--- product_id: 48264543 title: "Saving Private Ryan" brand: "tom hanks, edward burns, steven spielberg" price: "SI$244" currency: SBD in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://solomon.desertcart.com/products/48264543-saving-private-ryan store_origin: SB region: Solomon Islands --- # Saving Private Ryan **Brand:** tom hanks, edward burns, steven spielberg **Price:** SI$244 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Saving Private Ryan by tom hanks, edward burns, steven spielberg - **How much does it cost?** SI$244 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [solomon.desertcart.com](https://solomon.desertcart.com/products/48264543-saving-private-ryan) ## Best For - tom hanks, edward burns, steven spielberg enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted tom hanks, edward burns, steven spielberg brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Product Description In the last great invasion, of the last great war, the greatest danger for eight men... was saving one. Internationally acclaimed by critics and audiences alike, Saving Private Ryan , directed by Steven Spielberg, is an unforgettable film achievement that has had a profound and lasting impact throughout the world. Winner of five Academy Awards®--including Best Director (Spielberg)-- Saving Private Ryan also garnered two Golden Globe Awards® for Best Motion Picture (Drama) and Best Director. Seen through the eyes of a squad of American soldiers, the story begins with World War II's historic D-Day invasion, then moves beyond the beach as the men embark on a dangerous special mission. Captain John Miller (Tom Hanks) must take his men behind enemy lines to find Private James Ryan (Matt Damon), whose three brothers have been killed in combat. Faced with impossible odds, the men question their orders: Why are eight men risking their lives to save just one? Surrounded by the brutal realities of war, each man searches for his own answer – and the strength to triumph over an uncertain future with honour, decency, and respect. From desertcart.co.uk Since its release in 1998, Steven Spielberg's D-Day drama Saving Private Ryan has become hugely influential: everything, from the opening sequence of Gladiator ("Saving Marcus Aurelius") to the marvellous 10-hour TV series Band of Brothers , has been made in its shadow. There have been many previous attempts to recreate the D-Day landings on screen (notably, the epic The Longest Day ), but thanks to Spielberg's freewheeling hand-held camerawork, Ryan was the first time an audience really felt like they were there, storming up Omaha Beach in the face of withering enemy fire. After the indelible opening sequence, however, the film is not without problems. The story, though based on an American Civil War incident, feels like it was concocted simply to fuel Spielberg's sentimental streak. In standard Hollywood fashion the Germans remain a faceless foe (with the exception of one charmless character who turns out to be both a coward and a turncoat); and the Tom Hanks-led platoon consists of far too many stereotypes: the doughty Sergeant; the thick-necked Private; the Southern man religious sniper; the cowardly Corporal. Matt Damon seems improbably clean-cut as the titular Private in need of rescue (though that may well be the point); and why do they all run straight up that hill towards an enemy machine gun post anyway? Some non-US critics have complained that Ryan portrays only the American D-Day experience, but it is an American film made and financed by Americans after all. Accepting both its relatively narrow remit and its lachrymose inclinations, Saving Private Ryan deserves its place in the pantheon of great war pictures.-- Mark Walker ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Actors | Barry Pepper, Edward Burns, Matt Damon, Tom Hanks, Tom Sizemore | | Asin | B00C6CARTE | | Aspect Ratio | 16:9 - 1.85:1 | | Audio Description | None | | Best Sellers Rank | 236 in Blu-ray | | Director | Steven Spielberg | | Dubbed | Castilian, French, German, Italian | | Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No | | Item Model Number | MSE1178311 | | Language | English (Dolby Digital 5.1), German (Dolby Digital 5.1), Italian (Dolby Digital 5.1) | | Media Format | Blu-ray | | Number Of Discs | 1 | | Producers | Barry Levinson, Ian Bryce, Mark R. Gordon, Steven Spielberg | | Product Dimensions | 13.49 x 1.4 x 17.2 cm; 70 g | | Release Date | 29 April 2013 | | Run Time | 2 hours and 49 minutes | | Studio | Paramount Home Entertainment | | Subtitles | Castilian, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Italian, Norwegian, Swedish | | Writers | Robert Rodat | ## Images ![Saving Private Ryan - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/91w0SQlYatL.jpg) ![Saving Private Ryan - Image 2](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/7161bwXfxCL.jpg) ![Saving Private Ryan - Image 3](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/91x7WDccqOL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Classic Film. Lovely Blu Ray *by on Reviewed in the United Kingdom 31 October 2013* This shall be a review of Steven Spielberg's 1998 film, 'Saving Private Ryan', on Blu Ray.The plot basically revolves around a group of 8 American soldiers led by Captain John Miller (Tom Hanks), who, following the Allied invasion of Normandy in June 1944, are sent behind German lines to find and rescue one man, Private James Ryan (Matt Damon). Along the way, each man questions the sense of the mission and uses this with the hope of finding his answer. That's basically the plot of the film. However, that is not all. The film is known for its intense opening 26 minute battle scene on Omaha Beach and for its all-out, realistic depiction of combat.The film also boasts an incredible cast. As mentioned already, you have Tom Hanks and Matt Damon playing the lead characters and both actors are simply outstanding here, in my opinion. However, you should also recognise some other familiar faces, such as Tom Sizemore, Edward Burns, Giovanni Ribishi, Barry Pepper, Jeremy Davies and even Vin Diesel. The list really does seem endless, but it is the acting talent on hand with this film that makes it so memorable.Finally, the Blu Ray quality.Picture: 9/10. I am going to give the picture quality a solid 9. I bought this to replace my DVD copy (which was fairly battered) and, may I say, this release did the job very nicely for me. There is a massive improvement in picture over my DVD counterpart. Basically, the colours, textures and general sharpness are all on top form. While some grain does remain throughout the film, that is only to be expected, given that this is a war film. Apart from that, the picture is very sharp and has been wonderfully cleaned up, ensuring that a solid transfer is guaranteed here.Sound: 9/10. The sound also gets a 9 from me. In fact, I would say that, if you want to hear 'Saving Private Ryan' in the best possible way in your own home at the present, get this. The sound is absolutely fantastic, even on a standard Plasma setup! With the battle scenes, you can hear every bullet fly, every explosion and feel the intensity. The dialogue then is crystal clear and John Williams' score is wonderful to hear in such clarity now on Blu Ray.Lastly, I would recommend a purchase of the 2-Disc Special Edition Blu Ray. The first disc is the film, while the second disc contains the Special Features and many of these are in HD, too, which is excellent. Staying with this, the special features themselves primarily focus on the making of the film and they are very interesting, all things considered.So, to conclude, 'Saving Private Ryan' (the two disc edition) is an absolute bargain on Blu Ray. I bought it off here fairly recently to replace my DVD copy and I was more than satisfied with the purchase. If you haven't seen this film, I strongly recommend that you do. It is Spielberg at his absolute best! If you happen to have the DVD and are wondering if you should upgrade, my suggestion is to go for it. Money well spent.Thanks for reading my review. I hope it helps. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A superlative film and blu ray, but not consistent down to the end. *by on Reviewed in the United Kingdom 17 September 2015* I'm not one of those who think this film is great because it remarks the sacrifice for freedom etc..., nor I'm one of those who criticized it because of that.I think that this film might have been even better without some patriotic rhetoric and if it kept the bitter mood and approach of the first half, also in the second half.But still this film is, after 15 years, a masterpiece: it is the first to show battle scenes with a realistic and groundbreaking technique which taught and inspired all the action and war films since then. And it is the first great film (along with The Thin Red line, which is even better) in years to talk about war without focusing on VIetnam and other recent wars. And by doing it, the film manages to refresh the old style war movies (with true passion, action, friendship and honor) with a new sensibility made of violence and bitterness. So all the first half is striking because it really throws you into the battle, makes you suffer and heavily breathe, feel in peril and then relieved, but always keeps you on the edge. And while the story goes on, you enter a surreal world, made of ruins and solitude, where even the leader is not that solid and confident about what is going on. A mix of shocking scenes, of realism and some poetic and intimate moments (Tom Hanks look during the battle, his sudden cry, soldier missing their parents and the words they didn't said to them) which represent all the best part of Spielberg, and some surprising sides who were unknown to most people (but he was already a disenchanted and critical director in the seventies, and not just a reassuring master of happy-endings). In the second half you lose that and all that's left is mostly violence and a fantastic filming style. So the film is still superlative, and the blu ray is probsbly one of the best ever released, but at the end, although you can't hold your tears despite the retoric, because you've been led to it passing through a dramatic and emotional path, you get the feeling that, was it a little more unbiased (the capture of the german soldier seems to add and even more human and compassionate touch to the story, until it gets an unfair and incorrect twist), it would have be even more shocking, effective, impressive and mature. But Spielberg, despite his huge talent and humanity, is still a reckless kid who love playing with Hollywood, and needs to be loved by everyone: and this is what puts him in the elysium of great directors (able to speak to everyone and still not be merely mainstream), but it is not enough to promote him among those who really tried to say something different and even unpopular (except for Munich, which is what Private Ryan could have been to war, and it was not) ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Brutally honest Spielberg masterpiece *by on Reviewed in the United Kingdom 6 December 2009* A group of U.S soldiers cross enemy territory to take James Ryan(Damon) home to his mother, who has already lost 3 sons.Steven Spielberg's brutally honest war drama tells the story of a braveand emotionally uplifting idea of family that exploits the nature ofthe Second World War in a highly realistic and flinching manor that haswon over fans all over the world.The Jaws director instantly sets off by cementing the main charactersat the heart of the battle of Normandy. This opening battle is a markof true leadership from Spielberg. You simply have to look and see thevast collection of people, main actors, extras, stunt doubles allcrowded together to see the work and effort put in by the man and itall works in perfect synchronization to create a devastating feel ofrealism. The silence of no music and the cries from soldiers and shoutsof orders and heavy breathe give this opening a very eerie feel, anecessity to make the feel of the film, which continues uninterruptedthroughout the entire duration.The action sequences of this 1998 release are the key element to itsrealism. The use of various weapons, the direction of tanks and boatsall comes together to create a hardship for the script and emotionalfeel of battle.The script adds a great sense of drama that coincides with the film'sambitious outlay. The inclusion of emotional soldier sub stories addsan extra dimension to the already dramatic element of the Second WorldWar. Matt Damon's ad lib for his brother's spying game is a fineexample of the emotional core at the heart of the situation. Otherelements including friendship and family are well included andportrayed.The story itself a story within a bigger story is great. This rescueattempt to save Private Ryan included numerous twists, shocking actionmontages and a battle of personalities withstanding emotion that givesthis film a true sense of realism in context, justifying what it wouldtruly be like going to war and dealing with unthinkable consequences.Tom Hanks leads strongly from the front and though not his strongestrole gives a fine leading performance, inspiring the likes of othersoldiers in his group to follow suit. Matt Damon as ever is perfectwhilst the religious side story to Barry Pepper's protagonist isperfectly emotional and balanced with other sub stories.Spielberg's direction extends to more than just big battle montages.Such as the shot of a hand through dying eyes, the emotional core ofdoing the duty, the high shots from towers, the character recognition,the director has created something utterly remarkable.At times the film can slow down a little too much and is quite long butthen the relevance is significant of the true battle, as with thefilming. The shaking camera and unsteady feel with the colour ratiochanging adds spice and a uniqueness to make a groundbreaking anddeserved Oscar winner.8.5/10 ## Frequently Bought Together - Saving Private Ryan [1998] [Region Free] - Black Hawk Down SteelBook (4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray + Digital) [4K UHD] - Fury [4K UHD + Blu-ray] --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://solomon.desertcart.com/products/48264543-saving-private-ryan](https://solomon.desertcart.com/products/48264543-saving-private-ryan) --- *Product available on Desertcart Solomon Islands* *Store origin: SB* *Last updated: 2026-10-22*