March 7, 2019

EP. 44 — Saving Private Ryan

Amy and Paul storm the beaches of 1998’s Steven Spielberg WWII picture Saving Private Ryan! They plunge into the disorientation of the storied opening sequence, look at what the film means to the Greatest Generation, and ask whether Sausage Party could take Private Ryan’s place on the list. Plus: A look at the latest controversy between Spielberg and Netflix.

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