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- Based on the accounts of Marines in World War II, this 10-part miniseries follows the intertwined journeys of three U.S. Marines in the Pacific Theater -- Pfcs. Robert Leckie and Eugene B. Sledge and Sgt. John Basilone -- from their first battle against Japan on Guadalcanal, across the sands of Iwo Jima and the horror of Okinawa, to their ultimately triumphant return after V-J Day.
- The Pacific Theatre of World War II, as seen through the eyes of several young Marines.
- I believe in ammunition.<br/><br/>What the hell is this? They lost me with this line. Spent the whole first half crying and now he's Rambo.<br/><br/>If you are going to re-write historical figures do it consistently. That was the biggest problem with character development. Yes there was character development but its was so schizophrenically written that each character became a new one every other scene.<br/><br/>The action was terrible. You can tell the researchers slacked off. Every battle is nothing more than a shot of blinking lights while Spielberg's go-fer throws dirt at the lens. In Band of Brothers the lines of both Americans and Germans were identifiable. The tactics they used were outlined perfectly. Not so in The Pacific. Someone obviously said "hey how are we going to shoot this?" to which the reply came " we'll throw dirt at the cam while shaking it and yelling". "What about the really epic battles?" came the voice again "we'll use some leftover jungle set" was the reply.<br/><br/>Comparing it to band unfair? The pacific was marketed as the spiritual successor of Band so not really. This is a soap opera plain and simple. populist marketing at its worst. The problem is they are just trying to make it too accessible. That's called pandering and ultimately makes the show less accessible.
- The Pacific had its great moments, but it also had moments that made me ask 'why?'. First of all: yes, I am a devoted fan of BoB, but I also realize that these series are entirely different.<br/><br/>The Bad: It was hard to keep track of the story lines for first few parts because it jumped around so much, leaving me with no attachment to any particular character. It wasn't until the last half of the series that I found myself caring about the characters: Sledge and his friends, Snafu and Burgin in particular. The series, for me, is exceptional for parts 5,6,7, and 9 while I feel part 3 as well as most of 4 and 8 are lacking.<br/><br/>I feel the series could have been better had it had it focused on only Leckie and Sledge, simply transitioning, as it did, between the two at Peleliu. The interjection of the Basilone storyline, I feel, takes away from the series as a whole after the Battle of Guadalcanal. I also feel it could have done without most of episode 3, though I understand it is an important part of what happened, and parts of episode 8, which was good, but had no need to have such a huge focus on romance and small focus on the Battle of Iwo Jima.<br/><br/>The Good: As mentioned before, parts 5,6,7, and 9 are outstanding and my favorites--this is probably due to them feeling more like BoB style episodes, where almost everything is focused on one group of men (Sledge and those around him). In these four episodes one feels a sincere attachment to the group and easily learns the names and faces of its members, which was much more difficult with Leckie and Basilone's friends. Unlike the deaths of Manny or Basilone, I felt saddened by Hillbilly and Haldane's deaths and was troubled to see the deterioration of Haney that followed. There was something special about the beginning with Leckie and the latter half with Sledge that really made the aforementioned parts as well as parts 1, 2, and 10 enjoyable.<br/><br/>It was also nice to see that the ending would not be a letdown, as I so feared part 10 would be. It was emotional seeing Snafu's face as Burgin was greeted by his family and then later to see Snafu leaving without disturbing Sledge's slumber or anyone to greet him Something about his character was mesmerizing, and he definitely was the standout of the series. Likewise, seeing Lena visiting the Basilone family was touching, and the fact that she gave them his Medal of Honor turned into a bittersweet moment.<br/><br/>Well, I guess that just about sums it up. It was a good series that I will definitely purchase and hope to learn to love more with every viewing.
- Although it is possible that a few actors who had small non-reoccurring roles in the "Band of Brothers" series will make an appearance in "The Pacific", it is highly unlikely. This is mostly due to the fact that it is totally different true account of Marines experiences in WWII and that reusing certain actors may take away from the credibility of the series. Producers do not want any confusion to take place, and this is entirely possible if the viewer recognizes a face and assumes he is the same character from "Band of Brothers".<br/><br/>Freddie Joe Farnsworth, a stuntman who who had two minor roles in the third and sixth episodes of "Band of Brothers" will appear in "The Pacific." In war the first source of valuable loot comes from dead comrades, and secondly from dead civilians. Valuable objects such as wristwatches are usually of use to the enemy, therefore they should be taken. Obviously gold was a strategic resource during the war. Civilians in combat areas often carry their total wealth in banknotes, and again it was better for this to be recovered from the dead and used. Thefts by everyone from everyone is common in war zones, and especially from vehicles, even tanks, as they carry all sorts of interesting things.<br/><br/>It was a common grisly practice of American marines fighting in the Pacific, and there is documentation that it happened (see below). The obvious reason would be for the gold's value & the potential money to be gained from trading it during or after the war, however, there may be a symbolic or thematic meaning in it too, the concept of collecting a trophy from those you've conquered. A similar scene takes place in the movie <a href="/title/tt0120863/">The Thin Red Line (1998)</a> which is about the Army mop-up actions some months later after the initial Marine invasion of Guadalcanal in August 1942.<br/><br/>There is some documentation that it took place. Robert Leckie writes in his book, Helmet for my Pillow, that there was one Marine who did go around taking the gold teeth out of dead Japanese soldiers' mouths. He kept them in a bag around his neck. He never really explains why the man did it, but as stated above, it would have been worth a lot of money. Many of the Marines fighting in the Pacific wanted "trophies" and yes, gold teeth were just another trophy.<br/><br/>(In the book, he refers to another Marine doing this, but not Snafu. Several smaller characters were amalgamated into Snafu for the purposes of the series.)<br/><br/>However, Marine practices such as this were in response to initial Marine encounters with Japanese atrocities committed against captured Marines. Marines were often tortured, mutilated, and dismembered by Japanese soldiers upon capture, and some strung up alive for bayonet practice. As a result, Marines showed no mercy as none was shown to them. The pistol is a Nambu Type 14, a common one carried by Japanese officers. (It's German counterpart in Europe was the Luger P08. Both pistols were highly prized by American soldiers, the Luger more so. GI's like Leckie would often trade them for anything, including favors, which is why Leckie gives the 14 he had to Dr Grant; Grant allowed Leckie to return to his unit before his recovery was done.<br/><br/>In Leckie's memoir "Helmet for My Pillow" the pistol was not in the chest he found on Gloucester. Another Marine had a run-in with an officer and stole the trophy sidearm back from the officer, giving it to Leckie right before he left Pavuvu so he wouldn't be caught with it. Leckie did point it at the orderly to scare him after he was ordered to strip and hand in his razor blades and belt, but when the doctor expressed an interest in the handgun however, Leckie explained to him that it wasn't his to sell. Yes. The primary sources for the screenplay were Robert Leckie's book Helmet for my Pillow (1954) and Eugene Sledge's book With the Old Breed: At Peleliu and Okinawa (1981). They were re-released to coincide with the release of the miniseries in Spring 2010 & are still available.<br/><br/>For John Basilone's story, the book Red Blood, Black Sand by Chuck Tatum was used. Tatum was at the Battle of Iwo Jima that claimed the life of Basilone in 1945 and had been friends with Basilone since boot camp.<br/><br/>RV Burgin's book Islands of the Damned (2010), is based on his experiences on Okinawa, Pavuvu and Pelilieu. It is currently available as well, and the author is portrayed later in the series by Martin McCann. In 1937 the US armed forces adopted the 8-shot semi-automatic M1 Garand rifle as their standard weapon. However distribution was slow and by the time the US entered the war in December 1941 most US forces were still using the 5-shot bolt-action Springfield rifle which had been in use since 1903, including the Marines at Guadacanal. The Army reinforcements which arrived in Guadacanal were equipped with the M1 and afterwards the Marines swapped their Springfields for them. However production of new Springfields continued until February 1944 and some units such as the military police continued using them until the very end of the war. a5c7b9f00b
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