Saving Private Ryan
Saving Private Ryan, was it an honest portrayal of World War 2 or did Spielberg mesmerize the United States into feeling emotion? In today’s thrilling episode Adam, Ben, and John take on the difficult task of reviewing this 1998 epic war drama set during the Invasion of Normandy. You’ll find out when it’s ok to take the socks off a dead body, how to *hope* to do more good than bad, and why ‘hall-passes’ can really affect the way we view characters in a film. This film is available via: Amazon Video, iTunes, Google Play, YouTube, and Vudu The next film, Run Silent Run Deep, is available on: Amazon, YouTube, Vudu, and your local library
Episode 1 of the Friendly Fire podcast, hosted by John Roderick, Adam Pranica and Benjamin Ahr Harrison, titled "Saving Private Ryan" was published on January 12, 2018 and runs 45 minutes.
January 12, 2018 ·45m · Friendly Fire
Summary
Saving Private Ryan, was it an honest portrayal of World War 2 or did Spielberg mesmerize the United States into feeling emotion? In today’s thrilling episode Adam, Ben, and John take on the difficult task of reviewing this 1998 epic war drama set during the Invasion of Normandy. You’ll find out when it’s ok to take the socks off a dead body, how to *hope* to do more good than bad, and why ‘hall-passes’ can really affect the way we view characters in a film. This film is available via: Amazon Video, iTunes, Google Play, YouTube, and Vudu The next film, Run Silent Run Deep, is available on: Amazon, YouTube, Vudu, and your local library
Episode Description
Saving Private Ryan, was it an honest portrayal of World War 2 or did Spielberg mesmerize the United States into feeling emotion? In today’s thrilling episode Adam, Ben, and John take on the difficult task of reviewing this 1998 epic war drama set during the Invasion of Normandy. You’ll find out when it’s ok to take the socks off a dead body, how to *hope* to do more good than bad, and why ‘hall-passes’ can really affect the way we view characters in a film.
This film is available via:
Amazon Video, iTunes, Google Play, YouTube, and Vudu
The next film, Run Silent Run Deep, is available on:
Amazon, YouTube, Vudu, and your local library
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