"Now You Know": Reactions After Seeing Saving Private Ryan (Hardcover)

by Inc. America Online (Corporate Author), Dreamworks Pictures (Corporate Author), Jesse Kornbluth (Author), Linda Sunshine (Editor), Steve Case (Introduction)

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Product Description
This inspiring gift "remembrance" book features about 100 selections from the more than 30,000 messages posted on America Online in reaction to seeing Steven Spielberg's powerful film-and gives a new understanding of the men who fought in World War II.

This unique remembrance book, illustrated with historical photographs, is a testament both to the movie that has profoundly affected so many lives, and to the power of the online medium, which allows people instant access to one another. Here are people of various ages, races, religions, and political beliefs who all feel that this timeless movie has generated a sea change in how we think about war, war movies, and the men who fought for freedom. Also included are blank lined pages for readers to enter their own reactions.

Excerpted from a message in the book: "My grandfather, who is a 72-year-old naval veteran of WWII, never really talked about his experience during the war.... Last weekend, we saw 'Saving Private Ryan' together, the whole family. His face wore a look of indifference and doubt. But in the end, he cried. I have never seen my grandfather cry; but on that day he did. We left the movie theater and walked in the rain to our cars and the tears still fell. He had only one comment: 'Now you know how it really was for me...' He has yet to say anything more...."

About the Author
Jesse Kornbluth is Editorial Director of Channel Programming for America Online. Previously he was a contributing editor at Vanity Fair and is the author of six books. Linda Sunshine was the editor of "Saving Private Ryan: The Men, The Mission, The Movie." Steve Case is Chairman and CEO of America Online, Inc., the global leader in the Internet online services and content industry with over 14 million members worldwide.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 128 pages
• Publisher: Newmarket Press; Gift edition (May 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1557043841
• ISBN-13: 978-1557043849
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 7.4 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #69,370 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Thank You, July 22, 1999

By	[e-mail] (New Orleans, Louisiana) - See all my reviews

On June 6, 2000, The National D-Day Museum will open its doors in New Orleans, LA. It will be the only Museum in the U.S. dedicated to telling the stories of the amphibious invasions or "D-Days" of World War II. The royalties and earnings frm Now You Know are going to be dedicated to this Museum

The stories told in Now You Know will be mirrored in the Museum. Ordinary People who did the extraordinary. They came not to conquer, but to liberate, not to loot or destroy but to bring life and freedom.

Now You Know has helped me realize the debt that we owe that generation...a debt they never tried to collect. It has also helped me realize the opportunity I lost when my father died. A chance to say thanks.

Thanks.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars For anyone who saw and loved the movie, August 25, 1999

By A Customer

"Now You Know" is a first rate little hard-bound book concerning viewers' reactions to the movie "Saving Private Ryan." It is clearly a labor of love and all profits are being donated to the National D-Day Museum. Anyone who saw the movie and loved it as I did will want this book. The viewers' express their observations with heart-felt emotion and insight. It would be rare to find something like this anywhere else.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Very Moving!, February 26, 2000

By	Shogun Len "tokieyasu" (old bethpage, new york USA) - See all my reviews

I teach a film history class and Saving Private Ryan is one of the films we watch and discuss. This collection of letters is very moving. The variety of reactions and emotions is very moving. The letters were impressive and they fit in well while teaching the film. If you teach a film class or plan to use Saving Private Ryan in the classroom I highly recommend this collection to supplement your teaching.