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Summary: A strong adaptation of the book by Ambrose
Review: Having met an Easy company veteran who is portrayed in this original HBO series, I was pleased to hear him say that the producers had done a good job before I saw it. And when I DID see it, I was pretty much stunned at the level of detail they put in the effort.These DVDs cover the training, deployment, combat action, rest, and then the end of the war for the veterans of Easy Company, along with additional material on the making of the series and the guys themselves. With so little attention being paid to World War II in most American classrooms today, it is a shame that the whole series can't be shown and discussed, with the details about why certain thigns were done the way the were shown, what prompted some of these things to happen, etc. This series is rich in detail, writing, and is a completely satisfying package. This effort again makes me truly awed as to what the demands of combat can be, and what it takes to remain a beacon of hope to others around the world.
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Summary: Reality; what a concept!
Review: I just finished watching "Band of Brothers". From start to finish, it held my attention, and sucked me in. I had all too real dreams, after my wife would drag me to bed each night. I can't imagine what these men went through, but this movie did give me a slight understanding, and I would not wish their experiences on anybody. My son, whose 19, gave me this box set for Christmas. He watched it before I had a chance to watch it. He then watched many of the episodes with me while I was watching it. This movie should be required viewing for high school history students studying this time period. Everyone that thinks war is something that we should glorify, will go away with a different perspective. This movie honors these valiant men, and realistically shows the viewer that war is hell, and should only be reserved for the preservation of freedom, and the restoration of peace. Thank you Hanks and Speilberg!
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Summary: Band of Brothers: Brings WW2 Into Your Living Room
Review: First off Tom Hanks has just got WW2 in his bones. It`s about time we started to see the real war and not some watered down version.This DVD set is just incredible, all the interactive menus, the maps and the documentaries just put this whole set in a class by itself.I have watched and studied much about WW2 and this is highley accurate and very moving to watch.You feel like your there, with surround sound you ARE there! I cannot say enough about this set.If your a WW2 fan, then this set is a must!!
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Summary: Superb
Review: I have just finished viewing the series for the first time and I plan to visit it over and over. It is a must see for any number of reasons. First, it de-glamourizes war while at the same time elevating to Olympic heights the nobility of the participants. Not an easy task. I wonder what the producers would have done with a Civil War theme. "Gettysburg", based on the novel "The Killer Angels", provided an outline for this kind of work, but Band of Brothers is a true masterpiece in execution.
This should be required viewing for zealots at both ends of the political spectrum: those armchair generals who would have wars going at the drop of a hat, and those eyes-wide-shut peace activists who never seem to tire of finding fault with America, while at the same time enjoying the constitutional protections saved by the quiet heroism of the men of Easy Company.
The kinship still demonstrated by the vets of Easy Company in their annual reunions is amazing and touching. But what a price they paid for it! With no disrespect to vets of other wars like Korea, Vietnam, Gulf, I wonder if the difference between WWII and the rest was a sense of a mission fulfilled. In Korea, a hostile truce continues to this day. In Vietnam, of course, the US retreated ingloriously from Saigon in 1975. In the Gulf, we ripped through the Republican Guard like a knife through butter, but somehow Saddam survived and the same threat remains. Americans who died liberating Europe are often still buried there in the ground they freed. In the other wars, no expense is spared to remove American dead, which is a shame in a way, because they died for a cause they believed in, defending or taking ground occupied by their comrades. It demeans their sacrifice and makes them seem more like mercenaries than liberators. I wonder if the morale of the troops in Vietnam would have been differernt if they, like Easy Company, were in the fight until it was finished, rather than waiting for their 365 days to be up so they could go back to the "world".
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Summary: Not as good as "Battleground "(1950) the movie...
Review: I hate to disturb the almost perfect 5 star viewer rating, but "Band of Brothers" is no where nearly as good as "Battleground" (made in 1950 and starring Van Johnson). "Battleground" also depicts the men of 101st Airborne division, albeit of the "I" Company. But, unlike "Saving Private Ryan" and "Band of Brothers", "Battleground" does not resort to mock-heroics or false philosophizing. Unfortunately, "Battleground" is available only on VHS. While I don't deny that both "Saving Private Ryan" and "Band of Brothers" are important movies from a historical perspective and that these stories are well worth telling today, I have problems with both movies depicting GIs with too modern a body language for the era, using inappropriate dialogue and idioms, and having too much "attitude". In all the three episodes of "Band of Brothers" that I watched, the acting was mostly mediocre, with the actors swaggering and giving the impression of "look at me, I am a cool WWII GI". The GIs look a tad too smart for front line, the uniforms look too clean (with brushed cotton texture) and the haircuts look too perfect. The compter-generated effects are all too evident. The tracer bullets look too video-game like. In the "Bastogne" episode, the parachute supplies falling on Bastogne almost look cartoonish. I had a laugh with some reviewers saying "Band of Brothers" is the best war movie, ever, period, etc., etc. To them I say get hold of copies of movie greats like "The Story of GI Joe", "Halls of Montezuma", "The Desert Rats", "The Bridges of Toko-Ri", "Battleground", or "Pork Chop Hill". These are the real five-star movies!
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Summary: Phenomenal all around
Review: Not only is the content inside the DVDs exciting, dramatic, yada yada, you've heard it all before. But the presentation is great. A beautiful collector's tin, 6 DVDs in an accordian-style binding, great design, all around great purchase. Incidentally, this is what I asked for this past Christmas. Santa was very good to me indeed. In case you HAVEN'T heard all the hoopla surrounding "Band of Brothers," it is by far the best and most accurate screen adaptation of World War II. It is taken from Stephen E. Ambrose's book of the same name, which is compiled from the diaries of the men of Easy company, 506th Airborne. If you are a fan of serious war drama, World War II (like me), or epics, this is the DVD set to pick up. But don't take my word for it alone, read all the other reviews. You won't be disappointed.
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Summary: Simply Incredible!
Review: I got this DVD probably because of my obsession with WWII, saving private ryan was my favorite movie and now i watch BoB more than SPR. It is incredible, its attention to detail and character development is awesome. george luz is the coolest guy in the company. I read the book before the miniseries came out so i knew it was going to be amazing, but nothing could have prepared me for how amazing it really is. a must see for everyone
P.S. favorite episodes-curahee,replacements,points
favorite characters-winters, luz, nixon, speirs(all good except...)cobb, sobel, dike
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Summary: Truly a "Band of Brothers"
Review: This series is very deep and emotional. I found myself in the boots of those soldier of Easy Company fighting throughout Europe. I highly recommend this series. It's one of the best DVD purchases I've ever made.
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Summary: Simply Superb
Review: There are few films/shows that have moved me the way Band of Brothers has, let alone moved me to tears. This work shows the harsh realities of war and the bonds people make as a result of them. The men of Easy Co bonded together and became "brothers" because they laid their lives in each others hands. This is quite simply the finest piece of filmwork I have ever viewed and highly reccomend it to everyone.
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Summary: WOW
Review: i saw this at a friends house, he told me that it was even better than saving private ryan. yeah right a snickered. we started watching it and wow, i was sucked in. the war parts of this show were amazing. and it was really cool because these soliders form friendships along the way that last the entire series. i remecomend this to everyone who likes good movies. you won't be disappointed even if thought saving private ryan was just "OK" Good luck and God Speed
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