Emmy Award winning, 11-episodes, 5-years in the making, the most expensive nature documentary series ever commissioned by the BBC, and the first to be filmed in high definition.
Stars:
David Attenborough,
Sigourney Weaver,
Huw Cordey
A Rolling Stone reporter, embedded with The 1st Recon Marines chronicles his experiences during the first wave of the American-led assault on Baghdad in 2003.
Stars:
Alexander Skarsgård,
James Ransone,
Lee Tergesen
This is the story of "E" Easy Company, 506th Regiment of the 101st Airborne Division from their initial training starting in 1942 to the end of World War II. They parachuted behind enemy lines in the early hours of D-Day in support of the landings at Utah beach, participated in the liberation of Carentan and again parachuted into action during Operation Market Garden. They also liberated a concentration camp and were the first to enter Hitler's mountain retreat in Berchtesgaden. A fascinating tale of comradeship that is, in the end, a tale of ordinary men who did extraordinary things. Written by
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Damian Lewis showed up for his audition with a really bad hangover, having been partying heavily the night before and only having three hours sleep. See more »
Goofs
In, "Points", when Easy Company first enters Berchtesgaden, the first shot showing the white flags, on the left, in a first-floor window, you can see someone with a handycam/miniDV shooting the actual film crew and cast. See more »
Quotes
Carwood Lipton:
[narrating as Lieutenant Speirs runs across the battlefield]
At first the Germans didn't shoot at him. I think they couldn't quite believe what they were seeing. But that wasn't the really astounding thing. The astounding thing was that, after he hooked up with I Company, he came back.
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I am an 80 year old combat veteran (88th Inf. Div. Italy).
I watched BOB on the History Channel. I was so overwhelmed, indeed a bit panicked by the authentic nature of 90+% of the uniforms, signs, noises (I take exception to the sound of incoming artillery).
I cried several times at the authentic staging - for them and me.
I cannot believe I'll watch it again. It's too much. Too real.
We never had so much water allowed in a shower.
Rate: 10/10
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I am an 80 year old combat veteran (88th Inf. Div. Italy).
I watched BOB on the History Channel. I was so overwhelmed, indeed a bit panicked by the authentic nature of 90+% of the uniforms, signs, noises (I take exception to the sound of incoming artillery).
I cried several times at the authentic staging - for them and me.
I cannot believe I'll watch it again. It's too much. Too real.
We never had so much water allowed in a shower.
Rate: 10/10