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Posted: 1/17/2017 1:58:24 PM EDT
[#1]
I thought it was well done, but there's a lot of hate for it here.
Have you seen Generation Kill? |
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Posted: 1/17/2017 1:59:10 PM EDT
[#2]
the actress who played lena is fine as fuck
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Posted: 1/17/2017 2:02:32 PM EDT
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In some ways it was better by than BOB. BOB was awesome btw.
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Posted: 1/17/2017 2:02:33 PM EDT
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Written by the guys who were actually there. It's not as polished as the other series that was written after the fact by someone who wasn't there.
With the old breed is excellent reading. |
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Posted: 1/17/2017 2:05:12 PM EDT
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There were parts which I liked but I was spoiled by the above and beyond superb production of Band of Brothers so I didn't have the same level of feeling for it. For one thing they kept switching from character to character and being pulled from theater to theater so we couldn't form an emotional bond with them the same way as we did BoB where everyone was fighting in Market Garden and everyone was being shelled in the Ardennes.
They should have just made it a series about Eugene Sledge and be done with it. Watching him turn from a 98 pound weakling to a grizzled killer to a nervous wreck would have been a masterpiece enough without the Australia thread from that other guy being thrown in. |
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Posted: 1/17/2017 2:07:42 PM EDT
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Yeah if you are looking for something to watch try Gen Kill if you haven't seen it yet.
Gen Mattis clip |
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Posted: 1/17/2017 2:12:29 PM EDT
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I watched it right after I saw Band of Brothers and was a little disappointed the first time around but when I watched the series over again I realized how good it is by itself. It's raw and doesn't hold back the horror of the Pacific theater. That was hell on Earth.
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Posted: 1/17/2017 2:13:16 PM EDT
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the actress who played lena is fine as fuck Agreed! 
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Posted: 1/17/2017 2:15:54 PM EDT
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I didn't care for it, but that's probably because I read "With the Old Breed" before the series came out.
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Posted: 1/17/2017 2:23:44 PM EDT
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Sorry boys but she wins hands down. Claire Van Der Boom
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Posted: 1/17/2017 2:28:42 PM EDT
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It is one of the few movies/shows that I own. Bought it on BluRay, too.
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Posted: 1/17/2017 2:38:30 PM EDT
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Written by the guys who were actually there. It's not as polished as the other series that was written after the fact by someone who wasn't there. With the old breed is excellent reading. Agreed. As is Helmet for My Pillow. |
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Posted: 1/17/2017 2:43:36 PM EDT
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Good series, not BOB good, but good nonetheless.
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Posted: 1/17/2017 2:47:08 PM EDT
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It was OK. Jumped around too much and got kinda confusing.
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Posted: 1/17/2017 2:47:16 PM EDT
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That was a really good flick. There was a scene where the jap bodies had piled up so high the sgt went and pulled some bodies down to clear a field of fire.
I had the privilege to escort a flight of WW2 vets to the WW2 memorial, on the flight home I was sitting next to a marine vet from the pacific campaign. We were making small talk about the last few days, and he steered the conversation to a fight his unit got into one night. I swear it sounded just like that scene. He said they had bodies piled so high one of the guys had to go pull some down so they could pile up more. He also said the belt fed stuff saved their lives more than once. |
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Posted: 1/17/2017 2:55:04 PM EDT
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I enjoyed it, I think BoB is much better due to the fact it doesn't jump around so much.
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Posted: 1/17/2017 3:03:42 PM EDT
[#17]
It was decent, no more. The series is an amalgamation of three different books. The story line didn't flow nearly as well as BOB.
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Posted: 1/17/2017 3:35:20 PM EDT
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It had its moments. One of the best ones is the shot where the amphibious tractors roll out of the front of the landing craft into the water, heading for the beach.
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It was decent, no more. The series is an amalgamation of three different books. The story line didn't flow nearly as well as BOB. Yeah. I didn't even really enjoy "Helmet for my Pillow". That guy had a pretty depressing war experience. |
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Posted: 1/17/2017 3:36:31 PM EDT
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Sent chills down my spine.
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Posted: 1/17/2017 7:36:05 PM EDT
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It had its moments. One of the best ones is the shot where the amphibious tractors roll out of the front of the landing craft into the water, heading for the beach. Yeah. I didn't even really enjoy "Helmet for my Pillow". That guy had a pretty depressing war experience. His scene asking Vera out was pretty freakin' awesome, though. 
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Posted: 1/17/2017 7:40:29 PM EDT
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It had its moments. One of the best ones is the shot where the amphibious tractors roll out of the front of the landing craft into the water, heading for the beach. Yeah. I didn't even really enjoy "Helmet for my Pillow". That guy had a pretty depressing war experience. Yeah total war is supposed to be fun. Robert Leckie was a real Debbie downer. 
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Posted: 1/17/2017 7:42:39 PM EDT
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There were parts which I liked but I was spoiled by the above and beyond superb production of Band of Brothers so I didn't have the same level of feeling for it. For one thing they kept switching from character to character and being pulled from theater to theater so we couldn't form an emotional bond with them the same way as we did BoB where everyone was fighting in Market Garden and everyone was being shelled in the Ardennes. They should have just made it a series about Eugene Sledge and be done with it. Watching him turn from a 98 pound weakling to a grizzled killer to a nervous wreck would have been a masterpiece enough without the Australia thread from that other guy being thrown in. This, exactly. |
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Posted: 1/17/2017 8:04:36 PM EDT
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BoB was too sterile, like a '70s made for TV movie. Good but not convincing enough to draw me in.
Even the one guy's 'battle' with alcohol was sad in it's execution. No dramatic feel to it. |
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Posted: 1/17/2017 8:05:00 PM EDT
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Do yourself a favor and read, "Helmet for my Pillow" and "With the Old Breed".
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Posted: 1/17/2017 8:08:11 PM EDT
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Didn't enjoy it as well as BoB, but it was still really good
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Posted: 1/17/2017 8:08:37 PM EDT
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Do yourself a favor and read, "Helmet for my Pillow" and "With the Old Breed". Done and Done. |
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Posted: 1/17/2017 8:09:56 PM EDT
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While not a "series" but more of companion pieces, watch "Flags of Our Fathers", and then "Letters From Iwo Jima".
Same battle from different sides. Different motivations, different outcomes, same dedication to duty that defines a soldier. |
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Posted: 1/17/2017 8:11:12 PM EDT
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Do yourself a favor and read, "Helmet for my Pillow" and "With the Old Breed". Oh God no. That Robert Leckie dude was a real downer, man. I have no idea what he was thinking when he decided to write a comedy about war. |
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Posted: 1/17/2017 8:15:21 PM EDT
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I thought it was well done, but there's a lot of hate for it here. Have you seen Generation Kill? I have but its been a while. I may start that one here shortly. I am on a WW2 kick right now. |
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Posted: 1/17/2017 8:19:11 PM EDT
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Do yourself a favor and read, "Helmet for my Pillow" and "With the Old Breed". Will do. |
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Posted: 1/17/2017 8:29:43 PM EDT
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Just started BOB.
Any other ww2 series recommendations? |
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Posted: 1/17/2017 8:38:13 PM EDT
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I normally rewatch BoB every December for some reason, and decided to give The Pacific another run through before BoB. While I still liked the Pacific, BoB just has the something extra that makes it much better.
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Posted: 1/17/2017 11:19:18 PM EDT
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Just started BOB. Any other ww2 series recommendations? If you're interested in a german perspective, Generation War is on Netflix. It's only 3 episodes, but each one is 1.5hrs. |
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Posted: 1/17/2017 11:24:28 PM EDT
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I can't wait for The Mighty 8th to be finished.
I hope it's of as a high a quality as BoB and The Pacific were. 
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Posted: 1/17/2017 11:27:13 PM EDT
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Met the real RV Burgin recently. He was one of the characters in The Pacific and author of Islands of the Damned.
Nice man. So very old. He seemed tough as nails and fragile at the same time. Not worthy to be in the same building with a man like that. |
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Posted: 1/17/2017 11:27:25 PM EDT
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Oh God no. That Robert Leckie dude was a real downer, man. I have no idea what he was thinking when he decided to write a comedy about war. Where else would you read or learn about US MP's opening fire on fleeing Marine "pub" patrons? "Helmet For My Pillow" is a classic war memoir. |
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Posted: 1/17/2017 11:29:35 PM EDT
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Met the real RV Burgin recently. He was one of the characters in The Pacific and author of Islands of the Damned. Nice man. So very old. He seemed tough as nails and fragile at the same time. Not worthy to be in the same building with a man like that. One of my military buddies attended a mil function last year in Texas, and Mr. Burgin was there in his own booth. He was trying to sell autograph copies of his book and other memorabilia. My buddy told me how many people just walked by like nothing. No hand shake. No head nod. Nothing 
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Posted: 1/17/2017 11:30:13 PM EDT
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Has there been any recent news about The Mighty 8th? Last thing I've seen was the name change from Masters of the Air (the source material) to that. And that was a year or two ago.
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Posted: 1/17/2017 11:31:03 PM EDT
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One of my military buddies attended a mil function last year in Texas, and Mr. Burgin was there in his own booth. He was trying to sell autograph copies of his book and other memorabilia. My buddy told me how many people just walked by like nothing. No hand shake. No head nod. Nothing I bought his book. Seemed so inadequate on my part. |
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Posted: 1/17/2017 11:36:18 PM EDT
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Eugene Sledge was born very close to where I grew up. From time to time, I pass by Georgia Cottage where he lived. Very different looking than what was shown on the Pacific, and also has a Historic Place sign in front of it. I really looked forward to the Pacific because I knew it had a couple of home town men in it. BOB, imo, will go down as one of the greatest miniseries ever, so the Pacific, initially, didn't seem in the same class the first time I watched it. The second time I watched it, something clicked and I think way more of it every time I watch it. The scenes of Sledge's father finally giving him the medical ok to join, his father outside his room while he's having nightmares, and the scene where he broke down while bird hunting were powerful.
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Posted: 1/17/2017 11:36:56 PM EDT
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Where else would you read or learn about US MP's opening fire on fleeing Marine "pub" patrons? "Helmet For My Pillow" is a classic war memoir. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Oh God no. That Robert Leckie dude was a real downer, man. I have no idea what he was thinking when he decided to write a comedy about war. Where else would you read or learn about US MP's opening fire on fleeing Marine "pub" patrons? "Helmet For My Pillow" is a classic war memoir. No kidding. 
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Posted: 1/17/2017 11:39:55 PM EDT
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Has there been any recent news about The Mighty 8th? Last thing I've seen was the name change from Masters of the Air (the source material) to that. And that was a year or two ago. An article from last year said HBO hoped to have it going by early 2017. Usually HBO starts showing previews and teasers a year or more out, so they may have hit some snags. |
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Posted: 1/18/2017 11:32:52 AM EDT
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If you're interested in a german perspective, Generation War is on Netflix. It's only 3 episodes, but each one is 1.5hrs. Ill check it out. Thanks |
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Posted: 1/18/2017 11:35:02 AM EDT
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I can't wait for The Mighty 8th to be finished. I hope it's of as a high a quality as BoB and The Pacific were. Ill have to look that up as I have not heard about it. |
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Posted: 1/18/2017 6:38:21 PM EDT
[#45]
Yeah, I just finished watching The Pacific through again. I liked it much better the second time through than when it originally aired.
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Posted: 1/18/2017 7:33:36 PM EDT
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Just looked up the Mighty Eighth. Ill watch it when it comes out for sure...
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Posted: 1/18/2017 7:59:34 PM EDT
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Just looked up the Mighty Eighth. Ill watch it when it comes out for sure... Did you see any recent news about it? While it's WWI, the British made 3 episode Our World War is worth a watch. It's also on Netflix. |
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Posted: 1/18/2017 8:01:04 PM EDT
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Just started BOB. Any other ww2 series recommendations? COMBAT! |
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Posted: 1/18/2017 8:11:28 PM EDT
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There were parts which I liked but I was spoiled by the above and beyond superb production of Band of Brothers so I didn't have the same level of feeling for it. For one thing they kept switching from character to character and being pulled from theater to theater so we couldn't form an emotional bond with them the same way as we did BoB where everyone was fighting in Market Garden and everyone was being shelled in the Ardennes. They should have just made it a series about Eugene Sledge and be done with it. Watching him turn from a 98 pound weakling to a grizzled killer to a nervous wreck would have been a masterpiece enough without the Australia thread from that other guy being thrown in. If they just made it about Sledge, there wouldn't have been enough material for a mini series. BOB is based on Ambrose's historical novel. The Pacific is based on the personal memoirs of two Marines. I own both series on DVD, and watch them once a year. |
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Posted: 1/18/2017 8:26:26 PM EDT
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Victory at Sea, a little dated but interesting
World at War Rat Patrol, for fun, may not be on Prime |
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