# Band Of Brothers sequel: THE PACIFIC
**URL:** https://forums.speedlife.net/t/band-of-brothers-sequel-the-pacific/64325
**Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic
**Created:** [March 11, 2009, 6:59pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/band-of-brothers-sequel-the-pacific/64325 "2009-03-11T18:59:48Z")
**Posts on this page:** 20
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### Author:  [@Garick](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Garick)
#### Post date: [March 11, 2009, 6:59pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/band-of-brothers-sequel-the-pacific/64325/1 "2009-03-11T18:59:48Z")
[LEFT][http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LWVvpzfREkU](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LWVvpzfREkU)
From most of the same crew that did Band Of Brothers
looks like it will be coming to hbo later this year.
If bob is any indication it should be quite good.
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### Author:  [@BillysRevenge](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BillysRevenge)
#### Post date: [March 11, 2009, 7:00pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/band-of-brothers-sequel-the-pacific/64325/2 "2009-03-11T19:00:18Z")
Will be watching this for sure…BoB was really good.
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### Author:  [@Boomin99GT](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Boomin99GT)
#### Post date: [March 11, 2009, 8:06pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/band-of-brothers-sequel-the-pacific/64325/3 "2009-03-11T20:06:41Z")
Whoaaaa AWESOMEEEEE. I will now watch BoB again to warm up for this.
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### Author:  [@traumadog](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/traumadog)
#### Post date: [March 11, 2009, 8:58pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/band-of-brothers-sequel-the-pacific/64325/4 "2009-03-11T20:58:09Z")
Makes me wonder. Part of the attraction of BoB was following them through the months. And, Skip Muck was from Tonawanda… which is how Spielberg got the inspiration for Saving Private Ryan (The Nilands were from there too.)
Also, I read Ambrose first - this looks like it’s based off another author’s book.
But in the end, at least it’s still Hanks/Spielberg.
Oh, anyone watch “Life” on TV? It’s odd seeing Damian Lewis on there in LA.
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### Author:  [@PureXTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/PureXTC)
#### Post date: [March 11, 2009, 10:14pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/band-of-brothers-sequel-the-pacific/64325/5 "2009-03-11T22:14:45Z")
> [@traumadog](#):
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> Makes me wonder. Part of the attraction of BoB was following them through the months. And, Skip Muck was from Tonawanda… which is how Spielberg got the inspiration for Saving Private Ryan (The Nilands were from there too.)
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> Also, I read Ambrose first - this looks like it’s based off another author’s book.
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> But in the end, at least it’s still Hanks/Spielberg.
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> Oh, anyone watch “Life” on TV? It’s odd seeing Damian Lewis on there in LA.
I thought Saving Provate Ryan came out first?
> Skip Muck was from Tonawanda
Did not know this…
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### Author:  [@Shockwave179](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Shockwave179)
#### Post date: [March 11, 2009, 10:16pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/band-of-brothers-sequel-the-pacific/64325/6 "2009-03-11T22:16:08Z")
That looks great, HBO never ceases to impress.
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### Author:  [@mike125k](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/mike125k)
#### Post date: [March 12, 2009, 4:45am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/band-of-brothers-sequel-the-pacific/64325/7 "2009-03-12T04:45:29Z")
Can’t wait! BoB was the best series possibly ever.
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### Author:  [@traumadog](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/traumadog)
#### Post date: [March 12, 2009, 5:39am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/band-of-brothers-sequel-the-pacific/64325/8 "2009-03-12T05:39:30Z")
> [@PureXTC](#):
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> I thought Saving Provate Ryan came out first?..
It did, but the story came out when Ambrose was doing the interviews for his book (the book came out in 1992, I think). The Niland story had been reported upon before, but Spielberg (a WW II buff - remember _Empire of the Sun_ and _Schindler’s List_?) decided to look into it more after contacting others from the 101st after reading Ambrose’s book.
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### Author:  [@traumadog](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/traumadog)
#### Post date: [March 12, 2009, 6:02am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/band-of-brothers-sequel-the-pacific/64325/9 "2009-03-12T06:02:45Z")
Oh, and I don’t know if anyone noticed in BoB where Muck said he swam the Niagara River - well, it’s true.
Letter posted from Muck’s niece [here](http://forums.wildbillguarnere.com/index.php?showtopic=3446&view=findpost&p=54483)
> The story that Skip tells about swimming the Niagara River is true. He swam it at NIGHT too. When Mom found out from his friends at school, she really gave him “what for” (in her words). Skip tried to calm her by saying that his friends had put a rowboat in the River in case he got into trouble (In the rowboat? Fritz Niland of the 501!). My little powerhouse of a Mom replied “I don’t care if the entire $%^&&#@ Coast Guard flotilla was in the river. Don’t ever do that again!” The story has become a legend in our family … my Mom still gets a bit riled when she tells it. My Dad grins and says, “Skip wasn’t crazy. He knew he could do it and he did it. Period.” Many thanks to Richard for passing it on, and for the writers for including it in the script. It was a thrill to hear it told.
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### Author:  [@joelster](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/joelster)
#### Post date: [March 12, 2009, 4:03pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/band-of-brothers-sequel-the-pacific/64325/10 "2009-03-12T16:03:29Z")
^^that’s partially wrong . Skip was/is my great uncle (for real). His sister Ruth (my Grandma) was his closest sibling.
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### Author:  [@joelster](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/joelster)
#### Post date: [March 12, 2009, 4:05pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/band-of-brothers-sequel-the-pacific/64325/11 "2009-03-12T16:05:45Z")
Just to add to a little of the story…
Richard Speight, the actor who portrayed my G. Uncle, called my grandma and asked her a zillion questions about what he was like growing up and whatnot. She was the one who told Richard about Skip swimming the Niagara River, and Richard said “i’m going to tell the writers!”. Then they included it in the script.
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### Author:  [@MOBOOST4U](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MOBOOST4U)
#### Post date: [March 12, 2009, 4:07pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/band-of-brothers-sequel-the-pacific/64325/12 "2009-03-12T16:07:12Z")
> [@Shockwave179](#):
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> That looks great, HBO never ceases to impress.
You can say that again!
I only caught a few episodes of the original but I loved what I saw! I will be watching this for sure!
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### Author:  [@traumadog](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/traumadog)
#### Post date: [March 13, 2009, 12:45am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/band-of-brothers-sequel-the-pacific/64325/13 "2009-03-13T00:45:34Z")
> [@joelster](#):
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> ^^that’s partially wrong . Skip was/is my great uncle (for real). His sister Ruth (my Grandma) was his closest sibling.
Ah - the post I saw said the letter came from Eileen O’Hara. I just quoted it here.
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### Author:  [@joelster](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/joelster)
#### Post date: [March 13, 2009, 3:50am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/band-of-brothers-sequel-the-pacific/64325/14 "2009-03-13T03:50:09Z")
> [@traumadog](#):
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> Ah - the post I saw said the letter came from Eileen O’Hara. I just quoted it here.
That’s my Aunt. She had to abbreviate the story a little bit.
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### Author:  [@Avatar](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Avatar)
#### Post date: [March 15, 2010, 7:38am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/band-of-brothers-sequel-the-pacific/64325/15 "2010-03-15T07:38:41Z")
Just watched episode one and, so far, it looks great.
BTW: search function is still a PITA
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### Author:  [@theblue](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/theblue)
#### Post date: [March 15, 2010, 10:00am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/band-of-brothers-sequel-the-pacific/64325/16 "2010-03-15T10:00:44Z")
I thought the first episode was great, but I’m worried the story line can’t live up to band of brothers.
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### Author:  [@burnt\_toast](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/burnt_toast)
#### Post date: [March 15, 2010, 10:10am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/band-of-brothers-sequel-the-pacific/64325/17 "2010-03-15T10:10:25Z")
> [@theblue](#):
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> I thought the first episode was great, but I’m worried the story line can’t live up to band of brothers.
I think it will because, like band of brothers, it’s all based on true stories. I haven’t watched the first episode yet but I have a good amount of faith that it’s going to be another hbo epic.
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### Author:  [@Avatar](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Avatar)
#### Post date: [March 15, 2010, 10:10am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/band-of-brothers-sequel-the-pacific/64325/18 "2010-03-15T10:10:49Z")
We will see. I don’t know if we will have such a core of characters as was in BoB. No Lt Winters this time.
I have some confidence in the producers, though.
BTW: torrent link for HBO challenged - [http://eztv.it/ep/19201/the-pacific-pt-i-720p-hdtv-x264-dimension/](http://eztv.it/ep/19201/the-pacific-pt-i-720p-hdtv-x264-dimension/)
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### Author:  [@theblue](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/theblue)
#### Post date: [March 15, 2010, 10:13am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/band-of-brothers-sequel-the-pacific/64325/19 "2010-03-15T10:13:39Z")
I forgot to add, the sound design was amazing, possibly the best ever for a TV series.
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### Author:  [@Avatar](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Avatar)
#### Post date: [March 15, 2010, 10:25am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/band-of-brothers-sequel-the-pacific/64325/20 "2010-03-15T10:25:00Z")
OT: I love HBO. It is high quality TV with great production value and not the offensively poor “advertisement bait” that’s played on other networks.
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