Answer the two questions below after viewing the film and researching the links below.
1. Does "Saving Private Ryan" accurately depict the D-Day landings at Omaha Beach?
2. What is the director's purpose in attempting to "get it right"? Does detailed historical accuracy matter in film? Why or why not?
http://www.history.navy.mil/photos/events/wwii-eur/normandy/nor4o.htm
http://www.historylink101.com/wwII_b-w/d-day/beaches1/index.html
http://arcweb.archives.gov/arc/action/ShowDODescriptions?%24searchId=1&%24showFullDescriptionTabs.selectedPaneId=&%24digiDetailPageModel.currentPage=0&%24resultsPartitionPageModel.targetModel=true&%24resultsSummaryPageModel.pageSize=10&%24partitionIndex=0&%24digiSummaryPageModel.targetModel=true&%24submitId=1&%24resultsDetailPageModel.search=true&%24digiDetailPageModel.resultPageModel=true&%24resultsDetailPageModel.currentPage=0&%24showArchivalDescriptionsTabs.selectedPaneId=digital&%24resultsDetailPageModel.pageSize=1&%24resultsSummaryPageModel.targetModel=true&%24sort=RELEVANCE_ASC&%24resultsPartitionPageModel.search=true&%24highlight=false
http://www.skylighters.org/photos/robertcapa.html
http://hubpages.com/hub/D-Day-Footage-and-Videos-from-June-6-1944
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