Band of Brothers (Widescreen, 6 Discs)

While it does follow a group of Americans (EZ Company) from England through to France, Belguim, Netherlands, into Germany and Austria, it does explicity show in great detail the pains and hardships of being in war, no matter what the nationality.

I was a little dissapointed not to see/hear any mention of a multi-national force, but it didn't matter and that was not the point of this series and you have to take that into context. This is a movie/series that could easily have been a group of English, Welsh, Scots, Free French, Canadians, Austrailians, Polish, or even Germans going through the pains and hardships that exist in a war that no one wants to really be in. They all long for their home and wish they were in different surroundings.

Other reviewers and even other movies like to link a World War II movie to the deciding factor that D-Day is the biggest battle and one that changed the tide in power, when realistically there are many small battles that make up the bigger picture and this series shows that. It shows that gaining that extra ground little by little helps decide the future for shaping the war and the pains that go along with it. Whether it is in Stalingrad, Italy, Eastern Front, North Africa, or even in the Atlantic. All were depremental in changing the tide of power. "Band of Brothers" proves that in a day and a life of a soldier, each and every painstaking move for more ground is just as important as one single large battle.

I have to say this is the most comprehensive war series to date, and surely outdoes Saving Private Ryan in each and every way. The only comparison I have seen to this series was "Das Boot", but I cannot compare the two, not cause of the different sides they were on, it has nothing to do with that, but with the fact that "Das Boot" was a movie and not a mini series.

Thumbs up the the writer and everyone involved in the making of this epic, it is well worth picking it up.

Other notable movies to watch if you liked this: "Das Boot", "Downfall", & "Stalingrad", all outstandings movies, and are probably top of their class in WWII epics.


Idiot's guide to WWII   July 19, 2004
10 out of 96 found this review helpful

This tripe just reinforces the idiotic opinion held by so many Americans that "America saved Europe" from the Nazi's. Rubbish. Read a good book instead.


"It appears the Germans are bad, very bad."   July 15, 2004
djhexane (Ohio, USofA)
2 out of 4 found this review helpful

I was lucky enough to catch this excellent mini-series on a replaying on the history Channel because 1.) I don't have HBO and 2.) I don't have over $100 to spend on this box set. But I wish I did. This is probably the best war movie I have ever seen. It follows Easy Company, probably the most famous platoon of world war 2 from their training in boot camp, to the very end at hitler's "Eagle Nest." They were a platoon that suffered 150% casulties.

With the exception of its length (over ten hours) this is right up their with a big bedget movie. It has great actors, awesome cinemetogrophy, and great war special effect. Don't let the fact that this tv miniseries is a wimpy piece of junk. It's not! Because it was on HBO, the makers made sure to keep it realistic with the violence (lots of blood, injures, lossed limbs, etc...), theirs bad language and even a little nudity. So don't let a little kid watch this. The late Michael Kamen provides the excellent score and really provides a ambient backdrop to the sorrow and loss and horrible side of war.

If you are at all interesting in Worl War II or like war movies in general. You must do yourself a favour and check this masterpiece out. You will not be dissapointed.