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| BAND OF BROTHERS RE-AIRS!!! |
| 03.22.04 (1:09 pm) [edit] |
I am so happy that the History Channel bought the rights to air Band of Brothers from HBO. Now a much wider audience will get to see the critically acclaimed World War II miniseries that I have been talking about for almost 3 years. The series won numerous awards and nominations including a Golden Globe and an EMMY for best mini-series. The series forced me to have an unyielding crush on a bunch of octagenarian WWII veterans. Sad but true. Considering the shallow men that I usually drool over (see Colin Farrell), being awed and inspired by brave men from America's Greatest Generation doesn't sound like such a bad thing.
Anyway, less about me and more about the series and the real men:
This is the best mini-series made for television!!! Based on the same titled novel by the late Stephen Ambrose, the mini-series follows an elite company of paratroopers in WWII; from their training in Camp Toccoa, Georgia to D-Day, Operation Market Garden, through the Battle of the Bulge in Belgium, to the capturing of Hitler's Eagle's Nest and the end of the war. The series was produced by Spanks (a.k.a Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks) and originally aired on HBO in September of 2001.
The series stars Damian Lewis (Dreamcatcher), Ron Livingston (Office Space), Donnie Wahlberg (Boomtown), Neal McDonough (Boomtown), my beloved Rick Warden (Bravo Two Zero), Scott Grimes (Party of Five, ER), Frank John Hughes (Catch Me If You Can), Kirk Acevedo (Oz), David Schwimmer (Friends)....I could go on. There are so many characters to follow throughout the series. I really like the description of the series by Heathen of Television Without Pity:
"...They were brave men. They were complex men. And, thanks to Spanks's crack casting agents, they were also hot men. (Well, except David Schwimmer.) The Tom Hanks/Steven Spielberg-produced HBO mini-series only spanned ten episodes, but the eye candy will feed us forever: Damian Lewis, Ron Livingston, the third extra from the back in that one scene in the middle...they're all pretty. And pretty brave. Relive the World War II heroics, offensives, and friendships ripped from the Stephen Ambrose biography; then, bask in the added glow of suppressed man-love..."
The series premieres on the History Channel on Sunday, APrill 11th at 9 pm ET. Check out the HC website. However, tonight there is a Band of Brothers preview where History Channel historians will speak with the real men of Easy Company. Personally I am looking forward to seeing retired Maj. Richard Winters, who was Easy Company's companding officer for a good part of the war. That airs tonight at 7:30 pm ET.
 From l to r: Guarnere (Frank John Hughes), Compton (Neal McDonough), Winters (Damian Lewis)
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posted by: irishred (reply)
post date: 03.22.04 (10:23 am)
I just got the DVD collection. It is an excellent series. I like the new look to your blog Nat.
posted by: dangerkitty (reply)
post date: 03.22.04 (10:31 am)
Reply to: irishred
I knew I liked you for a good reason. I own the DVD as well and I love the "We Stand Alone Together" documentary and Ron Livingston's camp dairies.
Thanks about the blog!
posted by: traceminerals (reply)
post date: 03.22.04 (11:12 am)
Awesome! I love this series and now I can tape it. Thank you! I would have never known as I've been too busy lately to watch any TV.
Cool, blog, btw. Thanks again.
posted by: newbie (reply)
post date: 03.22.04 (12:35 pm)
whew i am sooo glad you did not fock when you had the chance!
posted by: Joolie (reply)
post date: 03.22.04 (1:20 pm)
Nah, never heard of it.....Joolie xxx
posted by: aesav23 (reply)
post date: 03.22.04 (7:19 pm)
I have such a crush on Major Winters...the octogenarian. I do. Don't tell!
posted by: dangerkitty (reply)
post date: 03.22.04 (7:21 pm)
Reply to: newbie
You win the award for Random Comment of the Day.
posted by: newbie (reply)
post date: 03.22.04 (11:21 pm)
posted by: newbie (reply)
post date: 03.22.04 (11:22 pm)
when the spirit moves you
posted by: dangerkitty (reply)
post date: 03.24.04 (11:34 am)
Reply to: mistressserpent
Whoa Nelly! Is that you in the photo?
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