Saving Private Ryan 1998 ~m

A while back I took a "quiz" on Facebook to determine how many of the top 250 movies of all time. I had actually seen. I scored 100 out of the 250 movies that were listed. If I was unsure about seeing a movie I didn't check it off so my score could possibly be much higher.

And then I started thinking that perhaps instead of binge watching old TV series I should binge watch movies. I decided just to take on the top 100 movies for a starter. Now I'm very sure I am going to agree with quite a few of the entries on this list but I already know I'm going to argue about a few as well.

So here is #11 of the top 100 Movies of all time according to IMDB:

Saving Private Ryan 1998

I loved this movie.  Of course, I love Tom Hanks.  

During the Normandy landing two brothers are killed in action. In another theatre of the war the third Ryan brother is killed. Their mother is to receive all three telegrams on the same day. The United States Army Chief of Staff, George C. Marshall learns there is a fourth brother, Private James Ryan, and decides to send out 8 men (Cpt. Miller and select members from 2nd Rangers) to find him and bring him back home safe.

I think I may need to watch this movie again today.

Academy Awards, USA 1999

Won Oscar	Best Director Steven Spielberg
	Best Cinematography Janusz Kaminski
	Best Sound Gary Rydstrom Gary Summers Andy Nelson Ron Judkins
	Best Film Editing Michael Kahn
	Best Effects, Sound Effects Editing Gary Rydstrom Richard Hymns
Nominated Oscar	Best Picture Steven Spielberg Ian Bryce Mark Gordon Gary Levinsohn
	Best Actor in a Leading Role Tom Hanks
	Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen Robert Rodat
	Best Art Direction-Set Decoration Thomas E. Sanders Lisa Dean
	Best Makeup Lois Burwell Conor O'Sullivan Daniel C. Striepeke
	Best Music, Original Dramatic Score John Williams