Caporegime
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Some reviews out
Mostly positive but lots of complaints about the pacing of the show.
Mostly positive but lots of complaints about the pacing of the show.
Masters of the Air 2023
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Soldato
The same was said about Pacific when it first released but over the years since but since then generally people see it differently and appreciate the series for it's scope.
Man of Honour
Going to wait until we have all of them before we binge.First episode this Friday.
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Maybe, but I don't often see threads about people rewatching 'The Pacific' all the time
Soldato
Pacific didn't work for me at all for some reason. Currently binging BoB again before I watch this one.
Associate
i think i need to revisit Pacific. Maybe it was a hangover from BOB being so good. I can remember thinking it was good, but not quite there and definitely not the masterpiece that BOB was.
Will definitly work my way through the new series - tbh if its half as good as BOB, it will most likely be far better then a lot of other stuff thats broadcast!
Will definitly work my way through the new series - tbh if its half as good as BOB, it will most likely be far better then a lot of other stuff thats broadcast!
Soldato
I keep meaning to rewatch BOB, but have so much stuff on my watch list!
That's very much the feeling I get with TP. I've watched it twice and that's enough. I've watched BoB 6 or 7 times now and all the talk in the other thread has made me decide I'll watch an episode each time I do an indoor cycle.
Associate
I know a few others on this thread have said the same - I reckon i have probably watched BOB at least once every couple of years - and on each watch the serious has me captivated. Does not get tired. Never had this with any other TV show.
To be fair to TP there are some great scenes within it but even if I had a gun to my head I wouldn't be able to give you any quotes or really memorable parts.
Only part that sticks out in my memory is the lone Japanese soldier on the beach or holding the mini gun with bare hands. Whereas tonnes of BoB quotes live free in my mind.
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Soldato
Not in Europe maybe but we have no great emotional attachment to the Pacific war, Yanks feel very differently; there is a reason why the British and Commonwealth Armies in the theatre and in particular Fourteenth Army are called the "Forgotten Army"Maybe, but I don't often see threads about people rewatching 'The Pacific' all the time
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Pacific was fine, but I wasn't a patch on BOB, irrespective of any national attachment to whichever theatre of war.
Soldato
Getting this thread back on Topic (I love BoB and enjoy TP but they have their own threads) -
Reviews for Masters of the Air -
The Guardian - 5/5 - "For all of its wonders, Masters of the Air feels like the end of something – a season finale to the long-running series Extravagant TV. But if it is the last we will see of its kind, then what a way to go"
www.theguardian.com
The Times - 5/5 - "This slick Second World War epic exudes an unmistakable Tom Hanksishness"
www.thetimes.co.uk
The Telegraph - 5/5 - "You can feel the love lavished on this project by producers Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks. And you can feel the $250 million budget."
www.telegraph.co.uk
Variety - "The series is massive, beautifully rendered and a reminder that war is murderous, gruesome and horrifically human."
variety.com
The BBC - 3/5 - "Masters of the Air is a big old-fashioned war drama, glossed up with dazzling special effects and stocked with some of today's hottest young actors."
www.bbc.com
Empire - 5/5 - "At its best, Masters Of The Air functions like the epic war movies Hollywood used to produce: a vast canvas, a sweeping starry ensemble, a sobering, involving reminder of history’s bloodiest conflict."
www.empireonline.com
The Independent - 4/5 - "There are times when a less controlled, more naturalistic approach might have made the drama more human. But when the first plumes of smoke from anti-aircraft guns break through the cloud cover, it is hard to resist Masters of the Air."
www.independent.co.uk
Rolling Stone - "Masters of the Air ultimately lacks the adventurous spirit of [BoB] and the emotional gravity of [TP]. Unlike the precision bombardiers of the 100th, it only occasionally hits its target."
www.rollingstone.com
I like the idea that this is to "feel" like old fashioned TV and I think I'll enjoy this series, despite some of the very obvious "The US won the war" type things that a US made TV show will always bring. As a huge admirer of the story surrounding the Tuskegee airmen and the '95 film made around them (Red Tails is awful though), it'll be interesting to see if any "modern day politics" gets injected into their appearance or whether it'll stick to historical accuracy and present them as extremely professional aviators foremost.
Reviews for Masters of the Air -
The Guardian - 5/5 - "For all of its wonders, Masters of the Air feels like the end of something – a season finale to the long-running series Extravagant TV. But if it is the last we will see of its kind, then what a way to go"
Masters of the Air review – Spielberg and Hanks’s Band of Brothers follow-up is absolutely classic TV
With a sublime, star-studded cast and the backing of Hollywood royalty, this extravagant, thrilling series is finally here – and it’s worth the wait
www.theguardian.com
The Times - 5/5 - "This slick Second World War epic exudes an unmistakable Tom Hanksishness"
My verdict on Masters of the Air — exhausting, brilliant and I love it
This slick Second World War epic exudes an unmistakable Tom Hanksishness. Also reviewed: Sexy Beast and Expats
www.thetimes.co.uk
The Telegraph - 5/5 - "You can feel the love lavished on this project by producers Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks. And you can feel the $250 million budget."
Masters of the Air, review: astonishing wartime epic will take your breath away
Somehow, Spielberg and Hanks have surpassed the thrills of Band of Brothers, with a superstar cast including Austin Butler and Barry Keoghan
www.telegraph.co.uk
Variety - "The series is massive, beautifully rendered and a reminder that war is murderous, gruesome and horrifically human."
Austin Butler’s World War II Drama ‘Masters of the Air’ Is Riveting When It Looks Beyond Combat: TV Review
Austin Butler and Callum Turney star in the beautifully rendered WWII limited series about the experiences of the 100th Bomb Group.
variety.com
The BBC - 3/5 - "Masters of the Air is a big old-fashioned war drama, glossed up with dazzling special effects and stocked with some of today's hottest young actors."
Masters of the Air review: WW2 series is 'gripping' but 'creaky'
Apple TV+'s World War Two series, created by Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks and starring Austin Butler, is "clunky" in places but reckons with the moral and emotional cost of war.
www.bbc.com
Empire - 5/5 - "At its best, Masters Of The Air functions like the epic war movies Hollywood used to produce: a vast canvas, a sweeping starry ensemble, a sobering, involving reminder of history’s bloodiest conflict."
Masters Of The Air
The team behind Band Of Brothers bring us another epic war drama. Read the Empire review.
The Independent - 4/5 - "There are times when a less controlled, more naturalistic approach might have made the drama more human. But when the first plumes of smoke from anti-aircraft guns break through the cloud cover, it is hard to resist Masters of the Air."
It’s hard to resist the pulse-quickening action in Masters of the Air – review
Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks round out their trilogy, this time taking the fight to the skies
www.independent.co.uk
Rolling Stone - "Masters of the Air ultimately lacks the adventurous spirit of [BoB] and the emotional gravity of [TP]. Unlike the precision bombardiers of the 100th, it only occasionally hits its target."
'Masters of the Air': Austin Butler and Barry Keoghan's WWII Misfire
Producers Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks (‘Band of Brothers’) return to World War II, this time exploring the 100th Bomb Group with mixed results.
www.rollingstone.com
I like the idea that this is to "feel" like old fashioned TV and I think I'll enjoy this series, despite some of the very obvious "The US won the war" type things that a US made TV show will always bring. As a huge admirer of the story surrounding the Tuskegee airmen and the '95 film made around them (Red Tails is awful though), it'll be interesting to see if any "modern day politics" gets injected into their appearance or whether it'll stick to historical accuracy and present them as extremely professional aviators foremost.
Soldato
Ooh, ooh, it's on now!
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Soldato
Thought the first two episodes were very good! Straight to the point without any romantic fluff that The Pacific had - I just couldn't get into that.
Man of Honour
Getting this thread back on Topic (I love BoB and enjoy TP but they have their own threads) -
Reviews for Masters of the Air -
The Guardian - 5/5 - "For all of its wonders, Masters of the Air feels like the end of something – a season finale to the long-running series Extravagant TV. But if it is the last we will see of its kind, then what a way to go"
Masters of the Air review – Spielberg and Hanks’s Band of Brothers follow-up is absolutely classic TV
With a sublime, star-studded cast and the backing of Hollywood royalty, this extravagant, thrilling series is finally here – and it’s worth the wait
The Times - 5/5 - "This slick Second World War epic exudes an unmistakable Tom Hanksishness"
My verdict on Masters of the Air — exhausting, brilliant and I love it
This slick Second World War epic exudes an unmistakable Tom Hanksishness. Also reviewed: Sexy Beast and Expats
The Telegraph - 5/5 - "You can feel the love lavished on this project by producers Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks. And you can feel the $250 million budget."
Masters of the Air, review: astonishing wartime epic will take your breath away
Somehow, Spielberg and Hanks have surpassed the thrills of Band of Brothers, with a superstar cast including Austin Butler and Barry Keoghan
Variety - "The series is massive, beautifully rendered and a reminder that war is murderous, gruesome and horrifically human."
Austin Butler’s World War II Drama ‘Masters of the Air’ Is Riveting When It Looks Beyond Combat: TV Review
Austin Butler and Callum Turney star in the beautifully rendered WWII limited series about the experiences of the 100th Bomb Group.
The BBC - 3/5 - "Masters of the Air is a big old-fashioned war drama, glossed up with dazzling special effects and stocked with some of today's hottest young actors."
Masters of the Air review: WW2 series is 'gripping' but 'creaky'
Apple TV+'s World War Two series, created by Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks and starring Austin Butler, is "clunky" in places but reckons with the moral and emotional cost of war.
Empire - 5/5 - "At its best, Masters Of The Air functions like the epic war movies Hollywood used to produce: a vast canvas, a sweeping starry ensemble, a sobering, involving reminder of history’s bloodiest conflict."
Masters Of The Air
The team behind Band Of Brothers bring us another epic war drama. Read the Empire review.
The Independent - 4/5 - "There are times when a less controlled, more naturalistic approach might have made the drama more human. But when the first plumes of smoke from anti-aircraft guns break through the cloud cover, it is hard to resist Masters of the Air."
It’s hard to resist the pulse-quickening action in Masters of the Air – review
Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks round out their trilogy, this time taking the fight to the skies
Rolling Stone - "Masters of the Air ultimately lacks the adventurous spirit of [BoB] and the emotional gravity of [TP]. Unlike the precision bombardiers of the 100th, it only occasionally hits its target."
'Masters of the Air': Austin Butler and Barry Keoghan's WWII Misfire
Producers Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks (‘Band of Brothers’) return to World War II, this time exploring the 100th Bomb Group with mixed results.
I like the idea that this is to "feel" like old fashioned TV and I think I'll enjoy this series, despite some of the very obvious "The US won the war" type things that a US made TV show will always bring. As a huge admirer of the story surrounding the Tuskegee airmen and the '95 film made around them (Red Tails is awful though), it'll be interesting to see if any "modern day politics" gets injected into their appearance or whether it'll stick to historical accuracy and present them as extremely professional aviators foremost.
Perhaps I should give it another chance, I managed 20 minutes and it was boring as hell.
Soldato
Well it's better than the pacific so far, but that's not difficult, it's not a patch on BoB as of yet. I have a feeling the Americans are going to win the war again.