He’s also a lefty shooter so he awkwardly racks the bolt with his firing hand over the top of the breach. This movie is such a gem. Insanely powerful and detail oriented. Very human and technical all at the same time.
I’m 32 now so it’s harder to watch than it used to be when I was young, but this is still one of my favorite movies of all time. There’s SO much to appreciate about this film.
To clarify, that isn't makeup or costuming or movie magic or any sort of directorial intent. He actually got Garand Thumb during the actor boot camp preparing for the role.
Reel History, a small channel run by a history professor about history-based films, was covering Saving Private Ryan a couple of years ago. He talks about this subject at the 35:35 mark of the video. One of his viewers had written to the actor, Barry Pepper, about it. Barry wrote back, confirming he did indeed get the injury from an M1 Garand with an autographed photo.
showsomesideboob on June 28th, 2024 at 14:24 UTC »
Subungual hematoma. Can take months to heal. More likely sustained during the range time beforehand.
EyeAmAyyBot on June 28th, 2024 at 14:34 UTC »
He’s also a lefty shooter so he awkwardly racks the bolt with his firing hand over the top of the breach. This movie is such a gem. Insanely powerful and detail oriented. Very human and technical all at the same time.
I’m 32 now so it’s harder to watch than it used to be when I was young, but this is still one of my favorite movies of all time. There’s SO much to appreciate about this film.
Netrovert87 on June 28th, 2024 at 14:56 UTC »
To clarify, that isn't makeup or costuming or movie magic or any sort of directorial intent. He actually got Garand Thumb during the actor boot camp preparing for the role.
Reel History, a small channel run by a history professor about history-based films, was covering Saving Private Ryan a couple of years ago. He talks about this subject at the 35:35 mark of the video. One of his viewers had written to the actor, Barry Pepper, about it. Barry wrote back, confirming he did indeed get the injury from an M1 Garand with an autographed photo.
Edited out a redundant sentence