TV Talk - Favorite "Band of Brothers" episode? And even though it's one of the best ever produced for television, there are a lot of others that get more attention and praise just because they're more recent, so those are the ones people pick to watch first and this one gets lost in the pile. As it closed with the actual members of the Easy company giving their testimony it got a little misty in the room. The battle scenes were tense, the music helping build up the feeling of uneasiness the solders were feeling. I know why it's different, why it needed to be. The episodes first aired on HBO, starting on September 9, 2001. Great writing, great acting. Posted by 5 days ago. ._3-SW6hQX6gXK9G4FM74obr{display:inline-block;vertical-align:text-bottom;width:16px;height:16px;font-size:16px;line-height:16px} BAND OF BROTHERS REVIEW. Close. One of very few I've watched several times. ._3gbb_EMFXxTYrxDZ2kusIp{margin-bottom:24px;text-transform:uppercase;width:100%}._3gbb_EMFXxTYrxDZ2kusIp:last-child{margin-bottom:10px} I'm going to recommend a series of recaps of the show, for you, from the old Televisionwithoutpity website, now housed here: http://www.brilliantbutcancelled.com/show/band-of-brothers/recaps/. To be fair, it is a miniseries. The first one, titled Band Of Brothers vs. Someone who doesn't fight, doesn't even carry a gun, but is always on the front line, running into danger to save his comrades. Then the scene of the soldiers walking into the concentration camp had my gut aching. I still get a bit emotional during "Why We Fight" and "Points" even after all these years. ._2a172ppKObqWfRHr8eWBKV{-ms-flex-negative:0;flex-shrink:0;margin-right:8px}._39-woRduNuowN7G4JTW4I8{border-top:1px solid var(--newCommunityTheme-widgetColors-lineColor);margin-top:12px;padding-top:12px}._3AOoBdXa2QKVKqIEmG7Vkb{font-size:12px;font-weight:400;line-height:16px;-ms-flex-align:center;align-items:center;background-color:var(--newCommunityTheme-body);border-radius:4px;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;-ms-flex-direction:row;flex-direction:row;margin-top:12px}.vzEDg-tM8ZDpEfJnbaJuU{color:var(--newCommunityTheme-button);fill:var(--newCommunityTheme-button);height:14px;width:14px}.r51dfG6q3N-4exmkjHQg_{font-size:10px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.5px;line-height:12px;text-transform:uppercase;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;-ms-flex-pack:justify;justify-content:space-between}._2ygXHcy_x6RG74BMk0UKkN{margin-left:8px}._2BnLYNBALzjH6p_ollJ-RF{display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;margin-left:auto}._1-25VxiIsZFVU88qFh-T8p{padding:0}._3BmRwhm18nr4GmDhkoSgtb{color:var(--newCommunityTheme-bodyText);-ms-flex:0 0 auto;flex:0 0 auto;line-height:16px} Because people went into the Pacific expecting Band of Brothers. Can confirm; Band of Brothers is the best TV show I've ever seen. Phew! The site may not work properly if you don't, If you do not update your browser, we suggest you visit, Press J to jump to the feed. It’s two wardrobe continuity sheets from the mini series band of brothers. Still gives me chills just thinking about it. This video is unavailable. They're really, really well written. ...."I don't know?" Read honest and unbiased product reviews from our users. I am shocked it was made 15+ years ago! great series. Loading... Close. Each sheet comes with an attached Pictures of the actor. ._2YJDRz5rCYQfu8YdgB_neb{overflow:hidden;position:relative}._2YJDRz5rCYQfu8YdgB_neb:before{background-image:url(https://www.redditstatic.com/desktop2x/img/reddit_pattern.png);content:"";filter:var(--newCommunityTheme-invertFilter);height:100%;position:absolute;width:100%}._37WD6iicVS6vGN0RomNTwh{padding:0 12px 12px;position:relative} It's a story about war, hardship, adversity, perseverance and friendship, which leaves you feeling all warm and fuzzy inside after 10 episodes. Band of Brothers is a 2001 American war drama miniseries based on historian Stephen E. Ambrose's 1992 non-fiction book of the same name. he said his dad never spoke a word of the war (and they had no idea he was multi-lingual) and they appreciated the storytelling getting to hear a bit of what he did. 13 comments. posts. This is one of those series if you missed out on during it's original air date you have to actively seek out to rewatch. Watch Queue Queue. If you’re looking for my prior reviews in the “military history miniseries” genre, please check out … my next door neighbor is one of Joseph Liebgott's sons depicted in the series. I have not read a single thing about the series prior to watching and was not prepared for the iconic scene. 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