Band of Brothers [Blu-ray]

My dad got this as a Christmas gift a long, long time ago. We sat on the couches in our living room for the entirety of Christmas break watching these. It's a great show and a great memory. I've stolen my Dad's dvd collection a thousand times....but the DVD's were starting to show their age as things went HD. Picked these up so I could keep enjoying this series at a better resolution. This blueray set does just that. It gives me this awesome show and makes it look better on my TV. If you've never seen this series or want to upgrade the quality of an old DVD set...do it. This series rules. I re-watch the whole thing at least once a year.

Have watched 4 of the 10 episodes and so far I am loving the series. It's a heart-wrenching, inspirational, and a gritty war series that's based on actual events and soldiers. A must watch for any WW2 history buffs. Also, there is a field guide that you can enable called "In the field with the men of easy company" that gives you information about battles, soldiers, and other educational information as you watch the series. I highly recommend watching the series with this field guide as it gives information and pictures of the actual soldiers in the series and it tells you short educational information about the battles.

Band of Brothers is an excellent war epic spanning 10 episodes. Each episode I watched I felt myself engaged and not wanting to stop continuing until the very end. I saw a few episodes on and off on cable before but experiencing the series on blu-ray disc is the definitive way of watching Mr. Hanks and Mr. Spielberg's classic WWII series. You can see every little detail of dirt and sweat on the faces of the soldiers. I love how they made the look and feel of the action in a gritty sepia type tone. If you love war pictures, Saving Private Ryan, or just a good series in general, you won't be disappointed with Band of Brothers on blu-ray.

This is the third time I have purchased Band of Brothers as a gift for a family member. I had two uncles who fought in WWII. I have always wanted to learn more about what they went through. When Band of Brothers was first aired on television I taped each episode. I was so glad when it became available on DVD and now Blu-ray. Any man or woman with an interest in WWII would benefit from seeing this series. Steven Ambrose collected information from members of the 101st Airborne to write his book which inspired the TV series. From book to film, you will notice good research, writing, acting and directing.

Band of Brothers is an epic achievement in storytelling, and as close to perfect an adaptation of a book as any film may ever be. Simultaneously beautiful and agonizing, it doesn't needlessly tug at heartstrings or drown in cliches like most other war dramas. Since its premiere on HBO almost 15 years ago, through DVD and now Blu-Ray, I've watched the series in its entirely more than a dozen times, and take away something new after every viewing.

Band of Brothers follows Easy Company from storming the beaches in Normandy France to the end of WWII at the Eagle's Nest in Switzerland and the liberation of the Internment Camps. It is not just an action series (although there is a lot of action) rather it has intense character development. I truly enjoyed watching this series and feel like I have a better idea on what true sacrifices our soldiers made on the battle field. I am sure it was even more difficult that depicted.

Band of Brothers is my all time favorite miniseries. I have watched it so many times, that I wore out my initial set of DVDs. I was SO excited to come across the Blu-Ray version on sale, that i immediately snatched it up. The difference in quality when it comes to the picture is phenomenal. Even if you do not have a Blu-Ray player, I absolutely recommend that you go out and buy a copy of the regular DVD Box set because I think everyone must watch this at least once in their life!

I'm actually reviewing this miniseries having viewed it originally in the complete set with both this picture & The Pacific together in one package. The whole series is top notch in every way with great writing, acting & video production. Your viewing experience steadily improves as the movie continues and the soldiers face greater challenges and fears, both in fighting the elements and the enemy, until the film truly peaks during its final moments.