Band Of Brothers:Complete HBO Series (Limited Edition 6-DVD Tin) [£19.74@Amazon]

Ruu_Old

I know this one comes up quite often but Amazon have a nice tin boxset available for a decent price. Includes VAT+delivery. Link here.

Amazon.co.uk Review
A genuinely epic achievement, the 10-part World War II drama Band of Brothers is a television series that makes big-screen Hollywood war movies look small in comparison. Based on the book by historian Stephen Ambrose, the series follows the US 101st Airborne Division's "Easy" E-Company from initial training through D-Day and across Holland, Belgium, Germany and Austria until the end of the war. Coproduced by Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks, the series take its initial inspiration from Saving Private Ryan and borrows that film's visceral visual approach to combat scenes using hand-held camerawork and de-saturated photography. But where Band of Brothers excels is in its scrupulous attention to the realities of military life (retired US Marine Captain Dale Dye, who also co-stars, is the man to credit). After the high drama of the parachute drop on D-Day, Easy's greatest trial comes during the Battle of the Bulge, when they are besieged at Bastogne in the depths of winter. In one of the most harrowing and credible depictions of war ever committed to film we see the men enduring the repeated artillery attacks of the German forces and experience, if only vicariously, some of the sheer terror of the assault, while being humbled by the soldiers' courage and determination. Such feelings are enhanced by the series' masterstroke--bookend interviews with the surviving members of Easy Company, who talk with barely suppressed emotion of the experiences we see recreated. The endorsement of these veterans elevates Band of Brothers beyond any mere "war film"--its extraordinary achievement is that it shows the horror and savagery of war without gloss or jingoism, and yet celebrates the fraternal bonds and dogged heroism of the men who fought.

On the DVD: Band of Brothers arrives handsomely packaged in a six-disc commemorative tin, with disc 6 containing all the extras, the meatiest of which is the marvellous 80-minute documentary "We Stand Alone Together" about the real men of Easy Company. There's also a first-rate, genuinely interesting 30-minute "making of" feature about actor boot camp, visual effects and blowing up fake trees among many other things. This is complemented by actor Ron Livingston's revealing Video Diaries of boot camp. Additionally there's a "Who's Who" section and footage of the HBO premiere at Utah Beach, plus a TV spot for car company Jeep. --Mark Walker

Kintarō Hattori

A good find Ruu - I bought this a few years back from Xtravision and it cost alot more than that! It's a great mini-series and the packaging of this edition is superb.

kendragon

Yeah I also bought this 'limited' (to what one billion sets?? :D) edition tin set a couple of years ago... Highly reccomended series to anyone who hasnt bought it. great price too.

Dades

Watched the first disc from the boxset I got via this thread last night!
Great stuff!

patmac

Nice one. Not to be despatched till 30th November estimated doa 24th December! Was just chatting the missus about getting this so thanks Ruu.

Beano

HMV.co.uk still have the standard edition for £14.99 + £2 P+P. They have them in the stores as well.

shoutman

Excellent, I've read the book which is great and have only caught a few of the eepisodes on telly.

whiterebel

The "ordinary" box set is being advertised at the moment by HMV(?) in Ireland for €29.99. Great set.