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An amazing gift set that combines two best selling TV box sets. From executive producers Tom Hanks, Steven Spielberg, and Gary Goetzman the two critically acclaimed 10-part HBO Miniseries Band of Brothers and The Pacific come to us in a stunning DVD gift set. Includes a never seen before bonus disc.
Band of Brothers
Based on the bestseller by Stephen E. Ambrose, the epic 10-part miniseries Band of Brothers tells the story of Easy Company, 506th Regiment of the 101st Airborne Division, U.S. Army.
Band of Brothers
Based on the bestseller by Stephen E. Ambrose, the epic 10-part miniseries Band of Brothers tells the story of Easy Company, 506th Regiment of the 101st Airborne Division, U.S. Army.
Drawn from interviews with survivors of Easy Company, as well as soldiers' journals and letters, Band of Brothers chronicles the experiences of these men who knew extraordinary bravery and extraordinary fear. They were an elite rifle company parachuting into France early on D-Day morning, fighting in the Battle of the Bulge and capturing Hitler's Eagle's Nest at Berchtesgaden. They were also a unit that suffered 150 percent casualties, and whose lives became legend.
The Pacific
From the team behind the Emmy®- and Golden Globe®-winning HBO miniseries Band of Brothers comes The Pacific: an epic ten-part miniseries that tracks the intertwined odysseys of three U.S. Marines - Robert Leckie, Eugene Sledge and John Basilone - across the vast canvas of the Pacific Theater during World War II. These men, along with other Marines, are tracked from their first battle on Guadalcanal in 1942, through the rain forests of Cape Gloucester and strongholds of Peleliu, across the bloody sands of Iwo Jima and Okinawa and, finally, to their triumphant but uneasy return home after V-J Day in 1945.
Extra Content
Contains all extra content from previous editions of Band of Brothers and The Pacific plus 60 minutes of never before seen footage:
Called to Service
The 60-minute documentary, Called to Service, will include new historian interviews and reunites veterans from Easy Company (European front) and the 1st Marine Division (Pacific theater) in a conversation revealing their experiences after World War II. Organized in a four-act structure, the documentary captures how these veterans re-acclimated back to life after being at war and the transitions these men went through coming back home
Language and Subtitles
The Pacific
Audio: English 5.1, French 5.1,Castilian 5.1, Polish 2.0, Czech 2.0, Hungarian 2.0
Subtitles: English SDH, French, Castilian, Polish, Czech, Hungarian, Dutch, Danish, Finnish, Norwegian, Swedish, Bulgarian, Croatian, Greek,
Hebrew, Portuguese, Romanian, Serbian, Slovenian, Turkish
Band of Brothers
Audio: English 5.1, French 5.1
Subtitles: English, Arabic, Bulgarian, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, French, Greek, Hebrew, Hungarian, Icelandic, Norwegian, Polish, Romanian, Swedish, Turkish
Bonus Disc
Audio: English 5.1
Subtitles: English, French, Italian, German, Castilian Spanish, Dutch
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20 of 20 people found the following review helpful
Format:Blu-ray|Amazon Verified Purchase
This has to be one of the best value for money box sets you can get (£37 at the time of writing). I already owned Band of Brothers on dvd and was going to buy the Pacific on blu ray but thought i may as well upscale BoB at the same time for a few more quid.
I was pleased I did.
The black case is not just a slip containing two tins as i thought it might be, its a good case containing the two series in their own inserts as well as a passport style case with a bonus disc with a documentary called "He has seen war".
If anybody has not seen these series before they are, in my opinion, one of the best things that have ever been on telly. In terms of war films i like saving private ryan, the thin red line, battle of britain and platoon, so that should give you some idea if you share my tastes.
As each series contain ten episodes you get a chance to really get interested in the characters and to care about their plights. This adds a dimension that you don't really get with films.
There are really powerful moments that make you stop to think how brutal the war must have been, and others (such as the liberation of the death camp) that show you some of the autrocities people could commit against their fellow man.
The thing that sets these apart for me is the interviews with surviving veterans at the start of each episode. There is one interview where an ex US soldier talks about how he felt engaging with the enemy and being ordered to kill someone who, in another situation, he may have been friends with. At times these interviews can be moving as they recall the horrors they lived through and the friends they lost. Nothing could set the scene for the episode more beautifully.
The series scrubs up very well on blu ray, the d day drops and the battle in Carentarn in particular are stunning.
The bonus documentary was a plesant surprise, and gives a really good account of how the heroes of easy company struggled to get back to the normality of everyday life. I never thought about how difficult it must have been to resume your life after having served in a World War, it is really well made and gives the whole thing an even greater personal element.
I actually watched that this evening, i thought it was apt given today is 11.11, and i know have even greater respect for those we remembered today.
I know i've gone on a bit but in summary, brilliant piece of telly, i slightly prefer BoB to the Pacific, and this should be given to A-level history students to watch as homework.
I was pleased I did.
The black case is not just a slip containing two tins as i thought it might be, its a good case containing the two series in their own inserts as well as a passport style case with a bonus disc with a documentary called "He has seen war".
If anybody has not seen these series before they are, in my opinion, one of the best things that have ever been on telly. In terms of war films i like saving private ryan, the thin red line, battle of britain and platoon, so that should give you some idea if you share my tastes.
As each series contain ten episodes you get a chance to really get interested in the characters and to care about their plights. This adds a dimension that you don't really get with films.
There are really powerful moments that make you stop to think how brutal the war must have been, and others (such as the liberation of the death camp) that show you some of the autrocities people could commit against their fellow man.
The thing that sets these apart for me is the interviews with surviving veterans at the start of each episode. There is one interview where an ex US soldier talks about how he felt engaging with the enemy and being ordered to kill someone who, in another situation, he may have been friends with. At times these interviews can be moving as they recall the horrors they lived through and the friends they lost. Nothing could set the scene for the episode more beautifully.
The series scrubs up very well on blu ray, the d day drops and the battle in Carentarn in particular are stunning.
The bonus documentary was a plesant surprise, and gives a really good account of how the heroes of easy company struggled to get back to the normality of everyday life. I never thought about how difficult it must have been to resume your life after having served in a World War, it is really well made and gives the whole thing an even greater personal element.
I actually watched that this evening, i thought it was apt given today is 11.11, and i know have even greater respect for those we remembered today.
I know i've gone on a bit but in summary, brilliant piece of telly, i slightly prefer BoB to the Pacific, and this should be given to A-level history students to watch as homework.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Blu-ray
i have had band of brothers on dvd before but after seeing this
package with the never before released documentry aswell i couldnt
help myself i had to get it.
for me bob is 10 plus for story and viewing ect
but paciffic is a solid 8 for me it just didnt have the closeness of the
story line that bob had, and came accross with the story line a bit fractured
but having read bits and pieces form the producers and surviving soldiers,
fighting the japanese, this was how was so i guess they have stayed true to the
real life experiences which is good. my mistake is comparing the 2 series together
they were fighting a very diffrent enemy in the pacific area of operations.
what i would love is for the producers of each to consider a 10 part similer tv series
on vietnam or even korea,heres hoping.
package with the never before released documentry aswell i couldnt
help myself i had to get it.
for me bob is 10 plus for story and viewing ect
but paciffic is a solid 8 for me it just didnt have the closeness of the
story line that bob had, and came accross with the story line a bit fractured
but having read bits and pieces form the producers and surviving soldiers,
fighting the japanese, this was how was so i guess they have stayed true to the
real life experiences which is good. my mistake is comparing the 2 series together
they were fighting a very diffrent enemy in the pacific area of operations.
what i would love is for the producers of each to consider a 10 part similer tv series
on vietnam or even korea,heres hoping.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
This item was bought for my husband as a birthday gift. Although he saw it ages ago he expressed a wish that I should see it too, in the hope that I would also enjoy it. So far I have only seen the first part but have to say I was riveted, which is saying something considering I don't like anything to do with war!
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Outstanding
Amazing quality and definition on blu-ray both series have a fantastic story line and brilliant quality and you will truly be amazed but these two series directed by two amazing... Read more
Published 1 month ago by Hi There
About the "Pacific" and "Band Of Brothers"
I love both these series, and thus ordered. I received the package in perfect condition and luxurious packaging (just like the present to the site). Read more
Published 2 months ago by Athanatos
Great product, great price
Bought this for my other half's grandad and he loves it. I've watched it all before on the TV when they first aired and they are even better in HD/Blu Ray. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Andrew Beamish
cant wait!!
the box set arrived today which was quicker than i expected and was a great surprise when i got home from college... Read more
Published 4 months ago by Reece Bentley
great movies good service
The series are very different but interesting to watch back to back. Different insight into war. The service was quick with no problems.
Published 4 months ago by spid
Loved both series
Having read a lot of Stephen Ambrose's books, I was thrilled to work and appear in several Band Of Brothers episodes in Hatfield, UK back in 2001 and have to say it is the single... Read more
Published 4 months ago by D. Baggs
A lot of bang for your buck
Band of Brothers is one of my alltime favourite series, and although the Pacific didnt quite live up to my expectations i still found it to be a very good series. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Mambomumba
Very good job
Those are the most realistic TV serials I've ever seen. The serials of this box, along with "Saving Private Ryan" film, are the best war movies, at the time. Read more
Published 4 months ago by DIMITRIOS ZINGOS
The Pacific / Band of Brother Limited Edition Gift Set
it's amazing have this movie. story from war of the world. with a limited packaging and limited edition. Read more
Published 5 months ago by young guns
Securely packaged.
Bought as a xmas gift so I cannot comment on the Blu-ray disc themselves but they arrived on time and were very securely packaged.
Published 5 months ago by Terry
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