第二次世界大战后期,德军东部战场正打得不可开交,英美联军则于1944年6月6日在法国的诺曼底大区开始进行大军团的全面登陆,试图从西部直取德军总部柏林,而在地面部队的登陆作战之前,部分分队已经空降到了远离诺曼底的法国内陆地区,试图在破坏骚扰德军的部署能力之后再与登陆的部队集...更多>
Captain Miller: In that case, I'd say this is an excellent mission, sir, with an extremely valuable objective, sir. Worthy of my best efforts, sir. Moreover, I feel heartfelt sorrow for the mother of Private James Ryan and am willing to lay down the lives of me and my men - -especially you, Reiben - -to ease her suffering.
米勒:如果是那样的话,我会说这是一次极佳的使命,长官,这次任务的目的太有价值了,长官。值得付出我最大的努力。另外,我为瑞恩的母亲由衷感到悲哀,我愿意用我和弟兄们的生命,特别是你,莱本,去减轻她的苦痛。
Private Caparzo: Sir, It's the decent thing to do, sir.
卡帕佐:长官,那么做是对的。
Captain Miller: We're not here to do the decent thing! We're here to follow fucking orders!
米勒:我们在这不是为了做正确的事!而是去执行他妈的命令!
Private Reiben: You want to explain the math of this to me? I mean, where's the sense in risking the lives of the eight of us to save one guy?