The next HBO/Spielberg/Hanks WW2 miniseries is a go...

[Skybird]

Band was absolutely stunning and excellent any maybe is the best project ever done on the war. But while I was heavily impressed by Band, Pacific left me just as unimpressed. Something they had done superbly in Band, was missing in Pacific, and that was detailing and calling-to-life the various characters, and their relations, depicted in a believable way. In Pacific, there are just bots running around and they are just placeholders with a ID-name on them. Band also lacked the typical Hollywood pathos and extreme display of patriotism that ruins so many other productions on the topic, and even almost brought Private Ryan down, at the very end - good movie, with a very oh-bah! end.

If they get these things right again with the new series, it could become another good one.

[soopaman2]

Originally Posted by Skybird

Band was absolutely stunning and excellent any maybe is the best project ever done on the war. But while I was heavily impressed by Band, Pacific left me just as unimpressed. Something they had done superbly in Band, was missing in Pacific, and that was detailing and calling-to-life the various characters, and their relations, depicted in a believable way. In Pacific, there are just bots running around and they are just placeholders with a ID-name on them. Band also lacked the typical Hollywood pathos and extreme display of patriotism that ruins so many other productions on the topic, and even almost brought Private Ryan down, at the very end - good movie, with a very oh-bah! end.

If they get these things right again with the new series, it could become another good one.

I wanted to express a similar opinion on my comparisons of the BoB compared to the Pacific, you said it better than I ever could, so I 'll just quote you and stupidly say, "Uh yeah, I agree"

Pacifics problem was that its story was too fragmented.

In BoB you almost "fell in love with" or gained a window into the soul, with the men it followed, Pacific seemed empty.

Joe Bassilone is a NJ hero, to this day they hold parades to him in his hometown, he is beloved!

I did not feel that vibe seeing his portrayal in the Pacific.

BoB detailed the lives of men in the same unit, even if that particular episode did not feature them, you still saw the other guys, and learned more about them.

Pacific seemed forced, like Stevie was taking a payday.

[Sailor Steve]

Given that Band Of Brothers was based on the book of the same name by Stephen Ambrose, perhaps Spielberg should base this new one on another Ambrose book, The Wild Blue.

[Red October1984]

Oh......my........God.

This is just what I've been waiting for. Wow....I can't wait. I really cannot hold in my excitement.

I loved Band and The Pacific both. I could follow the Pacific's storyline fine and I felt that in some ways, It was better than Band. But in other ways, was not.

I'm so excited! When will this Air?