Question: When Caparzo hands Melish the knife, why did he get upset?
Tony
21st Mar 2022
Saving Private Ryan (1998)
22nd Feb 2022
Saving Private Ryan (1998)
Other mistake: When Melish is stabbed by the German soldier, Melish's body isn't consistent with the floor. It's almost as if he his lying underneath the floor.
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Answer: The situation from before, an intense firefight, got to him, the stress and anxiety taking over for a moment. It's likely this is his first moment of rest and reflection since landing on the beach. Plus, it's a Hitler Youth knife, revealing they just killed a bunch of minors.
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