Official "Pacific" thread. Coming to HBO March 14th, 2010 - Page 4 - Canadian TV, Computing and Home Theatre Forums

james99 · 2010-03-01, 01:22 PM

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Originally Posted by mapleleafs8907

The Making of the Pacific is on YouYube if anyone wants to watch it. I just finished watching it and it looks really well done. And thanks to james99 for recommeding "With the Old Breed". I'm almost done it and it's a must read for anyone interested in the Second World War.

Great book. I finished it a week or two ago. I'm almost done the second book. Old Breed is the 2nd half of the war while the other book is the first half of the war. I'm interested to see the screenplay of both books. Not sure how they will blend the two stories.

I'm surprised it's on youtube. I know HBO got rid of the trailers that came out a year or so ago, very quickly.

edit: Helmet for my Pillow is the other book.

Neild · 2010-03-01, 03:39 PM

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Originally Posted by james99

I'm up to 10 recordings so far and i'm 0 for 10.

I'm heading out on holidays. Perhaps I'll catch it on HBO when I'm away.

I can confirm it has been broadcast at least once.... I skimmed through it about a week or two back. I didn't record or watch it since I figured it would be broadcast ad nauseum in the weeks leading up the premiere.... so far I was wrong in that assumption.

james99 · 2010-03-01, 07:10 PM

I thought I had recorded it a few times but it turned out to be a 2 minute trailer.

SlimDiesel · 2010-03-01, 09:12 PM

Yeah, I usually see the trailer in the 2-minute lead-in the PVR does... then it turns into Flight of the Conchords... grrrr!

james99 · 2010-03-03, 03:55 PM

For those who want a head start on this series and don't object to reading, The Pacific comes out in book form on Tuesday. I pre-ordered via my Kindle.

I'm now done both books. That being said, there is a third certain character who didn't write a book. Instead you can read Hero of the Pacific to learn more.

I was gonna buy that booked but decided on the screenplay instead.

james99 · 2010-03-05, 06:26 PM

Back from holiday and still this program is not airing according to the HBO Canada schedule.

On another note, HBO Canada has a large outdoor Billboard for The Pacific near my house.

okcomputer · 2010-03-05, 10:56 PM

Haven't been able to catch the Making Of yet, either. I recorded it five times, and, like others in this thread, it ended up being different shows in the spot each time. Grr!

Really looking forward to this one though. Can't believe it's been 4+ years in the making.

james99 · 2010-03-06, 06:45 AM

FINALLY I watched the Making of last night on TMN HD.

I'll be interested to see how "Lucky" and "Sledgehammer" are portrayed in this series.

james99 · 2010-03-09, 11:22 AM

For those buying the Pacific book, keep in mind this is not the screenplay for the series but a companion piece for the series. One of the three central characters in the HBO series("lucky") was written out of the book and two others added.

Just started reading the Kindle version this AM.

nursedude · 2010-03-09, 01:54 PM

got to see the making of a few days ago. Looks really great. Had read Leckie's book: A Helmet for my pillow years ago and picked it and With the Old Breed again at chapters last week. I'm still looking for a couple of books on John Basilone (read his wiki). The Paciifc was truly a different experience that the ETO.

Francois Caron · 2010-03-10, 01:26 PM

Just watched all of the available segments on HBO's YouTube page. No complaints about the quality if you have the proper equipment and Internet connection.

The series itself looks incredible! HBO is one of the few entertainment companies out there that can throw a ton of money at a monumental project like this, and make it all work so beautifully, especially with Tom Hanks which, at the start of his career, you would have NEVER thought he'd be involved so passionately in productions of this magnitude, much less be dedicated in ensuring the stories are told as accurately as humanely possible.

Is HBO the only outlet left for accurate yet still dramatic storytelling?

waterug · 2010-03-10, 04:33 PM

BBC does a pretty good job. The costumes and sets alone are worth the watch.

james99 · 2010-03-12, 11:00 AM

There are as many ways to tell a war story as there are, sadly, war stories to tell.

Tom Hanks, Steven Spielberg, Gary Goetzman and HBO triumphed in 2001 with their brilliantly told World War II epic Band of Brothers, which followed one specific company of soldiers as they pushed their way across Europe.And now the team returns with The Pacific, an equally spectacular, equally triumphant yet tonally divergent work that stands with Band of Brothers as the best war movie ever made for TV.

james99 · 2010-03-13, 08:05 PM

One of several promotional posters.

scrooloose · 2010-03-13, 08:42 PM

Can't believe the date is finally here. Been waiting several years for this!

-Mike

2010-03-05, 10:56 PM	#52
okcomputer Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Halifax, NS Posts: 202	Haven't been able to catch the Making Of yet, either. I recorded it five times, and, like others in this thread, it ended up being different shows in the spot each time. Grr! Really looking forward to this one though. Can't believe it's been 4+ years in the making. __________________ Panasonic 42PZ85 + Eastlink - iPhone 4 32gb - MacBook Pro 15.4 Hi-Res 2.2 i7 8gb 500gb + iMac 27 3.4 i7 12gb 1tb

2010-03-09, 01:54 PM	#55
nursedude Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 216	Finally.... got to see the making of a few days ago. Looks really great. Had read Leckie's book: A Helmet for my pillow years ago and picked it and With the Old Breed again at chapters last week. I'm still looking for a couple of books on John Basilone (read his wiki). The Paciifc was truly a different experience that the ETO.

2010-03-12, 11:00 AM	#58
james99 Moderator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Burlington Posts: 24,791	'The Pacific' is a made-for-TV finest moment There are as many ways to tell a war story as there are, sadly, war stories to tell. Tom Hanks, Steven Spielberg, Gary Goetzman and HBO triumphed in 2001 with their brilliantly told World War II epic Band of Brothers, which followed one specific company of soldiers as they pushed their way across Europe.And now the team returns with The Pacific, an equally spectacular, equally triumphant yet tonally divergent work that stands with Band of Brothers as the best war movie ever made for TV.

2010-03-13, 08:42 PM	#60
scrooloose Veteran Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Grimsby, Ont. Posts: 3,117	Can't believe the date is finally here. Been waiting several years for this! -Mike __________________ Pioneer PRO-110FD \| Pioneer VSX-92TXH \| BELL 9242 \| Panasonic DMP-BD35 \| XBOX 360 \|WD TV Live Hub

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2010-03-01, 07:10 PM	#48
james99 Moderator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Burlington Posts: 24,791	I thought I had recorded it a few times but it turned out to be a 2 minute trailer.

2010-03-01, 09:12 PM	#49
SlimDiesel Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Small-town southern Ontario Posts: 112	Yeah, I usually see the trailer in the 2-minute lead-in the PVR does... then it turns into Flight of the Conchords... grrrr!

2010-03-03, 03:55 PM	#50
james99 Moderator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Burlington Posts: 24,791	For those who want a head start on this series and don't object to reading, The Pacific comes out in book form on Tuesday. I pre-ordered via my Kindle. I'm now done both books. That being said, there is a third certain character who didn't write a book. Instead you can read Hero of the Pacific to learn more. I was gonna buy that booked but decided on the screenplay instead.

2010-03-05, 06:26 PM	#51
james99 Moderator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Burlington Posts: 24,791	Back from holiday and still this program is not airing according to the HBO Canada schedule. On another note, HBO Canada has a large outdoor Billboard for The Pacific near my house.

2010-03-06, 06:45 AM	#53
james99 Moderator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Burlington Posts: 24,791	FINALLY I watched the Making of last night on TMN HD. I'll be interested to see how "Lucky" and "Sledgehammer" are portrayed in this series.

2010-03-09, 11:22 AM	#54
james99 Moderator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Burlington Posts: 24,791	For those buying the Pacific book, keep in mind this is not the screenplay for the series but a companion piece for the series. One of the three central characters in the HBO series("lucky") was written out of the book and two others added. Just started reading the Kindle version this AM.

2010-03-10, 01:26 PM	#56
Francois Caron Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 1,367	Just watched all of the available segments on HBO's YouTube page. No complaints about the quality if you have the proper equipment and Internet connection. The series itself looks incredible! HBO is one of the few entertainment companies out there that can throw a ton of money at a monumental project like this, and make it all work so beautifully, especially with Tom Hanks which, at the start of his career, you would have NEVER thought he'd be involved so passionately in productions of this magnitude, much less be dedicated in ensuring the stories are told as accurately as humanely possible. Is HBO the only outlet left for accurate yet still dramatic storytelling?

2010-03-10, 04:33 PM	#57
waterug Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Peterborough, ON Posts: 865	BBC does a pretty good job. The costumes and sets alone are worth the watch.

2010-03-13, 08:05 PM	#59
james99 Moderator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Burlington Posts: 24,791	One of several promotional posters.