Willravel

About 10 years ago, HBO greenlit a series produced most notably by Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks about a company of soldiers in the European theater, based on a book by Stephen Ambrose. It was, by most accounts, a smashing success, winning numerous awards and setting the bar for miniseries. To this day, Band of Brothers is arguably the best war drama to have ever been on television.

It seems that we're going to be treated to a sequel. The Pacific started shooting back in 2007 and is expected to air some time next year. Much like Band of Brothers, The Pacific will follow among others the 1st Marine division in the Pacific theater in battles such as Guadalcanal, Cape Gloucester, Peleliu, and Okinawa. And Iwo Jima. It's based on two memoirs, With the Old Breed by Eugene Sledge and Helmet for My Pillow by Robert Leckie.

Below is the first trailer:


I'm really looking forward to this. If The Pacific is anything like Band of Brothers, we're in for something great.

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silent_jay

Fuckin excited for this. Loved Band of Brothers and can't wait for The Pacific to come out. Been following this bad boy on various sites since I heard about it, can't wait.

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Baraka_Guru

I really need to see Band of Brothers. I picked it up for my brother-in-law for Christmas last year because I read and heard so many good things about it. Now here is another reason.

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Willravel

It's really outstanding, I highly recommend it.

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silent_jay

Another recommendation here.

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yournamehere

I'd recommend the book, too. Steven E Ambrose was a great writer. Read his books D Day: June 6, 1944: The Climactic Battle of World War II and Citizen Soldiers: The U. S. Army from the Normandy Beaches to the Bulge to the Surrender of Germany, too if you get the chance.

He was a very prolific writer who wrote several other books about WW II, and some good historical accounts of Lewis & Clark; and Custer & Crazy Horse.

BTW - Great trailer. Thanks, Willravel

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Grasshopper Green

Band of Brothers is, by far, my favorite filmed war experience (the book is also awesome, just like yournamehere said). I might have to break down and buy HBO for awhile because I am so excited for this new miniseries.

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Willravel

Aww, not necessarily. Just promise to buy the DVDs when they come out.

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silent_jay

That's what I did, aquired them as they come out week to week then bought the DVDs, which is odd, I usually don't but any DVDs but Band Of Brothers was just so damn good I had to have them.

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