Episode 154: Saving Private Ryan
From Let's Jaws For a Minute by Sarah Buddery and MJ Smith
March 20, 2026 · 2h 5m
About this episode
The episode discusses Spielberg's film Saving Private Ryan, focusing on its pacing, reverence for subjects, and behind-the-scenes insights.
Spielberg Season 2 keeps chugging into Spielberg's final film of the 1990's (or 1900's), Saving Private Ryan. MJ and Sarah are joined by Nick Mear to talk about the reverence Spielberg is able to maintain for its subjects while also keeping things moving at a good pace, lots of behind the scenes magic, and whether accusations of Spielberg being "schmaltzy" are legitimate.
People in this episode
Hosts: Sarah Buddery, MJ Smith
Guest: Nick Mear
Topics covered
- film analysis
- Spielberg
- World War II
- cinematography
- behind the scenes
Keywords
- Saving Private Ryan
- Spielberg
- film analysis
- World War II
- cinematography
- schmaltzy
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Saving Private Ryan
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