The HBO mini series Band of Brothers is viewed as among the finest warfare motion pictures ever made. Based on the book by Stephen Ambrose, the ten episodes tell the story from the men of Easy Company, 2nd Battalion, 506th Parachute Regiment of the American 101st Airborne. The mini series begins with their basic training at Toccoa, Georgia prior to heading on to Britain as they prepare for a part in the D-Day Landings at Normandy.
Every episode starts off by talking to veterans of Easy. They talk about their war time memories that this episode covers though at this point, the veterans aren't revealed. Even if the veterans aren't identified, the episodes introduce you to the figures early and the actors are superbly chosen meaning it is easy to relate to them from the very start.
Even though the action scenes are filmed fantastically, the thing that makes Band of Brothers stand above quite a few alternative war films is the fact that it reveals the individual tales so well. For example, in episode two simply prior to Easy Company are set to leap into Normandy, one of the soldiers, Bill Guarnere, learns his brother has been killed at Montecassino.
The ten episodes show the stories of Easy Company beginning with their basic training prior to heading into action in Northern France and to the village of Carentan. Episode four sees the roll-out of replacement men into Easy Company and highlights the issues they have being accepted by the D-Day veterans as Easy are involved in Operation Market Garden.
The subsequent 2 episodes cover the run up and the action at Bastogne during the Battle of the Bulge. By this stage many of soldiers are at breaking point and it is the topic of episode 7. While World War II nears the end, there's a final patrol for Easy Company. The horrors of war are underlined once the men come across a concentration camp. The final episode sees Easy Company head into Austria where they capture the Eagle's Nest high in the mountains at Berchtesgaden.
The series finishes with interviews with the men of Easy Company and finally identifies the men that audiences come to know throughout the 10 episodes of Band of Brothers.
Every episode starts off by talking to veterans of Easy. They talk about their war time memories that this episode covers though at this point, the veterans aren't revealed. Even if the veterans aren't identified, the episodes introduce you to the figures early and the actors are superbly chosen meaning it is easy to relate to them from the very start.
Even though the action scenes are filmed fantastically, the thing that makes Band of Brothers stand above quite a few alternative war films is the fact that it reveals the individual tales so well. For example, in episode two simply prior to Easy Company are set to leap into Normandy, one of the soldiers, Bill Guarnere, learns his brother has been killed at Montecassino.
The ten episodes show the stories of Easy Company beginning with their basic training prior to heading into action in Northern France and to the village of Carentan. Episode four sees the roll-out of replacement men into Easy Company and highlights the issues they have being accepted by the D-Day veterans as Easy are involved in Operation Market Garden.
The subsequent 2 episodes cover the run up and the action at Bastogne during the Battle of the Bulge. By this stage many of soldiers are at breaking point and it is the topic of episode 7. While World War II nears the end, there's a final patrol for Easy Company. The horrors of war are underlined once the men come across a concentration camp. The final episode sees Easy Company head into Austria where they capture the Eagle's Nest high in the mountains at Berchtesgaden.
The series finishes with interviews with the men of Easy Company and finally identifies the men that audiences come to know throughout the 10 episodes of Band of Brothers.
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This TV series offers a fascinating insight into the actions of Easy Company at some of the most famous battles of World War Two including Normandy, Arnhem, Battle of the Bulge all the way through to the end of the fighting in Europe.. Also published at Review about the mini series Band of Brothers.
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