HBO The Pacific

[Rivet Head]

Anyone else catch the first episode? Wow, what a great start!

[Turntabloid]

absolutely! big fan of band of brothers too, so this is going to be epic!

[Rivet Head]

First two episodes, so far so good! Pretty intense fighting this week. Great shots of so many iconic pieces of clothing and gear.

[thaiison]

yeah this is just so good, fighting scenes are intense as you said, last episode was basically just fighting and night, loved it

[sushijerk]

In regards to these shows does anyone know how the economics of premium cable works? I read this miniseries is costing close to 200 mil area and won't run a full season. I'm glad the production values on this thing are so insane but how does HBO recoup the investment since this is so much more expensive than a regular show? DVD sales? Hopeful licensing to other networks? Movie studios won't even finance anything over 100 mil unless it's a sequel or an adaptation of a popular work. Wondering how HBO can swing this kind of $$$ in this economy.

[yea!]

really dope show, can't wait for more. seen a couple familiar faces from the cast of the black donnellys.

[jake431]

In regards to these shows does anyone know how the economics of premium cable works? I read this miniseries is costing close to 200 mil area and won't run a full season. I'm glad the production values on this thing are so insane but how does HBO recoup the investment since this is so much more expensive than a regular show? DVD sales? Hopeful licensing to other networks? Movie studios won't even finance anything over 100 mil unless it's a sequel or an adaptation of a popular work. Wondering how HBO can swing this kind of $$$ in this economy.

I'm guessing DVD sales. Plus - they can get ad revenue when they, if they do as they did with Band of Brothers, re-air it on the History Channel.

[Vinneus]

loved the first ep!!! got the second saved.....

[Vinneus]

holy fuck episode 2!!!!! cant believe they held off all them "japzzzzzzz"

[marineabilly]

Episode 2 Rocked, but based on the previews I'm not too sure about 3. It's all back at the homefront - I want "blood and guts and a whole lot of danger" (that's one our Marine cadences for PT - it's actually "little bit of" but "whole lot" sounds tougher).

I've not watched an episode of Brothers, but someone told me that there are a lot of homefront scenes.

Yut!!!

[jake431]

Episode 1 of band of brothers is at home - otherwise, no.

Episode 3 looks to have some home front stuff, but also some 1st Marines on leave in Australia, before being deployed again. It should be okay. Waiting to go was a part of these guys lives too! Of course, I say that hoping it'll only be one episode of that stuff...we'll see.

[Vinneus]

ep.3 lets go!!!!

[marineabilly]

Didn't get to watch ep.3 yet, just got back from a freinds pre-Viva Las Vegas BBQ. I'll have to wait to watch it tomorrow, 'cause I'm dead tired.

[selaviso]

anyone have download links for pt 2 and 3? or if anyone can direct me to a place that has em

thanks if you can help

[conqueror]

only seen the first ep so far. was good (loved the intro) but i don't think its going to be even in the same league as band of brothers.

[Playahater]

anyone have download links for pt 2 and 3? or if anyone can direct me to a place that has em

thanks if you can help

They're on EZTV - http://eztv.it/shows/361/the-pacific/

Really enjoying this, maybe more so than BoB. Glad they went straight into the action rather then showing all the training etc.

[sybaritical]

Is all up at Sidereel if you don't want to DL.

[marineabilly]

Also, if you have On Demand - its on there.

[jake431]

I hope I'm not in the minority when I say, despite the fact there was no combat last night, I quite enjoyed the episode. I'm really liking the series. It really shows how different the Pacific was to Europe; at least so far it has.

[marineabilly]

Finally got to watch ep3. I guess as a Marine I'm being over-critical, but the wardrobe department didn't do such a good job on the main characters' liberty uniforms (Battle Dress jackets). Yes - I know they have to put together the uniforms for extras, etc., but they could've at least placed more attention to detail on main character wardrobe.

The only thing that really sucks about this series is that there are only seven episodes left.

While stationed in Japan from '95 to '99, I deployed to Australia three times and, even back then, the Aussie woman treated us like kings. Good times!!!

[gruntle]

Watched ep 3 yesterday and it really hit a nerve. All those who served overseas know what I'm talking about, you find a good thing but you just can't take it back with you.

[marineabilly]

The places I've deployed to while stationed in Japan: Thailand, Korea x5, Australia x3, Guam, Okinawa x7...I know exactly what you're talking about Gruntle.

[Magsåvningsreserven]

part 7 was fucking brilliant.

[lil brown brother]

im starting to like Snafu esp when he told sledge not to take the dead jap's gold teeth

[jake431]

Anyone know who the Gunny is (or is based on?). I watched the ep twice and on the second viewing I heard the skipper telling Sledge his Dad might have treated Gunny after ww1....but I couldn't quite make out the name.

[lil brown brother]

^ skipper called him O'Neil

[jake431]

Thanks! 10 char

[AstroWolf]

i liked band of brothers more cause they would interview the real people before the episodes, made it feel more real.

[jake431]

They are interviewing the real people - those that are still alive anyway. I know Sidney Phillips is being interviewed. If you remember when BoB was first aired, they didn't tell you who they were speaking to, specifically, until later. Sledge and Leckie died in 2001. Basligone died much earlier (to put it mildly). Of the somewhat main characters, I think only Sid is alive.

[Appleseed]

Just watching Part 7, the scene with plopping rocks into the dead Japanese soldiers skull. Fuck. I cannot remember seeing something that graphic in a while.