# Saving Private Ryan (1998) | The Cutting Room

An episode of [All The Right Movies](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1471502633), 29 Sep 2022, 50 min.

Audio: https://traffic.megaphone.fm/APO8073664770.mp3

The first twenty-four minutes are still the most harrowing depiction of combat ever filmed. Veterans walked out of cinemas in 1998, not in protest, but because Steven Spielberg had marched them straight back onto Omaha Beach. Tom Hanks leads a squad sent behind enemy lines to bring one man home, with Matt Damon as the man in question, kept apart from the cast's brutal boot camp on purpose so the resentment would feel real. John, Westy and Matt break down the direction, the writing and the unforgettable set pieces, then settle on three scores out of 10. It lost Best Picture to Shakespeare in Love, by the way. They may have thoughts. Connect with ATRM: To join our fantastic community of film fans, support what we do, access our archive, listen to exclusive episodes, and a whole lot more, become an ATRM patron: Join the ATRM Community We're available on any podcast platform: Listen on Apple Podcasts Listen on Spotify YouTube: Subscribe to our channelWe're across all major social channels too: Twitter: @ATRightMovies Instagram: @allthe_rightmovies Facebook: Join our movie group Bluesky: @alltherightmovies.com TikTok: @alltherightmovies Website: alltherightmovies.com

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