I guess it's only ~20yrs old. That doesn't really feel "remake" time, and i'm not sure what would be the point. TV Shows don't really get remade.
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I guess it's only ~20yrs old. That doesn't really feel "remake" time, and i'm not sure what would be the point. TV Shows don't really get remade.
Just started rewatching The Pacific last night. Forgot how quickly it gets into it in the first episode. Like BoB it appears to have aged quite well, will try and watch over coming days and weeks.
One of the things MotA doesn't do in the episodes is cover some of the historical elements of the events taking place like BoB and Pacific do. Wonder why they dropped that - appreciate interviews with pilots can't be done for obvious reasons
One of the things MotA doesn't do in the episodes is cover some of the historical elements of the events taking place like BoB and Pacific do. Wonder why they dropped that - appreciate interviews with pilots can't be done for obvious reasons
How did the camp episode hit you? The first time I saw that episode my jaw was on the floor.
Finished episode 3 on the bike on Sunday. May watch 4 tomorrow morning
Was pretty harrowing as you mentioned earlier. The scene where he has to tell them all they can't have any more food/water and have to get back inside the camp and just collapses onto the bench in tears was unbelievable.
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I was amazed how they managed to get actors looking very thin, not sure if it was effects or just the actors posture and general body build. Was a pretty ****** up episode, no idea how people could do that to others.
Same. First time the show came out and I saw that soldier exit the forest clearing only to see the camp, my jaw dropped and I was in tears. I had my wife watch it about 2yrs ago and I remained quiet whilst that scene played out. She was horrified.
Do they cover the fact that the soldiers who first came across the camps in real life ended up killing lots of rescued people because they gave them chocolate and biscuits and their bodies couldn't cope with the rich food? Over 14,000 recued camp members were unintentionally killed that way after being rescued.
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Not directly, but they do have a doctor turn up who orders everyone to stop giving chocolate/biscuits to avoid that very scenario.
My wife was the same. She watches non stop Bollywood junk, all these reality and talent shows. She watched it with me and loves the show now.
I asked her to take a time out for a few days and understand what the previous generations of this country fought for - so we could be here. Just take a timeout to understand how things used to be.
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The first episode from what i remember is easy going and entertaining, with likeable characters that set the mood brilliantly for what happens there on. If she doesn't like war films then you've not much chance really. But just getting her to give the first episode a go should be enough to get her watching from there on.
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i watch it at least once a year, always have and always will. same with the pacific
As someone of the same approach previously, i 100% watching it as soon as you can.
Yeah, GF said she's also interested so will be watching very soon
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Starting E1 now. To hell with finishing The Pacific.... (I will soon.)
I’ve still never finished the pacific, it just doesn’t give me that ‘one more episode buzz’ yet I can happily watch BoB over again. I found the same with the books I’ve read all the source material but the books they based the Pacific on don’t come back off the shelf but my copy of BoB is dog eared!
This is such a refreshing post to hear - yup, it’s totally OK to exhaust your interest in watching something (or doing anything, really).
Some great shows and films are ‘one and done’s.
I really don’t need to hear Dark Side of the Moon again from start to finish… I’ve truly done that one to death! It’s still great and has rousing sounds, but the appetite just isn’t there.
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