Clint Eastwood’s 20-Year-Old WWII Masterpiece Beats ‘Saving Private Ryan’
Is Steven Spielberg’s Saving Private Ryan the greatest World War II movie of all time? Many elements qualify it for this label. The war action thriller is largely credited with renewing interest in the global conflict that happened between 1939 and 1945. Before that, Hollywood had been obsessed with the Vietnam War. The 1998 hit was also nominated for numerous Oscars, and to date, many believe it deserved Best Picture over Shakespeare in Love.
