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Release Date: 05 November, 2002 Retail Price: $79.98 OUR Price: $51.87 You SAVE: $28.11! |
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some of the finest TV you will ever see
As I watch this DVD it makes me a little sad to realize just what garbage most of TV is. This production stands tall above most of the horrible pap you will see on TV. Shows like this Deadwood, the Wire (seems to be a theme with HBO shows ;), new Battlestar, etc. make one pay attention- as if you are reading a good book.
I can see now how the stories all are integrated together- one episode will introduce a theme, character, etc which may not show up to a few episodes down the road- keep your Eye on Lt Spears who makes a scary introduction but will Amaze in "Breaking Point" . Of course you get the visual and sound of the battle, which while amazing also shows the sheer carnage of modern warfare, you touch the people in Easy Company and they touch you. Almost all of this is passed on true stories told by the Men of Easy Comapny who were in the middle of all this madness. Stand outs include the episodes "Breaking Point"- a fine piece showing how to lead people and survive under extreme circumstances. "Day of Days"- the Jump into Normandy and the days that follow- you meet one of the amazing People of Easy who is also a great leader, Captain Winters. A quiet red haired Gentleman who guides his men and will be noticed throughout your viewing - keep your eyes on the interviews. You also get overwhelming documentary that if it doesn't get you on an emotional level nothing will. Think every history class and People who decide to send others into Battle should take a long look at such works as these in order to get a glimpse at the Human side of conflict. Take a look at the book also- fine piece of Nonfiction War writing that this production is built on.
One of the best portrayals of war in some time
By now, most people have heard of the mini-series Band Of Brothers. Unfortunally I neglected this show when it was originally aired in 2001 because of 9/11 and its aftermath. When I received this order from Amazon, I honestly did not know what to expect. After watching all 10 episodes, the praise this show received was well deserved. After watching the mini-series, I began to think, "can the same type of comraderie survive in this age?" I would like to hope so. On a related note, in 2004, when I was a junior in high school, I attended Boy's State which is a subordinate org. of the American Legion, a veteran's organization. There, WWII vets told me stories about best friends from childhood dying in front of them, and of acts of heroism that could not be made up by even the best hollywood screenwriter. But they put up with it for the man next to him, and in the belief that what they were doing was just. After taking into consideration of veterans as well as the portrayal of soldiers in WWII, this review can best be summed up by the words than are on the tin box: They Depended On Each Other And The World Depended On Them.
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