Band of Brothers is absolutely amazing...

[Hubris]

Originally posted by: shimsham

Originally posted by: Citrix

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?

ASS.

My uncle was in the second wave at Utah Beach. He talked about it ONCE and ONLY once when he was talking to my dad i happend to be in the room. My uncle got wounded during the battle of the buldge and that is all he would say. One thing i remember him saying is that they didnt know it was the real landing until they saw bodies floating by the troop ship...

BOB/saving priviate ryan were such well done movies that i could finally appreciate and feel what my uncle and dad did during the war. It was finally real and not a black and white "movie tone news reel".

wha?? BoB made it real for you, but listening to your relatives that actually served or watching REAL footage just wasnt enough?

Reading comprehension is key here, mmkay? For someone who's such a Nazi about others grammar, you might wanna try it.

He said his uncle talked about it only once, implying that at other times he was close-mouthed and silent about it; not unusual for people who have served in a time of war. Making people relive things to make them real for you is crappy and disrespectful. And the news reels he's talking about were VERY watered down and happy go lucky so that those on the homefront wouldn't see the horrors their sons and brothers were going through. Seeing a faithful, as close as they can get to real, depiction offers many people the closest glimpse (and it is merely a glimpse) of the real hardships and burdens that these men went through.

Don't like it, that's fine, but quit throwing a tantrum in a thread just to start crap.

 

[shimsham]

Originally posted by: Hubris

Originally posted by: shimsham

Originally posted by: Citrix

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?

ASS.

My uncle was in the second wave at Utah Beach. He talked about it ONCE and ONLY once when he was talking to my dad i happend to be in the room. My uncle got wounded during the battle of the buldge and that is all he would say. One thing i remember him saying is that they didnt know it was the real landing until they saw bodies floating by the troop ship...

BOB/saving priviate ryan were such well done movies that i could finally appreciate and feel what my uncle and dad did during the war. It was finally real and not a black and white "movie tone news reel".

wha?? BoB made it real for you, but listening to your relatives that actually served or watching REAL footage just wasnt enough?

Reading comprehension is key here, mmkay? For someone who's such a Nazi about others grammar, you might wanna try it.

He said his uncle talked about it only once, implying that at other times he was close-mouthed and silent about it; not unusual for people who have served in a time of war. Making people relive things to make them real for you is crappy and disrespectful. And the news reels he's talking about were VERY watered down and happy go lucky so that those on the homefront wouldn't see the horrors their sons and brothers were going through. Seeing a faithful, as close as they can get to real, depiction offers many people the closest glimpse (and it is merely a glimpse) of the real hardships and burdens that these men went through.

Don't like it, that's fine, but quit throwing a tantrum in a thread just to start crap.

try a little reading comprehension yourself. im no grammar nazi. love how you deduce that from one post. really, they are 2 seperate things.

i never said anyone should make a vet relive such an experience. i have the utmost respect for those who served. i just asked him how a dramatic representation could make it more real than first hand knowledge from someone in his own family. i had a few in my family who served, and when they talked about it that had a much larger impact on me than any movie or series i have ever seen. im well aware that some news footage is watered down, but check the history channels and on just about any night, one of them will have the real footage, showing the real combat. to me that has more of an impact than seeing david schwimmers puppy dog eyes when he learns he has lost his command.

the only one throwing a tantrum is you. all ive done is express an opinion, and asked questions.

sorry if you get pissy because i dont like a show.:beer:

 

[PanzerIV]

Since I've always been interested in WWII history naturally BoB was something I would have an interest in and I did. I was fortunate enough to get the whole series on the previewed DVDs at Blockbuster way cheaper than the boxed set. I respect all veterans but especially those guys who were truly in a battle for good vs evil.

I was recently reading a book (lost it in my move and still am looking for it) regarding the invasion of the Phillipines. I decided to read up on it a little more on the internet and found a WWII POW site. I read some histories and decided to email a guy that had lived and breathed the very history that I was only reading about in a book. To my surprise a few hours later I received a response and among other things he said he enjoyed my email. I haven't emailed him back in a month because as I mentioned I moved and have been busy but I plan on doing so to get more information from those very trying times. Since he is the only actual vet I know since my grandfather is deceased I hope we can learn from one another.

 

[pyonir]

BoB was basically a documentary. Sure there are dramatic effects and a bit of acting, but what do you expect. The stories are real. They have those that were involved speaking before and after each epidsode, and they have a complete documentary on another disc. I'd rather watch these guys talk for hours than watch some historical documentary on the History Channel. I've read about it, and I know what happened. What i don't know is how it effected individuals. That is what the soldiers of BoB and the mini-series give me, some sense of how it effected those that fought, and lived in that time. I don't have someone to go talk to about the war. One of my grandfathers was dead before i was born, and another I never knew. My Uncle served in Okinawa, but I never had the chance to talk with him about it because he developed alzheimers and recently died.

I can understand someone not liking the series for it's dramatic effect. But do not try to belittle those of us that it DID have an effect on.

 

[PanzerIV]

Originally posted by: pyonir
I can understand someone not liking the series for it's dramatic effect. But do not try to belittle those of us that it DID have an effect on.

Since they are both produced by Spielberg/Hanks I consider BoB as an extension of Saving Private Ryan in a way. They have the same edgy, gritty feel to them and camera work. I will always remember the final battle in SPR when the Germans forces attacked in the French town. It was chaos and utter destruction. Pure terror and truly hell on Earth as most battles are. That scene and many in BoB certainly leave a lasting effect on you.

 

[DT4K]

Originally posted by: shimsham

Originally posted by: Shanti

Originally posted by: TheShiz

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?

absolutely not, i found this series to be pretty awful. and i always recommend quality programming about WW2 like

"The World at War" 26 episode documentary, its on DVD.

watch that if you are really interested in WW2 history instead of this drama crap.

It's not supposed to be a history documentary.

nice of you to edit out the "dumbass" part.

Well, that's what I was thinking when I saw you referring to Band of Brothers as "drama crap". But I decided name calling was inappropriate so I removed it.

 

[TheNinja]

I read BoB and own Saving Private Ryan, but have not rented or bought the DVDs yet. I haven't rented b/c I plan on buying and don't want to waste rental money. But I haven't bought b/c bills keep coming up and it's never a good time to spend $55-$60 (ebay) for the boxed set. Hopefully soon. I thought the book was awesome though. I think it is nuts how the fighting in WWII was. It was chaos for the most part with a bunch of kids from each side that were probably scared $hitless the entire time. No war will ever be like that again due to technology....and that's probably a good thing.

 

[shimsham]

Originally posted by: Shanti

Originally posted by: shimsham

Originally posted by: Shanti

Originally posted by: TheShiz

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?

absolutely not, i found this series to be pretty awful. and i always recommend quality programming about WW2 like

"The World at War" 26 episode documentary, its on DVD.

watch that if you are really interested in WW2 history instead of this drama crap.

It's not supposed to be a history documentary.

nice of you to edit out the "dumbass" part.

Well, that's what I was thinking when I saw you referring to Band of Brothers as "drama crap". But I decided name calling was inappropriate so I removed it.

eh? that wasnt me. no problem, tho. its just opinions:beer:

 

[0roo0roo]

its quite good. but its not as if i shed a tear during the entire thing, it was interesting, but not involving. it sits in the tin on my shelf...

saving private ryan was better. different, but still better over all

 

[DT4K]

Originally posted by: 0roo0roo
its quite good. but its not as if i shed a tear during the entire thing, it was interesting, but not involving. it sits in the tin on my shelf...

saving private ryan was better. different, but still better over all

Anyone who doesn't cry watching Band of Brothers is a cold heartless bastard.

 

[daniel1113]

Originally posted by: Shanti

Originally posted by: 0roo0roo
its quite good. but its not as if i shed a tear during the entire thing, it was interesting, but not involving. it sits in the tin on my shelf...

saving private ryan was better. different, but still better over all

Anyone who doesn't cry watching Band of Brothers is a cold heartless bastard.

... or a Nazi

 

[Shelly21]

My favorite part so far is the Medic & the Nurse story. I haven't seen DVD 5 yet.

 

[cherrytwist]

Just a heads up for anybody with HBO Video on Demand.

The entire series is available on VOD (started Sunday) and will be available until June 27.

I'm looking forward to watching it for the first time this month
:thumbsup:

 

[Fingolfin269]

The "Why We Fight" episode should make anyone with a soul tear up.

 

[Gujski]

All 10 episodes are on HBO On-Demand as we speak.