| Band of Brothers |  | Actors: Damian Lewis, Ron Livingston, Donnie Wahlberg, Frank John Hughes, Neal McDonough
Studio: HBO Home Video
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Format: Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, Widescreen, NTSC
Languages: English (Original Language), French (Original Language), Spanish (Original Language), Spanish (Subtitled)
Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Region: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
Number Of Discs: 6
Running Time: 705 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.2
Dimensions (in): 8.2 x 6 x 2
MPN: D99205D
ISBN: 078312063X
UPC: 026359920523
EAN: 9780783120638
Theatrical Release Date: September 9, 2001
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An impressively rigorous, unsentimental, and harrowing look at combat during World War II, Band of Brothers follows a company of airborne infantry--Easy Company--from boot camp through the end of the war. The brutality of training takes the audience by increments to the even greater brutality of the war; Easy Company took part in some of the most difficult battles, including the D-Day invasion of Normandy, the failed invasion of Holland, and the Battle of the Bulge, as well as the liberation of a concentration camp and the capture of Hitler's Eagle's Nest. But what makes these episodes work is not their historical sweep but their emphasis on riveting details (such as the rattle of a plane as the paratroopers wait to leap, or a flower in the buttonhole of a German soldier) and procedures (from military tactics to the workings of bureaucratic hierarchies). The scope of this miniseries (10 episodes, plus an actual documentary filled with interviews with surviving veterans) allows not only a thoroughness impossible in a two-hour movie, but also captures the wide range of responses to the stress and trauma of war--fear, cynicism, cruelty, compassion, and all-encompassing confusion. The result is a realism that makes both simplistic judgments and jingoistic enthusiasm impossible; the things these soldiers had to do are both terrible and understandable, and the psychological price they paid is made clear. The writing, directing, and acting are superb throughout. The cast is largely unknown, emphasizing the team of actors as a whole unit, much like the regiment; Damian Lewis and Ron Livingston play the central roles of two officers with grit and intelligence. Band of Brothers turns a vast historical event into a series of potent personal experiences; it's a deeply engrossing and affecting accomplishment. --Bret Fetzer
Product Description
Follows the 101 Airborne as it drops into Normandy on D-Day and fights its way through Europe to end World War II.
Item Type: DVD Movie
Item Rating: NR
Street Date: 06/06/06
Wide Screen: yes
Director Cut: no
Special Edition: no
Language: ENGLISH
Foreign Film: noSubtitles: no
Dubbed: no
Full Frame: no
Re-Release: no
Packaging: Sleeve
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 fabulous!!!! March 18, 2010
Marguerite Kevan
This series of Band of brothers should be seen by everyone especially by the greatest generation! My uncles were in those very places and it really touches me. I have a son still in the military (20) years with two tours to Iraq. I gave him Band of Brothers for his birthday when it first came out. He still watches it whenever he can. God Bless America! Marguerite Kevan
The Reality of War March 18, 2010
Eve Galewitz (Connecticut, USA)
Hanks & Spielberg did a brilliant job with the HBO 10 part mini-series "Band of Brothers" in recreating not just historical battle scenes but perhaps more importantly the shock & horror experienced by young Americans dropped behind the lines in occupied France, to the foxholes of the Ardennes Forest during the Battle of the Bulge and finally to Nazi death camps discovered with the crossing of the Rhine. These young men, like all men who go to war, built a bond that can only the be forged between those who fought & died side by side in the hell of battle.
The commentary of the surviving men of Easy Company just before the start of each episode, made the viewing a more profound experience.
band of brothers March 18, 2010
Wayland Mayo (USA)
Order was shipped immediately, packaged well, advertised as "very good," was actually "like new."
Very good transaction.
W. Mayo
 Band of Brothers March 14, 2010
Lorena R. Boger
I recieved the DVDs in a good time frame. The only problem I had was that the case for the DVDs was dented. I could not get the dent out. But otehr than that the DVDs were in good condition.
Band of Brothers March 11, 2010
George M. Thompson (Houston, Texas)
Stirring account of D-Day, the days leading up to ahd following that day as recounted by members of the 101st Airborne Division. Excellent!!!!
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