The Pacific.
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- Ramanisky20
^^ the acting is terrible ... are you kidding me?
there are 10 episodes .. you cant have shooting and blowing shit up in every episode .. that would get boring quick.and as far as all the comparison to Band of Brothers .. I think it very much compliments that Series .. IMHO
top production values .. great battle scenes and good ensemble cast
- tOki0
I'm really looking forward to seeing it when it comes to Australia!
My grandfather was a tank driver for the Australian Army and helped defend against the Japanese when they got to Papua New Guinea. My mother told me when she was a child that her parents made a point of not eating asian food or buying japanese products even 30 years after the war had ended.
My parents set up a boarding house for international students and as a child I grew up surrounded by a lot of asian people. My grandparents always were very sour for that and I don't think they ever forgave my mother. I've travelled around asia and been to japan 5 times and lived there for almost a year, I also have a long term Japanese girlfriend who I live with. She doesn't know anything about the war, they don't teach that part of their (and the rest of the worlds) history in Japan as it is still a very sensitive issue. We were watching band of brothers and she didn't know anything about the war in Europe. She was shocked to then find out when I explained to her what Japan did during those years.
Amazing how the world changes and our perceptions of it...
- Ramanisky20
^^ this past episode takes place mostly in Australia.
- xcarlx0
japan was the reason we even entered the war, otherwise the attitude was; "you Europeans want to go and kill each other again, go ahead."
- I bet that was what they were thinking... hmmmJazX
- come on carl. read some history books.zenmasterfoo
- Juanmonk0
The skull-bucket plops (along with the constant jaw cracks) is giving me the heebie jeebies. That was some dark shit right there.
- +1JazX
- that was some sick shit.
BTW that actor .. his real name is Rami ... thats my name.Ramanisky2 - that actor plays a goofball in every flick and show LOL, buggy eyes and weirdJazX
- yeah .. and sounds like Harry ConnickRamanisky2
- looks like he walked in from a three day bender.Juanmonk
- Ramanisky20
that is one beautiful intro ... the score gets me every time
- CygnusZero40
Stopped watching after episode 2. Worst show ive seen in years. Id rather watch the hills honestly.
- you must JapaneseRamanisky2
- lol, i think dancing with the stars would be right up your alleyMilan
- Juanmonk0
@JazX Yas! Bye bye, Danielle Steel. I thought the last episode was second to none, that bunker scene was epic. As much as I enjoyed the battle scenes during the first few eps, it seemed like they were always covered up under a blanket of darkness. Good new characters as well, nice to see some real camaraderie and laughs - "I shit maself!" It seems like a different production all together now.
- Fanco0
there is a problem with the narrative in the series. and it's made obvious with the tom hanks voice over at the start. he gives out historical facts and disappears completely. annoying, but i understand why it's there. because if it wasn't you'd be completely lost of what is going on (the big picture). in band of brothers you didn't NEED that because the story of each character and the sense of time was very well drawn out.
I like the series, but there are some flaws. i dont feel anything for the characters like i did for Band of Brothers.
- mg330
I only saw the first episode (no cable) but would love to know when it's going to be out on DVD.
- Ramanisky20
^^ However even with Band of Brothers and many other war movies and shows ... there are so many characters and names to remember that sometimes its hard to follow.
The Pacific is mainly told through the eyes of 3 of the main characters. I don't see a problem with Tom Hanks doing a few seconds of intro per episode.
- JazX0
Episode 9. Brutal.
- SoulFly0
Good to see Eugene's humane side come-out when he gave comfort to that dying lady. He was about to lose his mind in the previous episodes.
- thats a great sceneRamanisky2
- I would have shot her and put her out of her misery actually, they left you hangingJazX
- tangoxray30
Thus was born
- JazX0
They didn't make it too sappy, when they all split up in the end, and the real life guys are what it's all about anyway and they show them and did a pretty good job imitating them. There's a building in my old neighborhood, the John Basilone Club building, no longer in use by the Italianos, but you can see the engraved cement block. He didn't look like the guy, but not bad acting.... http://www.hbo.com/the-pacific/c…
- JazX0
^^ ANZAC; http://www.hbo.com/the-pacific/c…
- JazX0
Nice battle map...
- twokids0
watched first episode. def not band of brothers from what i saw. it WANTED to be band of brothers, but wasnt
- aaux0
Not going to lie the last two episodes were tear jerkers.