The Pacific. New 10 part mini-series by Steven Spielberg

Stand by to be impressed........

Trailer: Steven Spielberg’s The Pacific Miniseries | /Film

Shades of SPR in the trailer but it gets a big thumbs up from me !

Cheers
Andy

 

Stand by to be impressed........

Trailer: Steven Spielberg’s The Pacific Miniseries | /Film

Shades of SPR in the trailer but it gets a big thumbs up from me !

Cheers
Andy

Thanks Andy, looking good.

 

SPIELBERG AND HBO MAKE 'THE PACIFIC' - FIRST TRAILER | Warming Glow

My hopes are immediately down, it doesn't look as good as Band of Brothers. I hope they actually portray the Japanese correctly and not just half ass it like many people have done in the past.

 

I couldn't figure that link out but here's one I posted earlier

http://www.ww2talk.com/forum/books-films-tv/12530-pacific-new-10-part-mini-series-steven-spielberg-2.html

 

There is a very good History Channel video available about the battle of Bloody Ridge and Basilone's Medal of Honour winning performance. Unfortunately like so many selfless heroes he was later KIA on Iwo Jima.

 

Whats with that 'watch it or i hate you' thing?

looks pretty good, will have to be to beat 'band of brothers'

 

That link didn't work for. I missed drews post before.

Nice one. I think it looks pretty good. I just hope it meets my expectations, although I'm not raising them too high just to be safe.

 

Just watched the trailer for "The Pacific" and it does look very good. I think they could have chosen a different clip though as it is very reminiscent of SPR. I have to admit to being a complete ignoramus when it comes to the Pacific campaign so I was wondering what our Aussie friends thought of the voice over that says "The battle that saved Australia" or words to that effect?
On a slightly different note, why is it that us Brits can't seem to make/produce this sort of thing. Whilst I have the greatest respect and admiration for what our American cousins did during WW2, it would be nice to see something from a British perspective. How about a 10 part mini-series about the Battle of Arnhem/Oosterbeek (a personal favourite!!). We seem to be stuck in a "costume drama" or "rom-com" rut which we cant get out of.
All said and done though I can't wait for it to air (finger poised over the "record" button already!!)

 

Wasn't the BBC one of the production partners for Band of Brothers? Also most of the cast were British and it was all filmed in the UK.

 

I think we can make good mini-series in the UK - Dunkirk for example. But it would be really good to have a mini-saga following one unit as in Band of Brothers across the war, but from a British perspective(I can hear the groans from our Colonial Friends - sorry, but you did have that excellent ANZACS series a few years back). How about following a fighter or bomber squadron, the crew of a corvette or destroyer or an army unit (so many to choose from) from 1939 - 1946. The possibilities are endless, just needs to be well written

 

I have ANZAC's on DVD thanks to my brother down under....I love the bit with Paul Hogan selling the kncoked off Haig whiskey telling the 'French Sheila' that it not stolen-It even has the generals approval, he's put his name on the bottle

Anyway Dunkirk was good but I fear it boils down to money when it comes to big mini series and the money is in America. The latest military one is Generation X.

Regards
Andy

 

Wasn't the BBC one of the production partners for Band of Brothers? Also most of the cast were British and it was all filmed in the UK.

Whilst I agree that we have the expertise to make such a mini-series, we have some of the best actors and technicians in the world, I fear that Drew is right and it all boils down to money. As good as "Dunkirk" was, you could tell when watching it that the money had been fairly tight. I believe the budget for "The Pacific" was something like $150 million . I also think the question of a market for the end product plays a large part. Would a "Brit" based series be as successful in the US as an American based one?

 

Why did they go over the side of the Buffalo & not drop the rear ramp?

At 51 seconds.

Elven all i get on that link is a still photo.
Went to Drew's link instead.
I ought to merge this with other thread really.

Really? It seems to be working fine for me, the videos at the bottom. And to answer your other question, perhaps to avoid hitting enemy fire directly? Or their could have been a obstacle in front that we may be unaware of?

 

US Army and the Aussies.


hu-hm...
Waddabout us kiwis... :mellow:
comeon... give us some slack, we done something... i hope...
... didnt we...

 

Owen if its anything like the current American Bradley AFV it takes an age for the back door to open- It works on hydraulics.

Jess,

I suggest you look out for a DVD called ANZAC's its WW1 but very good indeed. I think this may be as close as you get to a mini-series about NZ soldiers.

Cheers
Andy

 

I read somewhere, I think in the Great War Forum, that the BBC did propose to make a British Band of Brothers. The management were initially enthusiastic and a proposal was worked up, which even got to the stage of selecting the unit, 1st Suffolks I think. It reached the final stage but the top man had by then changed from the one who had backed it at the start.

The new one said that, whilst everything about the proposal was excellent, there was no longer any viewer demand for that sort of thing: presumably he thinks that he has a better feel for that than does Steven Spielberg.

 

hu-hm...
Waddabout us kiwis... :mellow:
comeon... give us some slack, we done something... i hope...
... didnt we...

I'm afraid that we Kiwis will have to be satisfied with the knowledge that we provided the training grounds for 1st Marine div and a lot of girlfriends in Wellington.

 

Owen if its anything like the current American Bradley AFV it takes an age for the back door to open- It works on hydraulics.

Jess,

I suggest you look out for a DVD called ANZAC's its WW1 but very good indeed. I think this may be as close as you get to a mini-series about NZ soldiers.

Cheers
Andy

Which copy have you got Andy. Not the made for the US version I hope!

Cheers

Geoff