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1、AnAnalysisofAmericanCulturalValuesintheMovieSavingPrivateRyanAbstract: the movie Saving Private Ryan is a classic theme of war blockbuster, whether at the box office or in the word of mouth has been a great acclaim, popular with the audience of all countries sought after. The movie in Normandy landi

2、ng war as the background, tells the story of a war in the rear Saving Private Ryan story, a director from the war perspective on the relationship between man and man, writing the great glory of human nature and the ordinary people of the heroism, the spread of American culture, caused the deep think

3、ing of the audience the. In this paper, we will analyze the movie Saving Private Ryan to interpret American culture.Key words: Saving Private Ryan; American culture; war; humanityIntroductionIn the world war themed movies, Saving Private Ryan, directed by the famous Hollywood director Stephen Spielb

4、erg, is one of the most popular works. The film, which was released in 1998, won a number of important awards, including best director, at the Oscar awards. Today, the film still plays a very important role in the academic circles of the film, the film critics and the audience. It can be said that i

5、f the art from the simple point of view to evaluate each scholar or audience in mind may have more excellent films with a high; but from the angle of combining business and art to evaluate, Saving Private Ryan in my mind in recent years is undoubtedly the best war movie, at least in the past 20 year

6、s in the world no other films can be comparable. As Lev Tolstoy famously said, all happy families are like one another; each unhappy family is unhappy in its own way. We usually called bad there is always a variety of problems, but a good movie often in many aspects showing consistent excellence. Al

7、though strict even harsh had the audience from Saving Private Ryan out of the dozens of large and small mistakes or goof, but this movie classical is beyond doubt.Excellent films can vividly record the complex material life and spiritual life of human beings in different periods, reflecting the cult

8、ure and values of a certain society. As a war epic, the movie Saving Private Ryan is the perfect expression of the American culture and values, loyalty, and praise the personal heroism; both love freedom, and full respect for individual life value. Today, the film has become more and more integral i

9、n peoples life, is the carrier of countries to spread their culture, but also an important way to all the audience consciousness, thought their social values etc. The American movie Saving Private Ryan is such a manifestation of American cultural classic, the movie is a war movie, but the director i

10、s different from the war perspective on the relationship between man and man, writing the great glory of human nature, the spread of American culture. By watching the film, the audience can not only see the realistic, shocking, bloody war screen, but also feel the feelings of ordinary peoples heroes

11、, the warmth of human nature in the war. Director Spielberg the art of photography for the audience brought a out of the ordinary war movies, meet the aesthetic needs of the audience is different, but also to some extent caused by the deep thinking of the audience, let the audience to understand the

12、 culture of the United States because of Saving Private Ryan this movie was consistent in history well, as the audience left a deep impression. The film is a comprehensive art, excellent film can vividly record the complex material life and spiritual life of human beings in different periods, reflec

13、ting the culture and values of a certain society. The movie Saving Private Ryan is no exception, this paper through the analysis of the film is how to perfect the art expression of American culture and values, hoping to help China filmmakers to create China with cultural characteristics and the infl

14、uence of the film world.1 The movie Saving Private RyanIn 1988, a war movie turned out a response caused by a sudden, become the focus of the world. This movie is directed by the famous director Spielbergs Saving Private Ryan. The film in Normandy 50 years ago, landing war narrative background, tell

15、s a touching story, in order to serve the motherland four sons Ryan family has become a member of frontline soldiers in the war, in two weeks had three sons had sacrificed for the country glory, and finally a small the son of James Ryan in the battle with the organization lost contact, dead or alive

16、. Although Ryan is the 101 airborne division in a small two soldiers, but at the moment the United States Army chief of staff Marshall issued a decree all shocked by the command, it is to find Ryan at all costs, saved him, keep the remaining small son Ryan home Ryan the tree only child. Then, the fr

17、ont immediately organized a party (eight) braved a hail of bullets to rescue Ryan, eventually to a small price to find Ryan, and transfer it to the rear of the safety zone. Saving Private Ryan this movie can be said to create a miracle, he used the documentary form not only on the screen reproduce i

18、n Normandy landing when the magnificent, tragic, bloody war scenes, and unique footage of the audience more clearly to witness the war cruel and shocking, such as shooting in Omaha beach the first landing scenes of the war, a director to shoot a full-length 26 minute long shots, then it is a true re

19、presentation of the exciting scenes of the war solemn. In addition, the director also dig deeper and human feelings, reproduction of war highlights the hero, thus let the audience feel reflected in the war of the humanitarian spirit, understanding a meaningful American culture.The classic image, has

20、 gradually become a kind of culture, but also become the Hollywood film and television culture, the most representative of the United States hero culture. Only the classic story to achieve the classic film. This is true for any language or culture. Audiences around the world are favored by the class

21、ic story, but also those who prefer to tell the classic story, such as Stephen, Spielberg, Bergman, etc.As Tolstoy put it, a man is conscious of the use of certain external symbols to convey the feelings he has experienced to others, while others are infected with these feelings and experience these

22、 feelings.Viewers who watched the movie Saving Private Ryan were shocked to say that the war scenes were so real and cruel. The terrorist oppressive atmosphere pervaded the whole sky: roaring, muffled by the moment, crazy fire machine guns, explosives and shrapnel tore heart burst, said the cries of

23、 flesh and blood flying in all directions, all woven together, as if people returned to the permanent memory left by the cruel war.Spielberg in the film at the beginning of the 26 minutes will be a bloody and brutal war bravely without any disguise in front of the audience, each lens, each action, e

24、ach explosion, every sound processing so that you do not see the director of the war, but just like a war correspondent field shooting the documentary, war is true.2 An American cultural interpretation of Saving Private Ryan2.1 Ordinary peoples heroic feelingsThe film Saving Private Ryan has created

25、 a lot of classic screen image, but also become a typical representative of the individual heroism culture. In the movie Saving Private Ryan, we can see an ordinary but a great image of the hero, to be able to feel the ordinary people from the reflection of the heroic feelings. Miller, he is to save

26、 Ryan eight person team captain, he was originally a front war captain, landed on the beach because war demonstrated its extraordinary courage and wisdom, accomplished the task of landing, and was promoted to captain. In the part of the movie, the audience is aware of the coexistence of the courage

27、and wisdom of the heroic image, and after Saving Private Ryan action, Millers dedication and dauntless spirit of self sacrifice made him the hero image of the more popular. First squad does not understand to save Ryans command, so when they execute the command will inevitably have some psychological

28、 complaints, then captain Miller for the players to set a good example, he not only set a good example, but also patience kaixie players, important to help players to analyze this task, the players in the console under full devotion to the task of Saving Private ryan. Save later in the process, team

29、s met the test of life and death, at this time of Miller once again demonstrated his heroism, willing to leave the chance to the players, the audience once again impressed by Millers hero personality.In fact, the team members before it was a common, ordinary little people. However, in the implementa

30、tion of the task of Saving Private Ryan in each and every one of them is to show the heroic spirit and the humanism make their image become more tall and stalwart. In urban, for example, he was originally a small army, kind but timid, even timid to not shoot, but on the bridge in the battle of Keith

31、 began to change, when faced with the German prisoners crazy shot comrades, Kidman of courage over timidity, he picked up in the hands of the decisive shot that Germany captured soldiers. At this time the urban achieved another turning point in life, become a brave soldier, conscientious. The team s

32、truggled to finally find Ryan, Keith made another teammate admire the decision is decided to stay in guarding the bridge position and continue fighting, and his comrades together against the German army. In Saving Private Ryan teams, most of the players are the same person as ordinary Keith, have to

33、 contribute to the countrys dream to join the ranks of the war, although they had been unable to save Ryans task in front of the battlefield brave grappling, but their deeds also touched countless viewers. Because they are in another special way to realize the value of their soldiers, highlighting t

34、he heroism of ordinary people.Hollywood actor Tom Hanks in the movie Saving Private Ryan as small Captain Captain Miller, with his excellent acting, successfully portrays a loyal and brave firm screen hero image. At the beginning of the film the beach landings, he experienced the cruel brave to acco

35、mplish the landing in a hail of bullets, the task. After receiving the command to save Private Ryan, the other members of the team do not understand, he patiently persuasion. In the face of the critical moment of life and death test, he gave the hope of life to his comrades in arms, the risk of deat

36、h to their own, the final sacrifice of their own, the glorious completion of the task. In the he of the body, embodies a kind of even the war can not destroy the powerful personality power, shining with the glory of personal heroism.In addition, there are others who have, brave fighters. They are no

37、t afraid of dying Yong fearless of death for a just cause. What supports their nerves and bodies? What makes them even give up their lives, no regrets? In fact, they are ordinary people, with ordinary peoples feelings and ideas. And at that moment, they all became heroes and became the best of their

38、 peers.2.2 The glorious image of human natureIn a real war, a persons life is insignificant, he is just a member of the collective. The horrors of war and the destruction of humanity are so cruel. The movie Saving Private Ryan is considered to be the most realistic war movie ever, and many veterans

39、of World War II thought it was the most real. In particular, the title of up to 26 minutes to reproduce the spectacular battle of Normandy landing, so that each audience has left a deep image. In the German firepower control on the beach, every soldiers life is so fragile, there is a feeling on the

40、verge of death or destruction. The audience really appreciate what is the marrow of despair and struggle. Director Spielberg is also very good at using a long lens, and the lens is always in motion, so that the audience feel a strong dynamic. In addition, he also take love and character movement syn

41、chronized parallel with the film footage of the scene, let the audience experience a hot pursuit of feeling, so close to the audience and the movie character distance, feel the cruelty of war.In the face of brutal war, people are small, life is fragile. But the more tragic, bloody scenes of war, the

42、 more able to highlight the human greatness, highlighting the glorious image of human nature. The movie Saving Private Ryan in the war scene has been the audience for evaluation is to restore the true, even if the place is far from the front is still shrouded in a hail of bullets, violence and death

43、. On the battlefield, at minimum cost to obtain the greatest victory is to judge whether the task successfully completed the standard war, with minimal sacrifice to save the most people in this battlefield is the principle, so when they learn to complete the squad to save Ryans task, think this is a

44、bsurd, it is difficult for them to understand the command issued what is the significance of the organization, because this command on the battlefield and completely contrary to the principle, the price is eight persons life in exchange for a two private life. Although the team players are difficult

45、 to understand, but they still do strictly abide by the duties of a soldier, to save Ryans task, because life is priceless, the value of life to allow the team teammates together to ensure the completion of the task. Of course, the good nature of the players is also the reason why he chose to sacrif

46、ice himself to save ryan. In this way, the goodness and purity of human nature is enlarged, thus realizing the self transcendence of the team members.The soldiers sense of life will become stronger and stronger in the face of the fierce war, the soldiers will be more and more obvious desire for life

47、, so they will cherish their hard won life on the battlefield. However, when life values conflict and humanitarian values, strong humanitarian ideas will overcome the individualistic view of life, human nature and feelings of the soldiers that they are willing to sacrifice themselves to save their c

48、omrades, to provide students opportunities for comrades. This spirit in the movie Saving Private Ryan was reveal the most incisive, first team players most likely because the duties of a soldier and the choice to invest to save Ryans task, but then after the players understand the significance of Sa

49、ving Private Ryan, changed dramatically with the players thought. At the time of their life, have a deeper understanding of human nature, but also to the family have a deep perception, in order to help Ryan home only keep blood, they are willing to life in exchange for the cost of life to complete the task of Saving Private ryan. With the continuous advance of the story of the film, the team members of the glorious image of human nature more deeply roote