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Kyot · 11-18-2008, 04:00 PM

The book Band of Brothers is a great read as well. I highly recommend it for those who want to know more about the soldiers of Easy Company.

Sonny · 11-18-2008, 04:15 PM

I also watched Band of Brothers when it first aired on HBO. Ever since then I have been wanting this series, DVD would not do the trick though... Thank god

for Blu-ray

!!!

robertc88 · 11-18-2008, 04:17 PM

BD release of the year so far!

shelland · 11-18-2008, 05:20 PM

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Originally Posted by dk3dknight

Ah but nothing can beat Saving Private Ryans Privates...

You stepped on your own joke - it's 'Saving Ryan's Privates'.

(I've never seen it, but have heard it referenced on the radio)

ranma · 11-18-2008, 05:27 PM

I was wondering what's the special features of BoB.

There were 2 options in special features, In the fields of xxx, in the words of xxx. I tried both, and I can't find any difference with the main films. Did I miss anything?

JimSD · 11-18-2008, 06:06 PM

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Originally Posted by ranma

I was wondering what's the special features of BoB.

There were 2 options in special features, In the fields of xxx, in the words of xxx. I tried both, and I can't find any difference with the main films. Did I miss anything?

What player do you have? I read that 'In The Words of Easy Company' didn't work on older 1.0 profile machines because they don't support PIP. Some of the stuff in the Interactive Timeline is also PIP, so that one may not work either.

Xerios · 11-18-2008, 07:25 PM

i have it on Regular Dvd.. my PS3 upconverts it to HD but will watching the BD-version make me see a visible difference? i think its great idk if its worth rebuying though unless ill see a big difference between upconverted SD and tru Blu

ranma · 11-18-2008, 07:57 PM

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Originally Posted by JimSD

What player do you have? I read that 'In The Words of Easy Company' didn't work on older 1.0 profile machines because they don't support PIP. Some of the stuff in the Interactive Timeline is also PIP, so that one may not work either.

It's a PS3。I saw the interactive timeline, but I don't know how to "interactive" with it. the movie did play pass the icons, no specials pop up.

blujacket · 11-18-2008, 08:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Xerios

i have it on Regular Dvd.. my PS3 upconverts it to HD but will watching the BD-version make me see a visible difference? i think its great idk if its worth rebuying though unless ill see a big difference between upconverted SD and tru Blu

I have yet to see an upconvert look close to hd. Big difference between dvd and Bluray.

JimSD · 11-18-2008, 08:31 PM

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Originally Posted by ranma

It's a PS3。I saw the interactive timeline, but I don't know how to "interactive" with it. the movie did play pass the icons, no specials pop up.

OK, I have a PS3 too. I experimented a little with the interactive timeline and it worked fine. Just above the timeline on the left there are is an on/off mode for the interactivity. If OFF, it will pop up the info without you taking any action. If ON, when the little box that moves along the timeline comes to an icon, you press X on the PS3 controller to bring up the info when the box is on the icon. As for the PIP commentary with the Easy Company veterans, the PIP window is not displayed all the time, so if you just scanned through it you probably just missed the spots where they appear.

$plash · 11-18-2008, 09:21 PM

^it took me awhile to figure that out. they need to put better directions

sfmarine · 11-18-2008, 10:30 PM

I finally finished BOB...it was a blind buy for me. I always wanted to see it but never got around to finishing it. I think I stopped around episode 3. I was impressed! Great addition to the collection and I love the tin!

For those that have it on blu, is it just me, or is there ALOT of grain? Sometimes it looked awful. But...a lot of times it looked really great. I'll get to the special features another time. I thought the actor who portrayed Winters was really good. Loved the last episode when schwimmer gave him the salute...it was classic. I guess he managed to skip combat.

Riff Magnum · 11-18-2008, 11:16 PM

it's not just you. There's alot of grain, especially in night scenes and most of the intense battle sequences. I think the look is suited well for the material at hand.

The Shrike · 11-18-2008, 11:35 PM

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Originally Posted by tbizzle

Now imagine [Saving Private Ryan] in series form and you get Band of Brothers.

...minus the poor, cliched characters, spotty performances, fetid dialogue, and simple-minded Manichaean world-view of Saving Private Ryan. Band of Brothers is excellent, and everything SPR should have been.

crobert0247 · 11-19-2008, 12:04 AM

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Originally Posted by robertc88

BD release of the year so far!

I completely agree!

McHugh · 11-19-2008, 05:35 AM

I'm very keen on picking this one up. I have only seen some of the episodes. The price here in Canada at Best Buy is a whopping $93 !!!!!! Ouch!

SkillzthatKillz · 11-19-2008, 05:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Riff Magnum

You're probably right. Hollywood definitely prefers cranking out the European front movies, but very few Pacific movies have been released in the last 30 years. Flags of our Fathers, Letters from Iwo Jima, and Thin Red Line are the only "recent" ones i can think of.
It would be hard to top BoB, but there was some crazy action in the pacific theater during WWII as well: Midway, the battle of Guadalcanal, all the Jima's.

you forgot Pearl Harbor with Ben Affleck! Hahahahahaha I think I just pissed my pants

Razzy · 11-19-2008, 09:53 AM

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Originally Posted by SkillzthatKillz

you forgot Pearl Harbor with Ben Affleck! Hahahahahaha I think I just pissed my pants

LOL I think we're all trying to forget that one. Kate Beckinsale was hot though.

Too bad she won't be in anymore Underworld flicks

sfmarine · 11-19-2008, 11:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Razzy

LOL I think we're all trying to forget that one. Kate Beckinsale was hot though.

Too bad she won't be in anymore Underworld flicks

Beckinsale...mmmm

she was the best part of the movie.

DrXym · 11-19-2008, 01:20 PM

Band of Brothers has some things going for it and some not:

1. It's well acted, largely historically accurate and based on a true story . The book is highly recommended.
2. Battles are shot in the same jerky Robert Capa-esque fashion as SPR - deliberately sped up and choppy.
3. It's very episodic. Some episodes feel padded out to slice them up into neat parcels.
4. Some of the effects are extremely cheap looking. The parachute drop over Normandy is the worst.
5. Battles are less well choreographed than Saving Private Ryan and a certain amount of "battle fatigue" might set in as the Capa style photography becomes a little bit tiresome.

I don't think it's an either / or situation. Buy both, assuming SPR appears some day in HD.

11-19-2008, 05:35 AM	#36
McHugh Active Member Member since:Apr 2008 Location:Calgary, Alberta, Canada 4K collection:35 Blu-ray collection:125	Price in Canada I'm very keen on picking this one up. I have only seen some of the episodes. The price here in Canada at Best Buy is a whopping $93 !!!!!! Ouch!

11-19-2008, 01:20 PM	#40
DrXym Member Member since:Feb 2008 Blu-ray reviews:1	Band of Brothers has some things going for it and some not: 1. It's well acted, largely historically accurate and based on a true story . The book is highly recommended. 2. Battles are shot in the same jerky Robert Capa-esque fashion as SPR - deliberately sped up and choppy. 3. It's very episodic. Some episodes feel padded out to slice them up into neat parcels. 4. Some of the effects are extremely cheap looking. The parachute drop over Normandy is the worst. 5. Battles are less well choreographed than Saving Private Ryan and a certain amount of "battle fatigue" might set in as the Capa style photography becomes a little bit tiresome. I don't think it's an either / or situation. Buy both, assuming SPR appears some day in HD. Last edited by DrXym; 11-19-2008 at 01:23 PM.

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11-18-2008, 04:00 PM	#21
Kyot Special Member Member since:Apr 2007 Location:Toronto, Canada Blu-ray collection:115 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:69	The book Band of Brothers is a great read as well. I highly recommend it for those who want to know more about the soldiers of Easy Company.

11-18-2008, 04:15 PM	#22
Sonny Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Aug 2007 Home Theater Gallery:8 Blu-ray reviews:6 Trading Score:1	I also watched Band of Brothers when it first aired on HBO. Ever since then I have been wanting this series, DVD would not do the trick though... Thank god for Blu-ray !!!

11-18-2008, 04:17 PM	#23
robertc88 Blu-ray Guru Member since:Sep 2007	BD release of the year so far!

11-18-2008, 05:27 PM	#25
ranma Senior Member Member since:Dec 2007 Blu-ray collection:321 Blu-ray reviews:3	I was wondering what's the special features of BoB. There were 2 options in special features, In the fields of xxx, in the words of xxx. I tried both, and I can't find any difference with the main films. Did I miss anything?

11-18-2008, 07:25 PM	#27
Xerios Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Jul 2008 Location:Irving, TX PSNetwork: Xerios Home Theater Gallery:3 Blu-ray collection:286 DVD collection:5 Trading Score:1	i have it on Regular Dvd.. my PS3 upconverts it to HD but will watching the BD-version make me see a visible difference? i think its great idk if its worth rebuying though unless ill see a big difference between upconverted SD and tru Blu

11-18-2008, 09:21 PM	#31
$plash Senior Member Member since:Oct 2008 4K collection:205 Blu-ray collection:376 DVD collection:1 Blu-ray reviews: 2	^it took me awhile to figure that out. they need to put better directions

11-18-2008, 10:30 PM	#32
sfmarine Blu-ray Archduke Top contributor Member since:Apr 2008 Location:The Swan Station aDdIcTeD 2 LOST PSN:U5MC51473 Home Theater Gallery:18 4K collection:930 Blu-ray collection:2311 DVD collection:276 MA collection:461 Digital collection:492 iTunes collection:534 Blu-ray reviews: 7 Trading Score:43	I finally finished BOB...it was a blind buy for me. I always wanted to see it but never got around to finishing it. I think I stopped around episode 3. I was impressed! Great addition to the collection and I love the tin! For those that have it on blu, is it just me, or is there ALOT of grain? Sometimes it looked awful. But...a lot of times it looked really great. I'll get to the special features another time. I thought the actor who portrayed Winters was really good. Loved the last episode when schwimmer gave him the salute...it was classic. I guess he managed to skip combat.

11-18-2008, 11:16 PM	#33
Riff Magnum Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Apr 2008 Location:The Island Blu-ray collection:149	it's not just you. There's alot of grain, especially in night scenes and most of the intense battle sequences. I think the look is suited well for the material at hand.

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