>...but for the most harrowing, awesomely realistic, throw-you-right-in-there ... was ... Private Ryan - the beachhead assault. ...you - everything was so realistic.

I see you didn't heard a real gun yet. In Turkey every man should serve military for a while and I can say you rifle sounds not really impressive showed as movies included Saving Private Ryan. However it was a so good movie. Anyway my vote to Platoon with war movies...