How did Steven Spielberg manage to shoot such realistic World War II scenes in Saving...?

Answer: First: He had real WW2 veterans on set providing direction and suggest.​.​.​ Long's Digest Top Stories For You How did Steven Spielberg manage to shoot such realistic World War II scenes in Saving Private Ryan? Jim Vandiveer, WW1 and 2 history buff Written Sat First: He had real WW2 veterans on set providing direction and suggestions on how to improve the realism. Second: Nothing about the movie was realistic. For example:Omaha be... Read More » What is it like to have diarrhea in the cockpit as a fighter pilot? Tim Hibbetts, A-6E, F/A-18C pilot Updated Mar 19, 2015 · Featured on HuffPost HOLY S—T! Sorry for the outburst, but this is the pilot's greatest fear. Even beyond enemy aces, missile batteries, or parachuting into a sea of sharks with frickin' laser... Read More » Do US soldiers carry their own morphine or other painkillers as depicted in movies and books about the Vietnam conflict? Mark Stinson, 14 years with Special Forces. Commo-18E, Team Sergeant 18-Z. Written Mon Yes, before we went on a 30 day operation we would be given a plastic container with compartments by the team medic 18D. The container would have the following: 6 morphine ... Read More » Doctors, what is your salary / specialty and are you satisfied with it? Angeli Adeen Written Jan 16 I am a hospitalist in a pleasant and inexpensive region of the US. I make a bit over 200K per year. Not as much as other specialties, I know. My hours? 15 shifts per month. A ... Read More » What's one thing a kid told you that you thought they didn't know about? Jamie Henderson, Cleverly disguised as a responsible adult Updated Nov 30 When my niece was 8 years old, she asked me the most profound yet innocent question I've ever heard. I couldn't even answer it, yet it was so simple: "Uncle Jamie, why do yo... Read More » Why does Obi-Wan just disappear after Darth Vader strikes him down? Ken Kahre, studied Fine Art and Graphic Design at I have some College Written Sun Because when they originally shot it, the special effect stunt looked horrible on film, they could never get it right, so they gave up on it. The original plan for Obi Wan's... Read More » How does wearing glasses affect one's performance in the battlefield? Is it almost impossible for a glass wearer to join a battle? Roland Bartetzko, former German Army Paratrooper, Croatian Defense Council, Kosovo Liberation Army Written Sep 12 There were at least three soldiers in my unit in Bosnia who were wearing glasses. One of them was my squad leader: This guy was a French volunteer who had also been fighting... Read More » Why is Christopher Nolan considered an inferior director to Steven Spielberg despite his movies are much better (as I feel)? James Harbinson, worked at Arcade Games Written 12h ago I'm going to go out here and say "track record." Nolan: Memento was a cool idea. It's a movie told in reverse order, but it's a gimmick. It can't really be repeated and it ha... Read More » Read More in Your Feed Follow Quora on: Get the App for iOS and Android This email was sent by Quora (650 Castro Street #450, Mountain View, CA 94041). If you don't want to receive these emails in the future, please unsubscribe.