Band of Brothers [Blu-ray] [6 Discs]

The production quality of this series is just amazing. The sounds are incredible, it's definitely worth viewing with a surround sound system. The story is great, it tells the war stories of Easy company from the 101st airborne division in WWII. Every episode includes a brief (1-minute long) interview with the actual heroes who fought in that company, which I find very interesting and an awesome feature since they give a brief insight on what was going through their minds and what their objectives were for the episode you're about to watch. Couldn't recommend this more, it definitely is a MUST watch for any WWII enthusiast. I myself have watched the entire series over 10 times. It includes an interactive map for every episode which is a great feature to do some research and find out what was going on then. Best Military series I've ever seen, better than ANY war movie you can imagine. You won't be dissappointed. Buy this now.

This series based on the U.S. Army 101st Airborn Division's inception and missions from Operation Overlord to V-J day. I found it to be moving, though it had a couple of historical inaccuracies...they did not liberate Kaufering, a sub camp of Dachau, but arrived the day after it was discovered by the 134th Ordnance Maintenance Battalion of the 12th Armored Division, and which Allied unit first reached and breached Kehlsteinhaus is still disputed. The Battle of the Bulge sequences were heart-wrenching. What these heroes of Easy Company experienced was so vividly portrayed on screen. It was hard to watch at times. Excellent drama.

Band of Brothers is a World War Two miniseries based on the best-selling book of the same name by Stephen Ambrose. It follows the men of Easy Company, 2nd Battalion, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division. It takes place from 1942-1945, following from the Airborne Infantry's training at camp Toccoa, Georgia, USA, to various places in Europe, notably Normandy (France), Holland, Belgium and Germany. It is set during the European theater of World War II. Band of Brothers has 10 one hour-long episodes in the series. Even though Winters is main character, there is a main focus for each episode. The characters that are portrayed are actually the real members of Easy Company. Prelude to each episode contain prerecorded interviews and some of them can be seen in those videos.

When HBO makes a mini-series or a TV series they rarely disappoint. Band of Brothers is no exception. It is a captivating retelling of the story of one company in the European campaign of World War II. Tremendously well written and acted by a cast of names and faces you will recognize such s Ron Livingston (Office Space) and David Scwimmer (Friends). I bought this series on DVD several years ago, but decided to upgrade to the blu-ray version when it was on sale around Black Friday. If you are considering Band of Brothers, also consider it's sibling serices, "The Pacific" which as the title suggests, covers the Pacific campaign of WWII. The Pacific does not have the recognizable names of Band of Brothers and perhaps is not quite as good, but definitely worth watching.

Based on the true experiences of a 101st Airborne company in World War II, Band of Brothers is probably the finest piece of war-related filmmaking I have seen (and I've seen a boatload of war movies). The 10-part series allows a depth of storytelling that really draws you into the trials and triumphs of these soldiers in a way that a standard film cannot. Normally, I'm squirming in my seat by the 2-hour mark but I'm pretty sure I could watch this entire series in a couch marathon and be riveted. It's a truly engrossing experience and for me personally, far superior to Spielberg's and Hank's other big war collaborations (Saving Private Ryan and The Pacific).

I spent over 40 years as a U.S. Army paratrooper - 1968 -2010. Served in Vietnam as well as Iraq and other places. I watched the series on TV, then read the books - Band of Brothers and Beyond Band of Brothers. The movie really sticks close to the books. This series really gives as accurate a picture of what the airborne experienced in WW2 as it is possible to find. Already watched it several times as I see something new each time.

If you liked "The Pacific", which was an excellent series on the war in the Pacific, you would like "Band of Brothers". Although it was not written by Tom Hanks and Steven Spielberg, they directed some parts of this series. This series followed a group of men from training camp to the European campaign including Normandy. Really, an all round fine group of actors that included Damian Lewis and Donnie Wahlberg. It was evenly strong in every series, like the Band of Brothers, which had much to do with the writing of Stephen Ambrose, and good directors.

I binge watched this series years ago during a Veteran's Day marathon and loved it. Many other WWII themed films/shows glamorize the "look" of war. This show does not and I have to believe the depiction is much more accurate representation. I also really loved the character stories in the series. Like Saving Private Ryan, the focused is on people, not war.