In a message dated 12/15/1999 8:49:12 AM Eastern Standard Time, the_laughing_man@hotmail.com writes: << I saw them only a few weeks apart, starting with SPR, and in the beginning of TTRL, when entering the island, I expected the same outburst as in Normandie. But nothing happened. It was beautiful. All that tension, and then nothing. TLM >> Ah, come on, I thought Saving Private Ryan deserved more credit -- Although I do agree the first ten minutes were the most powerful part of the movie. Haven't seen TTLR yet, now I guess I have to :) Jim