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ok, ok,....I get it · 03-12-2009, 03:12 PM

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For me, Band of Brothers and Saving Private Ryan are the all time best War Movies/Series. Tom Hanks is genius!

I don't you are going up against A Bridge Too Far, The Longest Day, Cross of Iron, Platoon.....stiff competition

kermitology · 03-12-2009, 03:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Canada 02

watching it for the first time ever. so far so good. even skipped part of the Devils/Flames game to finish off the first disc; cant wait to watch the next episode

Damian Lewis (Captain Winters) is British.. let that blow your mind!

Also, watch him on Life. He's awesome.

burn_baby_burn · 03-12-2009, 03:58 PM

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I'm scared it won't live up to the original. In fact, there is almost no way it CAN live up to the original.

HBO does a pretty good job. I wouldn't worry about it. It may be different, you may not like it quite as much as the original, but it will still be good.

KTrain · 03-12-2009, 04:18 PM

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Originally Posted by kermitology

Damian Lewis (Captain Winters) is British.. let that blow your mind!

Also, watch him on Life. He's awesome.

It seemed like half the cast is either British, Irish or Scotish.

Major Winters, Lt. Welsh, Doc Roe, Liebgot, Penkala, Sergeant Martin, Blithe

Simon Pegg is in it as an American. So is Lil' Adama from Battlestar (who is British).

habernac · 03-12-2009, 04:35 PM

at lot of the casting was, no doubt, because they filmed in Britain.

Thor · 03-12-2009, 07:12 PM

Whats so impressive is how awesome Brits, Aussies are at faking an American accent and how BRUTAL most American/Canadian actors are at doing British/Aussie accents.

Look at the hot chick on Chuck, Aussie, you'd never know unless someone told you.

tanguay'sstillgood · 03-13-2009, 10:52 PM

Ladies and Gentlemen, Boys and Girls, the first footage released (then pulled, leaked, pulled, leaked...repeat) of The Pacific. It's short, but at least it's something. For those of us interested, here's the link.

http://sharerevmedia.com/component/o...,52/id,922489/

I would check it out soon if you're interested, as I'm sure HBO will yank it again soon. Enjoy.

metallicat · 03-13-2009, 11:05 PM

*orgasm*

I_am_Beast · 03-13-2009, 11:29 PM

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Originally Posted by tanguay'sstillgood

Ladies and Gentlemen, Boys and Girls, the first footage released (then pulled, leaked, pulled, leaked...repeat) of The Pacific. It's short, but at least it's something. For those of us interested, here's the link.

http://sharerevmedia.com/component/o...,52/id,922489/

I would check it out soon if you're interested, as I'm sure HBO will yank it again soon. Enjoy.

funny after watching that, i heard one knock coming from underneath my desk...

Mayer · 03-14-2009, 12:27 AM

Has it been pulled already or will it just not play on my computer?

tanguay'sstillgood · 03-14-2009, 12:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Mayer

Has it been pulled already or will it just not play on my computer?

Still works for me

Mayer · 03-14-2009, 12:37 AM

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Originally Posted by tanguay'sstillgood

Still works for me

Ah there we go. Got it working.

Man that looks awesome. I can't wait!

Draug · 03-14-2009, 01:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Thor

Whats so impressive is how awesome Brits, Aussies are at faking an American accent and how BRUTAL most American/Canadian actors are at doing British/Aussie accents.

Look at the hot chick on Chuck, Aussie, you'd never know unless someone told you.

Or Hugh Laurie on House...

A couple of years ago, after seeing the odd episode of house in the previous seasons, I happened upon The Tonight Show while Hugh Laurie was a guest. I was shocked to hear that he had an English accent. I had absolutley NO idea he was British until that point.

I'm really looking forward to Pacific. How many hours is the mini series supposed to be? Is there a more definitive release date than 2009?

Old Yeller · 03-14-2009, 10:56 AM

Ok that preview just made me want to have a 10 hour marathon of Band of Brothers.

Rhetts_the_Best · 03-14-2009, 03:31 PM

Absolutely love the show, it's cinematic quality rivals that of saving private ryan etc .
It's hands down the best mini series.

Hemi-Cuda · 03-14-2009, 04:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Rhetts_the_Best

Absolutely love the show, it's cinematic quality rivals that of saving private ryan etc .
It's hands down the best mini series.

screw that, i'll go as far to say it's the best thing ever put to film. no other movie or TV show has given me as much enjoyment as my BoB DVD set (soon to be replaced by a Blu-Ray set). the Oscars should create a new category just so it can be honored properly

chowdachad · 03-14-2009, 05:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Hemi-Cuda

screw that, i'll go as far to say it's the best thing ever put to film. no other movie or TV show has given me as much enjoyment as my BoB DVD set (soon to be replaced by a Blu-Ray set). the Oscars should create a new category just so it can be honored properly

I watched my dvd set a load loved every minute of it, then i got the Blu-Ray and It blew my friggin mind, So much better if you can take advantage of the lossless sound it is sick.

Old Yeller · 06-22-2009, 01:43 PM

New official trailer for The Pacific is out: http://www.worstpreviews.com/headline.php?id=13959

My pants just got tight.

Bertuzzied · 06-22-2009, 02:50 PM

HBO Canada HD is probably the most significant channel added in the past 20 years.

Fugly · 06-22-2009, 03:06 PM

BoB is epic in so many ways.

Does Shaw offer HBO Canada? We're thinking about switching from Bell to Shaw for reasons I won't get into, but if I can't watch this series on Shaw I won't be switching it's over.