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Band of Brothers
Posted on 5/29/23 at 8:14 am
Posted on 5/29/23 at 8:14 am
Last night I was thinking about the meaning of Memorial Day, honoring the soldiers who died serving our country, and I wanted to watch a fitting movie.
While looking over HBOMax's (well, just Max now, which is stupid) I came across Band of Brothers. I haven't watched it since it first aired.
So I decided a re-watch was the perfect choice.
Holy shite. Episode 1, Currahee, is one of the best first episodes of a series ever. Everything about it is so well done. The time jumps that draw you in, the editing from character to character so that you quickly get an idea of who these guys are, the vast differences in leadership styles between Sobel and Winters. It's all perfect.
In fact I'm thinking about using the first 15 minutes or so of the episode for a talk on leadership I'd like to do for my employees. Winters and Sobel are perfect examples of good vs bad leadership.
I ended up watching 3 episodes and not getting to bed until midnight.
Currahee!
While looking over HBOMax's (well, just Max now, which is stupid) I came across Band of Brothers. I haven't watched it since it first aired.
So I decided a re-watch was the perfect choice.
Holy shite. Episode 1, Currahee, is one of the best first episodes of a series ever. Everything about it is so well done. The time jumps that draw you in, the editing from character to character so that you quickly get an idea of who these guys are, the vast differences in leadership styles between Sobel and Winters. It's all perfect.
In fact I'm thinking about using the first 15 minutes or so of the episode for a talk on leadership I'd like to do for my employees. Winters and Sobel are perfect examples of good vs bad leadership.
I ended up watching 3 episodes and not getting to bed until midnight.
Currahee!
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Posted on 5/29/23 at 9:40 am to TygerTyger
David Schwimmer did a fantastic job playing the martinet.
Posted on 5/29/23 at 10:26 am to SoFla Tideroller
Sobel wasn't a combat commander, for sure, but all of Easy credit their time under his command for making them the soldiers they were.
Like that line from Nixon: "You know a man in this company who wouldn't double-time Currahee with a full pack, just to piss in that man's morning coffee?"
Like that line from Nixon: "You know a man in this company who wouldn't double-time Currahee with a full pack, just to piss in that man's morning coffee?"
This post was edited on 5/29/23 at 10:32 am
Posted on 5/29/23 at 10:38 am to TygerTyger
I probably don't think of this as much as I should when "GOAT" TV comes up.
Puzzling. Cause I've watched it so many times.
The finale gets me every damn time.
Time for another rewatch.
Puzzling. Cause I've watched it so many times.
The finale gets me every damn time.
Time for another rewatch.
Posted on 5/29/23 at 10:48 am to Grievous Angel
I think it’s the greatest television series of all time. I rewatch it at least once a year
Posted on 5/29/23 at 11:08 am to TygerTyger
Currently airing on AMC, all day marathon. On episode 3 right now.
Posted on 5/29/23 at 11:34 am to Mstate
quote:
I think it’s the greatest television series of all time. I rewatch it at least once a year
Same
Posted on 5/29/23 at 11:48 am to TygerTyger
If you haven’t seen Band of Brothers, drop what you’re doing and check it out. Amazing series.
Posted on 5/29/23 at 11:52 am to SohCahToa
That intro instrumental chokes me up every time
Posted on 5/29/23 at 2:56 pm to TygerTyger
My Favorite thing ever filmed. My 10 year old son loves it. Episode 7 is our favorite. God bless those men and all that made the biggest selfless sacrifice. God bless and HELP the USA!
Posted on 5/29/23 at 3:18 pm to TygerTyger
If the takeoff scene at the end of Episode 1 doesn’t give you chills, you’re not human.
Posted on 5/29/23 at 5:21 pm to TygerTyger
I cry like a baby every time at the very end when the real Major Winters reads the letter from Mike Ranney saying “I wasn’t a hero in the war, but I served with a company of heroes”.
Instant water works.
God bless the greatest generation.
Instant water works.
God bless the greatest generation.
Posted on 5/29/23 at 5:38 pm to LSUbub12
Posted on 5/29/23 at 5:45 pm to Mstate
Been watching it all day, off and in, with my 6 & 9 year old. They need to understand how ugly war really is. Perfect series for that. Had to turn the channel a few times to give them a bit of a break.
This is one I know every scene but I need to sit down and give it a full watch again.
This is one I know every scene but I need to sit down and give it a full watch again.
Posted on 5/29/23 at 5:46 pm to LSUbub12
The first time watching it one of the fun things was to try to figure out who the people in the interviews actually were.
Posted on 5/29/23 at 5:54 pm to SoFla Tideroller
Spears about to go legend here. If this is 100% accurate that guy was the biggest badass ever. I have every reason to believe all of this is true and accurate as it was written by Winters, who was there.
The absolute guts these guys had is incredible.
The absolute guts these guys had is incredible.
Posted on 5/29/23 at 6:15 pm to SoDakHawk
Spears kinda steals the show when he joins easy company.
He was a bad mother fricker.
He was a bad mother fricker.
Posted on 5/29/23 at 7:37 pm to SECSolomonGrundy
"Captain Sobel: we salute the rank, not the man"
What an epic own, and it was quite a lont time in the making.
One of the best moments in the series.
What an epic own, and it was quite a lont time in the making.
One of the best moments in the series.
Posted on 5/29/23 at 7:46 pm to Grievous Angel
I love Band of Brothers but watching that series makes me feel like a wuss. Those dudes were badasses.
Posted on 5/29/23 at 8:13 pm to Marciano1
quote:
I love Band of Brothers but watching that series makes me feel like a wuss. Those dudes were badasses.
They don't call them the greatest generation for nothing.
The men were men and they were bad arse.
The modern man:
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