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Chapter 152 The Meaning of Salvation

Little Gilbert's father, Gilbert Sr., seemed to have fallen in love with the movies in which Little Gilbert appeared as a guest star after "The Island".

It's the same this time. In the cemetery scene at the beginning of the film, the old James Ryan, the young Gilbert asked the old Gilbert to make a cameo.

Although the scene was very short, only a few minutes, the old man still seemed very excited, memorized the lines seriously, and then completed the performance.

After filming, the old man said to little Gilbert: "It will be very difficult for you to win the Oscar for Best Director with this film.

The old guys in the academy will give you a nomination, but they will never give you the award right now.

But this is okay. After you accumulate two or three nominations, if you make a similar film in the future, the Academy will eventually give you the award based on your past performance and contribution. "

"It would be great to get a nomination. I don't expect to get an award directly." Gilbert Jr. said.

He did a good job in etiquette, and the old guys in the college couldn't find any fault with him. Unlike Leonardo DiCaprio, he actually offended Oscar in his previous life.

But now that Little Gilbert has reminded him, DiCaprio obviously takes Oscar seriously.

Although it is still very difficult for a handsome actor to win awards, it is not possible without paying a price.

But at least the Oscars will not ignore DiCaprio for more than ten years, and finally gave him an award because he was sincere enough in admitting his mistakes.

Little Gilbert is also a handsome director, but he doesn't have to play mentally ill, perverted, gay, etc. characters.

The only thing I worry about is that most of his films are too commercial and inconsistent with the purpose of the Oscars.

Strictly speaking, "Saving Private Ryan" is Gilbert Jr.'s first mainstream film to get closer to an Oscar.

Although the film still seems to have a strong commercial nature, it is enough for the old heads of the academy to have a good impression of the film.

Of course, although the subject matter of the film is very endearing, necessary public relations work still needs to be done.

Little Gilbert said: "Dad, when the time comes, the Jewish judges and the Italian judges, please help me do more work."

The old man said confidently: "This is no problem. I dare not mention the award, but you can still get it with a nomination."

"That's good..." Little Gilbert was very happy to receive the old man's assurance.

The filming was successfully completed on the first day the old man joined the crew, and the crew filmed another scene in Los Angeles. Christopher Lee plays the famous general George Marshall.

This is also the promise made by little Gilbert, giving this old man a role.

Although he is British, Christopher Lee was obviously very happy that he could play a famous general. He was even so excited that he did not perform well on the set.

However, under the adjustment of Gilbert Jr., Christopher Lee quickly regained his form.

"The four brothers all served in a company of the 29th Division, but after the Sullivan brothers died on the Juneau, we transferred them to different companies."

The Sullivan brothers here also have a prototype story. Five brothers served together and then died together on the USS Juno.

When the U.S. Army implemented a recruitment policy before World War II, when people came to apply for military service, whether they were two brothers, three brothers, or five brothers, they would be put into the same unit or company.

Even twins and brothers are assigned to a team and a tank, but this will cause several brothers to die at the same time, leaving their parents with white hair to give away the black hair.

After the attack on Pearl Harbor, the American people became enthusiastic about joining the military.

Thomas Sullivan, an Irish immigrant in Iowa, and Aletta's five sons decided to sign up for the Navy together, saying they would kill the enemy and serve their country.

The five brothers united as one and requested the naval department to serve on the same ship if conditions permitted.

Recognizing that it was unusual for five brothers to enlist at the same time in the United States, the Army agreed to their request and allowed them to serve aboard the light cruiser USS Juneau.

Later, the Juneau carried the five Sullivan brothers and more than 800 officers and soldiers on the ship to participate in a series of battles such as the Battle of Guadalcanal, and performed very bravely.

In November 1942, the Juneau was attacked by a Japanese submarine and was hit by a torpedo. All more than officers and soldiers on the ship were killed, including the five Sullivan brothers.

The death of the five Sullivan brothers at the same time shocked the United States. President Roosevelt personally wrote a letter to the parents of the five brothers to apologize, and subsequently promoted the lone survivor policy, and later enacted the famous Sullivan Act.

This incident was mentioned in the film, obviously to resonate with audiences across the United States.

Most of the old people who experienced the war must be familiar with this story, and they will be able to make a powerful propaganda move when the time comes.

The audience for "Saving Private Ryan" should be expanded to older people who have experienced the war years.

Then back to the scene, Admiral Marshall played by Christopher Lee said in a low voice: "Can you contact the fourth brother James?"

"Not yet," the adjutant replied: "He parachuted in 15 miles inland from Niuwei, deep into enemy-occupied territory."

Another general continued: "It's impossible to know where he landed, the men of the 101st Airborne Division have been completely wiped out.

There were so many misplaced troops in Normandy that even if Ryan was able to land safely, it would be impossible to know where he was. "

The general did not agree to send out search and rescue troops, thinking that it was not worth the effort to go deep into enemy-occupied territory to save one person. Christopher Lee waved his hand to stop the general from talking, walked to his desk, took out a book, and pulled out a letter from it.

This is a letter written by Lincoln to a mother in Boston whose five sons were killed in the Civil War.

The contents of the letter are true and Lincoln did write this letter. However, the original is stored in the Boston Museum of History, and the one in the hands of the crew was copied.

After reading the letter, George Marshall looked at his generals thoughtfully and said, "The child is still alive. We need to find him and take him away from the battlefield."

This scene, placed after the brutal Normandy landings, also made the audience think.

Is it worth sending a bunch of elite soldiers to rescue an ordinary soldier? Is this exchange worth it? Audiences all have their own opinions, and Tom Hanks also has his own.

The scene was filmed in Los Angeles, and all the main actors who had finished their military training came to watch.

During a break on the set, the actors were discussing whether it was worth it.

Tom Sizemore, who plays Sergeant Mike Horvat, said: "I don't think it's worth it. The Ryan family was not the only one who sacrificed in the war.

There are also many sons, fathers, and husbands who paid the price in the tragic war.

Instead of sacrificing an elite team of soldiers by sending an ordinary soldier home, it is better to allow this team of soldiers to be effective on the battlefield.

End the war as soon as possible and everyone can go home early. "

Tom Hanks has a different perspective, as does his character Captain John Miller.

"Sergeant Horvat, what you say makes sense."

During the filming period, in order to cultivate tacit understanding, everyone called each other the names and positions of the characters.

Tom Hanks continued: "Putting aside the national spirit, at least we have to see that the film retains hope for people.

A family must have at least one young life to continue the blood of the family and the country.

Even if the war is cruel and the country is in danger, if there is hope, it can at least give us the courage to live, comfort the soldiers fighting on the battlefield, and give peace of mind to the women who provide security in the rear. "

"Well said, Captain Miller." Little Gilbert listened to the actors' discussion in the back and couldn't help but applaud when he heard Tom Hanks's discussion.

"I'm just talking about my own opinions." Tom Hanks looked very embarrassed when Gilbert Jr. praised him.

Little Gilbert said: "I just say that it is most suitable for you to star in this film. You understand the spirit of the film very well."

Vin Diesel asked little Gilbert at this time: "Director, if you were asked to lead a team of soldiers to rescue an ordinary soldier, would you agree?"

"Personally, I definitely don't want to do such a thing."

After Little Gilbert finished speaking, he looked happy at Vin Diesel's face, and then said: "But as a soldier, obeying orders is a bounden duty. I think I should execute it, but the result may not be very good."

"So, director you can't be Captain John Miller, only I can." Tom Hanks made a small joke.

Everyone was happy when they heard this.

After the filming schedule in North America ended, and taking advantage of the last moment, Gilbert Jr. invited the prototype character Fritz Nieland over to give lessons to the actors and tell them about his experiences.

Compared with the twists and turns in the movie, Fritz Niland's journey back is undoubtedly much smoother.

After E Company captured Kalentan Bay, the superiors learned that Fritz Niland's brother Bob, who was in the 82nd Airborne Division, had been killed in action.

At the same time, his other brother who was in the 4th Infantry Division was also killed on the Utah beach. Not long after, the third brother was shot down on the Myanmar-India border in the same week and reported missing.

On the same day, Mrs. Niland received three telegrams at the same time stating that her son had been killed in action. Fritz was the only surviving son in the family, so the Army ordered him to be sent home first.

The final battle in the film is a fictional scene in the film. In reality, Fritz Niland returned home smoothly, and there was no story of him being rescued.

But if the film was shot according to a true story, there would be a lot less drama and less room for the audience to think.

Therefore, it is inevitable to do some artistic processing on the original story.

Little Gilbert, like Spielberg, also wants to make a film that is full of excitement, inspiring thinking, and has a profound humanistic atmosphere.

After a few short scenes, "Saving Private Ryan" officially moved to the UK for filming.

Because the town where the final battle took place and Ohama Beach in the film were still under construction, little Gilbert gave priority to filming the scenes in between.

This part of the drama can be said to be quite relaxed. Tom Hanks is worthy of being a two-time Oscar winner. Not only did he perform well, he also successfully led other cast members.

Even Vin Diesel, who has average acting skills, gave a very good performance.

The literary and dramatic part can be said to be relaxing and enjoyable, but what comes next is the most difficult beginning for the actors.

(End of this chapter)