Review on the TV mini-series Band of Brothers
The HBO mini series Band of Brothers is viewed as among the finest warfare motion pictures ever made. Based on the book by Stephen Ambrose, the ten episodes tell the story from the men of Easy Company, 2nd Battalion, 506th Parachute Regiment of the American 101st Airborne. The mini series begins with their basic training at Toccoa, Georgia prior to heading on to Britain as they prepare for a part in the D-Day Landings at Normandy.
Every episode starts off by talking to veterans of Easy. They talk about their war time memories that this episode covers though at this point, the veterans aren't revealed. Even if the veterans aren't identified, the episodes introduce you to the figures early and the actors are superbly chosen meaning it is easy to relate to them from the very start.
Whilst the action scenes are filmed superbly, the reason Band of Brothers stand above a number of different war movies is the fact it reveals the personal tales so clearly. For instance, in episode two simply prior to Easy are set to drop into Normandy, one of the soldiers, Bill Guarnere, learns his brother has been killed at Montecassino.
The ten episodes show the stories of Easy Company beginning with their basic training prior to heading into action in Northern France and to the village of Carentan. Episode four sees the roll-out of replacement men into Easy Company and highlights the issues they have being accepted by the D-Day veterans as Easy are involved in Operation Market Garden.
The subsequent 2 episodes include the build-up and then the action at Bastogne throughout the Battle of the Bulge. By now many of the men are at breaking point and it is the subject of episode seven. As the war in Europe nears the conclusion, there is a final patrol for Easy. The horrors of war are underlined the minute the men come across a concentration camp. The last episode sees Easy Company head into Austria where they capture the Eagle's Nest high in the mountains at Berchtesgaden.
The series closes with interviews with the men of Easy and eventually identifies the men that audiences now know for the duration of the 10 episodes of Band of Brothers.
Every episode starts off by talking to veterans of Easy. They talk about their war time memories that this episode covers though at this point, the veterans aren't revealed. Even if the veterans aren't identified, the episodes introduce you to the figures early and the actors are superbly chosen meaning it is easy to relate to them from the very start.
Whilst the action scenes are filmed superbly, the reason Band of Brothers stand above a number of different war movies is the fact it reveals the personal tales so clearly. For instance, in episode two simply prior to Easy are set to drop into Normandy, one of the soldiers, Bill Guarnere, learns his brother has been killed at Montecassino.
The ten episodes show the stories of Easy Company beginning with their basic training prior to heading into action in Northern France and to the village of Carentan. Episode four sees the roll-out of replacement men into Easy Company and highlights the issues they have being accepted by the D-Day veterans as Easy are involved in Operation Market Garden.
The subsequent 2 episodes include the build-up and then the action at Bastogne throughout the Battle of the Bulge. By now many of the men are at breaking point and it is the subject of episode seven. As the war in Europe nears the conclusion, there is a final patrol for Easy. The horrors of war are underlined the minute the men come across a concentration camp. The last episode sees Easy Company head into Austria where they capture the Eagle's Nest high in the mountains at Berchtesgaden.
The series closes with interviews with the men of Easy and eventually identifies the men that audiences now know for the duration of the 10 episodes of Band of Brothers.
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This mini series presents a fascinating point of view into the actions of Easy Company at a number of the most famous battles of World War II including Normandy, Arnhem, Battle of the Bulge all the way through to the end of the fighting in Europe.. This article, Review on the TV mini-series Band of Brothers has free reprint rights.
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