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| Actors: Damian Lewis, Ron Livingston, Donnie Wahlberg, Frank John Hughes, Neal McDonough Studio: HBO Home Video Category: DVD
List Price: $79.99 Buy Used: $12.00 You Save: $67.99 (85%)
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Sales Rank: 852
Format: Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, Widescreen, NTSC Languages: English (Unknown), Spanish (Subtitled), English (Original Language), French (Original Language), Spanish (Original Language), English (Published) Rating: NR (Not Rated) Autographed: No Memorabilia: No Region: 1 Discs: 6 Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1 Number Of Discs: 1 Running Time: 705 Minutes Shipping Weight (lbs): 2 Dimensions (in): 5 x 5 x 7
MPN: HBO99205DD ISBN: 078312063X UPC: 026359920523 EAN: 9780783120638 ASIN: B00006CXSS
Theatrical Release Date: November 5, 2002 Release Date: November 5, 2002 Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days Condition: dvd only, no case but maintained in an excellent condition, all 10 episodes in 5 dvds, like new, from a smoke free home, fast shipping.
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| • | Condition: New | | • | Format: DVD | | • | Anamorphic; Closed-captioned; Color; Dolby; Widescreen; NTSC |
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Product Description Produced by Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks, this 10-part miniseries details the harrowing experiences of the men of Easy Company, 506th Regiment, 101st Airborne Corps during World War II. From basic training to D-Day and beyond, this important series takes you into the trenches for a personal glimpse at the country's "greatest generation." Damian Lewis, Donnie Wahlberg, Ron Livingston, Scott Grimes star. 11 3/4 hrs. total on six discs. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital 5.1, DTS 5.1, Dolby Digital Surround, Spanish Dolby Digital Surround, French Dolby Digital Surround; Subtitles: Spanish; featurette; interviews; photo gallery.
Amazon.com An impressively rigorous, unsentimental, and harrowing look at combat during World War II, Band of Brothers follows a company of airborne infantry--Easy Company--from boot camp through the end of the war. The brutality of training takes the audience by increments to the even greater brutality of the war; Easy Company took part in some of the most difficult battles, including the D-Day invasion of Normandy, the failed invasion of Holland, and the Battle of the Bulge, as well as the liberation of a concentration camp and the capture of Hitler's Eagle's Nest. But what makes these episodes work is not their historical sweep but their emphasis on riveting details (such as the rattle of a plane as the paratroopers wait to leap, or a flower in the buttonhole of a German soldier) and procedures (from military tactics to the workings of bureaucratic hierarchies). The scope of this miniseries (10 episodes, plus an actual documentary filled with interviews with surviving veterans) allows not only a thoroughness impossible in a two-hour movie, but also captures the wide range of responses to the stress and trauma of war--fear, cynicism, cruelty, compassion, and all-encompassing confusion. The result is a realism that makes both simplistic judgments and jingoistic enthusiasm impossible; the things these soldiers had to do are both terrible and understandable, and the psychological price they paid is made clear. The writing, directing, and acting are superb throughout. The cast is largely unknown, emphasizing the team of actors as a whole unit, much like the regiment; Damian Lewis and Ron Livingston play the central roles of two officers with grit and intelligence. Band of Brothers turns a vast historical event into a series of potent personal experiences; it's a deeply engrossing and affecting accomplishment. --Bret Fetzer
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