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Band of Brothers [VHS] | ![Band of Brothers [VHS]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/512QSNXR1BL._SL160_.jpg) | Actors: Scott Grimes, Damian Lewis, Ron Livingston, Shane Taylor, Donnie Wahlberg
Studio: Hbo Home Video
Category: Video
List Price: $109.98
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Rating:  1772 reviews
Sales Rank: 7749
Format: Box set, Closed-captioned, Color, NTSC
Languages: Dutch (Original Language), English (Original Language), French (Original Language), German (Original Language)
Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Media: VHS Tape
Edition: Includes documentary "We Stand Alone Together"
Discs: 6
Number Of Items: 6
Running Time: 999 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 3.2
Dimensions (in): 7.8 x 7 x 4.4
ISBN: 0783120621
UPC: 026359920639
EAN: 9780783120621
ASIN: B00006C7G9
Theatrical Release Date: September 9, 2001
Release Date: November 5, 2002
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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An impressively rigorous, unsentimental, and harrowing look at combat during World War II, IBand of Brothers/I follows a company of airborne infantry--Easy Company--from boot camp through the end of the war. The brutality of training takes the audience by increments to the even greater brutality of the war; Easy Company took part in some of the most difficult battles, including the D-Day invasion of Normandy, the failed invasion of Holland, and the Battle of the Bulge, as well as the liberation of a concentration camp and the capture of Hitler's Eagle's Nest. But what makes these episodes work is not their historical sweep but their emphasis on riveting details (such as the rattle of a plane as the paratroopers wait to leap, or a flower in the buttonhole of a German soldier) and procedures (from military tactics to the workings of bureaucratic hierarchies). The scope of this miniseries (10 episodes, plus an actual documentary filled with interviews with surviving veterans) allows not only a thoroughness impossible in a two-hour movie, but also captures the wide range of responses to the stress and trauma of war--fear, cynicism, cruelty, compassion, and all-encompassing confusion. The result is a realism that makes both simplistic judgments and jingoistic enthusiasm impossible; the things these soldiers had to do are both terrible and understandable, and the psychological price they paid is made clear. The writing, directing, and acting are superb throughout. The cast is largely unknown, emphasizing the team of actors as a whole unit, much like the regiment; Damian Lewis and Ron Livingston play the central roles of two officers with grit and intelligence. IBand of Brothers/I turns a vast historical event into a series of potent personal experiences; it's a deeply engrossing and affecting accomplishment. I--Bret Fetzer/I
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Based on the bestseller by Stephen E. Ambrose, the epic 10-part miniseries Band of Brothers tells the story of Easy Company, 506th Regiment of the 101st Airborne Division, U.S. Army. Drawn from interviews with survivors of Easy Company, as well as soldiers' journals and letters, Band of Brothers chronicles the experiences of these men who knew extraordinary bravery and extraordinary fear. They were an elete rifle company parachuting into France early on D-Day morning, fighting in the Battle of the Bulge and capturing Hitler's Eagle's Nest at Berchtesgaden. They were also a unit that suffered 150 percent casualties, and whose lives became legend.
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Outstanding all around! September 3, 2010
Jason Back (Maryland, USA)
Everything came EXACTLY as described, in mint condition. Now this is the way it should be done!!!
Band of Brothers Blu-Ray box set August 30, 2010
Jami Lee (Oshkosh, WI)
Excellent series. Bought it for my bf's birthday gift. Shipping was a bit slow via media mail...but it was free shipping. (I did not pay extra for priority shipping) it arrived in excellent condition. He loved it.
Everyone should know the sacrifices made by our troops August 28, 2010
David (Illinois)
I am not a vet but I appreciate everything our soldiers do for us, politics aside.
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br /This is an amazing video that follows a group of soldiers from D-Day to the end of the war in Europe. The script is wonderful and the actors perfectly cast.
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br /We need to make sure that our kids and their kids don't forget what our vets do for us.
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THE REAL WAR August 23, 2010
HAYDENLEXUS
This is the greatest collection best real life of what really happen
br /If you are really into history this is the movie to own
great! August 22, 2010
epq (Oregon)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
The initial set we received was missing 1 DVD, so I contacted Amazon via email and I got a very quick response: a replacement set was mailed immediately (1 day delivery) with no shipping charges. Great customer service, as always! My husband loved the set and watched all the DVDs in just a few days!
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