Band of Brothers
starring: Damian Lewis, Ron Livingston, Donnie Wahlberg, Frank John Hughes, Neal McDonough
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Product Description:
This 10-part HBO television miniseries focuses on Easy Company, a group of American soldiers in World War II, tracking their experiences from the beginning of boot camp to the end of the war. Anchored by actors Damian Lewis and Ron Livingston, the series gives detailed attention to their experiences as a group, as well as the way that each of them develops individually. Based on historian Stephen E. Ambrose's book of real-life accounts, BAND OF BROTHERS was executive produced by Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks, who worked together on SAVING PRIVATE RYAN. Hanks also directed one episode, featuring his son, Colin Hanks.
Amazon.com:
An impressively rigorous, unsentimental, and harrowing look at combat during World War II, Band of Brothers follows a company of airborne infantry--Easy Company--from boot camp through the end of the war. The brutality of training takes the audience by increments to the even greater brutality of the war; Easy Company took part in some of the most difficult battles, including the D-Day invasion of Normandy, the failed invasion of Holland, and the Battle of the Bulge, as well as the liberation of a concentration camp and the capture of Hitler's Eagle's Nest. But what makes these episodes work is not their historical sweep but their emphasis on riveting details (such as the rattle of a plane as the paratroopers wait to leap, or a flower in the buttonhole of a German soldier) and procedures (from military tactics to the workings of bureaucratic hierarchies). The scope of this miniseries (10 episodes, plus an actual documentary filled with interviews with surviving veterans) allows not only a thoroughness impossible in a two-hour movie, but also captures the wide range of responses to the stress and trauma of war--fear, cynicism, cruelty, compassion, and all-encompassing confusion. The result is a realism that makes both simplistic judgments and jingoistic enthusiasm impossible; the things these soldiers had to do are both terrible and understandable, and the psychological price they paid is made clear. The writing, directing, and acting are superb throughout. The cast is largely unknown, emphasizing the team of actors as a whole unit, much like the regiment; Damian Lewis and Ron Livingston play the central roles of two officers with grit and intelligence. Band of Brothers turns a vast historical event into a series of potent personal experiences; it's a deeply engrossing and affecting accomplishment. --Bret Fetzer
This 10-part HBO television miniseries focuses on Easy Company, a group of American soldiers in World War II, tracking their experiences from the beginning of boot camp to the end of the war. Anchored by actors Damian Lewis and Ron Livingston, the series gives detailed attention to their experiences as a group, as well as the way that each of them develops individually. Based on historian Stephen E. Ambrose's book of real-life accounts, BAND OF BROTHERS was executive produced by Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks, who worked together on SAVING PRIVATE RYAN. Hanks also directed one episode, featuring his son, Colin Hanks.
Amazon.com:
An impressively rigorous, unsentimental, and harrowing look at combat during World War II, Band of Brothers follows a company of airborne infantry--Easy Company--from boot camp through the end of the war. The brutality of training takes the audience by increments to the even greater brutality of the war; Easy Company took part in some of the most difficult battles, including the D-Day invasion of Normandy, the failed invasion of Holland, and the Battle of the Bulge, as well as the liberation of a concentration camp and the capture of Hitler's Eagle's Nest. But what makes these episodes work is not their historical sweep but their emphasis on riveting details (such as the rattle of a plane as the paratroopers wait to leap, or a flower in the buttonhole of a German soldier) and procedures (from military tactics to the workings of bureaucratic hierarchies). The scope of this miniseries (10 episodes, plus an actual documentary filled with interviews with surviving veterans) allows not only a thoroughness impossible in a two-hour movie, but also captures the wide range of responses to the stress and trauma of war--fear, cynicism, cruelty, compassion, and all-encompassing confusion. The result is a realism that makes both simplistic judgments and jingoistic enthusiasm impossible; the things these soldiers had to do are both terrible and understandable, and the psychological price they paid is made clear. The writing, directing, and acting are superb throughout. The cast is largely unknown, emphasizing the team of actors as a whole unit, much like the regiment; Damian Lewis and Ron Livingston play the central roles of two officers with grit and intelligence. Band of Brothers turns a vast historical event into a series of potent personal experiences; it's a deeply engrossing and affecting accomplishment. --Bret Fetzer
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Customer Reviews
Average Rating:
Rating: - Outstanding all around!
Everything came EXACTLY as described, in mint condition. Now this is the way it should be done!!!
Rating: - Band of Brothers Blu-Ray box set
Excellent series. Bought it for my bf's birthday gift.Shipping was a bit slow via media mail...but it was free shipping. (I did not pay extra for priority shipping) it arrived in excellent condition.He loved it.
Rating: - Everyone should know the sacrifices made by our troops
I am not a vet but I appreciate everything our soldiers do for us, politics aside.
This is an amazing video that follows a group of soldiers from D-Day to the end of the war in Europe.The script is wonderful and the actors perfectly cast.
We need to make sure that our kids and their kids don't forget what our vets do for us.
Rating: - THE REAL WAR
This is the greatest collectionbest real life of what really happen
If you are really into historythis is the movie to own
Rating: - great!
The initial set we received was missing 1 DVD, so I contacted Amazon via email and I got a very quick response: a replacement set was mailed immediately (1 day delivery) with no shipping charges. Great customer service, as always!My husband loved the set and watched all the DVDs in just a few days!
- Outstanding all around!Everything came EXACTLY as described, in mint condition. Now this is the way it should be done!!!
Rating:
- Band of Brothers Blu-Ray box setExcellent series. Bought it for my bf's birthday gift.Shipping was a bit slow via media mail...but it was free shipping. (I did not pay extra for priority shipping) it arrived in excellent condition.He loved it.
Rating:
- Everyone should know the sacrifices made by our troopsI am not a vet but I appreciate everything our soldiers do for us, politics aside.
This is an amazing video that follows a group of soldiers from D-Day to the end of the war in Europe.The script is wonderful and the actors perfectly cast.
We need to make sure that our kids and their kids don't forget what our vets do for us.
Rating:
- THE REAL WARThis is the greatest collectionbest real life of what really happen
If you are really into historythis is the movie to own
Rating:
- great!The initial set we received was missing 1 DVD, so I contacted Amazon via email and I got a very quick response: a replacement set was mailed immediately (1 day delivery) with no shipping charges. Great customer service, as always!My husband loved the set and watched all the DVDs in just a few days!
