‘Saving Private Ryan presents the D-Day landings in a horrific and graphic way, consider the ways in which this is achieved an
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'Saving Private Ryan presents the D-Day landings in a horrific and graphic way, consider the ways in which this is achieved and compare the view given of the same historical event' The D-Day landings were a significant event in history, so significant that two films have been made about it. The first one is The Longest Day directed by Darryl Zanuck in the 1960s and the second one is Saving Private Ryan directed by Steven Spielberg in the 1990s. AS these films were made in different decades the audiences expectations and tolerances of films differ considerably. The aim of Spielberg was to shock audiences from the very beginning of the film whereas the D-Day landings don't feature until an hour into the film, The Longest Day is more informative than Saving Private Ryan as it features actual news reel and documentary. One of the first opening scenes in Saving Private Ryan is...


