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394265, I forgot about JP, and I think Private Ryan is overrated
Posted by celery77, Tue Aug-12-08 01:29 PM
He didn't really do anything in that opening sequence of Saving Private Ryan that really "belonged" to him. He more or less just assembled a lot of different techniques and tricks (mastefully, even my hater's heart can admit) to put together an incredible sequence.

Yes, it was mastefully done.
Yes, it was a high water mark for cinema.

But "innovative"? To me, that means new or unique. Much like Indy Jones is just one of the best action-adventure films ever made, Private Ryan represented the finest bit of war film ever made, but besides the Spielberg polish, I didn't see much I would call "new" or "unique."