Customer Ratings & Reviews

Being a fan of Band Of Brothers i picked this up and wow its really good.

This is a great and well produced story of the involvement of US Marines in the Pacific Theater during World War Two. While it is well written and produced in similar fashion, the storyline is not as involved as the Band Of Brothers storyline. I would Highly Recommend this to anyone that wishes to understand the sacrifice and in many cases why those that have experienced war first hand come back so changed. I have known many veterans that prefer not to discuss their time in battle and this particular movie gives a small glimpse as to why.

Shows what it might have been like in the pacific theater, only I think it was worse.

The picture quality on these HD discs is superb. I saw this on HBO when it came out and the picture quality is even better. In addition the extras, which include a picture in picture feature where the real veterans talk about their experiences, really contribute to fully understanding the magnitude of the sacrifices these men made. The movie focuses not only on combat but also on what happened to the men between combat and the toll the fighting took on the human spirit. These men who fought in the Pacific were patriots. This movie is a tribute to them.

Excellent movie series would highly recommend it to everyone. Great gift as well

This show does an exceptional job of showing the WWII pacific theater. Does an excellent, almost ethereal, palpable job of showing the horrors of that time in history. You really need to know what you are getting into before watching. It is not for the squeamish but should be applauded for that as it pulls no punches illustrating the horrors those soldiers experienced and the toll it took on all of them.

This was an excellent miniseries that touched on several U S Marines who have gone on to be legends in the lore of The Corps. The realism was amazing and they kept pretty well to history with just a few instances of artistic license. For me the interesting thing was that over the years I have read all of the books that the miniseries were based on and was glad to see their stories on the screen. Robert Leckie and Eugene Sledge are two of the finest chroniclers of WW II and the bringing to the fore of John Basilone brought a Marine legend to life.

This was a Christmas present for a long time mentor I have in the Intelligence Community. This person was a retired Sr. US Marine Corps enlisted solider and I knew based on his tours serving in Vietnam and other locations around the world that he would enjoy this gift pack. While the subject matter is grim.. He has enjoyed it very much and has given him a greater appreciation of the brave Marines that the Pacific follows through the bloody years of World War II out in the Pacific Theater. Rating A+

This movie takes you on an emotional roller coaster of a journey with members of the military that fought to protect our country. I don't believe that anyone could watch this box set and not be deeply touched and moved by this brilliant portrayal. I have always had a great respect for military members, however, after finishing this set, it has grown by volumes. I laughed with them and cried with them all throughout the set. A MUST SEE!!!!

A must have blue ray set with a decent quality. The price was great.

I was pretty ill informed about the Pacific theatre from WWII. Other than Pearl Harbor not much made the history books from my youth. Perhaps it was due to the European influence? Perhaps is was due to how incredible the nastiness of hopping island to island in such miserable circumstances. I feel that this is a great series that helped me understand what the heck was going on. I recommend this to anyone that lacked the lessons of the Pacific fighting. Enlightening indeed and I am better for it.

The Pacific War in World War II was grueling, ugly, and unrelenting. This show did an amazing job at portraying how an average joe Marine would experience the war. Following the stories of tree separate Marines over multiple large scale campaigns, this show dwelves deep into the grittiness of warfare and the psychological toll it takes on the warfighters. In my opinion, this was a way more eye opening show compared to Band of Brothers and my favorite of the two.

This is an excellent series depicting the lives of three Marines during the war in the Pacific Theater during the Second World War. It is based on the real lives of the people who fought and died in the war. It is filmed in the same way and produced by the same people as Saving Private Ryan and Band of Brothers. The historically accurate portrayal allows us to feel the intensity of combat as well as the emotions of those involved.

These men and women that serve is what makes America Great.

Another great series looking at WWII. Hanks and Spielberg pull no stops at action and fine attempts at what the war must have appeared like to those brave men who confronted the stress and horrors in person. For me, I could have done without so much none-battle zone story points. I realize it was meant to add depth to the series and characters. It seemed to "soap-opera-like". Not necessary for the overarching conflicts, characters, and purpose of the series. That doesn't mean I gave it a 4 for that reason. But, I'm really comparing it to the well-produced adaptation of "The Band of Brothers". If you haven't watched it, then you must if you think "The Pacific" is good.

Great World War Two movies. The casts are superb.

This show is based on the Pacific War during World War 2. It shows the story of three friends who go to war together, but not all come back home. In a different story line it shows a story of two friends who go at different times and the changes they go through from innocent people to roughened up marines. It's scored by the brilliant Hans Zimmer and unfortunate tragedies of soldiers fighting to end the war. If you liked Band of Brothers, you'll like this one.

Hopefully you have seen this already. Great true story with a lot of emotion and action. The series goes a bit more in-depth into the characters than Band of Brothers with the last episodes being less action more drama. Watching on Blu-ray is such a large improvement over the DVD. I would rather watch the Blu-ray than the HBO HD on-demand version and for the Black Friday price of $10 why wouldn't you buy. Enjoy.

Like its predecessor, "Band of Brothers," "The Pacific" provides modern-era Americans a dramatic, 'viewer-friendly' glimpse (& dare I say, education?) of the logistics, day-to-day and moment-by-moment struggles, and the horrific realities of a world at war. For 'history buffs,' military history enthusiasts, students and collectors of World War Two history, and even those with general interest in well-made war films--historic or otherwise... This set will definitely please.

This side of WWII, not many has been talked about where the US troops worked rather hard to fight in the frontlines and many losses along the way. Thank you for your service and all your efforts never has been forgotten. It's good in the 20th century after the war in the future trade-relations with Japan-US has not faltered and effortless. I hope everyone can enjoy this HBO series; I sure did.