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Offline lasersailor184

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« Reply #30 on: March 23, 2004, 12:10:40 PM »
No, they get the signal, it was just a few seconds late...




But anyway, I can't wait for the Pacific Theater BOB.
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« Reply #31 on: March 23, 2004, 12:11:18 PM »
The only other war movie in my opinion that is close it Blackhawk Down.


Private Ryan a far third, Ryan has some fanstastic scenes, but the story sucks.  The first 30 minutes are incredible... gut wrenching.
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« Reply #32 on: March 23, 2004, 12:26:23 PM »
Don't forget that Band of Brothers was also based on true events. If you want to augment your connection with these guys, read the Ambrose book, it's amazing. There are even photos of the guys as young men and as old geezers at their reunions. Speers has a really sweet photo posing with a pair of grenades tied to his collar, smiling like he'd just scored the winning TD.

Seriously heart-wrentching stuff when you follow them, in your mind, from training, through war, and revisit them in their old age.
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« Reply #33 on: March 23, 2004, 12:28:10 PM »
Rip  I'm amazed you don't have this HBO set yet. It is the best war movie/series I have ever seen. It doesn't have ANY of that fancy hollywood bull$%^& in it. (IE Pearl Harbor) If you can, get the DVD collectors edition (in a metal case), it has alot of nice extras. Also be warned, a few sceens might move you to tears, I won't spoil it for you, but you'll know what I'm taking about when you get to the episodes.

PS let me know how you like it.
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« Reply #34 on: March 23, 2004, 01:25:10 PM »
Rip, you have to get out of the bunker more often - tear yourself away from that keyboard with the badly faded 'ctrl', 'c' and 'v' keys, turn off the generator, climb up the ladder, open the submarine-style hatch, and - if the canary is still alive - take off the NBC suit. :D

It's definitely worth throwing a couple of sets of C-rats away to make room in the bunker for the BoB set.

you could get a new keyboard while you're topside, too. ;)
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« Reply #35 on: March 23, 2004, 01:43:20 PM »
Ya, It's well worth the 10 hours.  Do you have that much time RIP?  Will be alot of late nights.
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« Reply #36 on: March 23, 2004, 02:30:02 PM »
Got the book 5 years ago, it's great.

there's always *cough*  DL and burn  just to watch, pick up the set at another time
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« Reply #37 on: March 23, 2004, 06:05:24 PM »
I taped it when it was broadcast the first time. I agree it is WELL worth watching.
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« Reply #38 on: March 23, 2004, 06:06:08 PM »
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Umm, reading, doing homework in the evenings with my children, or baseball practice, or swimming lessons, or...:eek:
how come you have time for 14k posts?
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« Reply #39 on: March 23, 2004, 06:08:24 PM »
My girlfriend got me a copy on DVD, great series to own.



...-Gixer
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« Reply #40 on: March 23, 2004, 06:11:09 PM »
I "backed up" the whole series from Cockbluster.  Good series indeed, even better if you have a good home theater....the discs are in DTS
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« Reply #41 on: March 23, 2004, 06:26:43 PM »
Worth buying!!!!!!!!!, I have a big screen wide format and 5:1 digital sound. I've watched it so many times. Nothing like the woofer knocking the misses outta bed at 2 AM:)

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Worth renting?  Its a series, no?
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« Reply #42 on: March 23, 2004, 06:46:17 PM »
Whatching it right now.


So is my cat, she is sitting there right in front of the TV!!
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« Reply #43 on: March 23, 2004, 09:00:40 PM »
My wife bought the box set from Costco back in November.  I like the series, but don't forget to watch the documentary.

Only problem I had was that every time Ron Livingston comes on I think "Office Space"....

Great set, I'm glad I own it.
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« Reply #44 on: March 23, 2004, 10:03:30 PM »
Best BOB quote:

"Where the hell are we?"


"Well were not in hell. Its too ****ing cold!"
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