dont bother. it sucks. Spike Lee made a better war flick
hbo's the pacific
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the only redeeming quality that movie had was valentina cervi.....
Just watched part 3, really starting to get into it. Easily as good as BoB.
Let me know who wins.
The Japstralians?
i hope you are joking me. or pass some of that sh!t over this way.
ive seen better acting and war movies on nickelodeon
Harsh Rice, the attention to detail is superb and the Aussie actors I knew in part 3 are all solid. Editing is a bit hit or miss though.
I've performed a frontal lobotomy on myself so it'll be a surprise to me too.
the attention to detail and most of the battle scenes are great, i admit that. but the acting and just the overall production feel is poop IMO. it seems like they are desperately trying to recreate a war movie/mini series in today's time, but in BoB or even Saving Ryans Privates, it seemed more like you were actual there watching what was actually going on. (does that make sense?
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I agree, BoB was gritty and the editing,lighting and effects made you feel like you were down in the mud and the trenches with the guys. There are times while watching the Pacific I actually forget it's supposed to be 1942 because the way it's filmed makes it seem like modern day. I think the reasoning for this is the series is trying to set itself apart from BoB rather than recreating it. They tend to focus on the "human" aspect of the soldiers/war whereas BoB seemed to focus more on the individual battles and war. It's not terrible but it's certainly not BoB.the attention to detail and most of the battle scenes are great, i admit that. but the acting and just the overall production feel is poop IMO. it seems like they are desperately trying to recreate a war movie/mini series in today's time, but in BoB or even Saving Ryans Privates, it seemed more like you were actual there watching what was actually going on. (does that make sense?
The series is over 10 episodes so we'll probably need to judge the whole thing but so far I'm a believer.
It's also interesting to plot the evolution of American TV. No f*cks or tits in BoB.
It's also interesting to plot the evolution of American TV. No f*cks or tits in BoB.
BoB took a bunch of guys no one (outside of readers of the book) had really ever heard of, and made us really know who they were and care about them.
The Pacific takes John [mother****in'!] Basilone and Chesty Puller and somehow turns them into just another two guys in olive drab with guns.
Ed: VB, interesting note that Daniel Dye, the military consultant on this and many other movies/shows (he actually played Col Sink in BoB), got some light criticism from some WWII vets for making the dialogue more profanity-ridden than they claim they actually were...people insist he's got a penchant for making the military men of every era speak like it's always the Vietnam war they're fighting.
EdII: BoB also had a surprisingly graphic, yet somehow innocent, "rail-the-fraulein" scene in one of the last episodes...with great big blonde Aryan boobies...
The Pacific takes John [mother****in'!] Basilone and Chesty Puller and somehow turns them into just another two guys in olive drab with guns.
Ed: VB, interesting note that Daniel Dye, the military consultant on this and many other movies/shows (he actually played Col Sink in BoB), got some light criticism from some WWII vets for making the dialogue more profanity-ridden than they claim they actually were...people insist he's got a penchant for making the military men of every era speak like it's always the Vietnam war they're fighting.
EdII: BoB also had a surprisingly graphic, yet somehow innocent, "rail-the-fraulein" scene in one of the last episodes...with great big blonde Aryan boobies...
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I personally think it's a great mini-series. All of the episodes are online in decent quality, you just gotta know where to look 
capt speers interrupted the moment of coitus inquiring about postage or mail if i recall....
HBO.com?All of the episodes are online in decent quality, you just gotta know where to look
the series keeps getting worse and worse. 2-7 so far.
the acting in last week's episode was dreadful. the rocky mountain scene looked like it in a garage.
the acting in last week's episode was dreadful. the rocky mountain scene looked like it in a garage.
I'm reading "With The Old Breed" right now. Good book. Will wait for The Pacific to be available via Netflix.
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I like it it. Nothing great but not bad. The CGI sucks. Better then anything I have seen about the PTO lately.
As for BOB, Amborse is falling fast from grace:
http://www.newyorker.com/talk/2010/04/26/100426ta_talk_rayner
As for BOB, Amborse is falling fast from grace:
http://www.newyorker.com/talk/2010/04/26/100426ta_talk_rayner
I'm liking it. Will continue watching it.
But it's no BoB...
I agree with whats already been said: BoB was real. You were there.
This one comes across as a group of actors dressed up in costumes reenacting a war.
As I said though, it's watchable.
But it's no BoB...
I agree with whats already been said: BoB was real. You were there.
This one comes across as a group of actors dressed up in costumes reenacting a war.
As I said though, it's watchable.
truff.
the scenery isnt what i was expecting either. they spent over $100mil on this series, youd think the scenery would be top notch
Just an FYI - if you haven't watched Ken Burns' "The War" you should get it. They have just an incredible amount of video footage put together... "real" war footage.
he did do a fantastic job with that series. im a sucker for a good WWII documentary, which is why The Pacific isnt sitting so well with me.
the European theater has been covered pretty extensively in movies, so i was excited to see something in the pacific. but the bad acting, bad scenery and overall bad production makes it hard to believe the same people did BoB and Saving Ryan's Privates.
Better then SPR:
Downfall
Das Boot
Stalag 17
The Great Escape
The Longest Day
Tora! Tora! Tora!
Memphis Belle
etc...
anyone catch the chick from Fringe in episode 5? she was the starlet Basilone was railing. didnt recognize her at first until she started talking
Kelly's Heroes
The Big Red One
i used to think Memphis Belle was good when i was little, but now watching it again, i realize it stinks.
i still cant believe its up for so many awards.
Awards shamawards... does anybody really care about that crap? If Tom Hanks has any relation to a WW II movie or miniseries it wins awards. FACT!
I do....especially since this got a lot more nominations than BoB and this mini-series stunk IMO compared to BoB
BoB was a great series, this one IMO focused on the mental aspects of the soldiers.
Everybody cracked in this series. They showed the inequalities amongst the new recruits, draftees, CB's, etc...
that part of the series was good, but the production of the series stunk. for $100+mil in production cost, you would think something better would come out of it. i love WWII movies and this just had the feel of a story retold in current times. it didnt have the grit of other movies and or mini-series....just like Generation Kill lacked
plus, the majority of the actors stunk especially Sledge
Ha, Sledge was ok....
I hear ya, one thing I did keep thinking was "Wow these are some amazing sets"
The Okinawa set was pretty amazing.
I'm watching episode 10 tonight.
yeah, the Okinawa set was great....but how many times did you say "great set" during BoB?
I know i compare the two a lot, but its almost impossible not to.
Yeah true, the Pacific seemed like it was supposed to be BoB part 2. BoB was dark but I think The Pacific took a more modern realistic look at the darkness of war.