[War + Humanity]
Speaking of the inspiration for the script of the famous screenwriter Robert Rodat (Robert Rodat), it is inseparable from the 50th anniversary of the Battle of Normandy and the birth of Rodat's son. Rodarte recalled: "There are too many books about Normandy landing. I happened to be reading these books when my son was born. At that time, I lived in a small town in New Hampshire. The children who were born went out for a walk. In the center of the town stands a monument with the names of the heroes of the town who have died for the country since the American Revolutionary War. It can be seen from this that in almost every war there are brothers who have blood together. The battlefield. Losing a son in the war is already very painful, and the grief of losing several sons at the same time is even more conceivable." Rodat told the producer Mark Gordon of his idea of the film. ), Gordon believes that this is a thrilling war scene, but also a good story that can deeply analyze the human weakness in the war. In 1994, Rodarte and Gordon, along with producer Gary Levinsohn (Gary Levinsohn), developed this idea and expanded it into a script. Then they gave the script to the lead director Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks, whom they had always considered the most suitable starring role. To their surprise, Spielberg and Hanks showed a keen interest in this story.
Hanks said: "I have always been fascinated by the history of World War II, and I have been looking for books and materials that can describe the entire World War II from human nature or human emotional experience rather than just strategic actions. The screenwriter of "Saving Private Ryan" is working. It is a superb depiction of this point incisively and vividly. This film is not only a magnificent war story, but also a tear-jerking film analyzing the human nature of the war."
Spielberg and Hanks are in a relationship, and the two have always hoped Being able to work together, this film finally made their dreams come true. "I'm very excited to be able to work with Hanks. I have always admired him very much. This filming experience has made me even more admire Hanks for his personality and acting skills. Hanks often makes some important suggestions. When I clarified my views on character creation, he always listened with an open mind," Spielberg said.
【Devil Training】
In order to turn these well-respected actors into well-trained soldiers, the crew took great pains. For this they found the former US Marine Corps Captain Dale Day. Day said: "I believe that in the hearts of soldiers fighting for the country there is a passion for dedication to the country. The actors must experience the soldiers firsthand. To fully understand this feeling.” So the actors were taken to the battlefield of the golden horse and iron horse. They only ate canned food for each meal, crawled forward in the muddy water, and even slept on the cold, muddy ground. Day Said: "If it is effective, the actors should have a direct and perceptual understanding of the sacrifices made by the soldiers who defend their homeland at the end of the training."
From the beginning, the actors have entered the film environment. In, they are commensurate with the names of their respective roles, and they learn a lot of military knowledge every day. During the 10-day training, the actors learned how to use weapons, melee skills, individual tactics, and the military’s codewords and sign language signals during World War II. Searle said: "we are well aware of these combat skills, feel into the role we have learned how to skillfully use weapons, even blindfolded skilled disassembly M-1 rifle.."
"In essence, we should take a Soldiers think about problems, but it’s really difficult to become such a person,” Giovanni Ribisi said with emotion, “We ate and sleep on the street, and we marched 5 kilometers with 40-pound equipment and only sleep 3 hours a day. And you can’t sleep at all, because you will be shivering with the cold in the tent. But after experiencing this, I have a strong sense of accomplishment.” Tom Seizmore admitted that he did not want to participate in military training at first, but through training, he finally Understand that it is absolutely impossible to accomplish any task in the military by only relying on individual strength, and team spirit is the fundamental guarantee of victory. Says Moore said: "If a teammate is in trouble, then you have to stop and help him. This brings us closer emotionally, so when we actually start filming, the feelings between each other hold us together. As a whole."
Hanks said: "The soldiers we play are already exhausted, and the feeling of wanting to go home is increasing day by day. I don't think we can be so good without Day's help. He has been instilling in us all the time. A concept is that when you think it’s impossible, you can actually do it. When faced with a choice, people must make a decisive decision."
[Reproduce the battlefield of Normandy]
Recreating the magnificent scene of the Normandy landing more than 50 years ago was the biggest challenge Spielberg and the film crew faced. One of the most difficult problems is to find a suitable shooting location. Omaha Beach-This former battlefield has now become a protected historical site, and it has become unrecognizable as the years go by. Artist Tom Sanders and others spent several months visiting many beaches in France, England and Ireland, and finally found a very perfect long and narrow beach in Ireland. The sandy quality of this beach is very good, the color of the sea is golden yellow, and it is backed by steep cliffs, everything is quite similar to Normandy. Sanders and his men quickly turned this Irish beach into a Normandy beach where the Germans are impregnable. On the beach, they set up various obstacles; on the coast, they built protective walls covered with barbed wire and bunkers with powerful locations to hide and fire.
The more difficult task facing producer Ian Bryce was to find the landing craft used during World War II. Bryce said: "Tanks and other weapons are available, but the landing craft is very scarce. We searched around the UK and Scotland and only found a few. But unexpectedly, we found a large number of them in Palm Beach, California. These landing craft were then transported to the UK and then repainted to take part in the shooting of the landing.”
Of course, many extras are needed to shoot large-scale war scenes. The Irish military sent 750 soldiers to assist in the shooting. Many people have participated in the filming of Mel Gibson's "Brave Heart".
Costume designer Jonah Johnston redesigned and produced 3,000 sets of fake military uniforms. He also found a company that made military boots for the U.S. Army during World War II and asked them to reproduce 2,000 pairs according to the style of the year, and then specialize all military uniforms and military boots. Treated to appear baptized after countless battles. The prop designer Simon Atherton spent 3 months collecting and ordering 2000 weapons used for shooting. Atherton checks the safety of the guns every day to see if the bolts are stuck in sand or some waste. , To ensure foolproof. The safety issue is the biggest concern of the crew. Special effects director Neil and Spielberg worked closely to determine the actor's moving route based on the location of the explosion point. They spent several months detecting the safety of the explosive, and The actors practiced together many times, trying to ensure everyone's safety.
【Real Mirror】
In order to increase the sense of reality, Spielberg used nearly documentary shooting techniques to film the opening 25-minute landing scene. He didn't think about the storyline at all before shooting, but used a portable camera to track the landing soldiers for close shots most of the time. Spielberg said: "In this way, I am like a war correspondent following the soldiers on the battlefield, and I can take a real shot of the entire landing scene."
Spielberg and Janusz Cummings, photographer of "Schindler's List" Ke (Janusz Kaminski) collaborated again, and Spielberg said that he would make the film into a color battlefield documentary filmed on the spot on June 6, 1944. For this reason, Kaminsky removed the protective lens from the camera lens, making this modern camera close to an old-fashioned machine in the 1940s. Without the protective lens, the light can directly enter the lens and reflect off, which is more diffuse and softer than before. At the same time, the photographer also specially processed the film negatives to lighten the colors, and finally formed the effect in the film.
Hanks said: "I have never experienced the sudden secretion of adrenaline before, because when the filming started, the whole shooting site was in chaos. People kept falling down, and bombs exploded one after another near you. I can imagine When soldiers fell in batches in the rain of bullets, our eyes were full of fear. We knew that this was not true, but because of this, we were truly afraid.” Burns added: “We shot the landing battle at the beginning of the entire filming. This completely changed our attitude when shooting future battle scenes. No one would have expected how terrifying the landing scene, you I will truly feel the life and death test that soldiers had to face bravely." Barry Pepper said: "When I was sitting on the landing craft and looking at the Irish beach that day, I felt like a soldier in World War II. I started to think and think. Many years ago, the soldiers were so scared. They were so exhausted and soaked. Then they jumped off the landing craft, but they were greeted by dense bullets. They watched their partners die by their side, and they could All you do is climb up to the beach.” The famous historian and writer, and the authoritative scholar of the Normandy Landing Campaign, Stefan Ambros, was the historical consultant for this film. He commented: "This film truly reproduces the situation of the battle that year. There is no doubt that this is the most true and accurate war film I have ever seen that reflects the cruelty of war, whether it is from the deployment of battles or the expressions of soldiers. , Language, mutual disputes and complaints, as well as mutual respect and love, are all the same as the soldiers of the year."
[Complete record of awards]
■ Huabiao Award Excellent Translation
(1998)
■ Seventieth term of the Oscar
for best director (1999)
best Cinematography
best recording
best editing
best sound
■ Fifty-sixth Golden Globe
for best Picture (1999)
best director
■ 52nd British Academy film Award for
best sound (1999)
Best Sound
Best Sound
Best Visual Effects
Best Sound
Best Visual Effects
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