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Moneypenny's demotion was insulting
Idea for a sequel...?
No one seems too bothered about the opening bus explosion?
Jack shooting Harry is just accepted?!
Glare from Dennis Farina
Why was this ignored so much by the Awards season?
Anyone else think Foxx mumbles a lot of his lines?
Why put guy no. 1 in the trunk?
Who should play Bug?
"Who's going left?"
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You have to remember that the battle of Normandy was chaotic and full of disorganised mixed units that were struggling to communicate in the aftermath of D-Day. This went on for months. It wouldn't have been unusual for an understength unit to be tasked with holding a bridge simply because so many paratroopers and forces coming from the beaches were in a state of disarray despite D-Day being a successful invasion. Just watch Band Of Brothers for an idea of how the fighting was chaotic, sporadic and disorganised in the weeks following the landings.
Yes... But he'd immediately be refreshed by the sleep he had pre 6am on the night before GD
Wow, you seem to know so little about grief and how people act in those circumstances. It's not all bawling and tears. People react to devastating news in different ways. Especially taking into account the situation they're in.
Ryan would likely have wondered if he'd ever see his brothers again before the news Miller delivered. Although devastating, it might not have been wholly unexpected. I thought Damon acted brilliantly when his character was told.
Agree! Fury is way inferior
According to Wiki:
'Allied medics serving the European and Mediterranean areas usually carried the M1911A1 pistol while those serving the Pacific theater carried pistols or M1 carbines. When and if they use their arms offensively, they then sacrifice their protection under the Geneva Conventions.'
Perhaps Wade did have a weapon on the hill but either way, he was damn unlucky. The scene shows the injustice of warfare.
I noticed that about Horvarh's wedding ring. Did you notice he takes it off when listening to the music before the tank battle? Perhaps keeping it safe knowing what's coming? Great little moment.
I don't think this would have made much difference. They Carried so much gear anyway. If you've ever read 'The Things They Carried' by Tim O'Brien about the US troops in Vietnam, soldiers carried loads of extra quirky and bizarre personal items.
Hint? Practically spelt it out. And that's fine.
Agree with the original post, here. Watched this last night for the first time in around 13 years and so much of Jack Travern lacks any back story or anything. Why did he even become a cop? Look at Lethal Weapon and Die Hard. The sequels had to have McClean and Riggs in them. Speed 2 abandoned Travern and although it sucked, it didn't matter. Annie had more depth. Riggs was a widower who was suicidal. McClean was a family man whose marriage was on the rocks. Speed offer nothing.
I did used to wonder why Burns got second credit and a spot on the cover, especially when Adam Goldberg had way more charisma and probably more lines.
Tom Sizemore was pretty well known and his character important to Hanks. I thought he was wonderful in this.
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