Band of Brothers [Blu-ray]
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Movie Reviews of Band of Brothers [Blu-ray]
Movie Review: Wonderful on Blu-Ray
Summary: 5 Stars
Like others before me have said, this is one of the greatest mini-series ever. But I'm not going to review the series, that's been done countless times before. First off let me say that I am a hardcore Band of Brothers fan, and WW II history. When I found out this was coming out on Blu-Ray I wanted it. After reading the reviews of it, I bought a Blu-Ray player just for this series, that's how much I love it. I love the picture-in-picture special feature, where you have the men of E company talking while the show is on. However what I love most is the awesome picture. I have the original DVD set, so I decided to do a comparison. Well there was no comparison. In the first episode where Sobel is grilling them at Camp Toccoa I notice on the original that you can't read his name tag on his uniform, but on Blu-Ray it is crystal clear, but anyway that's just one of the many details you can spot. Excellent, and a must buy.Movie Review: Saving Private Ryan On Steroids
Summary: 5 Stars
Picked this up from Amazon on Bluray at a great price. I had been wanting to watch this for a long time. Well, I finally did. And this is one extraordinary series. Once I started watching it, I could not stop. The acting is uniformly superb. No big box-office names, but you will recognize many of the actors. Great pacing and continuity on the story. First rate special effects. As we're introduced to the people in this, we begin to know and care about all of them. Donnie Wahlberg really is an excellent actor. Though his brother Mark has had more box office success, I think Donnie is a more well-rounded and nuanced actor. Also retired Capt. Dale Dye is in this. He is always good. While others pretend to be military, all he has to do is be himself. From start to finish, an emotional and entertaining masterpiece. If you like war/military movies or series, this is the one to watch. It won't be the last time I watch it.Movie Review: Easy Company
Summary: 5 Stars
The effect Band of Brothers creates is sobering. Unlike Saving Private Ryan there is no hollywood window dressing in terms of the storytelling. No fake subplots written in to make you hate the enemy more. Theres actually not a strong dramatization of 'the bad guys' at all ..its more about doing your duty and doing your job in what is probably the most stressful conditions any human being can be placed in; facing death in battle. And killing others in battle. Soldiers throughout history have faced such conditions, but in this case we see the real American character showcased. A free society will always field the strongest armies. Theres something in the DNA of human life on this planet that seems to favor that mentality- even when applied to war. Thats what shines through in Band of Brothers: the American character taking center stage, at the boots on the ground level. Freedom isnt free. Its sobering.Movie Review: Excellent Story, Characters, Action, and Picture/Sound Quality
Summary: 5 Stars
This is an excellent box set.... It has the best sound quality that I have ever heard in a movie, excellent for testing the limits of your new surround sound system. The picture quality is great; it is very gritty though, it is not meant to be a clean looking cinematic like you might find in other war films.
In my opinion, this is the best World War II film ever produced when it comes to overall enjoyment and engagement. Don't come looking for a big picture though, the film very much focuses on the individuals within a relatively small group called "Easy Company". The bonus features on the Blu-Ray does allow you to track where they are located, some background information about what is happening, and other interesting information.
It is a great buy.... If you like war films and want a great story too (if you want to find just brute action, this isn't it), this is the way to go.
Movie Review: Band of Brother is incredible
Summary: 5 Stars
This is a great mini-series that really brings an honest look to the true stories of our troops in the 101st Airborne. Everything about this series is done with integrity and shows much of the great commeraderie and strength, the personalities and personal thoughts of the troops, as well as some of the more difficult sides of war and ultimately our part in the victory of WWII from the soldiers' persective. Each episode begins with a documentary style shot of one of the real veterans who are the "characters" in the film and it adds that necessary reminder that "this is real, this really happened" element that we sometimes forget when watching these kinds of documentaries/movies. It is also very compelling, entertaining, comical, heart-touching and realistic. I've seen it on DVD and Blu-ray disc and the Blu-ray is just as good as it always is. If you have a Blu-ray player, invest in Band of Brothers.