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HBO series "The Pacific" preview
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CWJones411
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Absolutely. Excellent read.
"The Pacific" looks pretty good. I personally can't wait. Any idea of when it comes out?
I can't believe that a WWII FPS hasn't simulated raising the flag on Iwo yet. After all, Normandy has been stormed about 8x and we've taken Berlin at least twice.
Looks to be this year... on Channel 7 in Australia. I think they get some kind of scoop as they were big time contributors to the production. I think we're getting it late this year, although I've heard early 2010 a couple times.
Unfortunately, I think Sledge died several years back - 2001 if Wikipedia is to be believed. "With the Old Breed" was one of the formative books I read as a teenager - about the best 1st person account of the war on the ground in the Pacific that I've come across. Would have liked to have met him, since he seemed like he lead an interesting life.
FNS:
Thanks for the correction, as I truly believed he was still alive. He narrated parts of many of the War in the Pacific series on the Military Channel. My wife (who's from Mobile) knew his family, but amazingly never knew he had experienced what he did as a Marine officer in the Pacific.
gaijin6423
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That preview is awesome. If only it would wait until next May, then I wouldn't have to make do with a hadji mart copy of it until I get back, and could watch it in glorious hi-def.
Nice!
I've been w/o cable for about a year now and I was wondering when this was coming out. I too watch BoB once every couple years, the HD version is unbelievable.
It will interesting to see how this plays out; with Hanks and Spielberg at the reins it should be a blockbuster.
Its really interesting seeing the differences between the way soldiers/marines of that generation are portrayed vs. our own (i.e. BoB compared to Generation Kill)
I've played CoD: World@War too and it was really cool playing the Pacific theater
I've been w/o cable for about a year now and I was wondering when this was coming out. I too watch BoB once every couple years, the HD version is unbelievable.
It will interesting to see how this plays out; with Hanks and Spielberg at the reins it should be a blockbuster.
Its really interesting seeing the differences between the way soldiers/marines of that generation are portrayed vs. our own (i.e. BoB compared to Generation Kill)
I've played CoD: World@War too and it was really cool playing the Pacific theater
So they will end at Okinawa? No Bomb?! Damn, I was really hoping to see Spielberg's take on Nagasaki and Hiroshima...Should be a great movie...I always wonder if those guys really had any great, deep philosophical discussions such as the movie portray though...
I'm afraid E B Sledge is gone now fellows. However, still alive and
very well in Mobile, is Sid Phillips. They went to Murphy High School
together, served in the Marines together and remained fast friends
until Sledge passed. Phillips will also be a central character in the
series. Valor Studios is working with Phillips to record some of his
more vivid memories as prints that will be available in the future.
Also, back when all the series planning got started, a team from
Speilburg/Hanks interviewed CAPT & Mrs Bob Elder USN (ret) ex-
tensively about their courtship around the time of Pearl Harbor
and Midway, his role at Midway, etc. They were to be the "love
interest" for the film. Imagine a love angle representing a real
couple, Navy Cross holder, etc. Capt Elder is gone now, like
most of the heroes from Midway and I don't know if they will be
in the movie.....but maybe.....
very well in Mobile, is Sid Phillips. They went to Murphy High School
together, served in the Marines together and remained fast friends
until Sledge passed. Phillips will also be a central character in the
series. Valor Studios is working with Phillips to record some of his
more vivid memories as prints that will be available in the future.
Also, back when all the series planning got started, a team from
Speilburg/Hanks interviewed CAPT & Mrs Bob Elder USN (ret) ex-
tensively about their courtship around the time of Pearl Harbor
and Midway, his role at Midway, etc. They were to be the "love
interest" for the film. Imagine a love angle representing a real
couple, Navy Cross holder, etc. Capt Elder is gone now, like
most of the heroes from Midway and I don't know if they will be
in the movie.....but maybe.....
Cron
Yankee Uniform Tango
I agree, and that's been one of my complaints about some WW2 films (e.g. "Thin Red Line" ?).
That said, Pacific War veteran William Manchester describes leading a group of enlisted, college-graduate Marines (self-dubbed "Raggedy-Asses") in his "Goodbye Darkness." Apparently they indulged in many a philosophical discussions, but that was definitely an exception.
See Empire of the Sun. It's not "about" Hiroshima, but it's featured. Also, Christian Bale's first gig. Batman as a snotty British kid in an internment camp.