Which battle scene is better: Saving Private Ryan or The Battle of the Bastards? | The Tylt

The Battle of the Bastards may be one of the most well executed battle scenes ever filmed in cinematic history. Folks are comparing the Battle of The Bastards to the opening scene of Saving Private Ryan, which previously held that title.

What we want to know is which one is the better battle scene?

They’re different beasts, but both are immense, anxiety inducing works of art.

Saving Private Ryan brought to the screen the hash realities of modern warfare. The sheer scale and brutality of it all tops any battle scene made before or since. There are no heroics, no easy way out. There is only the brutality of war.

Along the same lines, the Battle of the Bastards may be one of the best representations of medieval battle ever filmed. It shows the chaos that happens when thousands of men charge into battle full tilt, and the realities of hand to hand combat. While the plot points are predictable, the execution was impeccable.

What do you think?