Band Of Brothers

GottaGetGatt · 03-07-2014 12:49AM

Can't beleive this was made 13 years ago.i was only watching some if the battles last week.You should check out The Pacific afterwards

Alfred Borden · 03-07-2014 12:52AM

GottaGetGatt wrote: »

Can't beleive this was made 13 years ago.i was only watching some if the battles last week.You should check out The Pacific afterwards

Saw that come up a lot when reading about this, will defo give it a look, thanks!

PhiloCypher · 03-07-2014 01:02PM

Apparently they are doing the aerial theatre next, think Memphis Belle but over 10 episodes.

FloatingVoter · 03-07-2014 04:59PM

Be ready for a disappointment with The Pacific - its not in the same league as BoB. It is extremely disjointed and you wind up forgetting who the lead characters are.

Thargor · 04-07-2014 10:43AM

PhiloCypher wrote: »

Apparently they are doing the aerial theatre next, think Memphis Belle but over 10 episodes.

I cant believe this! Brilliant news, I remember thinking something in bomber command or the battle of Britain would have been money better spent than The Pacific at the time. Didn't think that show captured the nightmare time they had at all, it was a bit of a mess.

BoB marathon this weekend I think, nothing else to watch.

GottaGetGatt · 04-07-2014 01:40PM

Snafu was an excellent character in the Pacific

Kilkenny14 · 13-09-2014 07:13AM

Rewatched all of it again. Really has aged well.

The quote that still sticks me was one of the veterans in the intro for episode 6:

"Even today, a real cold night, we go to bed, my wife’ll tell ya, that the first thing I say, ‘I’m glad I’m not in Bastogne.’”

Hopefully the Might Eight is as good.

Mycroft H · 13-09-2014 01:06PM

BBC would be well making thier own version. Dunkerque, North Africa, D-Day, Arnhem. So many stories they could choose from.

Owryan · 13-09-2014 01:10PM

Mycroft H wrote: »

BBC would be well making thier own version. Dunkerque, North Africa, D-Day, Arnhem. So many stories they could choose from.

The BBC already have a 3 part series about Dunkirk. Well worth a look.

http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dunkirk_(TV_series)

Mycroft H · 13-09-2014 01:36PM

Owryan wrote: »

The BBC already have a 3 part series about Dunkirk. Well worth a look.

http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dunkirk_(TV_series)

I've seen the docudrama, it's rather good.

A fully fledged series would be nice though.

CountyHurler · 13-09-2014 03:37PM

GottaGetGatt wrote: »

Snafu was an excellent character in the Pacific

I absolutely HATED him... Got sick of listening to the stupid long drawn out voice after the first few episodes...

I thought The Pacific was good though.. The ones with John Basilone were good.

Red Nissan · 13-09-2014 03:51PM

Don't forget that Band of Brothers is available in a box set. It's on my shelf and I do watch it a fair bit.

Pacific, not the same thing at all, Pacific does have a viewpoint that others do not have, and I like that aspect. However, when I saw Pacific first time I was bitterly disappointed.

Mycroft H · 13-09-2014 03:54PM

Anywhere handy to watch the Pacific? Netflix?

Used to have a copy on the old external but that's died a death.

knucklehead6 · 13-09-2014 04:10PM

Mycroft H wrote: »

Anywhere handy to watch the Pacific? Netflix?

Used to have a copy on the old external but that's died a death.

Where are you? I have the box set here if you want a loan?

The Black Oil · 03-09-2021 10:20AM

Podcast from Hanks.

https://deadline.com/video/tom-hanks-band-of-brothers-podcast-trailer-steven-spielberg-roger-bennett-hbo/

GottaGetGatt · 03-09-2021 10:53PM

20 Years! Christ

pixelburp · 04-09-2021 08:23AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117844559#Comment_117844559

Still nothing like it since with TV, even in the golden era for television. The Pacific tried to recreate things but it never quite landed for me. BoB remains one of the greats.

The Black Oil · 04-09-2021 08:43AM

Podcasts have trailers these days.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CICiPP-A6B8

CastorTroy · 04-09-2021 12:56PM

The new series is still in the works, isn't it. Think it only started production recently after all these years of talk

pixelburp · 04-09-2021 01:45PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117845893#Comment_117845893

Yes, Masters of the Air I think it's called without googling? Hanks is producing again iirc.

Mr.Nice Guy · 04-09-2021 04:00PM

Watched it back a year ago and it still holds up. One of the best TV shows ever. Didn't like The Pacific and found most of the characters cold.

Shred · 04-09-2021 04:28PM

Incredible show and I'm well overdue another re-watch of the Blu-rays with the last time being 2017 iirc.

kheb · 04-09-2021 08:08PM

The best show I ever watched. Can watch any episode at any time and it's still excellent.

Heckler · 04-09-2021 10:16PM

Easily one of the best TV mini series ever made. I have the box set and watch once a year. Inspired me to go to Normandy, to St.Mere Eglise and all the beaches etc. Was lucky enough by pure chance to be passing by and saw a gathering so stopped. It was the unveiling of the Dick Winters bronze memorial.

billyhead · 05-09-2021 08:33PM

Bastogne is a brilliant episode.

Joe_ Public · 05-09-2021 11:31PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117850889#Comment_117850889

Nuts!

Mike Litoris · 09-09-2021 10:30AM

20 years! Feeling old now and probably all of those soldiers not with us any more. :(

One of the greatest shows ever. Used to watch it once a year. Must also dust down the blu-ray a watch is long overdue.

brownbinman · 09-09-2021 10:33AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117844559#Comment_117844559

fcuk! only started listening to Band of Brothers book while running. It's ABSOLUTELY EPIC

Supercell · 09-09-2021 03:02PM

One of the best shows I've ever watched, havent done so in years, thanks for reminding me OP, going to rewatch again :)

The Pacific wasnt that bad, i enjoyed it but do agree its not a patch on BOB

storker · 09-09-2021 03:09PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/88074500#Comment_88074500

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