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Band Of Brothers [2001]
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After the high drama of the parachute drop on D-Day, Easy's greatest trial comes during the Battle of the Bulge when they are besieged at Bastogne in the depths of winter. In one of the most harrowing and credible depictions of war ever committed to film we see the men enduring the repeated artillery attacks of the German forces and experience, if only vicariously, some of the sheer terror of the assault while being humbled by the soldiers’ courage and determination. Such feelings are enhanced by the series' masterstroke--bookend interviews with the surviving members of Easy Company who talk with barely suppressed emotion of the experiences we see recreated. The endorsement of these veterans elevates Band of Brothers beyond any mere "war film"--its extraordinary achievement is that it shows the horror and savagery of war without gloss or jingoism and yet celebrates the fraternal bonds and dogged heroism of the men who fought. --Mark Walker
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Editorial
Amazon.co.uk Review
A genuinely epic achievement, the 10-part World War II drama Band of Brothers is a television series that makes big-screen Hollywood war movies look small in comparison. Based on the book by historian Stephen Ambrose, the series follows the US 101st Airborne Division's "Easy" E-Company from initial training through D-Day and across Holland, Belgium, Germany and Austria until the end of the war. Coproduced by Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks the series takes its initial inspiration from Saving Private Ryan and borrows that film's visceral visual approach to combat scenes too. But where Band of Brothers scores over Ryan and almost every other war movie is in its scrupulous attention to historical detail and the unprecedented accuracy of its depiction of military life (retired Marine Captain Dale Dye, who also costars, is the man to credit). Helping the verisimilitude is the absence of big-name stars and the constant emphasis on the company not the individual--Easy saw some of the fiercest action of the war and suffered some of the worst casualties of any Allied unit and this terrible attrition is seen unflinchingly from the soldiers' own point of view.
Just incredible....
Review date: 2008-11-15 Rating: 10 out of 10
Amazing. Truly amazing. The best, most moving war movie or series, or, anything, that i have ever seen. Truly moving, after wathching it I felt a huge kinship with the men of easy company. I even set my background as band of brothers. Buy this.
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Reviews
Excellent
Review date: 2008-11-12 Rating: 10 out of 10
Not usually one for war movies/dramas, but this was so well produced. Didn't catch the TV series, but glad to have found this on DVD - and at such a great price!
You will not see anything better
Review date: 2008-09-18 Rating: 10 out of 10
The finest drama of any kind available. A truly remarkable account of truly remarkable men.
Band of Brothers comments
Review date: 2008-08-05 Rating: 10 out of 10
excellent series.
no rambos here.
makes you wonder why we still keep killing each other.
maybe that's what it was meant to do??
Outstanding, apart from the snow in episode 6!
Review date: 2008-05-02 Rating: 10 out of 10
As all have said, this is a magnificent series, and a wonderful companion piece to 'Saving Private Ryan', despite giving my son the impression that World War 2 started in 1944.
The only criticism I can make is of the snow in Episode 6. It is so clearly artificial. And because the episode is shot in a studio, it feels almost like Narnia. Some of the actors aren't even good at looking cold.
However the Bastogne story is totally redeemed by Episode 7, which can stand on its own as a lesson in appalling and great leadership. And they get the snow right too!
Product Details/Specifications
Actor(s):
Lynn 'Buck' Compton
Brendan Carr
Dominic Cooper
John Adams
James Alley Jr.
Creators:
John Adams (Primary Contributor)
James Alley Jr. (Primary Contributor)
Billy Fox (Producer)
Erik Bork (Producer)
Erik Bork (Writer)
Erik Jendresen (Producer)
Gary Goetzman (Producer)
Gene Kelly (Producer)
Ivan E. Schwarz (Producer)
Stephen Ambrose (Writer)
Recording label: Warner Home Video
Manufacturer: Warner Home Video
EAN: 5014780251885
Binding: VHS Tape
Number of items: 1
Format: Box set, PAL,
Release date: 2002-11-05
Number of discs: 6
Audience rating: Suitable for 15 years and over
Running time: 598 minutes
Theatrical release date: 2001-09-09
Language: Dutch (Original Language)
Language: English (Original Language)
Language: French (Original Language)
Language: German (Original Language)