BAND OF BROTHERS Episode 1: Currahee - FIRST TIME REACTION
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My Dad, a Sergeant with the 101st Airborne, 506 PIR (A Toccoa man who jumped into France the night before D-Day, survived Operation Market Garden and Bastogne and was wounded for his third and final time during the attack on Foy) would never talk about his experiences during the war. I mean he would talk about things that had nothing to with the actual fighting, funny stories about him and his buddies, but never about the horrors of combat. My Dad did open up to me some, once I like him, had experienced combat, but it was through Stephen Ambrose's excellent book and the follow on Mini-series "Band of Brothers" that I really began to understand his experiences.
As a side note the Toccoa Camp is about an hour north of where I live in Georgia. Back in 2002, before my father passed away, we ran (well jogged) 3 miles up and 3 miles down Currahee side by side! It was amazing!
Thank God for men like your father. I'm thankful for his service and sacrifice.
The gentlemen being interviewed at the beginning are the men being depicted in the series. They are identified at the end of the series. They do not want you to know which of the men were killed and which of them survived. This series is WONDERFUL and TERRIBLE at the same time. You’re in for an emotional ride. Absolutely worth every minute. ❤️
I doubt that
She only watched it because she thought tom Hanks was a protagonist
If it were not she would've been through on the first chapter
Not even Churchill
@@jessebrae1514 what are you even saying?
@@jessebrae1514 What's with the incoherent rambling?
Why did she need to be told this information? This is something she would've learned on her own from watching the show. And this is a reaction channel. Why not let her learn that information from the show she's reacting to ON CAMERA instead of learning it from an unnecessary comment OFF CAMERA? Because that'd be one more reaction we viewers of reaction channels could be treated to.
Sobel’s training was harsh but it helped them in the war.
That's usually how it is with military training 😋
@Dale Cooper to be fair, most Lt's can't read maps. It's a running joke in the Marines that lieutenants are always getting lost because of this lol (guess some captains have the same problem)
The training was actually much more severe and harsher than depicted in the series. This was according to testimonies of the veterans.
@Dale Cooper One can only imagine how badly Sobel might have bungled the attack showed in Episode 2. On the other hand, there is a high likehood that he would have died on D-Day.
And honestly, people like to (or at least used to) bash and laugh at Schwimmer because he was goofy Ross and a few other goofy roles but he really is a fantastic actor. The entire casting for this was absolutley perfect, especially for those they used to resemble those still living and in the intros.
"I can just tell there are going to be some moments in this." Oh sweet summer child, yes, some great, and some crushing moments.
I love watching people react to Band of Brothers. You've got the slow episode out of the way. Better strap in it gets.....uh bumpy shall we say from here.
Surely she should end the experience with a reaction of Saving Private Ryan. I mean, it only seems right. :)
I don't think this episode is slow at all. I've watched it a dozen times and am still amazed by the huge amount of stuff that's happening in just one episode.
@@Nloveru I agree with this. There's no combat, but this episode is critical for setting up the series because there's so many characters. And it's really well done!
@@Nloveru 100% accurate. This episode, while having no combat in it at all, is SO crucial to the character development and getting the audience to emotionally invest in the men on screen. I feel like they lacked some of that in The Pacific, which is why I have always enjoyed BoB more overall. I still appreciate the hell out of The Pacific, and it is excellent in its own right, but this is and will probably stay my favorite mini-series of all-time (but who knows...it could change at any time).
20 years on, still the best mini series ever made.
Much of watching BoB now is "wow, is that
Curahee means "We Stand Alone Together" in Cherokee it is also the name of a documentary on the men of Easy company that you should watch after the series.
To give you an idea of what that $10,000 insurance in 1944 would be in 2021, it works out to roughly $150,000 (equivalent to around £107,700).
Band of Brothers is just the best series ever. GREAT choice!
There are gonna be an awful lot of "Is that..." moments in this show lol
Welcome to one of the best TV series ever created. This is the only thing that can reside on the same level as saving private ryan, which had the same producers.
The Pacific is similar as is generation kill.
Captain Sobel wants them to be the best for professional reasons and the good of the unit, but he also doesn't have the greatest grasp of when to push and when to ease up.
Sobel was insecure about his own masculinity, and capability. Part of why he pushed the men on petty shit was because of that. However in the advanced field training he could not hide his short comings. Personally I find him a tragic person. He deserves to be remembered as much as Winters.
@@dirus3142 Sobel needs to be remembered as a cautionary tale, and a "How NOT to"....
‘I trust Winters’ - DAMN RIGHT 😎
Very good instincts.
Thank you for this my father was there and I am a combat veteran of Vietnam . You have no idea of the good you have just done . God bless you
Part of growing up is realising the importance of events that occurred before you were born.
3:32 Just a bit of a correction. Weekend passes as the name implies, allows you to go off-base to have some R&R but it doesn't have the effects that you might be thinking about. Your passes could in fact be revoked for infractions or failing to meet standards, yes.
But for most of these men, they couldn't just "go home" for the weekend. Maybe for those that did have relatives or family in the area or Georgia; where Easy Company trained at Camp Toccoa.
Minor fun fact, Private Malarkey is from Oregon where I'm from. So in his case, for example, a weekend pass to get him home to see family wouldn't be possible. Especially back in the 40s since air and land travel was not as fast as today.
It’s really interesting how a lot of channels are reacting to this series all of the sudden! I like it :)
The reason why for that is simple, every reactor checks on what everyone else is doing, then they react to the same things. It's a big game of follow the leader.
Captain Sibel is not the worst example of a training officer. If you really want to see harsh boot camp training, then I would recommend watching Full Metal Jacket, by Stanley Kubrick. That movie is very harsh, and raw.
"That looks dangerous..." Imagine jumping to a cloud of bullets coming to you.
I love this show and I love your accent.
Greetings from Argentina.
I love coming across people reacting to this. Excited to see more!
The musical score was by Michael Kamen, who scored X-men and What Dreams May Come (one of the best scores) who sadly passed before his time.
Also the Kevin Costner Robin Hood movie. Subpar movie but great score.
@@moose2577 Oh did he? Alrighty then.
Didn't he also conduct the orchestra in Metallica's concert with the San Francisco orchestra
@@harleykelly197 yes S&M with Metallica 2003
The series came out in 2001, at the height of Friends.
In America yes the concept of the paratrooper was still relatively new.
The Germans already had the fallschirmjager who had participated in many airborne operations up to that point
The British had the parachute regiments nicknamed the red devils and some other specialist units alongside glider regiments However was still relatively early days for them as well.
The Americans initially had two airborne divisions 101st and 82nd. Later on the were more.
thank you, Star Wars AND Band of Brothers, your reactions are great !!!
6:10 for the army or himself? Yes. The answer to that is yes.
It's fascinating how many of the actors are actually British; their American accents are flawless. Most notably Damian Lewis who portrays Lt. Winters--outstanding.
Die to your sincerity, compassion, empathetic nature...I'm subscribing. I really appreciate how you engage with the film, the men who gave so much...for all of us. They are my heroes, one reason I joined the military myself. Thank you for a great review. Look forward to more
There is a reason I make sure to show parts of this series to my history classes. It is so well done in all aspects, and it just pulls you in from the start. You absolutely have to react to the documentary "We Stand Alone, Together" IMMEDIATELY after you finish this series! It is all the clips of the veterans interviews that you see before the episodes (and more), and you find out who each person is.
A couple of pretty good actors you either missed or edited out your comments for noticing them:
Michael Cudlitz - He plays "Bull" Randleman, the guy who says "Lt. Sobel hates us." He has been in a lot of stuff over the years, but is probably best known for playing Abraham in The Walking Dead.
Donnie Wahlberg - He plays Carwood Lipton, the guy who had the thread on his patch that Schwimmer called out at the beginning. He is the older brother of Mark Wahlberg AND he was part of the boy band New Kids on the Block in the late-80's and early-90's. He was also the patient that shoots Bruce Willis's character at the beginning of The Sixth Sense.
Neil McDonough - He plays "Buck" Compton, they guy Winters chews out in the jeep for gambling with the men as an officer. He is most notable for his role in the Arrow tv show, as well as playing opposite The Rock in Walking Tall. He's been in a bunch of stuff also.
Everything was fantastic in this series. I agree , the music is brilliant, a character itself!
Y’all have no idea how excited I am for this!!
That end scene gives me the chills. RIP to all those servicemen and women who gave their lives for their countries in all wars
My second watch...caught the first upload!!! Awesome reaction, Liv!!!
The colonel was played by Capt. Dale Dye, U.S.M.C. (retired) who was also the military advisor on the show as well as many other military-themed films and tv shows. He can be seen in Spielberg's Saving Private Ryan and even in Starship Troopers. He is the go-to guy for helping keep accuracy in military stories being filmed.
Most recruits went to certain bases around the U.S. for basic training and advanced training (Jump School, Officer Candidate School, etc.), so almost no one ever got to go home on their passes. They would just get off base for a set period of time to relax, get drunk, find and romance girls at the USO, or whatever.
The book that this is based on is by Stephen Ambrose and is just amazing.
It's kind of amazing how many of the cast of the show, including upcoming episodes, you will recognize...no spoilers! It's really a who's who of American and British talents.
Dale Dye was a pretty beloved Marine, he and his partner were combat reporters for the military newspaper during Vietnam. They got to pick and choose where they went to do their reporting (always where the action was), but they would always fight along side the soldiers and Marines where ever they were and really earned great reputations. The fought along side other Marines in the battle of Hue City during the Tet offensive, a notoriously brutal battle.
He was the military advisor for Platoon with Oliver Stone. He put Forest Whitaker, Johnny Depp, Charlie Sheen, Kieth David, WIllam Defoe, and more though actor boot camp in the Philippines.
This is an amazing series, so glad you're watching it.
So many great actors in this series.
(Sobel is Ross in pure "Pivot!" mode)
You will NOT see a more brilliant, well put together, or more emotionally grabbing than this show. I rewatch this monthly.
5:29 Oh you ain't seen nothing yet, there are a lot of A-List actors that appeared in this series before they landed major film roles.
It’s not so much the “liking” or the “enjoying”. It’s the learning that’s important.
Brilliant reaction, keep them coming please. Love from the South Okanagan Valley, British Columbia!
He was just a rookie trooper and he surely shook with fright,
He checked off his equipment and made sure his pack was tight;
He had to sit and listen to those awful engines roar,
You ain't gonna jump no more
Loved all of your SW reactions and am so thrilled to be able to journey through Band Of Brothers again. It tells a true story through the words of vets and their actions on screen dramatized. Keep up the great work. It helps my days go by...💖🍿
The parachutes open immediately because it wasn't like skydiving. You don't start at 20,000 feet and slowly drift down, or nobody would be alive by the time you landed.
They dropped as low as possible, and if you didn't know how to land properly, you'd still break your legs and shit. They usually landed with the same force as jumping off a two story building.
I have my grandfather’s copy of his Eisenhower letter that he received before he dropped.
I have my grandfather's standard thank you letter from Truman when he was discharged in 45.
This series is unparalleled, love that you’re into it. You’re going to see a lot of familiar faces - David Schwimmer, Michael Fassbender, James McEvoy
I could go on but I won’t
$10,000 in 1944 is worth approximately the same as $150,000 in today's money.
Also, Lt. Winters is not commanding Easy Company when they show the division taking off for Normandy at the end of this episode. Lt. Meehan is commanding. He's the guy who along with Winters in the tent who figures out the jump will be in Normandy. He's also shown giving the breakdown of the mission to the entire company on stage AND the guy announcing "No Jump Tonight" at the beginning of the episode. Hope that clears up things.
I want this mini-series every Memorial Day. My great-uncle was in this with them. The episodes entitled Breaking Point and Why We Fight are brutal.
Hi there! :-) Found your channel because of this video. You just started a great journey. Though it is heavy at times, it is history and it does have a happy ending (historical fact). After this check The Pacific as well. Thanks for watching BoB!
One of the greatest tv series ever made, it's been years since I last saw it
@Ryan t You're absolutely right.
The irony of war was reassigning Sobel saved his life.
Thanks for starting to watch this amazing mini-series, it's one of the best ever. Looking forward to seeing your reactions to further episodes.
This came out in 2001, I saw it on HBO on TV at 11 years old. One of my favorite series of all time. So excited for you to experience it!
September 9th 2001 to be exact 2 days before the incident
Liked before viewing. It's a bumpy ride and a true story (with some artistic license taken) so stick with it. No matter what. :) And thank you for this. Looking forward to it.
As for a lot of your prediction comments, all I will say is 'Your insight serves you well .....'
Yes it is Simon Pegg..and Micheal Fassbender......also James MaCavoy, Damian Lewis, Tom Hardy, Dexter Fletcher...and other British Actors.
Enjoyed the first episode reaction... Take the rest as they come... The journey is worth it
I love that you wear headphones.. sign of a pro.. also all your color choices are pleasing.. Keep up the good work.
I have watched "Band of Brothers." many times. There are still scenes that give me goosebumps. I've also looked up the history of "101st Easy Company" during WW2, their ages 18/19 early 20's, DAM they had BIG BALLS. As they say "The Great Generation Ever."
Lol, your reaction to Simon Peg was precious and very similar to mine at the time I saw it.
I was very impressed by David Schwimmer’s ability to play a heel (and also to play the role 3-dimensionally with some depth).
I came across your video here while looking for a clip from the series. It’s enjoyable to see the series again through your eyes. Cheers!
They are the real actual soldiers of Easy Company Band of Brothers
Currahee is A Cherokee word that means 'Stand alone or We Stand Alone' which became the motto of the 506th PIR 'We Stand Alone Together'. Paratroopers jumped with about 100lbs of gear. Each C-47 held approximately 28 Paratroopers referred to as a 'Stick'. Lt. Winters plane was Stick 67.
My favorite show of all time
If you're going all the way with this, be prepared to grow, laugh, and suffer with these characters. In some ways this is my favorite episode, when "Army ketchup with noodles" and Captain Sobel were their biggest concerns and knowing what lies ahead.
P.S.
This is my first time with you and you just earned a new subscription, Currahee.
I'm hungry.
@@clutchpedalreturnsprg7710 You should eat something. Not Army Noodles with ketchup.
@@krisfrederick5001 :) I was getting flashbacks to my school's annual spaghetti dinners. I will probably make spaghetti this week or next.
Thanks for taking on this series. Not always happy, but you will be thankful for it. Well done.
Yes that was Michael Fassbender. You might keep a pad and pencil nearby and see how many actors you will recognize. Probably more then you realize. The actors are portraying real people.
You're embarking on quite the journey my friend!
9:28 the moment I knew I’m gonna love watching this playlist.
Fantastic review on one of my all time tv series. Can’t wait for Day of Days.
Colonel Winters went to my highschool in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. He was visiting once, just privately, and I heard he was there. I ran and found him and shook his hand. He had a cane with the screaming eagle emblem on it.
I watched it before it got hit, but I'm STILL glad to see you reacting to one of my favorite series ever! Love your reactions, glad I'm subscribed.
How would their parachutes get caught in the propellers when they are jumping out the back of the plane???
Currahee!!
David Schwimmer said in an interview once that he could understand where Sobel was coming from - he was older than most of the guys, a middle class guy from Chicago, a Jew tasked with training a new military unit in Georgia, one of the most racist places in the U.S.
That he must have felt both beheath and above those guys, and that was the reason for his pedantry.
I think he was not a good combat leader, but one hell of a drill sergeant.
Band of Brothers reaction and that stunning eye make-up, subbed for sure!
I love the "oh okay" *gets more comfortable * "it's tom hanks and Steven were in for a treat"😂😂😂
If nobody has answered your "Ross" question, this was filmed while Friends was still on the air. If you've seen all of the episodes of Friends, think back to the episode where Monica proposed to Chandler... well, she tried to but think about that episode where Chandler and Monica get engaged. Everyone comes over to congratulate them and celebrate with them. All but Ross, that is.
David Schwimmer was away filming Band of Brothers while they were filming that episode. So that's why Ross wasn't there, but in the very next episode (the start of the next season of Friends), Schwimmer is back, so Ross is there.
As for the scene where they're running in full gear, no it's not easy. I can tell you from experience. Running in combat boots isn't much fun, either though.
This series is probably the greatest WWII mini-series (or movie, for that matter), ever made. I watch it at least twice per year, and have done so since it came out on DVD, probably close to 20 years ago. I won't give any names away, but you're bound to be saying "Is that (fill in a star's name here?!)" more than a few times.
Great mini-series, and I'm looking to seeing it again, through your eyes.
Please do all of these, I subbed because of this and now I need more.
Yes, there are so many British actors in this series.
Sobel was a great trainer. He taught them attention to detail by popping them on all those minor infractions. He really toughened them up physically and all in all was one of the major reasons Easy turned into the excellent fighting force it became. He was very petty and vindictive however, and a horrible combat leader. Winters was excellent as a combat leader and truly cared for the men under his command.
Their parachutes are being deployed by what’s called a static line.
They hook a d as sort of ripcord to the parachute to a cable running the
Length of the plane.. as soon as the jump the cord pulls out the chute and the prop blast fills the canopy. This allows them to jump from as low as three hundred feet above ground levy
Sobel in real life couldn’t let go at the fact he never got to be the leader of Easy company in the war, that he was stuck training soldiers instead of leading them.
He played with him for his whole life, he later in life tried to commit suicide but survived, but left him blind in one eye.
Many Easy company surviving members said David played Sobel very well
Love the Mini-Series and Your British Side of the reaction. 12:57 Could Someone PLEASE Translate what the Brit Soldier said to the America with the Luger, Thank You!
All the hooks are in you, looking from how you read the drama and characters. You're in for a treat that's gonna tug all your human strings.
3:31 well, the point is to teach them discipline, so they don't shirk their duties when it matters.
Interesting fact: This first episode premiered on 9/9/2001, two days before the 9/11 attacks in the USA. It is was made in a different era than the current one, one of the last artifacts of a pre- 9/11 world.
They saluted 1LT Winters because you salute all officers.
the music score for this is one of the best of all time
Great reaction to a great series - looking forward to the next one
I'm shocked by how many new generations know nothing about WW2 it's so disappointing
That's why a show like this is very important. It can motivate people to learn more about WWII. I know that the historical reenactment scene got a big boost in Denmark after Saving Private Ryan and this show.
This is an amazing show and I can't wait to see your reaction to all of the episodes. Not sure if anyone mentioned it already but Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks made another WW2 series about the American soldiers fighting the Japanese in the Pacific. It's really good and definitely worth watching as well. Keep up the great work :)
Refusing to serve under any officer in command of thier unit during war was a Capital punishment ie. Death penalty, so those letters to the Colonel were very serious. He could have had them all shot.
Awesome reaction! 😁 One of my favorite shows of all time! It has a companion series directed by Hanks and Spielberg called The Pacific that I would highly recommend after BoB.
FYI the Acter who plays George Luz is also voice of Zack Fair in Crisis Core!
Making a subjective point here but I believe this is the best thing ever put to film
13:34 If you haven't seen it, may we all recommend Saving Private Ryan? Steve Spielberg and Tom Hanks worked on that film before they produced for this series. It depicts the beach landings of D-day. It is one of cinema's most accurate portrayals of the real invasion that did happen on June 6th, 1944
So glad this popped up in my recommended videos. Love seeing people watch this masterpiece for the first time.
Brace yourself.
The other thing to remember is that what you are watching is a very close representation of what the surviving men of Easy Company actually experienced. That message from Gen. Eisenhower was the what he actually said.
The same team that made this made another one called The Pacific about the island hopping campaign in the western Pacific against the Japanese. It's riveting as well but much more gory and brutal. (if you can believe it.) Its ten episodes as well.
I watched your review of Saving Private Ryan. All of those dog tags that they were searching through when Wade goes over and grabs them and says "the whole damn airborne is watching you", all of those dog tags belonged to guys from the 101st and 82nd airborne. Those were the guys getting on the planes at the end of this episode. A lot of parts of Saving Private Ryan are intertwined with Band of Brothers.
Sobel was apparently a good training officer, but a substandard combat leader. It's rare that any are both.
Sobels training was harsh because war is harsh it’s the same concept as a football team the harder the coach pushes you the better you’ll perform
It wasn't literally the first time, but it was the first war where they were used in earnest. The Germans had great success in the early war with paratroopers, but didn't have the numbers to use them anymore at this point. Brits had used em, but of course they were waiting for D-Day at this point. If u wanna see the Red Devils in action, "The Longest Day" has some solid scenes with them, as well as "A Bridge Too Far".
The invasion of Crete was a the last major airborne operation the Germans executed. It only succeeded due to the incompetence of the British commander and the German paratrooper units were almost wiped out.
If the DDay landings failed, the Allied airborne divisions would have been wiped out. Even with a successful landing, some analysts predicted a 80% casualty rate for the paratroopers. The Market Garden episodes show what happens when an airborne operation does not go to plan.
Your eye makeup looks amazing, love.
Liiv
One of my friends' son is in other paratroopers' outfit besides 101st, he is in 82nd Airborne since 2018.