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The Pacific
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Northstander
Well-known member
- Oct 13, 2003
- 14,031
Tonights was good it has to be said, best episode so far!!
Basil Fawlty
Don't Mention The War
Tonight was absolutely superb, on par with the first two. Last week episode reminded me alot of Band Of Brothers in the last few episodes after they took Foy in Belgium.
Tomo1794
New member
Exactly what I said. Combat seems to be all the same and the non combat bits aren't anywhere near as entertaining as the training camp episode in BoB
GNF on Tour
Registered Twunt
The Pacific was well over-hyped, probably only half as interesting as BoB. I've watched up until Ep5 and have been disappointed with everyone, its not as if there are not good bits in each, its just that no episode outside the first has really kept the juices flowing for the whole show, unlike BoB.
Tyrone Biggums
Well-known member
It was never going to be the same.
The stories are told by different soldiers who obviously had different experiences going by their memoirs.
Most of the fighting was jungle warfare which means alot will seem the same.
On a side note there's quite a few scenes that were filmed about 15 minutes from my house!
The stories are told by different soldiers who obviously had different experiences going by their memoirs.
Most of the fighting was jungle warfare which means alot will seem the same.
On a side note there's quite a few scenes that were filmed about 15 minutes from my house!
Lyndhurst 14
Well-known member
- Jan 16, 2008
- 5,243
Lost interest in it after the second episode - it just didn't gel the way BOB did. Just started watching HBO's latest offering "Treme" about the aftermath of hurricane Katrina in New Orleans. I liked it - very atmospheric, lots of jazz, good performance by John Goodman and a guest appearance by Elvis Costello.
HampshireSeagulls
Moulding Generation Z
Watched episodes 3,4,5 and now 6 - it's crap. Nothing like BOB, the first 2 episodes were good but it has dropped into serious bargain bin territory now. I keep downloading them in case it improves - it hasn't.
GNF on Tour
Registered Twunt
I have watched the first 20 mins of Ep 6 (before my laptop crashed) and for war scenes junkies this episode would satisfy those looking for the BoB Carentan experience. Apart from that it is disappointing.
andywhing4england
New member
- Jan 19, 2009
- 436
I got to see the first two parts on sky three the other day and i must say it looks rather brilliant. Sadly, i can't see the rest as i dont have sky and am unwilling to watch online with imperfect conditions.
HampshireSeagulls
Moulding Generation Z
Downloaded from Piratebay - HD versions, excellent quality. It's not BoB, and Ep6, whilst being very warlike seemed to consist solely of body parts being blown off or head shots and frothing-blood-at-the-mouth deaths. It just doesn't work for me I'm afraid.
Djmiles
Barndoor Holroyd
I absolutely LOVED BoB, but I have to say The Pacific has not lived up to the hype.
I can say with confidence that no mini series will EVER better BoB, and despite the huge budget and same directors, The Pacific has failed to get even close.
I was willing to give it another few episodes, but by the sounds of it from people on here it doesn't get any better.
It's a huge shame, but perhaps it was wishful thinking to expect anything from what is a really weak storyline (Is there one?)
I can say with confidence that no mini series will EVER better BoB, and despite the huge budget and same directors, The Pacific has failed to get even close.
I was willing to give it another few episodes, but by the sounds of it from people on here it doesn't get any better.
It's a huge shame, but perhaps it was wishful thinking to expect anything from what is a really weak storyline (Is there one?)
Easy 10
Brain dead MUG SHEEP
Summink about World War 2 I think.
Richy_Seagull
Well-known member
Not as good as BoB but still worth watching. This latest episode was great
dannyboy
tfso!
just up to episode 9 and have to say it really has kicked on since about episode 6 . Think the thing that they got wrong with this is that you dont really care about the characters as much as in BOB but since episode 6 they have concentrated on 'sledge' and 'shelton' . has been quite moving in my opinion , definitely worth perservering with.
Easy 10
Brain dead MUG SHEEP
Episode 3 was pure Catherine Cookson stuff I agree, but thats been the only one (thankfully). The rest of them have focussed very much on the campaigns and the battles.
As per the general consensus, no, its not as good as BoB, but that doesn't make it "crap" by any means as BoB set the bar incredibly high. I've certainly been enjoying it. The scale and spectacle of it all is tremendous for a TV series, and its also taught me a fair bit on that Pacific aspect of WW2 - the prologues to each episode with interviews with the old soldiers and actual footage works brilliantly I think, and really sets the scene for each one.
So it gets a big
from me.