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02-04-16, 01:39 PM
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The Pacific
Hi
I see they are doing a TV marathon of The Pacific over here. I really enjoyed Band of Brothers, but never got around to seeing this. I will have to record all 10 episodes, as I won't have the opportunity to watch them live. Has anyone seen the series? Is it worth recording and watching? Cheers Colin
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02-04-16, 02:49 PM
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Its fantastic.
You must watch it. regards
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02-04-16, 02:51 PM
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Very well made, I'm sure you will enjoy it.
Paul
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02-04-16, 02:51 PM
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Re: The Pacific
Good day Colin,
While I have also not seen the whole series, I have seen enough clips off of YouTube to form an opinion. I feel if you liked "Band of Brothers" then you will probably enjoy this show. It appears to have the same high production values that made watching "BoB" a treat. While no expert, there seems to be an effort to get most of the details right regarding uniforms and equipment. The show's script was based on several memoirs written by actual Marines that appear in the show. Eugene Sledge, who wrote "With the Old Breed"; Robert Leckie, who penned "Helmet For My Pillow"; and Chuck Tatum, who wrote "Red Blood, Black Sand" (his book provided info on Sgt John Basilone, hero of Guadulcanal and Iwo Jima). Hugh Ambrose, Stephen Ambrose's son, wrote a tie-in book for the series that includes stories of other servicemen that did not make it into the series. So, I would recommend it. I'm waiting to get enough funds together to buy the complete DVD set off of Amazon, so I can watch at my leisure. I have also got the "BoB" DVD set and enjoy the "extras" disc; and pull it out every so often to revisit it. Cheers Ian
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02-04-16, 03:20 PM
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Thanks guys! I'll record it and watch it when I get back.
I have 10 hours to look forward to  Ian : very interesting info; thanks! The marathon ends with an hour long documentary with interviews with survivors from the original E-company (BoB). I look forward to that, too! Cheers Colin
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"The Devonshires held this trench. The Devonshires hold it still " "One day I'll leave you, a phantom to lead you in the Summer, to join the Black Parade"
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02-04-16, 03:21 PM
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Worth getting on Blu-ray/DVD, you'll enjoy it.
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02-04-16, 03:31 PM
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02-04-16, 04:05 PM
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"The Devonshires held this trench. The Devonshires hold it still " "One day I'll leave you, a phantom to lead you in the Summer, to join the Black Parade"
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04-08-16, 07:03 PM
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Got the box set and just finished watching it. I enjoyed Band of Brothers more, but did really enjoy this. Definitely helps understand what it was like there. In many ways harder than it was in Europe. I can recommend watching it. Regards Andrew
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04-08-16, 09:18 PM
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There is a third series called 'masters of the air', on the USAAF, in the making. Can a fourth on the US navy be far behind?
Rgds, Thomas.
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05-08-16, 12:37 AM
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