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| Band of Brothers | 
 enlarge | Directors: David Frankel, Tom Hanks
Actors: Damien Lewis, Ron Livingston, Donnie Wahlberg, Frank John Hughes, Neal Mcdonough
Studio: HBO Home Video
Category: DVD
List Price: $79.98
Buy New: $34.98
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Avg. Customer Rating:  (1232 reviews)
Sales Rank: 54
Format: Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, Widescreen, Ntsc
Languages: English (Original Language), French (Original Language), Spanish (Original Language), Spanish (Subtitled)
Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Media: DVD
Running Time: 705 minutes
Number Of Items: 6
Aspect Ratio: 1.66:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.6
Dimensions (in): 8.1 x 5.9 x 1.9
MPN: 026359920523
ISBN: 078312063X
UPC: 026359920523
EAN: 9780783120638
ASIN: B00006CXSS
Release Date: November 5, 2002
Theatrical Release Date: September 9, 2001
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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Band of Brothers, ordinary men in extraordinary circumstances. June 15, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
The battle of Normandy came to life for me in this series. When I finished watching this film I felt a sense of gratitude and love for the soldiers who fought in WWII that will never diminish. I think every adult American should see this mini series, which is a brutal but honest account of men who fought and died while trying to stop the advance of Hitler. I wept, I laughed, I cheered, felt agony, and experienced victory- all while watching Band of Brothers. It was the most powerful film I have ever seen, and I think it always will be.
Addictive June 15, 2008
I have already reviewed the book by Stephen Ambrose and the same I have to say here. Excellent. When you start watching the series you pop in DVD after DVD in your player to see how the guys from Easy Company are doing. Sad, but true, that there are not more TV prductions out there like this one.
American TV's Finest Hour (Hours) June 13, 2008
As a work of televised fiction, Band of Brothers is undoubtedly the best of its kind ever produced for American TV. If you find it as riveting as I did, you should watch the series in no more than two sittings, three at the most, or three episodes in a row. Each is over an hour, but you will get a much greater appreciation for the show as well as for the events it is based on than watching, say, one episode a day or week. Why this is true could easily take a book-length analysis. So see for yourself. If you are expecting a longer version of Saving Private Ryan, you'll realize your assumption is way off. Band of Brothers is far superior to the movie by Steven Speilberg, but again, you should see it for yourself. This is one DVD package that is definitely worth purchasing: it should become a classic. Or, let's put it this way: if it doesn't become a classic and is forgotten as are most TV 'mini-series', it will be a terrible day for America.
Such an incredible show!! June 13, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
If you haven't seen Band of Brothers, drop everything and get it! It's very engaging and entertaining. I bought this box set for my boyfriend last Christmas and he absolutely loves it! For a historical war drama, this set is easily the best!
Wish I could give it 6 stars-not just another war movie June 9, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is by far one of the most historically accurate and well done dramas about WWII. Stephen Ambrose is a great writer. The comraderie of the men and the personal struggles they faced was very engaging. You can't wait until the next episode. Damien Lewis's protrayal of Mack Winters is phenomenal. You really like him, sympathize with him, root for him and admire him all at the same time.
I love the commentary by the actual soldiers the drama portrays. The extra material helps you understand military terms and concepts.
This is a refreshing contrast to see our men in uniform protrayed as the heroes and liberators that they are rather than the slanted view shown by the mainstream media.
The only negative: Would caution anyone buying it for class room use that one of the DVD's (last one?) contains a rather graphic nude sex scene. It is the only one of its kind in the entire series. Could have done without it.
(Female reviewer.)
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