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HBO mini-series, Band of Brothers
Posted on 7/25/16 at 10:55 am
Posted on 7/25/16 at 10:55 am
I binge watched the HBO mini-series, Band of Brothers, this weekend on Amazon Prime.
I realize I'm probably the last person on this board to see it but it was worth the wait. If you haven't seen it, I highly recommend it.
Knowing that the series was based on real life people from the book written by Stephen Ambrose, I honestly can't imagine how the men who went through that could do it.
The "relief" of Bastogne during the Battle of the Bulge was especially meaningful to me because my dad was an infantryman in Patton's army that broke through the Germans encirclement of that town.
The Greatest Generation......
I realize I'm probably the last person on this board to see it but it was worth the wait. If you haven't seen it, I highly recommend it.
Knowing that the series was based on real life people from the book written by Stephen Ambrose, I honestly can't imagine how the men who went through that could do it.
The "relief" of Bastogne during the Battle of the Bulge was especially meaningful to me because my dad was an infantryman in Patton's army that broke through the Germans encirclement of that town.
The Greatest Generation......
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Posted on 7/25/16 at 11:06 am to LSURussian
quote:Yep.
I realize I'm probably the last person on this board to see it
Posted on 7/25/16 at 11:14 am to ell_13
The terrain of the Pacific and the dug in Japanese on their own soil made that theater a tougher and more bloody battle.
At least the Germans were on foreign soil in the Band of Brothers and it was more about taking supply routes away and securing bridges.
At least the Germans were on foreign soil in the Band of Brothers and it was more about taking supply routes away and securing bridges.
Posted on 7/25/16 at 11:15 am to LSURussian
Series is so old, I recorded the first run on VHS.
Posted on 7/25/16 at 11:30 am to nicholastiger
I love WW2 and both theaters were bad.
There will never be another generation like that one. I mean, it was just unreal some of the stuff they went through and they still had the balls to fight.
I guess it was like Lieutenant Spiers said "when you come to accept the fact you're already dead, only then can you truly function as a soldier."
Or something to that effect it's a badass quote
There will never be another generation like that one. I mean, it was just unreal some of the stuff they went through and they still had the balls to fight.
I guess it was like Lieutenant Spiers said "when you come to accept the fact you're already dead, only then can you truly function as a soldier."
Or something to that effect
it's a badass quote Posted on 7/25/16 at 11:33 am to Fewer Kilometers
quote:
Series is so old, I recorded the first run on VHS.
I think the write up on the series lists it as being released in 2001.
Colin Hanks looks 12 years old in it. Which is the effect they wanted with him playing the part of being fresh out of West Point.
Posted on 7/25/16 at 11:34 am to nicholastiger
quote:ok?
The terrain of the Pacific and the dug in Japanese on their own soil made that theater a tougher and more bloody battle.
At least the Germans were on foreign soil in the Band of Brothers and it was more about taking supply routes away and securing bridges.
Posted on 7/25/16 at 11:35 am to Fewer Kilometers
quote:
Series is so old, I recorded the first run on VHS.
Same here. I don't think I've upgraded to DVD yet.
Posted on 7/25/16 at 11:41 am to WicKed WayZ
quote:That's real close to his words, for sure.
I guess it was like Lieutenant Spiers said "when you come to accept the fact you're already dead, only then can you truly function as a soldier."
Or something to that effect it's a badass quote
The series was shot in 5.1 surround sound and my entertainment room is set up for it. The speakers on each rear side had some really strong sound effects.....artillery shells passing overhead, the planes exploding in air, bullets whizzing by or ricocheting off of buildings or trees. I ducked a couple of times.
And the explosions gave the woofer a solid work out.....
This post was edited on 7/25/16 at 12:10 pm
Posted on 7/25/16 at 1:15 pm to LSURussian
BoB
Everything else in Movie/TV history.
Everything else in Movie/TV history.
Posted on 7/25/16 at 1:46 pm to LSURussian
quote:
I binge watched the HBO mini-series, Band of Brothers, this weekend on Amazon Prime.
It is by far the best thing that I have ever (and possibly will ever) watched on TV. The first time I watched an episode was in December 2001 (so a few months removed from 9/11) while I was working in Wales.
Damian Lewis and Ron Livingston were exceptional. Hell...the whole cast was exceptional. There were many moments that brought me to tears...especially when rewatching and hearing the actual men from Easy Company talk about Bastogne.
"Even today...on a real cold night, my wife will tell you, the first thing I say is, I'm glad I'm not in Bastogne".
Band of Brothers...all of the interviews
Posted on 7/25/16 at 1:52 pm to WicKed WayZ
quote:
I guess it was like Lieutenant Spiers said "when you come to accept the fact you're already dead, only then can you truly function as a soldier."
LINKthis is the exchange.
Posted on 7/25/16 at 1:58 pm to WicKed WayZ
quote:
There will never be another generation like that one.
It's why the generation gap of the 1960's was so vast. You had men who had given everything for their country at such a young age, raising children who wanted to drop out and find themselves.
Posted on 7/25/16 at 3:53 pm to Fewer Kilometers
quote:
Series is so old, I recorded the first run on VHS.
So did I. I think it started around 9/11 right?
Posted on 7/26/16 at 10:12 am to LSUlefty
Find time to watch The Pacific if you liked BOB. Much along the same lines & the mental strain those guys were subjected to in the Pacific theater was portrayed just like it was in BOB. When it comes to Best War Movies, these 2 blow out any other competition. For realism, Saving Private Ryan comes in 3rd. Had an old timer, who was Patton's back up driver, tell me that the scenes of the G.I.'s hitting the beaches, the sounds, the visuals, were just like it was in real life. He said the only thing missing, and it was impossible to collect on film, was the battlefield stench that made many gag & throw up. And FWIW: he was of the opinion that Patton was murdered, his jeep accident being no accident. He never would say by who.
Posted on 7/26/16 at 10:56 am to Keltic Tiger
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Find time to watch The Pacific if you liked BOB
I loved BoB. I can always re-watch it. I didn't care for The Pacific all that much. Not that it wasn't done well. There's just something about the European theatre of WWII that leads to a captivating story.
I had a hard time watching Homeland because there was no way Dick Winters could be a terrorist.
Posted on 7/26/16 at 11:21 am to LSURussian
I actually just watched it for the first time too. Really great show and has a lot of now famous actors in the cast.
Started watching The Pacific last week, but so far the story just isn't on the same level.
Started watching The Pacific last week, but so far the story just isn't on the same level.
Posted on 7/26/16 at 2:40 pm to LSUlefty
quote:
So did I. I think it started around 9/11 right?
The first episode aired the week before 9/11.
Posted on 7/26/16 at 3:37 pm to WicKed WayZ
Speirs... get yourself over here! Get out there and relieve Dyke and take that attack on in!
He had to accept he was dead because there is no way for a person to do what he did with balls dragging the ground like that.
LINK
He had to accept he was dead because there is no way for a person to do what he did with balls dragging the ground like that.
LINK
This post was edited on 7/26/16 at 3:38 pm
Posted on 7/30/16 at 3:26 pm to BoostAddict
quote:
He had to accept he was dead because there is no way for a person to do what he did with balls dragging the ground like that.
And it actually happened! LINK
quote:
When Easy Company's initial attack on the German-occupied town of Foy bogged down due to the poor leadership of its commander, 1st Lieutenant Norman Dike, battalion executive officer Captain Richard Winters ordered Speirs to relieve Dike of command.[7] The selection of Speirs was incidental; Winters later stated that Speirs was simply the first officer he saw when he turned around.[8][9] Speirs successfully took over the assault and led Easy Company to victory. During this battle, Lt. Dike had ordered a platoon to go on a flanking mission around the rear of the town.[10]
To countermand this order, Speirs himself ran through the town and German lines (as this platoon had no radio), linked up with the Item Company soldiers and relayed the order.[9] Having completed this, he then ran back through the German-occupied town.
And that's not all....
quote:
A rolling artillery barrage had been coordinated in support of the ground assault on the morning of 7 June; to initiate the attack, artillery fire was adjusted back towards American lines before moving forward in increments. Speirs ordered his platoon to hold position until the fire was completed to prevent serious casualties and friendly fire.
One of his squad leaders ignored the orders due to fatigue and disorientation; after his order was ignored a second time, Speirs shot the sergeant between the eyes, then promptly reported the incident to the company commander, Captain Jerre S. Gross. Gross was killed in combat the next day and the incident was not pursued.[6]
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