"The Pacific"....who'll be watching or recording it this Sunday at 8pm?

[The Prowler]

BTW, one of the soldiers that this HBO Series will be following is PFC Eugene Sledge an Auburn graduate.  Also, the actor playing the role of PFC Sledge, was also in Jurassic Park, he was the little boy.

http://www.hbo.com/the-pacific/index.html#/the-pacific/cast-and-crew/eugene-sledge/index.html

[AUTiger1]

[Jumbo]

I'm recording it Sunday.

[Saniflush]

Sadly I do not have HBO.  I will have to wait until I can steal it off the internet buy the dvd release.

[chinook]

any review?

[AuburnChopper 3.0]

Anyone watch part 1 last night?

Sounds like a lot of this series will be based on Gene Sledge, a native of Mobile, and eventual Auburn graduate. 

Anyone know anything about him, or have opinions on the series itself?

[AuburnChopper 3.0]

Thanks for the move.  Didn't see this thread obviously......

First one was good.  Intense.   Shot in that Band of Brothers, Saving Private Ryan style that leaves nothing to the imagination.  Did a good job of conveying the fear, and the unknowns, and waiting associated with going on shore with no clue on what you were there to do, or who was where waiting to kill you.

[The Prowler]

Thanks for the move.  Didn't see this thread obviously......

First one was good.  Intense.   Shot in that Band of Brothers, Saving Private Ryan style that leaves nothing to the imagination.  Did a good job of conveying the fear, and the unknowns, and waiting associated with going on shore with no clue on what you were there to do, or who was where waiting to kill you.

BINGO!!!!  I thought, for the most part, it was fuckin' intense.  This will be another awesome war movie/mini series.

[AUJarhead]

If anyone didn't get to record it, it's on HBO On Demand, which is free, if you have HBO.

I'm looking forward to it.  My grandfather was in the Marines from 1935-1960, and Sani will appreciate this, he was a China Marine.  I know he also saw combat at Okinawa.

[Saniflush]

If anyone didn't get to record it, it's on HBO On Demand, which is free, if you have HBO.

I'm looking forward to it.  My grandfather was in the Marines from 1935-1960, and Sani will appreciate this, he was a China Marine.  I know he also saw combat at Okinawa.

Holy shit.  Never realized that you were a legacy from a China marine. I assume he was in the 4th?

Hell I gotta like ya now.  

Were you old enough to get any stories from him?

[AUJarhead]

Yep.  He passed away 10 years before I went in.  When I graduated from boot camp, my grandmother gave me his photo album.  Some of the pics in it are from China, where you can see fires/damage caused by bombings.

He was also stationed in England, and was invited to the coronation of Queen Elizabeth, that invite is in the photo album as well.

[Saniflush]

Yep.  He passed away 10 years before I went in.  When I graduated from boot camp, my grandmother gave me his photo album.  Some of the pics in it are from China, where you can see fires/damage caused by bombings.

He was also stationed in England, and was invited to the coronation of Queen Elizabeth, that invite is in the photo album as well.

That is great.  My family had no previous ties to the corps before I went in so I am envious that you have that history  of those items as a link to the past.

[Saniflush]

After three episodes of this all I can say is "Wow"!

I have considered myself a student of the Marine Corps and it's role in the pacific theater but I am even learning a lot.  Top notch from Steven Spielberg to the actors portraying the real people. 

[AuburnChopper 3.0]

After three episodes of this all I can say is "Wow"!

I have considered myself a student of the Marine Corps and it's role in the pacific theater but I am even learning a lot.  Top notch from Steven Spielberg to the actors portraying the real people. 

Agreed.  If you're not watching, you're missing out.  Good stuff.