“Saving Private Ryan”: Minute By Minute Breakdown
A podcast analysis with MovieRob and me about the dramatic scene: What to do with the German POW “Steamboat Willie”
A podcast analysis with MovieRob and me about the dramatic scene: What to do with the German POW “Steamboat Willie”
Since July 2021, a cinephile known as MovieRob has hosted a podcast where he analyzes movies minute by minute, quite literally going through a movie and spending a half-hour or so on each minute of screen time.
It’s a cool concept, so when Rob reached out to me to join him to analyze the movie Saving Private Ryan, I happily agreed.
The five-minute sequence we discussed: Captain Miller (Tom Hanks) and the soldiers under his command must figure out what to do with a German solider they have captured, one they dub Steamboat Willie.
Minute 96: Robin Williams Routine
Minute 99: Band of Brothers in the Breach of Battle
Minute 100: Out of Left Field Thing
I learned a lot about the movie during my conversation with Rob.
You can find MovieRob’s podcast here.
Twitter: @RealMovieRob
To listen to my previous appearance on Rob’s podcast in which we discuss It’s a Wonderful Life, go here.
Over the years, I’ve done dozens of podcast interviews. You can check those out here.