Opening scene in Saving Private Ryan - is that what war was really like?

[StickFigure]

My father was a 20 year marine, who served in the pacific during WWII and the Korean war, and was in three beach landings. He would tell stories about rickshaw races with his buddies in Shanghai, the pranks that they pulled on each other, and many other times and events, but he never talked about the battles. I know that he never really like war movies, or any movie with lots of blood. I think that he believed that they glorified death, when it is really something far more brutal, and he had seen enough of that for many lifetimes.

That statement reminds me of the scene in Troy when Prince Hector tells his little brother, "...I have killed men, I have seen them die, I have heard them dying, and there is NOTHING glorious about it!"

 

[CFZB]

not to get too far off topic but "Wolfenstein" and "Brothers in Arms" are cool games.

 

[eat big]

not to get too far off topic but "Wolfenstein" and "Brothers in Arms" are cool games.

The original Wolfenstein or Return to Castle Wolfenstein?

 

[jenscats5]

A friend's father was in WW2, saw that part of Saving Private Ryan 1x & he refused to watch the rest of the movie, would never watch the movie again & apparantly said that Yes, that scene was damned realistic. Really shook him up.

 

[Sub-Zero]

sorry but IMO warvets who cant sit through a movie cause its realistic are drama queens wanting attention for what they went through.

i hope im not offending anyone, but if they have seen it in person and are functioning fine, i doubt it could be that bad

its one thing to chose NOT to see a movie cause u dont like it, but to walk out of a movie ur already in i dunno seems like drama

 

[Rex]

Saving Private Ryan - A couple of WW2 vets told me it was realistic.

Band of Brothers - I met Bill Gaurnerre before it showed on HBO. He's a hell of a guy to talk to. My boss at the time introduced us in an attempt to change my mind about enlisting. Meeting Gaurnerre solidified my decision to enlist.

Platoon - Oliver Stone wrote that about his experience in 'Nam.

Black Hawk Down - I read about a bunch of guys who came out of it crying. When they saw each other it turned out they served together over there.

 

[jenscats5]

sorry but IMO warvets who cant sit through a movie cause its realistic are drama queens wanting attention for what they went through.

i hope im not offending anyone, but if they have seen it in person and are functioning fine, i doubt it could be that bad

its one thing to chose NOT to see a movie cause u dont like it, but to walk out of a movie ur already in i dunno seems like drama

The movie was on TV so it's not like he went to the theater to see it......

And if it was disturbing enough to him & brought back enough bad memories enough for him not to want to watch it, then I won't question it....

 

[Sub-Zero]

The movie was on TV so it's not like he went to the theater to see it......

And if it was disturbing enough to him & brought back enough bad memories enough for him not to want to watch it, then I won't question it....

i bet he hid behind all the other troops cuz hes puss.












jk, im just trying to cause controversy but its not working real well. i have no idea what it would be like, of course, because i am blessed with the fact that iv never had to fight in war, and that others before me have given their lives and sanity smetimes to preserve and earn our right for me to grow up safe

 

[jenscats5]

i bet he hid behind all the other troops cuz hes puss.



jk, im just trying to cause controversy but its not working real well. i have no idea what it would be like, of course, because i am blessed with the fact that iv never had to fight in war, and that others before me have given their lives and sanity smetimes to preserve and earn our right for me to grow up safe

That's it, you're being punished!! Grounded for life!!

 

[Sub-Zero]

That's it, you're being punished!! Grounded for life!!

i hate being grounded!

cant you just get it over with and spank me?