"Hey, what happened to us Blacks and Hispanics?"

Rating: Null/10 (13 June 1999)

My son rented "Saving Private Ryan" last night and I watched it even though I had no real interest to do so, because I had heard that Steven Spielberg forgot to include a Black or Hispanic in the movie. If he did his homework he would see that during one of these major invasions, a Black medic was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor for treating other wounded soldiers though he himself was constantly being wounded as he kept going from soldier to soldier.One thing, though, in the beginning of the movie while the old man is visiting the grave of his fallen comrade, you can see the real name of a Hispanic soldier by the name of Martinez or Ramirez as I recall, on one of the cross. I guess Steven Spielberg over looked that one. On another note, others have commented about our allies not being in this movie, and I can understand why Spielberg did what he did but, keeping us other Americans out is a disgrace to all those Blacks and Hispanics that fought and died for this great Country of ours. If I was to meet Mr. Movie Maker himself, I would ask him: "Hey,what happened to us Blacks and Hispanics?" And if anyone else out there feels that what I'm saying is a crock of s***, well, all I have to say is that I'm a Vietnam Combat Wounded Veteran and a Hispanic at that. I know what combat is and the fear that goes through your mind as you look for the enemy in the jungle, and more when you find him. You find yourself doing things you would never have imagined, and how close you become to other soldiers, whether they are black,red,brown, white or green. I must honestly say,though, that I did enjoy the movie and felt sad when ever a soldier was killed, for I've been there. But being that this movie was to Honor The World War Two Veterans,along with all other veterans,we forgive you Spielberg.