World War 2/War Series

Fete

Hi there. My Dad is a big fan of war movies/series and so I thought I'd look into getting him a box set for his birthday. Could anyone recommend any good series?

He loved Band of Brothers and the Pacific. Are there any other good ones worth watching? I know I'm going to end up watching them myself too! Any ideas would be greatly appreciated.

siblers

You looking for fiction ones or historic ones?

There is a fictional series about the US invasion of Iraq called Generation Kill, which is brilliant. There's not much action in it and its quite comedic at times but it does a superb job at showing one unit's time in Iraq.

The Unit is somewhat war based and is excellent. Then there was also a shortlived TV show called Over There, which was based around the war in Iraq.

cc87

siblers wrote: »

You looking for fiction ones or historic ones?

There is a fictional series about the US invasion of Iraq called Generation Kill, which is brilliant. There's not much action in it and its quite comedic at times but it does a superb job at showing one unit's time in Iraq.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Generation_Kill

Based on a non-fiction book

siblers

Well by fictional I meant non documentary.

Fete

Yea, non documentary for sure. Those are some great suggestions. I'll definitely check those out if not just for me.

Thanks!

event

As above, generation Kill is a must watch, its brilliant

Artur.PL

Czas honoru (The Days Of Honour), Polish series(6th season currently in Polish television)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jxz2-pAJdSE

http://www.economist.com/blogs/easternapproaches/2010/11/nazi_occupation_poland

Sir_Badshot

http://www.imfdb.org/wiki/Our_Mothers,_Our_Fathers

Awesome, gritty and a true story. Finally get the German side.

Sir_Badshot

siblers

Will definitely check out Our Mothers, Our Fathers. Although the choice of music is pretty odd in that YouTube clip. Definitely doesn't suit. Will give The Days Of Honours a look too, Our Mothers, Our Fathers was supposed to have aired already on BBC2 under the name Generation War, I don't know how I missed it as it would have definitely stood out. Unless they have yet to show it.

Artur.PL

Sir_Badshot wrote: »

http://www.imfdb.org/wiki/Our_Mothers,_Our_Fathers

Awesome, gritty and a true story. Finally get the German side.

Not exactly true. Lets say it is German version of the truth.

degrassinoel

I'd suggest The World at War

It's probably the most comprehensive, haunting and excellent documentary series ever made. I bought a boxset of it a few years ago, and it was expensive, 90quid - worth every penny.

Sir_Badshot

siblers wrote: »

Will definitely check out Our Mothers, Our Fathers. Although the choice of music is pretty odd in that YouTube clip. Definitely doesn't suit. Will give The Days Of Honours a look too, Our Mothers, Our Fathers was supposed to have aired already on BBC2 under the name Generation War, I don't know how I missed it as it would have definitely stood out. Unless they have yet to show it.

Lol, dont worry, that is not the music in the series, i did not notice it until you said.

Sir_Badshot

Artur.PL wrote: »

Not exactly true. Lets say it is German version of the truth.

All the characters are real and its basically what they went through.

Please explain 'German version of the truth'

Have you seen the series? Its not exactly flattering to Germany.

Duckworth_Luas

siblers wrote: »

Will definitely check out Our Mothers, Our Fathers. Although the choice of music is pretty odd in that YouTube clip. Definitely doesn't suit.

The video was fan made and it appears the music was added by the uploader.

Artur.PL

Sir_Badshot wrote: »

Please explain 'German version of the truth'

I mean the way the Polish resistance movement is shown.

Sir_Badshot

Artur.PL wrote: »

I mean the way the Polish resistance movement is shown.

Its showed them to be effective, brutal, divided and a bit anti semitic.

Not something I know much about but I did not get the sense that it was unrealistic.

I assume from your username that you would be a lot more familiar with the reality!

Artur.PL

Sir_Badshot wrote: »

Its showed them to be effective, brutal, divided

thats true

Sir_Badshot wrote: »

and a bit anti semitic.

"a bit". My opinion is that there is much more than a bit.

Sir_Badshot wrote: »

I assume from your username that you would be a lot more familiar with the reality!

I'am

siblers

Watched the first hour of it last night (then my copy of it stopped working). Was pretty impressed by it, visually its very impressive and some decent performances. They do show a lot of the horrors carried out by the germans in the west but nowhere to the extent that actually happened. The plot with the jewish guy is a bit odd, they seem to be potraying it in a way that jews had a much easier time in Berlin in 1941 than seemed to be the case but I'll have to see how it plays out.

FloatingVoter

If you have UPC - Band of Brothers starting on TCM (Channel 327) at 9 pm tonight (thats eh...NOW).