Author Topic: The Pacific - HBO Series (Read 34479 times)

For those who have already watched. Will it be worth waiting to watch it in HD when comes out on Sky Movies HD, or should I just watch it now on the laptop?

ashy9 · « **Reply #95 on:** March 17, 2010, 03:02:14 am »

I watched it on my laptop after downloading it but may well use the laptop to tv cable to show on the lcd for next weeks episode. Although I watch a lot of stuff on my laptop so not such a big deal for me.

Really liked the first episode, seemed to set up the story and characters well. Reckon it'll be a good series to keep and watch all in a row one weekend! Can't for the life of me remember Band of Brothers but with everyone raving about it I may have to buy the box set. Know what another poster meant the American-centric view of WW2 but to be fair I love HBO stuff and they do this type of thing really well.

jambutty · « **Reply #96 on:** March 17, 2010, 12:03:09 pm »

Sasquatch · « **Reply #97 on:** March 18, 2010, 07:21:56 am »

Quote from: Killed by Death on March 13, 2010, 05:15:09 am

The American experience in Africa and Europe was pretty tame in comparison to what the rest of the Allied forces had gone through,

I'm sure those Americans who died in Normandy, the bloody Hurtgen Forest and the Ardennes would disagree. The Ardennes was actually the bloodiest battle the U.S army has ever fought.

Mr Premier League · « **Reply #98 on:** March 18, 2010, 09:16:08 am »

Quickie: is this completely seperate from Band of Brothers?

Never got round to watching that and want to know if I need to see it first?

alonsoisared · « **Reply #99 on:** March 18, 2010, 12:36:20 pm »

Quote from: Mr Premier League on March 18, 2010, 09:16:08 am

Quickie: is this completely seperate from Band of Brothers?

Never got round to watching that and want to know if I need to see it first?

Yeh its seperate mate, no need to watch Band of Brothers first. You should definitely get round to watching it sometime though, amazing TV.

skrtel_power · « **Reply #100 on:** March 18, 2010, 11:35:51 pm »

Was a little let down by the first episode to be honest some good performances , but hope it delivers

Gigantic Lamb · « **Reply #101 on:** March 19, 2010, 09:21:19 am »

Quote from: skrtel_power on March 18, 2010, 11:35:51 pm

Was a little let down by the first episode to be honest some good performances , but hope it delivers

I thought it was excellent....

Alan_X · « **Reply #102 on:** March 19, 2010, 04:01:39 pm »

First off, Sky can get to fuck. This isn't a fucking movie and it's not even as if they made it. HBO use the subscriptions to produce some of the finest TV there is. Sky are just pimps, whoring out whatever is popular for a fast buck. I wouldn't mind paying to download it direct but there is no way I am getting Sky Movies again - tried it once and the occasional decent movie can't make yup for the majority of unutterable shite they put out.

Anyway, watched the first episode...

Spoiler

...and while it was as good I didn't think it was as great as Band of Brothers. BoB used the first episode "Curahee" to establish the characters before they were tested in battle for the first time. I thought it suffered a little from being unsure how much to keep the "franchise" going and how much to be different.

BoB also benefited from having the real people in the introduction to each episode. It was very much a "film of the book" and I think that came across.

Still - very good if not great so far and look forward to watching the rest.

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KERRYKOP · « **Reply #103 on:** March 19, 2010, 04:09:14 pm »

Spoiler

Took a while to get going but by the end it started to take off. The lead guy looks a lot like Heath Ledger

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PhilV · « **Reply #104 on:** March 19, 2010, 08:58:48 pm »

hey, sorry, I know there was another topic for this but it seems to have been moved somewhere I cannot see or deleted, if its wrong to re-create please let me know.

anyway just wondering what everyone else thinks of this so far, just finished watching part 1.... man, these series are just amazing, just like Band of Brothers, I cannot understand how they bring so much emotion out of me!! nuts!! I didn't last 10 mins before getting that feeling inside me like "wow" sort of thing, I don't know if that makes sense but... yeh, amazing so far!!

Yiannis · « **Reply #105 on:** March 20, 2010, 12:48:17 pm »

Good first episode but I'm gonna stop right here and watch the rest of the episodes when they will have all been screened on TV.This isn't some ordinary TV show to watch it week in week out and i want to watch and enjoy it when i will have all the episodes just like BoB.

Ultimate Bromance · « **Reply #106 on:** March 21, 2010, 03:24:54 pm »

Quote from: Yiannis on March 20, 2010, 12:48:17 pm

Good first episode but I'm gonna stop right here and watch the rest of the episodes when they will have all been screened on TV.This isn't some ordinary TV show to watch it week in week out and i want to watch and enjoy it when i will have all the episodes just like BoB.

Aye, I think i'm with you there. Going to store these over the next couple of months, watch em all in a weeks sitting. Maybe watch BoB while I wait.

Sarge · « **Reply #107 on:** March 21, 2010, 03:27:14 pm »

Has a date been given for its start?

PhilV · « **Reply #108 on:** March 21, 2010, 03:31:12 pm »

started last week, airs on Sundays, second episode tonight

Sarge · « **Reply #109 on:** March 21, 2010, 07:02:21 pm »

Easter Monday just been on

Bennyo · « **Reply #110 on:** March 21, 2010, 07:27:57 pm »

Tale of two halves this first episode.

I found the beginning almost nauseatingly sweet... the music.. the patriotism.. the marine corps catchphrases..

Brings me onto something that Band of Brothers suffered from - which is the heavy product placement (real BoB quote - 'Lucky Strikes! That means fine tobacco!', and just before they hit the beach in this first episode there is a TM Wrigleys 'load shot' from their Spearmint gum advertising. Really slapped me in my face when I saw it at such a high tension moment.

However... once it got going it was, as expected, superb. Band of Brothers is (along with Generation Kill) my favourite War miniseries and this looks like it will live up to it's predecessor. Looking forward to the rest of the series!

AnfieldIron · « **Reply #111 on:** March 22, 2010, 11:15:07 am »

http://rapidshare.com/files/366539982/The.Pacific.Pt.II.HDTV.XviD-NoTV.avi

dcornell · « **Reply #112 on:** March 22, 2010, 12:47:59 pm »

Downloading second episode, really looking forward to it after a brilliant start last week. Didn't enjoy it quite as much as 'Currahee', but still, amazing.

skrtel_power · « **Reply #113 on:** March 22, 2010, 12:48:57 pm »

didnt like last weeks episode but man this weeks was brilliant

Rotation · « **Reply #114 on:** March 22, 2010, 01:54:44 pm »

Wow, that second ep was just as good as anything from BoB.

dcornell · « **Reply #115 on:** March 22, 2010, 02:21:12 pm »

Quote from: skrtel_power on March 22, 2010, 12:48:57 pm

didnt like last weeks episode but man this weeks was brilliant

What didn't you like about it mate? My torrent is taking ages!!!

Captain-Carra · « **Reply #116 on:** March 22, 2010, 03:29:17 pm »

Agree with above comments that characters could have been better established in 1st episode.

After1st battle you hear names of people who died and have no clue who they were. Also I wouldn't be able to give you the names of 2 or 3 lead characters as little time is spent establishing them.

It will always suffer being compared to BoB and has to work bloody hard to be anywhere near as good.

Downloading 2nd episode as we speak so can't wait to see how it continues.

Uhoh AureliOs · « **Reply #117 on:** March 22, 2010, 05:47:49 pm »

Watching the 2nd episode later tonight (streamed to my PS3 for HD + 5.1

).

Agger · « **Reply #118 on:** March 22, 2010, 06:16:50 pm »

Quote from: Uhoh AureliOs on March 22, 2010, 05:47:49 pm

Watching the 2nd episode later tonight (streamed to my PS3 for HD + 5.1 ).

Where did you find that?

N-Red · « **Reply #119 on:** March 22, 2010, 10:41:25 pm »

Just about to watch the second episode. Nice to read that people found it much better than the first.