Band of Brothers is absolutely amazing...

[BlueWeasel]

It's my third time around, but I just started watching it again tonight.

I don't know why, but the series has given me a much, much greater appreciation for anyone who serves their country in the military. Especially since the paratroopers were made entirely of volunteers, who were willing to do whatever it took to be the best. I'm sure the extra $50 a month didn't hurt either.

I've read the book by Stephen Ambrose and found it equally enjoyable. I've gotten into WW2 history since watching the series the first time, and enjoy any book by Ambrose. I especially recommend D-Day, as it provides an in-depth look into the years of preparation and huge scale assault that took place on June 6, 1944.

 

[StageLeft]

:beer:

 

[TechnoKid]

The DVD is awesome. Bought it for my father for Christmas....

 

[Kaervak]

One of the best DVD purchases I've ever made. Just getting a glimpse of what happened during WWII is unreal with what the soldiers went through.

 

[AvesPKS]

Yeah, the baseball game at the end with the voiceover really gave the whole thing meaning.

 

[daniel1113]

All the guys in my dorm get together to watch Band of Brothers in my room. So far, we have gone through the entire series five times since school began. Definitely one of, if not the, best DVD purchase I have ever made.

Everytime I watch the interviews with the surviving men at the very end of the last episode, I get goosebumps and teary-eyed, espcially Maj. Winter's final remark:

'"Grandpa, were you a hero in the war?" "No", I answered, "But I served in a company of heroes".'

And 2nd Lt. Lipton's closing line:

"From this day to the ending of the world we in it shall be remembered. We lucky few, we band of brothers. For he who today sheds his blood with me shall be my brother."

Powerful.

 

[GTaudiophile]

One of my best DVD purchases too. It never gets old!

I firmly believe that music is key to setting the emotional tone of any movie, and Michael Kamen did a fabulous job with BoB.

RIP Michael Kamen! :beer:

 

[GTaudiophile]

Originally posted by: daniel1113
All the guys in my dorm get together to watch Band of Brothers in my room. So far, we have gone through the entire series five times since school began. Definitely one of, if not the, best DVD purchase I have ever made.

Everytime I watch the interviews with the surviving men at the very end of the last episode, I get goosebumps and teary-eyed, espcially Maj. Winter's final remark:

'"Grandpa, were you a hero in the war?" "No", I answered, "But I served in a company of heroes".'

And 2nd Lt. Lipton's closing line:

"From this day to the ending of the world we in it shall be remembered. We lucky few, we band of brothers. For he who today sheds his blood with me shall be my brother."

Powerful.

I tear up at Winters' closing remarks as well. That scene as well as watching them play baseball together...together for the last time. The speach made by the German commander is great as well.

 

[shimsham]

ive only caught it a couple of times, but each time there were soap opera themes, like when the one guys wife was leaving him and stuff. i dont know, i just like my war movies to be about the base struggle of man and good vs. evil, not some divorce drama.

am i the only one that doesnt really care for bob?

 

[jfall]

Agreed, greatest mini series ever. I like all of the episodes, the best were the winter scenes. Heard there was a band of brothers 2 in the making as well, should be interesting

 

[daniel1113]

Originally posted by: shimsham
ive only caught it a couple of times, but each time there were soap opera themes, like when the one guys wife was leaving him and stuff. i dont know, i just like my war movies to be about the base struggle of man and good vs. evil, not some divorce drama.

am i the only one that doesnt really care for bob?

That is the beauty of BOB... not only do we get a glimpse of the battles and war in Europe, but we get to explore the men involved. Nixon's divorce was important to his character development. Perhaps you should watch the entire series from beginning to end.

 

[Transition]

Originally posted by: shimsham
ive only caught it a couple of times, but each time there were soap opera themes, like when the one guys wife was leaving him and stuff. i dont know, i just like my war movies to be about the base struggle of man and good vs. evil, not some divorce drama.

am i the only one that doesnt really care for bob?

Watch the whole movie before you try to critique it.

 

[GoingUp]

Best Miniseries, EVAR

I hope the second BOB is as good as the first

 

[HomeBrewerDude]

One of my favorite lines came in the show where the guys are getting shelled and one of the hard core mothers says to one of the troops who is freaking out something like:

"The reason why you are scared is because you still hope you might live. Accept the fact that you are already dead and you will be able to function like you need to."

gives me chills just thinking about this sort of mental hoop that someone might go through just to cope....

 

[HappyPuppy]

BOB was interesting....in parts. It was, after all, just a TV series that had no greater message than M*A*S*H. You shed a tear, that's nice. Many tears could be shed for other TV series and movies as well. If you think you were involved or got the feel of these men you are deludintg yourselves. You don't have the faintest idea what they or soldiers in any other went through. That kind of spoils it for you though, doesn't it?

 

[shimsham]

Originally posted by: Transition

Originally posted by: shimsham
ive only caught it a couple of times, but each time there were soap opera themes, like when the one guys wife was leaving him and stuff. i dont know, i just like my war movies to be about the base struggle of man and good vs. evil, not some divorce drama.

am i the only one that doesnt really care for bob?

Watch the whole movie before you try to critique it.

why should i? i saw enough to know its just not my type of show. if i want to see someone struggle with divorce, ill turn on some soaps or womens entertainment television.

im not saying it isnt a good production. dont get offended because i have an opinion on it.

 

[Transition]

Originally posted by: shimsham

Originally posted by: Transition

Originally posted by: shimsham
ive only caught it a couple of times, but each time there were soap opera themes, like when the one guys wife was leaving him and stuff. i dont know, i just like my war movies to be about the base struggle of man and good vs. evil, not some divorce drama.

am i the only one that doesnt really care for bob?

Watch the whole movie before you try to critique it.

why should i? i saw enough to know its just not my type of show. if i want to see someone struggle with divorce, ill turn on some soaps or womens entertainment television.

im not saying it isnt a good production. dont get offended because i have an opinion on it.

It was a suggestion. You can go back to watching Pokemon now.

 

[GTaudiophile]

Originally posted by: HappyPuppy
BOB was interesting....in parts. It was, after all, just a TV series that had no greater message than M*A*S*H. You shed a tear, that's nice. Many tears could be shed for other TV series and movies as well. If you think you were involved or got the feel of these men you are deludintg yourselves. You don't have the faintest idea what they or soldiers in any other went through. That kind of spoils it for you though, doesn't it?

Nice thread crap...

You are correct, those of us who have never fought in a war will never know exactly how it feels to be in such a "band" but I would venture to say that the BoB series does a decent job of portraying the horror and bonds formed during war. And no, BoB was not just "any" made-for-TV series. It had the largest budget of all time and people like Spielberg and Hanks behind it.

 

[AvesPKS]

Originally posted by: HappyPuppy
BOB was interesting....in parts. It was, after all, just a TV series that had no greater message than M*A*S*H. You shed a tear, that's nice. Many tears could be shed for other TV series and movies as well. If you think you were involved or got the feel of these men you are deludintg yourselves. You don't have the faintest idea what they or soldiers in any other went through. That kind of spoils it for you though, doesn't it?

So it was a completely inaccurate representation of paratroopers in WWII?

 

[GTaudiophile]

Originally posted by: shimsham

Originally posted by: Transition

Originally posted by: shimsham
ive only caught it a couple of times, but each time there were soap opera themes, like when the one guys wife was leaving him and stuff. i dont know, i just like my war movies to be about the base struggle of man and good vs. evil, not some divorce drama.

am i the only one that doesnt really care for bob?

Watch the whole movie before you try to critique it.

why should i? i saw enough to know its just not my type of show. if i want to see someone struggle with divorce, ill turn on some soaps or womens entertainment television.

im not saying it isnt a good production. dont get offended because i have an opinion on it.

WTF! You're focusing on ONE minor line of the movie. Got any other examples on how BoB is a soap opera? Geez, they shouldn't be put in the same sentence!

 

[shimsham]

Originally posted by: Transition

Originally posted by: shimsham

Originally posted by: Transition

Originally posted by: shimsham
ive only caught it a couple of times, but each time there were soap opera themes, like when the one guys wife was leaving him and stuff. i dont know, i just like my war movies to be about the base struggle of man and good vs. evil, not some divorce drama.

am i the only one that doesnt really care for bob?

Watch the whole movie before you try to critique it.

why should i? i saw enough to know its just not my type of show. if i want to see someone struggle with divorce, ill turn on some soaps or womens entertainment television.

im not saying it isnt a good production. dont get offended because i have an opinion on it.

It was a suggestion. You can go back to watching Pokemon now.

what you replied with was actually a command. basic grammar. a suggestion would have been: try watching the whole series, and maybe it will change your mind. dont get your panties in a wad because someone doesnt like your precious little show.

lame attempt at flamebait with the pokemon crack

 

[silverpig]

Originally posted by: shimsham

Originally posted by: Transition

Originally posted by: shimsham
ive only caught it a couple of times, but each time there were soap opera themes, like when the one guys wife was leaving him and stuff. i dont know, i just like my war movies to be about the base struggle of man and good vs. evil, not some divorce drama.

am i the only one that doesnt really care for bob?

Watch the whole movie before you try to critique it.

why should i? i saw enough to know its just not my type of show. if i want to see someone struggle with divorce, ill turn on some soaps or womens entertainment television.

im not saying it isnt a good production. dont get offended because i have an opinion on it.

I've only read a couple of your posts, but each time there was a bunch of whining, like a 3 year old losing his candy and stuff. I don't know, I just like my fellow ATers to be somewhat intelligent when forming an opinion on something, and not judge based on 3 minutes of a 10 DVD set.

Am I the only one that's really tired right now?

 

[BlueWeasel]

Well, I ain't about to hide it.

Watching thru it again, I got tears at the end of both Parts 1 and 2. Especially at the end of Day of Days (Part 2) where Winters says he made a promise to God if he ever makes it home.

As GT mentioned at the beginning of the thread, the musical tone of the series is excellent.

 

[GTaudiophile]

Another big scene for me is when Winters is on leave in Paris and he gets to slowly sink into a hot bath. You can just imagine how foreign that must have felt given his circumstances.

 

[bdjohnson]

Originally posted by: TechnoKid
The DVD is awesome. Bought it for my father for Christmas....

I rented one of them and i wasn't too impressed with the video quality. It looked really grainy compared to other DVD's. But i agree the series is awesome i liked it a lot.