MarkTheBoy Posted October 18, 2006 Share Posted October 18, 2006 Girlfriends working away, the boys are all being lame so im stuck sitting in, on my jack jones. Decided to chuck on the first couple of episodes of Band Of Brothers and im getting well into it again. A bloody great series, can't believe how well made it is... it makes you feel like you're living every moment. Still amazes me what our boys had to go through all those years ago. Makes me very proud Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SupraStar 3000 Posted October 18, 2006 Share Posted October 18, 2006 Same here mate. Respect to those guys, from all sides. Must have been hell on earth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daston Posted October 18, 2006 Share Posted October 18, 2006 great film a bit historicly incorrect in parts but awesome program Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobSheffield Posted October 18, 2006 Share Posted October 18, 2006 Gotta agree Mark! I bought my dad a box set for christmas last year Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SupraStar 3000 Posted October 18, 2006 Share Posted October 18, 2006 Gotta agree Mark! I bought my dad a box set for christmas last year yea, I was too until I found out it cost £60.00 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkTheBoy Posted October 18, 2006 Author Share Posted October 18, 2006 yea, I was too until I found out it cost £60.00 I've seen it this year for about £30 - £35 (I think) in choices. Might be time to treat the old man Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terribleturner Posted October 18, 2006 Share Posted October 18, 2006 £60?? I bought mine for £18:99 from Virgin about 6 months ago. Still havn't opened it yet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SupraStar 3000 Posted October 19, 2006 Share Posted October 19, 2006 Cheers guys This was a box-set in a ammo box I think!, not just your bog standard DVD case Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Posted October 19, 2006 Share Posted October 19, 2006 Fantastic series. I remember being really excited every Friday night when it was on. Really emotional at the very end, when all those talking heads who we knew were veterans but actually turn out to be the real guys, fantastic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carl Posted October 19, 2006 Share Posted October 19, 2006 Yeah, I have the box set too. Excellent series. They should make more like this. Sure theres plently of battles not yet put to film. I also had my' Saving Private Ryan' DVD on the other night with the 5.1 sound going. That start sequence entering the Omaha beach is just one of the most amazing piece of filming ever. Carl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terribleturner Posted October 19, 2006 Share Posted October 19, 2006 This was a box-set in a ammo box I think!, not just your bog standard DVD case Ooo didn't realise they did an ammo box with it too mine was just some metal tin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkTheBoy Posted October 19, 2006 Author Share Posted October 19, 2006 Yeah, I have the box set too. Excellent series. They should make more like this. Sure theres plently of battles not yet put to film. I also had my' Saving Private Ryan' DVD on the other night with the 5.1 sound going. That start sequence entering the Omaha beach is just one of the most amazing piece of filming ever. Carl I went to see it three times at the cinema purely for that first scene. That is the closest I ever wanted to feel to real war... it was unbelievable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David C Posted October 19, 2006 Share Posted October 19, 2006 That is the closest I ever wanted to feel to real war... it was unbelievable. Yep. Can't watch BOB or SPR without thinking how our generation would cope with what those guys went through. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lebsteif Posted October 19, 2006 Share Posted October 19, 2006 Band of brother is indeed one of the best series of all time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daston Posted October 19, 2006 Share Posted October 19, 2006 I think we would cope just the same cause if we didnt we would be dead. I would like to think I would cope just as well as my ansestors (me and my bro are the first 2 of are family who havnt been either in a milatary force or a war) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stupra Posted October 19, 2006 Share Posted October 19, 2006 I don't tend to watch war films, but this series was brilliant. Must admit, the talks with the real guys at the end, that the series was based on, choked me up. Respect to the real hero's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SupraStar 3000 Posted October 19, 2006 Share Posted October 19, 2006 Band Of Brothers is here: http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xhk70_band-of-brothers-1-currahee-part-1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SupraStar 3000 Posted October 19, 2006 Share Posted October 19, 2006 and http://tvlinks.50webs.com/Band%20Of%20Brothers_links.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SupraAyf Posted October 19, 2006 Share Posted October 19, 2006 Still amazes me what our boys had to go through all those years ago. Makes me very proud It would be good to see a documentary on what the current batch of soldiers have to go through in Iraq and Afghanistan - I think the British People would be horrified IMHO!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grimreaper Posted October 19, 2006 Share Posted October 19, 2006 did you see jake from eastenders in it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scoboblio Posted October 19, 2006 Share Posted October 19, 2006 Fantastic series.... best bit for me has to be when they're all sitting in the church after Bastone (sp?), and the soldier's who've been killed fade away as the camera pans along, really really emotional. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cable Posted October 19, 2006 Share Posted October 19, 2006 which reminds me I think I'll be buying the series very soon. Enjoyed every minute of it even if sometimes it was upsetting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkTheBoy Posted October 24, 2006 Author Share Posted October 24, 2006 I think we would cope just the same cause if we didnt we would be dead. I would like to think I would cope just as well as my ansestors (me and my bro are the first 2 of are family who havnt been either in a milatary force or a war) Some of us might but can you imagine the youth of today stepping forward to fight for their country, the chav hooded scum of today would all rather sit on their arse than do some good. Its a different generation completely and half of them don't even know that people have sacrificed life and limb for them to be able to live the way they do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daston Posted October 24, 2006 Share Posted October 24, 2006 well bring on the next war as the MP's would just hang/shoot all the chav scum for not taking part. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Posted October 24, 2006 Share Posted October 24, 2006 Some of us might but can you imagine the youth of today stepping forward to fight for their country, the chav hooded scum of today would all rather sit on their arse than do some good. Its a different generation completely and half of them don't even know that people have sacrificed life and limb for them to be able to live the way they do. If you read the book, and some of Stephen Ambrose's other books, a lot of the soldiers say they did things in the first few weeks that were virtually suicidal because they felt invincible and also didn't know any better. As they became battle hardened they never took such chances again. I reckon that's the reason why the army recruit so young, not just for fitness but because if you want a man to jump off a boat and run across a beach filled with strafing machine gun fire, someone my age will never do it, I'd be cowering in the back of the boat saying "No fucking chance" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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