NO words for what *SAVING PRIVATE RYAN* did to my soul

My Dad was a medic in WWII in Europe. After decades I finally got him to talk about it. The stories are incredible. My Dad passed away almost two months ago on June 29, 2023. He was 98.

It has always felt to me like the line “earn this” was meant for Ryan but also for us.

I do hope that you get this comment. I am a retired US MARINE of 30 years of service. I've seen too much combat to even begin to try to explain. Watching your emotions during your commentary was absolutely beautiful, and I love you for it. Your appreciation for the absolute hell so many walked through was so emotional and touching. Thank you. Thank you so much.

As a veteran paratrooper I have to say your review of Saving Private Ryan is the most respectful and amazing review I've ever seen of any war film. Thank you for caring so much.

I saw this in the theatre. When the credits rolled nobody left. For a few minutes, people just processed it. I'll never forget it.

"So much courage, we know nothing of this". Well said, young woman.

You are the first reaction Ive seen to this movie to realize that General Marshall memorized Lincoln’s letter and was reciting from memory to emphasize his point. Simple storytelling to show a powerful message of the weight of guilt that sending men to war plagues on the leadership. One of the best parts of the screenplay

Thank you for a beautiful reaction video. My father died a couple of years ago at 97. He was one of the last surviving crew members of the Canadian Cruiser Class HMS Uganda and also served in Northern Europe in Britain's Royal Navy. I think of what these men went through, many at the age of 18 years old and it's just insane. They are the greatest generation hands down.

I was born in the Netherlands in 1961..I had and have a wonderful and free life thanks to all the hero's who liberated my Country. God bless them all.

" Many soldiers may return from war, but none can ever go home." " The price for a good soldier is one soul, his own."

I am just catching your reaction to this movie today, June 6, 2024 - on the 80th anniversary of this. It is always good to remember the huge sacrifice that these and others gave to protect our country. We do honor them by working to keep their memories and sacrifices alive. As a former Marine, I am so encouraged by your willingness to share your reactions with those in your generation and helping others to become aware of these important historical events. Great job.

That's why the best meme you will ever find on the internet is some SOF operators during their HALO (high altitude, low opening) jump and it says: "A little girl in a foreign war-torn country prayed to heaven for angels to come down and rescue her and her parents ..... and God replied Help is on the way ... ETA 30 seconds " SO FRICKIN' POWERFUL !!! Ex Foreign Legion combat medic here (1995-2003)

The best war movie ever made. No question. I saw this twice in theaters. It was like leaving a funeral afterwards. People crying and consoling each other. It was an experience.

As a Vietnam era veteran, this movie gets me every time. My commanding officers were WW2 vets and I heard so many stories of the cruelty and hardships of war. We all need to earn it every day. Great review!

My dad enlisted in the Navy on Dec 8, 1941 and served until the end. We had to compel him to talk about the war. He experienced Kamikazi attacks and was literally standing next to men who were killed in battle. He was lucky to survive, but was never the same after witnessing the evil and carnage of War. He died at age 68. I was only 29 when he died, so I had very few good years with him.

This is my favorite movie. I love your reaction. I saw this when I was 20 and having the time of my life in college. I then realized my Granddad was 20 when he was in WW2 saving the whole world. What a catharsis.

It's nice to see someone watch this who isn't too desensitized to appreciate the sacrifices it depicts.

My grandfather was a WWII vet, and got shot by a German sniper, but he lived to come home. He never, ever, talked about the war, and we knew to never, ever, ask. He was the kindest and funniest man I've ever known.

i heard WW2 and Vietnam stories as a kid, and knew the houses you didn’t walk up to because the occupant “didn’t come back from the war”. I thought I was just gonna watch a war movie…but I went alone anyways. I watched it a few days after it opened next to a WW2 bet and his wife. I had seen vets break down at funerals, but I was not prepared for this vets reaction. He reached for the screen. Tears running, agonized face, he reached for the screen. His wife tried to hold him back while he went through it all again. He had our entire row bawling through the first 20, especially me. The Greatest Generation is not made of tougher stock. They just got asked way too much at an impressionable age, and paid a life long price for it. And if you knew one you didn’t approach them when asleep for a reason.

Yep. I saw this in the cinema and was so close to shouting at the screen, had to cover my mouth. It changed my life in many ways. Spielberg is an utter genius.