I watched the series RELIGIOUSLY when it first aired. I would kick my wife out fo the living room, juice up the 5.1 surround , turn off the lights and just disappear. Tremendous mini-series. no doubt.
The ONLY downful I think was casting David Schwimmer in that roll. Why toss ONE hollywood name into it? It just didnt make sense to me nor did I like him in that roll (sorry David, but your Ross Gellar and nothing else). Other than that, it was truly flawless.
Its beyond a humbling experience to think what these men, and tens of thousands like them went through during that war, and to see and hear them tell the stories themselves, to weap and to smile... these have to be some of the bravest men to ever live, and some of the proudest.
I get goosebumps just thinking of the series, Saving Private Ryan etc etc... I know they are Hollywood glorifications of war, but hopefully, because of these men, thats the closest I, or my children or my grandchildren will ever have to get.
Go USA (and our allies )