The miniseries looks at WWII’s
Pacific Theatre through the eyes of three Marines (based on the writings of
real soldiers: Eugene Sledge’s With
the Old Breed: At Peleliu and Okinawa and Robert Leckie’s Helmet
for My Pillow, in addition to Chuck Tatum’s Red
Book, Black Sand).
Like Band of
Brothers, the series was created and executively produced by Tom Hanks, Steven Spielberg, and Gary Goetzman. James Badge Dale, Joseph Mazzello, and Jon Seda star, with support from
Rami Malek, Jacob Pitts, William Sadler, Jon Bernthal, and Caroline Dhavernas.
Band of Brothers is maybe the
greatest miniseries of all-time, putting a lot of expectations on The Pacific. It
is also a fantastic miniseries from HBO, but not quite at the same level (and
maybe not as good as Generation
Kill either – but still one of the best miniseries in television history).
It addresses the sheer violence and harrowing fear that America GIs faced in
the struggle against the relentless Japanese. The series also does a wonderful
job developing its characters. It is a must-see for fans of war dramas. Hanks
and Spielberg are currently working on a third WWII miniseries focusing on
airmen (Master of the Air).
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