was better than saving private ryan 
(ROOT (VP (VBD was) (ADJP (ADJP (JJR better)) (PP (IN than) (S (VP (VBG saving) (NP (JJ private) (NN ryan))))))))
(ROOT (VP (VBD ) (ADJP (ADJP (JJR )) (PP (IN ) (S (VP (VBG ) (NP (JJ ) (NN ))))))))