Band of Brothers

[Tini]

I know this is an old series - but my wife and I have just started watching it.

Really enjoying it. We're on Part 5 at the moment!

What did you think of it? I enjoy some of the camera effects and the general lack of gratuitous violence and gore (compared with say Black Hawk Down).

 

[Kelly]

One of my favorite war 'movies' - I know it's a miniseries.

I have the DVD box set and we at least part of it once a month. My favorite ep is Caretan (sp?).

 

[shprdslamb7]

Awesome series. My sis-in-law has it on DVD. I didn't really watch it all until about a year ago. My hubby watched it on HBO when it came out and I wish I would have realized how good it was.

Tom Hanks directed it, right? He is amazing in his promotion of remembering WWII vets.

 

[wgjones3]

Awesome show. I saw it on the History Channel. I haven't ogtten the DVD yet simply because I have too many DVD box sets laying around that I haven't had time to watch.

You guys who liked BoB should really check out Boomtown if you get a chance. One of the writers from BoB created the show and some of the actors are the same.

 

[Tini]

It was Tom hanks and Steven Speilberg - what a combo!


I just wish DVD's were cheaper here in South Africa. All imported and really expensive. Especially boxed sets. We only get C-grade kung fu movies cheap and pirated copies from the East which are really poor quality and promote organised crime - so we stay clear of them!

 

[Buzz Dixon]

The most interesting parts come after the war ends as the men try to readjust and cope with what they've been through. That's territory rarely explored in war movies.

 

[Tini]

Just finished it. Great series.


Now we are watching the HBO interviews with the guys involved. Also interesting. A nice touch to finish off.

 

[sammipher]

I think it is a great series we bought the book and the dvd set...damian lewis is a great actor..my husband and I love the series.

 

[USincognito]

One of my favorite war 'movies' - I know it's a miniseries.

I have the DVD box set and we at least part of it once a month. My favorite ep is Caretan (sp?).

I watched the series on History Channel and went to purchase the DVD set as soon as it was available. I don't think I could pick a favorite other than the "We Stand Alone Together" disk. It was awesome seeing the real men who dropped into Normandy, faught in the Battle of the Bulge and secured the Eagles Nest (I've spent the night at the Bertchesgardener Hof - and the facade presented wasn't it) offer their comments as more than just the intros to the episode.

BoB is my favorite show/DVD in production.

 

[Tini]

What does the DVD set cost in the US?

 

[Psalms34]

What does the DVD set cost in the US?

$94.99 @ Best Buy

Version Details
Sound Format Digital Theater Systems (akin to 5.1)

Description Flags General title

Languages/Sound Eng/Fre/Spa

Screen Formats Enhanced Widescreen for 16x9 TV

Subtitle Languages Spa

Additional Features 80-minute documentary"We Stand Alone Together: The Men of Easy Company" 30-minute "Making of 'Band of Brothers'" featurette Interactive "Field Guide" featuring timelines, maps, soldier profiles and other information to enhance the viewing experience Web links and more

Chapters Side #1 -- Pts. 1 & 2
1. Invasion Postponed [8:24]
2. Anything but Easy [15:18]
3. Paratrooper Cerification [9:49]
4. Off to England [9:00]
5. Trial by Court-Martial [9:39]
6. D-Day Preparations [20:56]
1. Airborne to Normandy [7:07]
2. Drop Zone [7:18]
3. Getting Bearings [5:26]
4. Company Assembly Area [8:57]
5. Disabling German Interference [14:25]
6. Hour of Rest [8:42]
Side #2 -- Pts. 3 & 4
1. Moving Out [11:55]
2. Securing Carentan [10:21]
3. Seeing Is Believing [6:47]
4. Exposed on the Edge [9:27]
5. Outskirts Skirmish [11:58]
6. Service Acknowledgements [14:45]
1. The New Boys [9:54]
2. Dutch Liberation Objective [9:00]
3. Welcoming Celebration [6:38]
4. British-Assisted Attack [15:06]
5. One Lone Bull [8:24]
6. Rescue and Retreat [10:34]
Side #3 -- Pts. 5 & 6
1. Endorsement Demands [7:12]
2. Backed in a Ditch [7:46]
3. Going First [6:55]
4. Recognized Acts of Combat [11:48]
5. Dose of Civilization [10:14]
6. Supply-Deficient Defense [11:39]
1. Holding a Thin Line [9:22]
2. Foraging Medical Provisions [11:15]
3. First Aid Attentions [11:24]
4. Healing Hands [11:56]
5. State of Overwhelm [8:34]
6. Chirstmas Bombings [14:33]
Side #4 -- Pts. 7 & 8
1. Clearing the Woods [11:14]
2. Disappearing Lieutenant Act [10:44]
3. Fortifying Old Positions [9:05]
4. Foxhole Barrage [8:53]
5. Leading Morale [11:49]
6. Power Shift [17:16]
1. Met With Resistance [11:44]
2. The Chosen Few [9:05]
3. Switching Places [8:21]
4. Raid for POWs [10:45]
5. One More Casualty [5:57]
6. Scheduled Phantom Patrol [13:01]
Side #5 -- Pts. 9 & 10
1. Spoils of War [10:07]
2. Idle Outside of Berlin [10:01]
3. Passing by Alps Bound [9:54]
4. Area Sweep [5:44]
5. Death Camp Discovery [9:40]
6. Supervised Care Efforts [12:37]
1. Contemplating Future Plans [7:14]
2. "Happy V-E Day" [12:28]
3. 85 Points to Home [11:37]
4. Company Strife [12:31]
5. Reassignments [6:55]
6. Rejoining the World [11:25]

 

[Tini]

Thanks - retailing for about R600 here in SA - so pretty much the same price.

 

[sammipher]

Go to half.com...better priced and they are used...I have had alot of good luck with dvds from there!