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The Pacific

youngsteryoungster Boston Posts: 6,576
edited May 2010 in All Encompassing Trip
Did anyone see the trailer for this last night on HBO before True Blood? It's a 10 part miniseries coming in March 2010 about the Marines involvement in the Pacific Theatre of WWII. Battles of Pelelieu, Guadalcanal, and Iwo Jima are highlighted. I personally loved Band of Brothers and am highly anticipating this one. Produced by Tom Hanks and Steven Speilberg.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Pacific_(miniseries)
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  • aNiMaLaNiMaL Posts: 7,117
    I am a hue fan of Band of Brothers too and have been looking forward to this for some time. Wish i would ave seen the preview. Can't find it anywhere on the web.
  • Kilgore_TroutKilgore_Trout Posts: 7,334
    thanks for the heads up... the pacific was my grandpas side of the war so im looking forward to this alot... hope its as good as band of brothers
    "Senza speme vivemo in disio"

    http://seanbriceart.com/
  • aNiMaLaNiMaL Posts: 7,117
    http://www.hbo.com/events/pacific/

    Just saw the preview for this. Looks amazing!! Cannot wait.
  • gabersgabers Posts: 2,787
    aNiMaL wrote:
    http://www.hbo.com/events/pacific/

    Just saw the preview for this. Looks amazing!! Cannot wait.

    I'm excited for the miniseries but my first impression is it's more "Hollywood" than Band of Brothers. Doesn't seem to have the same gritty, shaky camera work and looks like they're trying to incorporate the tried and true Hollywood love story/war story formula. I look forward to more trailers.
  • aNiMaLaNiMaL Posts: 7,117
    Anyone else getting really stoked for this mini-series? March cannot come soon enough.
  • Kel VarnsenKel Varnsen Posts: 1,952
    gabers wrote:
    aNiMaL wrote:
    http://www.hbo.com/events/pacific/

    Just saw the preview for this. Looks amazing!! Cannot wait.

    I'm excited for the miniseries but my first impression is it's more "Hollywood" than Band of Brothers. Doesn't seem to have the same gritty, shaky camera work and looks like they're trying to incorporate the tried and true Hollywood love story/war story formula. I look forward to more trailers.

    I haven't seen the preview, but from what I have read about this it could be really good. My only real worry is that Band of Brothers was based on real guys, Winters, Nixon, Sobel and the rest were all real people so and those episodes were based on their real experiences in Europe. That meant you really couldn't hollywood the story up to much to make it more like a movie. With The Pacific, from what I understand it is based on fictional characters, so the writers can pretty much have them do whatever they want.
  • FlaggFlagg Posts: 5,856
    Kel Varnsen wrote:
    gabers wrote:
    aNiMaL wrote:
    http://www.hbo.com/events/pacific/

    Just saw the preview for this. Looks amazing!! Cannot wait.

    I'm excited for the miniseries but my first impression is it's more "Hollywood" than Band of Brothers. Doesn't seem to have the same gritty, shaky camera work and looks like they're trying to incorporate the tried and true Hollywood love story/war story formula. I look forward to more trailers.

    I haven't seen the preview, but from what I have read about this it could be really good. My only real worry is that Band of Brothers was based on real guys, Winters, Nixon, Sobel and the rest were all real people so and those episodes were based on their real experiences in Europe. That meant you really couldn't hollywood the story up to much to make it more like a movie. With The Pacific, from what I understand it is based on fictional characters, so the writers can pretty much have them do whatever they want.

    It is actually based on a true story. Or rather, stories because it is an adaptation of the memoirs "With the Old Breed" by Eugene Sledge and "Helmet for My Pillow" by Robert Leckie. The Pacific will tell the tales of these two men as well as a couple of others and their experiences in the Pacific War.
    DAL-7/5/98,10/17/00,6/9/03,11/15/13
    BOS-9/28/04,9/29/04,6/28/08,6/30/08, 9/5/16, 9/7/16, 9/2/18
    MTL-9/15/05, OTT-9/16/05
    PHL-5/27/06,5/28/06,10/30/09,10/31/09
    CHI-8/2/07,8/5/07,8/23/09,8/24/09
    HTFD-6/27/08
    ATX-10/4/09, 10/12/14
    KC-5/3/2010,STL-5/4/2010
    Bridge School-10/23/2010,10/24/2010
    PJ20-9/3/2011,9/4/2011
    OKC-11/16/13
    SEA-12/6/13
    TUL-10/8/14
  • libragirllibragirl Posts: 4,632
    Yes, that looks very good. I plan to watch it.
    These cuts are leaving creases. Trace the scars to fit the pieces, to tell the story, you don't need to say a word.
  • chadwickchadwick up my ass Posts: 21,157
    my grandpa fought on those islands.
    guess i'll check it out some time.
    for poetry through the ceiling. ISBN: 1 4241 8840 7

    "Hear me, my chiefs!
    I am tired; my heart is
    sick and sad. From where
    the sun stands I will fight
    no more forever."
    Chief Joseph - Nez Perce
  • smarcheesmarchee Windsor, Ontario Posts: 14,539
    loved Band of Brothers

    will definitly be checking this one out
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    2003 ~ Toronto
    2005 ~ London, Toronto
    2006 ~ Toronto
    2008 ~ Hartford, Mansfied I,
    2009 ~ Toronto, Chicago I, Chicago II
    2010 ~ Cleveland, Buffalo
    2011 ~ Toronto I, Toronto II, Ottawa, Hamilton
    2013 - London, Pittsburgh, Buffalo
    2014 - Detroit
    2019 - Chicago X 2
  • ByrnzieByrnzie Posts: 21,037
    I'll check this out.

    I also just downloaded the full series of 'The World at War'.
  • FlaggFlagg Posts: 5,856
    Did anyone catch World War II in HD on the History Channel a couple of months ago? It is amazing to me that so much never before seen footage continues to emerge. And all of this footage is in color.
    DAL-7/5/98,10/17/00,6/9/03,11/15/13
    BOS-9/28/04,9/29/04,6/28/08,6/30/08, 9/5/16, 9/7/16, 9/2/18
    MTL-9/15/05, OTT-9/16/05
    PHL-5/27/06,5/28/06,10/30/09,10/31/09
    CHI-8/2/07,8/5/07,8/23/09,8/24/09
    HTFD-6/27/08
    ATX-10/4/09, 10/12/14
    KC-5/3/2010,STL-5/4/2010
    Bridge School-10/23/2010,10/24/2010
    PJ20-9/3/2011,9/4/2011
    OKC-11/16/13
    SEA-12/6/13
    TUL-10/8/14
  • josevolutionjosevolution Posts: 30,394
    Flagg wrote:
    Did anyone catch World War II in HD on the History Channel a couple of months ago? It is amazing to me that so much never before seen footage continues to emerge. And all of this footage is in color.

    I did and yeah it was incredible it really made you feel what a war is all about ..
    jesus greets me looks just like me ....
  • LloydXmasLloydXmas Posts: 7,539
    Just started watching band of brothers today. Looking forward to the Pacific. I guess it comes out 3/14. Perfect
  • gabersgabers Posts: 2,787
    I think it was a great idea to lead in to The Pacific with Band of Brothers. That mini series never gets old. I've probably watched the entire series four times and read the book, which was just an outstanding read.

    Now that I've watched the "making of" The Pacific and read a little more into it I'm really looking forward to it. It will definitely be on my DVR schedule. From the looks of it they really took a no holds barred approach, which was lacking in pretty much every other WWII film about the war in the Pacific. The mindset on both sides was more like pure hatred than the fair amount of respect the Germans and Americans had for each other.
  • FlaggFlagg Posts: 5,856
    Reading With the Old Breed now in preparation for this. Wow. I just can't comprehend what these people went through. Just unbelievable.
    DAL-7/5/98,10/17/00,6/9/03,11/15/13
    BOS-9/28/04,9/29/04,6/28/08,6/30/08, 9/5/16, 9/7/16, 9/2/18
    MTL-9/15/05, OTT-9/16/05
    PHL-5/27/06,5/28/06,10/30/09,10/31/09
    CHI-8/2/07,8/5/07,8/23/09,8/24/09
    HTFD-6/27/08
    ATX-10/4/09, 10/12/14
    KC-5/3/2010,STL-5/4/2010
    Bridge School-10/23/2010,10/24/2010
    PJ20-9/3/2011,9/4/2011
    OKC-11/16/13
    SEA-12/6/13
    TUL-10/8/14
  • EnkiduEnkidu So Cal Posts: 2,996
    Band of Brothers was one of my favorite things ever on television. I ended up buying it I liked it so much. I can't wait for The Pacific.
  • youngsteryoungster Boston Posts: 6,576
    Well, 5 days left till this premieres. I have seen the ads on HBO and it looks unbelievable. Sunday can't come soon enough.
    He who forgets will be destined to remember.

    9/29/04 Boston, 6/28/08 Mansfield, 8/23/09 Chicago, 5/15/10 Hartford
    5/17/10 Boston, 10/15/13 Worcester, 10/16/13 Worcester, 10/25/13 Hartford
    8/5/16 Fenway, 8/7/16 Fenway
    EV Solo: 6/16/11 Boston, 6/18/11 Hartford,
  • patrickredeyespatrickredeyes Posts: 8,834
    I can't wait for Sunday nite.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=smoNSbMs9Yo
  • patrickredeyespatrickredeyes Posts: 8,834
    Bump for tonight's start of The Pacific on HBO.
  • chadwickchadwick up my ass Posts: 21,157
    http://www.youtube.com/watch#!v=L2rMoSfMlcE
    M1 Garand .30 Caliber
    this rifle was used in WWII and in Korea.
    the gun has no safety switch.
    once the clip is inserted into the chamber it is ready to rock.

    dad had one that he bought.
    it was a blast to shoot.
    i remember hearing about M1 thumb.
    and it is true, you could easily smash a thumb.

    after the last shell has been fired the clip comes flying out and makes a pinging sound when hitting the ground.
    you could take a bucket filled with sand and dump it into the chamber and it would still fire.
    for poetry through the ceiling. ISBN: 1 4241 8840 7

    "Hear me, my chiefs!
    I am tired; my heart is
    sick and sad. From where
    the sun stands I will fight
    no more forever."
    Chief Joseph - Nez Perce
  • Kilgore_TroutKilgore_Trout Posts: 7,334
    cant wait for this... hope its uploaded to somewhere online quickly... i cant afford the "home box office" :(
    "Senza speme vivemo in disio"

    http://seanbriceart.com/
  • patrickredeyespatrickredeyes Posts: 8,834
    Kilgore_Trout wrote:
    cant wait for this... hope its uploaded to somewhere online quickly... i cant afford the "home box office" :(


    I ordered it just for this. hehe :)
  • Kilgore_TroutKilgore_Trout Posts: 7,334
    patrickredeyes wrote:
    Kilgore_Trout wrote:
    cant wait for this... hope its uploaded to somewhere online quickly... i cant afford the "home box office" :(


    I ordered it just for this. hehe :)
    they let you do a pay-per-view kind of thing? or do you have do add the monthly subscription?
    "Senza speme vivemo in disio"

    http://seanbriceart.com/
  • FlaggFlagg Posts: 5,856
    DVR set. With the Old Breed was an incredible read. I can't believe what these people had to go through. I hope this does it justice.

    Nothing but very positive reviews thus far.
    DAL-7/5/98,10/17/00,6/9/03,11/15/13
    BOS-9/28/04,9/29/04,6/28/08,6/30/08, 9/5/16, 9/7/16, 9/2/18
    MTL-9/15/05, OTT-9/16/05
    PHL-5/27/06,5/28/06,10/30/09,10/31/09
    CHI-8/2/07,8/5/07,8/23/09,8/24/09
    HTFD-6/27/08
    ATX-10/4/09, 10/12/14
    KC-5/3/2010,STL-5/4/2010
    Bridge School-10/23/2010,10/24/2010
    PJ20-9/3/2011,9/4/2011
    OKC-11/16/13
    SEA-12/6/13
    TUL-10/8/14
  • phillyfanphillyfan Posts: 831
    DVR set :D
    If you hate something dont you do it too
    world fucking champs!!!
  • mca47mca47 Posts: 13,301
    DVR set here too!

    Can't wait to see it!

    I'm a HUGE Band of Brothers fan, and if The Pacific is half as good as B.O.B, it's going to be great.
  • youngsteryoungster Boston Posts: 6,576
    The first episode was great!! The special effects are awesome and it has a great look to it. I think this has the potential to overtake Band of Brothers as the better WWII miniseries. Man, Sunday is so far away. The previews were unreal. :shock:
    He who forgets will be destined to remember.

    9/29/04 Boston, 6/28/08 Mansfield, 8/23/09 Chicago, 5/15/10 Hartford
    5/17/10 Boston, 10/15/13 Worcester, 10/16/13 Worcester, 10/25/13 Hartford
    8/5/16 Fenway, 8/7/16 Fenway
    EV Solo: 6/16/11 Boston, 6/18/11 Hartford,
  • patrickredeyespatrickredeyes Posts: 8,834
    Kilgore_Trout wrote:
    patrickredeyes wrote:
    Kilgore_Trout wrote:
    cant wait for this... hope its uploaded to somewhere online quickly... i cant afford the "home box office" :(


    I ordered it just for this. hehe :)
    they let you do a pay-per-view kind of thing? or do you have do add the monthly subscription?


    They gave me a deal for 6 months so I took it.


    Great first episode tonight. Looking forward to the rest of the series.
  • LloydXmasLloydXmas Posts: 7,539
    Amazing episode tonight. This is going to be a great mini series. The beginning of this series is moving much faster than band of brothers. I can not wait until next week.
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