Why wasn't Upham shot by the German soldier? Ask Question. Asked 4 years, 1 month ago. Active 3 months ago. Viewed 11k times. Improve this question. BlueMoon93 BlueMoon93 Add a comment. Active Oldest Votes. Improve this answer. Other than that, there's also the human element. Many men were drafted, some of whom were unable to actually pull the trigger on another human.
Likely, the German soldier has comrades who are similarly impotent. It's not impossible for this German soldier to be equally softhearted: capable of defending himself against the soldier who intends to kill him, but incapable of killing someone who doesn't try to kill him.
Yes, fair enough and good point. At the time in the movie it would have almost been similar to killing an unarmed combatant. BlueMoon93 Fabiano Melo Fabiano Melo 13 1 1 bronze badge. This is an English language site, so please answer in English. At the moment, I have edited the translated text into this post using Google translator. There are four key German soldiers throughout the film, and I'm not sure if they're all the same guy warning--spoilers ahead!
The German prisoner blindfolded and released by Miller Tom Hanks at the bunker. The German who stabs Mellish Adam Goldberg. The German who shoots Miller. The German executed by Upham Jeremy Davies. I think 1, 2, and 4 are the same guy, but is 3 also the same? Michael Whalen, Lewisville, Tx. This is what they told me more spoilers ahead! That is a different German.
I thought it was the same guy, but they flat-out said, "No, it is not. The reason quoted in your review of " Madeline " was that it got the PG for a single "damn. David M. Arnold, Brookfield, WI. Once a film is rated it keeps that rating--unless, on a re-release, the distributor chooses to re-submit it. For its current re-release, "GWTW" was not resubmitted.
I apologize for resurrecting The Question That Will Not Die less than 12 months after its last appearance in the Answer Man, but after an extended argument with a friend of mine I feel compelled to write. Unfortunately my friend seems convinced of a mass studio cover-up conspiracy. Can you could provide me with more ammunition?
Dominic Armato, Burbank, CA. Ask your friend what the odds are that a dead body could remain unnoticed, dangling from a tree, in full view of several hundred people, while a full-blown musical number is filmed around it on an MGM sound stage.
If they wanted to cover up the death--wouldn't cutting down the body before filming the scene be the first thing they'd do? I quoted "Wizard" expert David J. Bondelevitch in an earlier AM column: "The man in the background is a sound man a boom operator, to be precise. He was not electrocuted, he was simply stupid and got in the shot when he shouldn't have. The new movie "Mafia!
I like the original title better. It's true, viewers see very little of the German army during the course of the film, aside from a number of generically presented soldiers in combat sequences.
And both of these particular men have very similar facial features, fair skin tones, and seemingly dark eyes. They also have dark hair, which has been shaved quite short, and are wearing German uniforms. On top of that, both of the soldiers interact with Upham throughout Saving Private Ryan , and two out of the three interactions involve showing mercy.
But, if you closely analyze some of their less glaring characteristics, as well as their behavior, it becomes clear that these men aren't the same character. In the morose scene where Upham later kills "Steamboat Willie," the man clearly recognizes him. In fact, before shouting his name, the soldier's eyes light up, as he thinks he might once again be spared.
But when Upham comes in contact with the German on the stairs, the man doesn't seem to recognize him at all; in fact, he doesn't say anything. He's clearly mulling over his options and decides to spare the terrified GI.
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