Also, a miniseries about the Pacific Theater is going to be so damn depressing. Or at least more depressing than the tone set in other war films/series. Portrayals of the European theater always has that shakespearean ride into battle men forward to victory. The Pacific theater is all fuck fuck fuck where the fuck are they shooting from oh god hundreds of thousands of casualties and we haven't even gotten halfway up the beach. Like Saving Private Ryan vs. A Thin Red Line.
See, that's why I'm glad they are using With the Old Breed in their source material. It's a book written from the perspective of Eugene Sledge, who was just a grunt. You don't see many books like that. He talks more about the emotional toll of war than how many thousands of casualties the japanese tactics caused.
I think it makes for a way more interesting story.
I liked Enemy at the Gates despite it's shortcomings. They could have done better by drawing from Zaystev's book entirely and not bringing in the fictional bullshit from War of the Rats.
I'm surprised the Pacific Theatre isn't touched on nearly as much as the European one was. I mean it was JUST America in that. Well and Australia too but still.
See, that's why I'm glad they are using With the Old Breed in their source material. It's a book written from the perspective of Eugene Sledge, who was just a grunt. You don't see many books like that. He talks more about the emotional toll of war than how many thousands of casualties the japanese tactics caused.
I think it makes for a way more interesting story.
I wonder because Spielberg and Hanks are working on it what sort of themes will carry through. I mean Band of Brothers was incredibly one sided in its portrayal of Germany and its soldiers, and its even easier to do that with the Japanese because it's a completely alien culture.
See, that's why I'm glad they are using With the Old Breed in their source material. It's a book written from the perspective of Eugene Sledge, who was just a grunt. You don't see many books like that. He talks more about the emotional toll of war than how many thousands of casualties the japanese tactics caused.
I think it makes for a way more interesting story.
I wonder because Spielberg and Hanks are working on it what sort of themes will carry through. I mean Band of Brothers was incredibly one sided in its portrayal of Germany and its soldiers, and its even easier to do that with the Japanese because it's a completely alien culture.
Not really, no. Primarily there was a sense of fear because they were still the enemy and would probably shoot you under most circumstances, but the scene with Malarkey and the German soldier from his hometown showed some camraderie and likeness between the two sides, and the German general's surrender in the final episode depicted the Germans as soldiers who valued honor. I wouldn't say it was one-sided at all.
See, that's why I'm glad they are using With the Old Breed in their source material. It's a book written from the perspective of Eugene Sledge, who was just a grunt. You don't see many books like that. He talks more about the emotional toll of war than how many thousands of casualties the japanese tactics caused.
I think it makes for a way more interesting story.
I wonder because Spielberg and Hanks are working on it what sort of themes will carry through. I mean Band of Brothers was incredibly one sided in its portrayal of Germany and its soldiers, and its even easier to do that with the Japanese because it's a completely alien culture.
Not really, no. Primarily there was a sense of fear because they were still the enemy and would probably shoot you under most circumstances, but the scene with Malarkey and the German soldier from his hometown showed some camraderie and likeness between the two sides, and the German general's surrender in the final episode depicted the Germans as soldiers who valued honor. I wouldn't say it was one-sided at all.
Yeah that's true, I guess I was thinking more of Saving Private Ryan, which in the words of Paul Fussell is garbage after the first ten minutes as an historical movie. As blood and guts, its good.
Taken from the viewpoint of the main characters, they should be one sided. They didn't have the luxury of being able to see the whole picture. They were a bunch of kids sent to a foreign country where everybody was trying to kill them. Doesn't make for the best cultural impression.
See, that's why I'm glad they are using With the Old Breed in their source material. It's a book written from the perspective of Eugene Sledge, who was just a grunt. You don't see many books like that. He talks more about the emotional toll of war than how many thousands of casualties the japanese tactics caused.
I think it makes for a way more interesting story.
I wonder because Spielberg and Hanks are working on it what sort of themes will carry through. I mean Band of Brothers was incredibly one sided in its portrayal of Germany and its soldiers, and its even easier to do that with the Japanese because it's a completely alien culture.
Not really, no. Primarily there was a sense of fear because they were still the enemy and would probably shoot you under most circumstances, but the scene with Malarkey and the German soldier from his hometown showed some camraderie and likeness between the two sides, and the German general's surrender in the final episode depicted the Germans as soldiers who valued honor. I wouldn't say it was one-sided at all.
Yeah that's true, I guess I was thinking more of Saving Private Ryan, which in the words of Paul Fussell is garbage after the first ten minutes as an historical movie. As blood and guts, its good.
The hell with 10 minutes. It stops being historically accurate the minute someone gets more than 10 feet up the beach within a minute of stepping off their landing craft.
Taken from the viewpoint of the main characters, they should be one sided. They didn't have the luxury of being able to see the whole picture. They were a bunch of kids sent to a foreign country where everybody was trying to kill them. Doesn't make for the best cultural impression.
Band of Brothers on blu-ray is a sight to behold. Thankfully they shot the whole thing in film, so they just took a repressing of the original print and stuck that up on some indestuctable plastic discs.
It's absolutely beautiful in places, and gut-crushingly gory in others.
i actually kinda liked enemy at the gates. though the random rachel weisz sex scene in a roomful of sleeping soldiers was a tad uncomfortable and grody
There only bad Rachel Weisz sex scenes are the ones that don't happen.
I'm surprised the Pacific Theatre isn't touched on nearly as much as the European one was. I mean it was JUST America in that. Well and Australia too but still.
Never seen Bridge on the River Kwai, eh?
That's cool.
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Fuck, you want to make a movie about some real hardcore shit make it about the battle of Chosin Reservoir, Goddamnit. The Korean War needs more attention especially as the men who actually fought in that conflict are slowly dwindling away.
Fuck, you want to make a movie about some real hardcore shit make it about the battle of Chosin Reservoir, Goddamnit. The Korean War needs more attention especially as the men who actually fought in that conflict are slowly dwindling away.
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Fuck, you want to make a movie about some real hardcore shit make it about the battle of Chosin Reservoir, Goddamnit. The Korean War needs more attention especially as the men who actually fought in that conflict are slowly dwindling away.
I'm sorry, what war? I forgot.
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Band of Brothers on blu-ray is a sight to behold. Thankfully they shot the whole thing in film, so they just took a repressing of the original print and stuck that up on some indestuctable plastic discs.
It's absolutely beautiful in places, and gut-crushingly gory in others.
good now i have to buy it on bluray
it really is a must buy if you've got a BD player.
The sound is absolutely stunning. With a digital signal and a good surround system, you really get that constantly surrounded feeling that Paratroopers are all about.
Taken from the viewpoint of the main characters, they should be one sided. They didn't have the luxury of being able to see the whole picture. They were a bunch of kids sent to a foreign country where everybody was trying to kill them. Doesn't make for the best cultural impression.
I served in Iraq for a year as a 21 year old kid, I know this to be true. Anytime you invade another country the troops are going to take a one sided view of whomever they perceive as the enemy.
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except maybe Stalingrad, which is a German film. I wish they made http://russschneider.net/bk_siege.html this into a movie
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yeah but patton just sort of glosses over the various battles and such, the sicily campaign is literally a mule and a shellshocked soldier
n-n-no
does the word Guadalcanal mean anything to you? or Japanese?
I think it makes for a way more interesting story.
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Like Bataan and Midway and Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo and A Wing and Prayer and Objective Burma
I wonder because Spielberg and Hanks are working on it what sort of themes will carry through. I mean Band of Brothers was incredibly one sided in its portrayal of Germany and its soldiers, and its even easier to do that with the Japanese because it's a completely alien culture.
Would Tora Tora Tora! count?
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Yeah that's true, I guess I was thinking more of Saving Private Ryan, which in the words of Paul Fussell is garbage after the first ten minutes as an historical movie. As blood and guts, its good.
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The hell with 10 minutes. It stops being historically accurate the minute someone gets more than 10 feet up the beach within a minute of stepping off their landing craft.
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good now i have to buy it on bluray
There only bad Rachel Weisz sex scenes are the ones that don't happen.
Never seen Bridge on the River Kwai, eh?
That's cool.
Also, A Midnight Clear is a good book and movie.
Band of Brothers is the greatest thing to ever be put on a screen. If you disagree with this statement then well you don't deserve to live.
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I have nothing against this mini-series though. If my PS3 weren't broke I'd be watching the hell out of Band of Brothers on Blu-Ray.
I'm sorry, what war? I forgot.
it really is a must buy if you've got a BD player.
The sound is absolutely stunning. With a digital signal and a good surround system, you really get that constantly surrounded feeling that Paratroopers are all about.
most impressive of all though
you can see the film grain
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I served in Iraq for a year as a 21 year old kid, I know this to be true. Anytime you invade another country the troops are going to take a one sided view of whomever they perceive as the enemy.