary guys who just want to go home again.

But if you want to see the greatest movie about World War II, I suggest The Best Years of Our Lives It won eight academy awards, but it didn't have one scene of combat as it took place immediately after the end of the War. I saw "Saving Private Ryan" once, and that is enough. I can never see "The Best Years of Our Lives" enough times. Two other truly great films about World War II are A Walk in Sun (1945) (B&W) and The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit. Like "The Best Years of Our Lives," these are stories about War and how it changes men.

Saving Private Ryan, wow. This film REALLY grabs you in every way. It is dark, violent, and realistic to it's brutal extreme. It is also a beautiful work of art by masterful director Steven Spielberg, and the crew that made E.T., Artificial Intelligence, Jurassic Park, Indiana Jones, Schindler's List, etc...

You must see the movie, I don't care which edition you buy, "although this set is pretty neat!"

I know many people might not agree or like this since some people seem to have an aversion to Spielberg. As a film and just looking at it and seeing the story it is a great one. It looks excellent. The accuracy is for the most part dead on with a few exceptions like putting the captain's bars on Tom Hanks' helmet. This is a "Hollywood" thing so that he stand out even more as the leader kinda thing. Real officers would not distinguish themselves in war time as they would be more likely to be pointed out and killed. I thought it was amazing that this is inspired on a true story (Niland Brothers) and I really enjoyed this amongst modern war movies since there aren't any good ones lately like the old classics.

This movie, whether it is 100% accurate or not, should be very moving to all Americans. The intent was to honor the sacrifices of our greatest generation, and give us all a glimpse of the terror those men faced. This movie was, and should be, life-changing. If it doesn't stack up to your intellectually superior standards, please just refrain from comment instead of undermining it's honorable intent...

Private ryan was a decent war flick, but was it the best? I wouldn't go that far. It was bloody and all, but it didn't have very good writing. Tom hanks is also overrated in this movie. This film doesn't compare to movies like "das boot", "the thin red line", or "cross of iron". The reviewer down below should take a chill pill, you don't prove your case by using tons of exclamation points and by calling people names. We all have opinions, and they should be respected.

Saving Private Ryan set the standard for what we, the public, expect in a war flick. The combination of special effects, grusome reality, well placed action, well scripted acting. SPR doesn't shouldn't be mistaken, as others have suggested, as to what war is really like, but to let you see through the memories of what war veterans look back upon. The comradery, the loss of friends, the carnage and brutality of war. This isn't for the tea-sippin' sissy college student who think they have the answer to life but yet to get one, so, in other words, this isn't for a person who likes "the thin red line". If you want anti-war and anti-patriotic flicks, see "All's Quiet on the Western Front" Saving Private Ryan is successful at showing us what AMERICANS had to go through during the Normandy campaign. Not British, Russian, or cheese-eating frenchies, but AMERICAN. We made this movie, CYRUS, so if you want to see a movie about the russians in WWII, why don't you ask them to make one. Hollywood is in America, they make movies for AMERICANS, because we want them and will pay alot of money to see them.

The MOVIE is just that "A MOVIE!!!!" Does the majority agree that its a good movie......um....YES!!!

Normandy (June,6 1944) - EASTERN FRONT

Operation Bagration (June 22, 1944)-WESTERN FRONT

Had Stalin decided not to go through with Operation Bagration
The D-day Invasion(Operation Overlord) still would have been successful.

BIGGEST TURNING POINT OF WWII....D-DAY Invasion!!!!
Does the movie give the viewer the look and feel of what
that might have been like?....YES!!!!!

Saving Privet Ryan ...Greatest War Flick yet Made?.....YES!!!!

Can you believe this MORON Cyrus..Comparing Operation Bagration
to the Invasion of Normandy.....:< (...)