WHAT ARE THOSE FIRE STREAKS IN SAVING PRIVATE RYAN?
Spielburg was emulating WW2 combat photography, and you would frequently see artillery or flares streaking. They are intentional, and were present on the theatrical prints.
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This is not a mistake or a bad DVD. This comes up often on the forum, and we have an archived discussion about it here:
http://www.hometheaterforum.com/htfo...threadid=26740