Author Topic: BoB fever again... (Read 230 times)

DiabloTX · « **on:** April 11, 2005, 07:31:02 PM »

I got the DVD set of Band Of Brothers a couple of weekends ago from a brother of mine when I was visiting Phoenix. I just finished watching the last episode lastnight and I find out the History Channel is doing a BoB special all week this week.

I also found out there is a movement to get Major Winters a Medal Of Honor for his efforts on D-Day taking out those 88's. I hope he gets it....and soon.

XtrmeJ · « **Reply #1 on:** April 11, 2005, 07:38:57 PM »

Think the History channel has had a 3 or so sets of BoB weeks. Never get old, everytime they're one I watch them. One of my favs.

Skydancer · « **Reply #2 on:** April 12, 2005, 04:35:01 AM »

Was good. Amusing though that the few British charachters were terrible stereotypes ( Tank Comander and Paratroopers at Arnehm )

And at least three of the lead roles were played by British actors!!!

DiabloTX · « **Reply #3 on:** April 12, 2005, 08:10:19 AM »

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"We went up to the dike along the Rhine River to relieve the British. I was sent up ahead of the men and had an opportunity to witness a British attack. The officers walked with the men across this field. They all walked. Nobody took evasive action; nobody tried looking for cover or anything. They walked, the officers with their side arms in their holsters and the men with their rifles in their hands, going across a wide-open field. The Germans just cut them to pieces. I never saw anything like it. It was like a battle from the Civil War. It was very noble, very brave and unbelievably foolish." -Maj. Winters

Damien Lewis (Maj. Winters) had a better American accent than most Americans I know. Yes, there were a lot of British actors but I never would have thought it they did such a good job. I thought Donnie Wahlberg (ex-New Kid On The Block) was the most surprising. He did a hell of a job as Carwood Lipton.

Bodhi · « **Reply #4 on:** April 12, 2005, 08:48:00 AM »

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Originally posted by Skydancer
Was good. Amusing though that the few British charachters were terrible stereotypes ( Tank Comander and Paratroopers at Arnehm )

And at least three of the lead roles were played by British actors!!!

damn,

how did you get off my ignore list?

there it is, fixed now...

lazs2 · « **Reply #5 on:** April 12, 2005, 08:57:17 AM »

skyprancer... the fact that three of the roles were played by brits gives the rest of you no excuse for bad dental hygene and not being able to speak english understandably. if they can do it so can you.. and... do something about that pasty complexion too would ya?

lazs

Skydancer · « **Reply #6 on:** April 12, 2005, 09:16:28 AM »

Whadya mean bad dental hygene? Pal