'The Pacific' trailer

[BuddhaRhubarb]

Reminds me, we just got a DVD called "WWII in HD" (a blu ray 2 disc set) at work. I had no idea there was HD back then    , but i may watch it in prep for this. Need to double check that we have BOB on BR. I don't think so.

[Syt]

Reminds me, we just got a DVD called "WWII in HD" (a blu ray 2 disc set) at work. I had no idea there was HD back then    , but i may watch it in prep for this. Need to double check that we have BOB on BR. I don't think so.

Yes, the irony. Everything filmed in the pre-magnetic-video era looks great in HD, while all shot for tv video tapes will suck by comparison.

[BuddhaRhubarb]

Reminds me, we just got a DVD called "WWII in HD" (a blu ray 2 disc set) at work. I had no idea there was HD back then   , but i may watch it in prep for this. Need to double check that we have BOB on BR. I don't think so.

Yes, the irony. Everything filmed in the pre-magnetic-video era looks great in HD, while all shot for tv video tapes will suck by comparison.

yeah I love that there is so much of the color footage now available, as we are no longer squeamish about seeing WWII in color, thanks I think, to WWII video games that ape band of brothers, and saving pvt ryan.

[derspiess]

Shame on you, Hab

Anyway, I think I may sign up for the HBO canal while the series is running.  Of course, the wife will probably then latch on to some other HBO show & I won't be able to cancel when I'm done with it

[Syt]

yeah I love that there is so much of the color footage now available, as we are no longer squeamish about seeing WWII in color, thanks I think, to WWII video games that ape band of brothers, and saving pvt ryan.

There was a series "The Third Reich In Colour", comprised of official and private movie snippets. While they kept chronology intact, it was otherwise rather bland with useless voiceover commentary, and a soundtrack which sounded like rejected Panzer General background music.

[sbr]

Shame on you, Hab

Anyway, I think I may sign up for the HBO canal while the series is running.  Of course, the wife will probably then latch on to some other HBO show & I won't be able to cancel when I'm done with it

My dad has Comcast and just signed up for HBO for The Pacific, they had some deal where he got it free.  I think he said they took away the monthly fee for the DVR, which just happened to be the same price as the HBO subscription.

[Admiral Yi]

Anyone know which unit they picked?

[Grey Fox]

Anyone know which unit they picked?

1st, 5th & 7th Div.

[Mr.Penguin]

Anyone know which unit they picked?

1st Marine Div and later also 5th Marine Div, if I remember correctly...

danm you, Grey fox beaten by 22 sec...

[derspiess]

My dad has Comcast and just signed up for HBO for The Pacific, they had some deal where he got it free.  I think he said they took away the monthly fee for the DVR, which just happened to be the same price as the HBO subscription.

Time Warner Cable owes me, so I may try to browbeat one of their reps to cut me some sort of deal.

[Grey Fox]

Crazay!

[Berkut]

that is how it was in Hungary as well, until they abolished this fee. Since then, they use general tax money for the same purpose.

I wasn't aware Hungary had any canals.  What are their major ones?

I had no idea we could charge for this - you owe me some money.

[Admiral Yi]

Sort of on topic: surfed a show on weapons last night.  Learned that the Nip Type 92 HMG's ammo came in 30 round packs instead of a continuous belt.  That, combined with the frequent jamming mean that the effective rate of fire was not that fabulous.

[Mr.Penguin]

Sort of on topic: surfed a show on weapons last night.  Learned that the Nip Type 92 HMG's ammo came in 30 round packs instead of a continuous belt.  That, combined with the frequent jamming mean that the effective rate of fire was not that fabulous.

A slow rate of fire, of 450 rounds per minute, didnt help either...

[Ideologue]

The Japanese will boycott it since the heroes will not be 13 year olds with giant swords.

Also not enough Rape of schoolgrils.