Because we are dedicated to honest customer opinions Band Of Brothers - Complete HBO Series commemorative gift set (6 Disc Box Set) (DVD), we have also included Amazon's customer reviews for this item (of which 6 are displayed below). Amazon customers have given Band Of Brothers - Complete HBO Series commemorative gift set (6 Disc Box Set) an average rating of 5.0/5.
Top Amazon Review
A genuinely epic achievement, the 10-part World War II drama Band of Brothers is a television series that makes big-screen Hollywood war movies look small in comparison. Based on the book by historian Stephen Ambrose, the series follows the US 101st Airborne Division's "Easy" E-Company from initial training through D-Day and across Holland, Belgium, Germany and Austria until the end of the war. Coproduced by Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks, the series take its initial inspiration from Saving Private Ryan and borrows that film's visceral visual approach to combat scenes using hand-held camerawork and de-saturated photography. But where Band of Brothers excels is in its scrupulous attention to the realities of military life (retired US Marine Captain Dale Dye, who also co-stars, is the man to credit). After the high drama of the parachute drop on D-Day, Easy's greatest trial comes during the Battle of the Bulge, when they are besieged at Bastogne in the depths of winter. In one of the most harrowing and credible depictions of war ever committed to film we see the men enduring the repeated artillery attacks of the German forces and experience, if only vicariously, some of the sheer terror of the assault, while being humbled by the soldiers' courage and determination. Such feelings are enhanced by the series' masterstroke--bookend interviews with the surviving members of Easy Company, who talk with barely suppressed emotion of the experiences we see recreated. The endorsement of these veterans elevates Band of Brothers beyond any mere "war film"--its extraordinary achievement is that it shows the horror and savagery of war without gloss or jingoism, and yet celebrates the fraternal bonds and dogged heroism of the men who fought. On the DVD: Band of Brothers arrives handsomely packaged in a six-disc box set with two episodes on each of the first five discs. Sound (Dolby 5.1) and picture (1.78:1 widescreen) only enhance the series' epic credentials. Disc 6 contains all the extras, the meatiest of which is the marvellous 80-minute documentary "We Stand Alone Together" about the real men of Easy Company. There's also a first-rate, genuinely interesting 30-minute "making of" feature about actor boot camp, visual effects and blowing up fake trees among many other things. This is complemented by actor Ron Livingston's revealing Video Diaries of boot camp. Additionally there's a "Who's Who" section and footage of the HBO premiere at Utah Beach, plus a TV spot for car company Jeep.
Customer Review 1
Fantastic. I honestly have nothing to add to the previous reviews other than my five-stars. this series is quite simply fantastic. ANYONE will enjoy it - you, your granny, your mistress, your maid, your paperboy, your MP, your gynaecologist. and at this price you will CERTAINLY not be wasting your money.
Customer Review 2
Believe the hype . Simple. Band of brothers is completely and utterly the best war series ever made, in fact to me it even tops any war film i've seen.
It's like saving private ryan only better and whats more, all the charectars and scenarios are real.
The whole thing is action packed but theres so much more to it than what one would expect - you can really get to know the charectars, and really miss the ones that die.
It's a thought provoking series, for example the boys stumble upon an abandoned concentration camp, complete with deserted jewish prisoners.
As for the set, awesome extra features, beautiful box, lots of things to watch when not watching the feature.
This is going for a great price here on Amazon. Even if you're not a war enthusiast, these are great peices of film making.
five stars!
Customer Review 3
£15? Don't think, just buy it!. This is just a no brainer. An excellent and engrossing tv series, with a great story, characters and production, this is just an essential buy.
Customer Review 4
Lest we forget. If you liked 'The Winds of War' and 'The Holocaust' both brilliant. Then I think you'll like 'Band of Brothers' It's another brilliant timeless World War 2 epic. I can see that most has already been said by others in the reviews I've read. But if you've just been introduced to this series then your education has just begun. Remember the words 'Lest we forget?' Believe me you'll remember this one.
Customer Review 5
"Simply Brilliant". I'm not up to much when it comes to typing reviews so, please refer to "danbarrett563" (click on Most Helpful first) his review is spot on. If you like your true story war films, then this is one for your library, Simply Brilliant!
