Simply the best series on WW2 ever made. these gentlemen who played the characters have clearly learned the need to carry on the legacy of these great soldiers
Agree to 99%, beside the embarrasing error that the closing text of the third episode incorrectly states that Blithe died in 1948 due to never fully recovering from his wound, which was totally wrong. He lived much longer and fighted also in Korea war.
@Vega they didn't know what happened to Blithe after he got shot. Even after he really died, they didn't know until Albert's family came forward with the correct information. The remaining Easy Company vets were sad to learn that he lived beyond the war and they didn't know.
At that time no one know what really happen to Blithe. I wouldn't call that "embarrassing error". Everyone from Easy Company taught that he died in 1948.
Shane Taylor did an amazing role in the series as the medic.. It has amazed me that he never had a huge career after that amazing role.. The episode that was based around his character was amazing..
I loved Shane, I kept up with him on social media for a while. I watched a few things he did (Bomber and Day of the Triffids (I think).) But you're right, I'm surprised he didn't do more.
As a crew member on this show, (dummy supervisor and prosthetics) I share their fondness for the really life changing experience. I consider myself ridiculously fortunate to have worked on such a memorable and worthwhile project. subsequently, every time I work with an actor who was on the show, even if we don't remember each other we have an immediate connection and bond, THE best fun and positive experience on a film set I have still yet to beat nearly 20 years on. a real bond of brothers.
Band Of Brothers is my top TV show (and family and friends), then Game of Thrones, and I can't make up my mind between Seinfeld or Big Bang Theory.....for the third one.
It's hard to put your finger on what it is, but BoB has some magic dust on it. I was really pleased to learn after countless rewatches thet it was more than just a gig for the people involved. It really stands alone in my opinion.
@@rosered103 I wont let inaccuracies go. Ambrose was such a poor historian that in his battle for Nuenen descriptions he got the name of the British tank regiment wrong, the date wrong, the events wrong and the number of British tanks lost wrong. He couldn't even come up with any names of the British troops. He didn't care.
@@ghostviggen Hi. Its already in a book. A History of the 44th Royal Tank Regiment 1939 to 1945 by Major-General G. C. Hopkinson. Also the events are told in Market Garden Then and Now by Karel Margry. Cheers.
I only wish my Grandparents had lived long enough to see it, to know some of what their son went thru. Bill Lorenz, killed 22 days before Germany surrendered, machine gun fire from inside a church. Please say his name out loud.
Their next reunion should be in Toccoa Georgia. The town is trying to rebuild the old camp and if all the guys made it out it would bring so much revenue into the museum and the town itself.
@olemissfan91 I ran Curahee in the spring of 2015, it was no Fu@#!&g joke and I was in shape! That last stretch of road that's damn dear vertical is crazy! I almost crawled/ran up it.
You kNow if they did it again they might not have done as good a job. With really good film making. It doesn't matter when they did it. Band of brothers was really Really bloody well made. Period
We must never, ever forget that generation of young men and Band of Brothers was so realistic and shows us their feelings and what they went through. Humbling.
It’s hard to put into words the impact this TV series had on me, it was made with the same seriousness, planning and respect required for the actual true life event. It portrayed the adventure, the excitement, the sadness and the bravery that I just don’t believe I myself would be cut out for today. Those were very different times, that had such a massive effect on how the world operates today.
I concur sir ! From the acting , true events and pure hell brought to the screen depicting what those brave souls went through and thousands like them its breathtaking and jaw dropping to give us the freedom we have today ! 👏👏👏🇺🇲🇬🇧
40 years ago I was a student of Stephen Ambrose. I had the pleasure and honor of taking part in the very early stages of what would become the National D-Day Museum in New Orleans, now designated as the National World War II Museum. This series did a superb job of bringing Professor Ambrose's book to reality. Thanks to all the cast and production team for all the great work.
Its hard to believe that Band of Brothers was released 18 years ago, it feels like yesterday that it first aired. Its also hard to believe that most if not all of the men of Easy Company are gone but their story was told at the right time while most were still with us and can see the story of one difficult yet important time of their lives told. Its wonderful that Nolan Hemmings is making an effort to have the guys get together and they are right they formed a bond that you just don't see from other movies or mini-series.
The story itself was magnificent. But to me, the best part of every episode was at the very beginning, hearing the soldiers themselves, telling about what is about to be seen in the episode. Hearing from the troops themselves puts a more truthful, realistic perspective on the show.
I’m on episode 6 of Band of Brothers. It’s the fourth time I have watched it in its entirety. The first time was on TV when it came out the second when I bought the DVD box set and the third was with my now 14 yr old son when he was learning about WW2 in his final year of primary school. Me and him are now watching it again with my second son as he’s learning in school too. It’s quite a special thing watching this with them as the story the acting, basically everything about Band of Brothers was amazing and made it in my opinion the best TV series ever made. Most importantly we have to teach every generation the facts of the events between 1939 and 1945 and to respect the sacrifice all the people made during this conflict.
That feeling they are describing is a taste of the genuine bond of sharing a prolonged intense experience. Freezing together, being rained on, shared grief, shared laughter, shared loneliness, shared togetherness. Only those that have done it, truly know how deep that bond is. These men got a taste of it and STILL it is a bond they will share forever that no one else will understand.
I have just watched this series! Absolutely amazing. I almost didn't want to watch the last episode last night. It felt like not wanting to come to the end of a great book you love. Fabulous acting. So many different aspects of the war are beautifully and intelligently conveyed.
This is without doubt the best WW2 production ever! I've watched it so many times and it still gets me at the end when the veterans talk about their experience. Richard Winters when he mentions his grandson saying "Grandpa, were you a hero in the war?" "Grandpa said no, but I served with a company of heroes" That line gets me every single time. Even writing it out now I have a tear in my eye. Thank you to the 101st Airborne and all the soldiers who served and have since passed away for your service.
I think I watch it at least once or twice a year the entire series. That is amazing that the are going to get together every year. That is great when you go back and watch and see Fassbender and McAvoy and all the other actors who were semi famous or just starting out who are big-time actors now. Good fun.
I rewatch this series often, in particular I can't stop playing 2 scenes: (a) from the 'June 5th 1944' fade until the end of Episode 1, and (b) the final softball game and narration until Dick Winters last comments in the finale. And the music behind those scenes is etched into me.
British actors really played excellent in their roles as American soldiers coz of their perfect american accent. You will be amazed later that omg! their British! Thats why there are so many British actors winners at the Oscars.
Normally I do not hold actors in great regard. Many have an inflated, or grossly inflated, sense of their importance. That's an understandable reaction to the universe in which they live and would take a strong personality to resist it. That said, these men, and the rest of the cast and production crew, did something bigger than themselves and honored my father's generation, a generation that sacrificed so much. I've been a soldier in another generation of war and was given a bare taste of what those sacrifices were all about. The BoB crew stepped up to do the best job they knew how, and set aside much of the Hollywood BS to do it. It wasn't perfect, of course... what is... but I saw an honest and substantial effort and for that, this old soldier salutes them on behalf of a sleeping soldier who was there.
Jim Allen Thank you for your service. My dad passed in April 2019, and he served during WWII like your dad. He was 92 when he passed. God bless my dad and your father for preserving our freedom.🇺🇸
There was plenty of ego in this video. Equating anything they did in 12 days to anything remotely realistic or experiential to real training and or battle experience is pure unadulterated ego.
@@michaeldbhawker3556 Yes, but I was referring more to the series than this particular video. They all might be egocentric assholes in their private and professional lives, maybe even in the scum-o-the-earth category... don't know... but in Band of Brothers they contributed to something good that will stand the test of time.
My wife and I did the Beyond Band of Brothers 14 day tour for D-day 75! 6/5/19 we were at Dead Man's corner, Sam Mere Eglese (saw Dale there!) June 6th UTAH, 6/7 Omaha, next couple days Sword Juno and Gold... Pegasus bridge! Falaise... Bastogne northern batle sites, 101st foxholes, Foy, Bastogne barracks... Luxembourg cemetery... Munich, Dachau and Eagle's nest... the whole package and a trip for a lifetime!
Hello Bob, I've been contacted by the US-organisation(12 days WW2 in Europe) and will start this year '2020 as the (new) battlefieldguide for tours in Europa. I'm just back from the States where I visited the civil war battlefields & Arlington Cem. .... Hawaii-Pearl-Harbor ... NY-West Point Ac. .... So, I'm ready for guiding (did 7 years history school & was also active in the Belgian Airborne as a Sgt). Please, talk about me in the States : about the Belgian battlefieldguide Peter, contact : peter@battlefields1.com
Emmano we booked a year and a half ahead because it was the 75th anniversary tour. All inclusive I think it was about $9k each for 14 days, all meals and hotels and transportation included. You have to pay for your own flights to and from Paris. We went 3 days early to tour Paris too! It’s worth it! Probably off season it’s cheaper
Everyone who were involved in the making of Band of Brothers brought the real story to us. We took them all those who served and those acted the parts to our hearts. There they will remain for our lives.
It's so nice to see this get together and to hear that they stay in touch. I know most of Easy Company have passed now; how awesome it must have been to get to know them. My grandfather was a pilot in WW2, first in Europe where he met my British grandmother and then in the Pacific, retiring after the Korean War in Seattle. He passed away when I was in school, now I wish I would have spent more time asking about his war stories. Kudos to these actors for such fantastic portrayals in Band of Brothers. I just rewatched the series while in quarantine. One of the best series ever and they really did it justice.
Drove from norway to normandy last year (right after the 75year celebration) visited museums, the cemetary, omaha, point du hoc, st.mount michel etc. Best trip ever. Seeing how long distance there is from low tide to any sort of cover is mind boggeling! best vacation ever =)
The actors who portrayed the men in E Company, 506 PIR, 101 Airborne Division, did their homework by studying these Paratroopers. The Actors, in fact, became a Band of Brothers themselves. They became the men they played. Emotionally and psychologically, they were transformed. When meeting each other for the first time, I believe, were introduced using their assigned Paratrooper’s name. Through all of the training, the actors started looking after each other. The bonding was immediate. Many in Easy Company died before the miniseries and since, spiritually, these men are still a living witness of Easy Company.
My grandfather, a WW2 vet, Army Air corps, toward the end of his life just watched BOB at every chance. He was nearly bed ridden for the last two years of his life. He would watch it over and over. Even when he got to the point he could hardly see, he still wanted to watch it. I think it brought him back to his youth in a way. Even though he was not a ground soldier. I think for many people it is a glimpse into that life. That world. Especially for guts like me, mid 40s, who grew up with these guys as grandparents, and great uncles, who never talked about it. My grandpa only talked about fun things. I used to joke and say Papa went to WW2 and had a great time.
This series got me into studying and working in film & tv. I'm a graduate in film production; sound technician and worked mostly in sound and lighting. Studying how this series was made and listening to crew who worked on set, absolutely fantastic! An opportunity that you cant let slip. I doubt that we'll see this again
Fantastic tribute to the men who served in that unit. Really shows the heartache and horror of war and yet the friendship and bonding of those men who went through that horror. When you see the veterans interviewed you can see the deep dark effect it has had on their lives. The series is just a masterpiece.
The boot camp comments - in the military, it may not be enjoyable at the time - but the morale boost you get in knowing what you can cope with is tremendously powerful. You realise your limits are much wider than you thought and you bond strongly, as a team. Clearly the actors found the same thing.
So many British actors in the show. aside from the ones here, there's also Tom Hardy, James Macavoy, Stephen Graham, Simon Pegg, Craig Heany, Kieran O'brian
Haven't seen the film video, but you missed Michael Fassbender (Granted, he's Irish/German), but just in general it's such a crazy cast. Only in retrospect can we really appreciate what a cast that was compiled.
This is just too cool. I thoroughly enjoyed the series and have it on DVD to watch at my leisure. Spielberg, Hanks, Dye, and the whole cast did an amazing job making it all look very very real. It really tickles me to no end seeing a cast member, who's done very well for himself, open up a part of his life for the enjoyment of his fellow castmates to enjoy and commiserate. Such hospitality. The best part of catching up is realizing how old everyone is lol....and how little your friends have changed.
@@lyndoncmp5751 I am curious why you say so? Can you mention why? I'm trying to remember the episodes and I can't remember anything off the top that is much different than the other episodes in Gen Kill.
@@Jon.A.Scholt Hi. I can go into far more details if you are really interested but for now I'll just say that it was a misrepresentation of the fighting at Nuenen and the British 44th Royal Tank Regiment was wrongly portrayed. They actually gave the Germans as good as they got and the Germans certainly did not go on the advance afterwards. In fact they got mauled and had to retreat from Nuenen themselves that same day. The 44th Royal Tank Regiment was a more experienced and battle hardened unit than the 101st Airborne was as the time yet they are portrayed as incompetent idiots. Very disrespectful. Cheers.
Just hearing the theme music still gives me goosebumps in 2024, there's something just very special and magical about the series, It was the greatest mini series of all time hands down and it's not even debatable
Brilliant. I remember the day Band of Brothers went on sale at Blockbuster. Bought DVD set and binged whole series straight through... In fact, I'm gonna watch it again now, for umpteenth time. Cheers!
Hi, I stumbled across this and really enjoyed it. I’m ex British Para Reg and can relate to the series and experiences of the actors. Well done everyone and my thoughts go out to all the soldiers and resistance fighters who perished, these been the real heroes IMO. Enjoy your future reunions once we are out of this awful pandemic. Well done everyone!!!
Wonderful BAND, the whole series gave me goosebumps and the music... really touching. I bought the limited edition coloured vinyl for 75 years D-Day and I feel so honored that Helen Patton signed it for me. Now we all live in a world wide crisis. The ParaTroopers inspired my to come up with the #parachutefund idea that is right now sprouting from my self brewed Bright Future beer to support entrepreneurs who do good for the future of our children.
A rare true classic because it was factual and memorable with relatable characters, that paid homage to the real life lives. Been watching the channel Bad Medicine watch the series. Its a timeless show that should be re run regularly on television
The most moving speech former was the German General addressing his men just before they surrendered The follow up series The Pacific was good but just not up to Band of Brothers, which was a special event in television terms
That speech was crucial for the entire series and it was really well done by everyone involved. The pacific was whole different animal. They were forced to jump around to different people so much because of the source material and the barbaric nature of the conflict. WW2 on the western front was civilized compared to what happened in the Pacific.
@@j00jy very true what you said about the Pacific War being so barbaric. My grandfather was in the British Army pre WW2 He was evacuated with the British Expeditionary Force from Dunkirk and was sent to Singapore 6 weeks before the surrender of Singapore he spent the rest of the war as a prisoner. He never tio my knowledge spoke of what happen to him as a prisoner but he would never allow anything made in Japan in the house He suffered from stomach problems until he died in 1996 caused by his time as a prisoner He didn't bear any particular ill will towards Germany but he detested until his death all things Japanese
Not gunna lie I think we all got emotional when we heard Liebgott translating the German General’s beautiful moving speech. My favorite line. “Held each other in dire moments, the brothers of shared foxholes” 😢
Nothing ever put on film has impacted me like this series has. I've probably watched it 10 times and am about due to watch it again. I wouldn't be so interested in ww2 history if not for this
I went to Normandy in 2014 for June 6th remembrance and its an amazing place I stayed with my parents right by Utah beach and all people from all over the world come together so so many veterans and people also dress in uniforms just for a bit of fun and live as you would in 1944 . It's such an emotional experience and everyone is so welcoming I highly recommend it. Respect to the men and women who gave so much for us and RIP 🙏 those who payed the ultimate price for our freedom. ❤
Good to see they were still doing this. The greatest bit of television put to the screen, in my opinion. It’s still a difficult series to this day, even after many times of watching, yet a masterpiece.
It’s fantastic they have so much respect for the series they are now the gatekeepers of this history since everybody who was involved in the actual events have passed on
So great to see the cast has a bind similar to those they portrayed! You guys, other than their families, are the closest we could get to them. The BEST series ever, though "Pacific" is close behind. Thanks all!
Wonderful video. Keep it up. I had the honor of working on the 50th Anniversary D-Day as a young staff officer assigned to V Corps (US). I was truly humbled then. I wondered if I would be worthy of the legacy these fine veterans when and if the time would come for combat. In the following 21 years, I have saw a lot of combat and it was the thought of those that went before me that kept my nerves steady in those times that try men's souls. So please continue, you few, you happy few, you Band of Brothers.
I'm so use to watching the show every now and then that I forget how long ago it came out. Seeing the actor who played Shifty kind of bummed me out. Not that he looks bad or anything, just that everyone has aged and so has the series.
I think what and who they portrayed, their experience in the actor's bootcamp bonded them as the men that they played in the show. There was nothing aside from the pacific gave them the same experience and friendship they shared. Salute to the men..
It's pretty damn impressive that a lot of these actors are from the UK and they played the Americans almost as well as the actual Americans. Thank you gentlemen for portraying these men.
I have the series on DVD and watch it over. And over. It is the best World War II film/series of them all. We saw real people portrayed by actors that you could see were really into their roles. I am forever impressed by these men who jumped into that night over France. I think that Damian Lewis was fantastic as were Donnie Walhberg , Michael Cudlitz , Ron Livingston and let's face it they were all great. I apologize to the actors if I misspelled names. I almost forgot Dexter Fletcher he was excellent.
So glad they got together. Many people don’t know that James McAvoy & Tom Hardy we’re both in the series. I remember watching the series & not being able to take my eyes off either one of them. They had obvious Star power even back then. Michael Fassbender was also in the series.
Love this mini series so much fabulously directed acted and put together . Brilliant from start to finish great actors playing total heroes of our time and i mean real heroes we all owe so much too not like bloody footballers , i hate when folk refer footballers as heroes ! Anyhows i digress I salute you all guys well done and god bless everyone of you 🇬🇧🇺🇲
Bruh. Peter actually talks like Shifty Powers… he didn’t even have to get in character 😂. This is so golden. Thank you for posting this. I’ve lost count how many times I’ve watched band of brothers and generation kill 😂.
Wish they’d make a series on the British exploits in WW2. So many of them and the old films just do it. The British airborne and RM commandos on DDay, for example. Blowing up ships in French harbours to deny the Germans dry docks, etc.
Great to see they had a reunion, hope they've had more since, or at least planning it. Have a great appreciation for their efforts. And, who knew they sold sunglasses in rainy old England. 😏
Okie dokie... ive just started watching it . Just watch part 3 . Found i had missed part 2 some how thought the dvd just played all . Oops. FANTASTIC.... thats all that i need to say . Think it will be my xmas tv watching and get the rest of the family to watch
Simply the best series on WW2 ever made. these gentlemen who played the characters have clearly learned the need to carry on the legacy of these great soldiers
Dan Meehan must of changed them a bit by touching their hearts
True that peeps true that
Best series on *any subject* ever made, IMO.
Episode 4 was BS and disrespected the memory of British 44th Royal Tank Regiment men.
Been saying it for years your spot on.. The aul lads talking at start before scenes made it for me.. Best War series /film for me.
The actors, crew, and everyone involved with Band of Brothers did an amazing job of honoring Veterans. They should be proud of their work.
Agree to 99%, beside the embarrasing error that the closing text of the third episode incorrectly states that Blithe died in 1948 due to never fully recovering from his wound, which was totally wrong. He lived much longer and fighted also in Korea war.
@Vega they didn't know what happened to Blithe after he got shot. Even after he really died, they didn't know until Albert's family came forward with the correct information. The remaining Easy Company vets were sad to learn that he lived beyond the war and they didn't know.
At that time no one know what really happen to Blithe. I wouldn't call that "embarrassing error". Everyone from Easy Company taught that he died in 1948.
Shane Taylor did an amazing role in the series as the medic..
It has amazed me that he never had a huge career after that amazing role..
The episode that was based around his character was amazing..
He took a break from acting for a while
Yes, he was amazing. I was stunned to learn he was English. Totally blew my mind.
I loved Shane, I kept up with him on social media for a while. I watched a few things he did (Bomber and Day of the Triffids (I think).) But you're right, I'm surprised he didn't do more.
Take a shot every time you say "amazing"
As a crew member on this show, (dummy supervisor and prosthetics) I share their fondness for the really life changing experience. I consider myself ridiculously fortunate to have worked on such a memorable and worthwhile project. subsequently, every time I work with an actor who was on the show, even if we don't remember each other we have an immediate connection and bond, THE best fun and positive experience on a film set I have still yet to beat nearly 20 years on. a real bond of brothers.
Hi Simon. Let's connect. I'll be in touch,
Band Of Brothers is my top TV show (and family and friends), then Game of Thrones, and I can't make up my mind between Seinfeld or Big Bang Theory.....for the third one.
It's hard to put your finger on what it is, but BoB has some magic dust on it. I was really pleased to learn after countless rewatches thet it was more than just a gig for the people involved. It really stands alone in my opinion.
The best show ever. All actors are A+
Great job by all. Must of been fun too being part of it.
My parents were liberated by the 101st at Eindhoven. it was my father's wish that the BoB tune was played, very moving.
Somewhere up there, Stephen Ambrose, Dick Winters and the rest of the original Band of Brothers are smiling. Wonderful legacy.
Ambrose was a hack and a poor historian. Look how badly wrong Episode 4 was.
@@lyndoncmp5751 Let it go. you are tooting the same old story.
@@rosered103 I wont let inaccuracies go. Ambrose was such a poor historian that in his battle for Nuenen descriptions he got the name of the British tank regiment wrong, the date wrong, the events wrong and the number of British tanks lost wrong. He couldn't even come up with any names of the British troops. He didn't care.
John Cornell
Maybe you should write your own book of the event.
@@ghostviggen Hi. Its already in a book. A History of the 44th Royal Tank Regiment 1939 to 1945 by Major-General G. C. Hopkinson. Also the events are told in Market Garden Then and Now by Karel Margry.
Cheers.
It has been 20 years and i'm still watching band of brothers.. still my favorite and still love these guys.
I only wish my Grandparents had lived long enough to see it, to know some of what their son went thru.
Bill Lorenz, killed 22 days before Germany surrendered, machine gun fire from inside a church.
Please say his name out loud.
Their next reunion should be in Toccoa Georgia.
The town is trying to rebuild the old camp and if all the guys made it out it would bring so much revenue into the museum and the town itself.
I hope to see some of them!
@olemissfan91 I ran Curahee in the spring of 2015, it was no Fu@#!&g joke and I was in shape! That last stretch of road that's damn dear vertical is crazy! I almost crawled/ran up it.
Great idea, best series thst has inspired all of past and current Paratroopers.
Paul Denton yeah same here, but August of 2019. It was brutal.
But did you drink from your canteen? If so you have to go again.
The series Band of Brothers was so masterfully done that it could have been done in 2021
It's timeless. For that time absolute best of the best.
You kNow if they did it again they might not have done as good a job. With really good film making. It doesn't matter when they did it. Band of brothers was really Really bloody well made. Period
You say that as if movies and tv shows from the 2000's are poorly made.
Everything from that time is vastly superior to todays cinematography.
Have you seen anything done recently? They couldn't make a show as good as Band of Brothers now.
Simply one of the best series ever made with great actors,watched it many times and still will!
We must never, ever forget that generation of young men and Band of Brothers was so realistic and shows us their feelings and what they went through. Humbling.
It’s hard to put into words the impact this TV series had on me, it was made with the same seriousness, planning and respect required for the actual true life event. It portrayed the adventure, the excitement, the sadness and the bravery that I just don’t believe I myself would be cut out for today. Those were very different times, that had such a massive effect on how the world operates today.
I concur sir ! From the acting , true events and pure hell brought to the screen depicting what those brave souls went through and thousands like them its breathtaking and jaw dropping to give us the freedom we have today ! 👏👏👏🇺🇲🇬🇧
The only show I have ever given a 10/10 on IMDB.
40 years ago I was a student of Stephen Ambrose. I had the pleasure and honor of taking part in the very early stages of what would become the National D-Day Museum in New Orleans, now designated as the National World War II Museum. This series did a superb job of bringing Professor Ambrose's book to reality. Thanks to all the cast and production team for all the great work.
Its hard to believe that Band of Brothers was released 18 years ago, it feels like yesterday that it first aired. Its also hard to believe that most if not all of the men of Easy Company are gone but their story was told at the right time while most were still with us and can see the story of one difficult yet important time of their lives told. Its wonderful that Nolan Hemmings is making an effort to have the guys get together and they are right they formed a bond that you just don't see from other movies or mini-series.
They are all dead. The last one died a few years ago
@@nickbusch7860 No. Edward Shames is still alive. He's the last surviving officer of Easy Company. There are a few enlisted men still with us.
I watch the series, in VHS form once a year. Salute to my Grandfather and all the men and women who fought for freedom.
Hope Nolan Hemmings really do manage to get the reunion runs every year.
The story itself was magnificent. But to me, the best part of every episode was at the very beginning, hearing the soldiers themselves, telling about what is about to be seen in the episode. Hearing from the troops themselves puts a more truthful, realistic perspective on the show.
There’s an hour long version of the actual soldiers talking about the war
I’m on episode 6 of Band of Brothers. It’s the fourth time I have watched it in its entirety. The first time was on TV when it came out the second when I bought the DVD box set and the third was with my now 14 yr old son when he was learning about WW2 in his final year of primary school. Me and him are now watching it again with my second son as he’s learning in school too. It’s quite a special thing watching this with them as the story the acting, basically everything about Band of Brothers was amazing and made it in my opinion the best TV series ever made. Most importantly we have to teach every generation the facts of the events between 1939 and 1945 and to respect the sacrifice all the people made during this conflict.
That feeling they are describing is a taste of the genuine bond of sharing a prolonged intense experience. Freezing together, being rained on, shared grief, shared laughter, shared loneliness, shared togetherness. Only those that have done it, truly know how deep that bond is. These men got a taste of it and STILL it is a bond they will share forever that no one else will understand.
Great bunch of guys , it's a shame all of them couldn't be there .
I have just watched this series! Absolutely amazing. I almost didn't want to watch the last episode last night. It felt like not wanting to come to the end of a great book you love. Fabulous acting. So many different aspects of the war are beautifully and intelligently conveyed.
You will watch it again. It's like a fine wine. Better every time.
You should watch “the pacific” if you haven’t already
This is without doubt the best WW2 production ever! I've watched it so many times and it still gets me at the end when the veterans talk about their experience.
Richard Winters when he mentions his grandson saying "Grandpa, were you a hero in the war?" "Grandpa said no, but I served with a company of heroes" That line gets me every single time. Even writing it out now I have a tear in my eye.
Thank you to the 101st Airborne and all the soldiers who served and have since passed away for your service.
I think I watch it at least once or twice a year the entire series. That is amazing that the are going to get together every year. That is great when you go back and watch and see Fassbender and McAvoy and all the other actors who were semi famous or just starting out who are big-time actors now. Good fun.
I rewatch this series often, in particular I can't stop playing 2 scenes: (a) from the 'June 5th 1944' fade until the end of Episode 1, and (b) the final softball game and narration until Dick Winters last comments in the finale. And the music behind those scenes is etched into me.
British actors really played excellent in their roles as American soldiers coz of their perfect american accent. You will be amazed later that omg! their British! Thats why there are so many British actors winners at the Oscars.
They are all good actors. I watched the series more than 50 times.
Normally I do not hold actors in great regard. Many have an inflated, or grossly inflated, sense of their importance. That's an understandable reaction to the universe in which they live and would take a strong personality to resist it. That said, these men, and the rest of the cast and production crew, did something bigger than themselves and honored my father's generation, a generation that sacrificed so much. I've been a soldier in another generation of war and was given a bare taste of what those sacrifices were all about. The BoB crew stepped up to do the best job they knew how, and set aside much of the Hollywood BS to do it. It wasn't perfect, of course... what is... but I saw an honest and substantial effort and for that, this old soldier salutes them on behalf of a sleeping soldier who was there.
because these folks arent entitled hollywood assholes ...
Jim Allen Thank you for your service. My dad passed in April 2019, and he served during WWII like your dad. He was 92 when he passed. God bless my dad and your father for preserving our freedom.🇺🇸
There was plenty of ego in this video. Equating anything they did in 12 days to anything remotely realistic or experiential to real training and or battle experience is pure unadulterated ego.
@@michaeldbhawker3556 Yes, but I was referring more to the series than this particular video. They all might be egocentric assholes in their private and professional lives, maybe even in the scum-o-the-earth category... don't know... but in Band of Brothers they contributed to something good that will stand the test of time.
My wife and I did the Beyond Band of Brothers 14 day tour for D-day 75! 6/5/19 we were at Dead Man's corner, Sam Mere Eglese (saw Dale there!) June 6th UTAH, 6/7 Omaha, next couple days Sword Juno and Gold... Pegasus bridge! Falaise... Bastogne northern batle sites, 101st foxholes, Foy, Bastogne barracks... Luxembourg cemetery... Munich, Dachau and Eagle's nest... the whole package and a trip for a lifetime!
Hello Bob, I've been contacted by the US-organisation(12 days WW2 in Europe) and will start this year '2020 as the (new) battlefieldguide for tours in Europa. I'm just back from the States where I visited the civil war battlefields & Arlington Cem. .... Hawaii-Pearl-Harbor ... NY-West Point Ac. .... So, I'm ready for guiding (did 7 years history school & was also active in the Belgian Airborne as a Sgt). Please, talk about me in the States : about the Belgian battlefieldguide Peter, contact : peter@battlefields1.com
What was the cost of all that ? I'm planning on going to a similar tour after this whole pandemic situation ends
Emmano we booked a year and a half ahead because it was the 75th anniversary tour. All inclusive I think it was about $9k each for 14 days, all meals and hotels and transportation included. You have to pay for your own flights to and from Paris. We went 3 days early to tour Paris too! It’s worth it! Probably off season it’s cheaper
@@bobsbarnworkshop Alrighty, thx for the info !
love Peter YoungBlood.. dude is so calm and awesome! great actor!
16:08 so crazy to hear shifty’s voice but see how much he has changed along with everyone else in the series.
Everyone who were involved in the making of Band of Brothers brought the real story to us. We took them all those who served and those acted the parts to our hearts. There they will remain for our lives.
BoB and The Pacific = ❤️ my two favorite beloved “10 hour long movies”
There is something different about Band of Brothers.....Thanks for this Ross, and all of those phone interviews.
It's so nice to see this get together and to hear that they stay in touch. I know most of Easy Company have passed now; how awesome it must have been to get to know them. My grandfather was a pilot in WW2, first in Europe where he met my British grandmother and then in the Pacific, retiring after the Korean War in Seattle. He passed away when I was in school, now I wish I would have spent more time asking about his war stories. Kudos to these actors for such fantastic portrayals in Band of Brothers. I just rewatched the series while in quarantine. One of the best series ever and they really did it justice.
Drove from norway to normandy last year (right after the 75year celebration) visited museums, the cemetary, omaha, point du hoc, st.mount michel etc. Best trip ever. Seeing how long distance there is from low tide to any sort of cover is mind boggeling! best vacation ever =)
The actors who portrayed the men in E Company, 506 PIR, 101 Airborne Division, did their homework by studying these Paratroopers. The Actors, in fact, became a Band of Brothers themselves. They became the men they played. Emotionally and psychologically, they were transformed. When meeting each other for the first time, I believe, were introduced using their assigned Paratrooper’s name. Through all of the training, the actors started looking after each other. The bonding was immediate. Many in Easy Company died before the miniseries and since, spiritually, these men are still a living witness of Easy Company.
My grandfather, a WW2 vet, Army Air corps, toward the end of his life just watched BOB at every chance. He was nearly bed ridden for the last two years of his life. He would watch it over and over. Even when he got to the point he could hardly see, he still wanted to watch it. I think it brought him back to his youth in a way. Even though he was not a ground soldier. I think for many people it is a glimpse into that life. That world. Especially for guts like me, mid 40s, who grew up with these guys as grandparents, and great uncles, who never talked about it. My grandpa only talked about fun things. I used to joke and say Papa went to WW2 and had a great time.
Probably the greatest series ever made. I've watched it straight thru 4 times maybe. Still enjoy it.
One of the greatest series I ever watched. It's amazing how the cast & crew has kept in touch.
This series got me into studying and working in film & tv. I'm a graduate in film production; sound technician and worked mostly in sound and lighting. Studying how this series was made and listening to crew who worked on set, absolutely fantastic! An opportunity that you cant let slip. I doubt that we'll see this again
Band of Brothers is simply the best thing ever produced for television.
Oh, it is with much anticipation that I hope there will be a whole cast reunion for BoB 20th anniversary celebration. Please!
Fantastic tribute to the men who served in that unit. Really shows the heartache and horror of war and yet the friendship and bonding of those men who went through that horror. When you see the veterans interviewed you can see the deep dark effect it has had on their lives.
The series is just a masterpiece.
Love Band of Brothers and the books. Great job to all who worked on the series
I can never say Thank You enough!!!!! You all did a Beautiful Job!!!!! Very proud of all of you for believing in this project!!!!!!
The boot camp comments - in the military, it may not be enjoyable at the time - but the morale boost you get in knowing what you can cope with is tremendously powerful. You realise your limits are much wider than you thought and you bond strongly, as a team. Clearly the actors found the same thing.
So many British actors in the show. aside from the ones here, there's also Tom Hardy, James Macavoy, Stephen Graham, Simon Pegg, Craig Heany, Kieran O'brian
Haven't seen the film video, but you missed Michael Fassbender (Granted, he's Irish/German), but just in general it's such a crazy cast. Only in retrospect can we really appreciate what a cast that was compiled.
Fassbender
@@noway2434 I was going to mention him, but he is Irish
Ross McCall
Shane Taylor 🤗💕
This is just too cool. I thoroughly enjoyed the series and have it on DVD to watch at my leisure. Spielberg, Hanks, Dye, and the whole cast did an amazing job making it all look very very real. It really tickles me to no end seeing a cast member, who's done very well for himself, open up a part of his life for the enjoyment of his fellow castmates to enjoy and commiserate. Such hospitality. The best part of catching up is realizing how old everyone is lol....and how little your friends have changed.
Mind bogglingly amazing show. What a cast!
Band of brothers and the Pacific absolutely the best accurate series ever made
I love both shows, but the most accurate war series was Generation Kill
Episode 4 was an insult and not accurate.
@@lyndoncmp5751 I am curious why you say so? Can you mention why? I'm trying to remember the episodes and I can't remember anything off the top that is much different than the other episodes in Gen Kill.
@@Jon.A.Scholt Hi. I can go into far more details if you are really interested but for now I'll just say that it was a misrepresentation of the fighting at Nuenen and the British 44th Royal Tank Regiment was wrongly portrayed. They actually gave the Germans as good as they got and the Germans certainly did not go on the advance afterwards. In fact they got mauled and had to retreat from Nuenen themselves that same day. The 44th Royal Tank Regiment was a more experienced and battle hardened unit than the
101st Airborne was as the time yet they are portrayed as incompetent idiots. Very disrespectful. Cheers.
@@lyndoncmp5751 I completely misinterpreted your comment. I thought you were speaking on Generation Kill, not BoB.
Loved Band of Brothers and love the cast reunion. Thank you for sharing.
Just hearing the theme music still gives me goosebumps in 2024, there's something just very special and magical about the series, It was the greatest mini series of all time hands down and it's not even debatable
The finest series ever made.
It's amazing how 20yrs later we are still talking about BOB. It's a great drama series, and is still popular today. Nothing can beat it.
Brilliant. I remember the day Band of Brothers went on sale at Blockbuster. Bought DVD set and binged whole series straight through... In fact, I'm gonna watch it again now, for umpteenth time. Cheers!
Hi, I stumbled across this and really enjoyed it. I’m ex British Para Reg and can relate to the series and experiences of the actors. Well done everyone and my thoughts go out to all the soldiers and resistance fighters who perished, these been the real heroes IMO. Enjoy your future reunions once we are out of this awful pandemic. Well done everyone!!!
A full cast reunion needs to happen
I did quite a lot of background work on that show and it has to be one of the best experiences of my life.
Wonderful BAND, the whole series gave me goosebumps and the music... really touching.
I bought the limited edition coloured vinyl for 75 years D-Day and I feel so honored that Helen Patton signed it for me.
Now we all live in a world wide crisis. The ParaTroopers inspired my to come up with the #parachutefund idea that is right now sprouting from my self brewed Bright Future beer to support entrepreneurs who do good for the future of our children.
A rare true classic because it was factual and memorable with relatable characters, that paid homage to the real life lives. Been watching the channel Bad Medicine watch the series. Its a timeless show that should be re run regularly on television
You guys were great. The reunions are just as important.You know the stories first hand and the world has to remember. Thanks for the effort.
The most moving speech former was the German General addressing his men just before they surrendered The follow up series The Pacific was good but just not up to Band of Brothers, which was a special event in television terms
That speech was crucial for the entire series and it was really well done by everyone involved. The pacific was whole different animal. They were forced to jump around to different people so much because of the source material and the barbaric nature of the conflict. WW2 on the western front was civilized compared to what happened in the Pacific.
@@j00jy very true what you said about the Pacific War being so barbaric. My grandfather was in the British Army pre WW2 He was evacuated with the British Expeditionary Force from Dunkirk and was sent to Singapore 6 weeks before the surrender of Singapore he spent the rest of the war as a prisoner. He never tio my knowledge spoke of what happen to him as a prisoner but he would never allow anything made in Japan in the house He suffered from stomach problems until he died in 1996 caused by his time as a prisoner He didn't bear any particular ill will towards Germany but he detested until his death all things Japanese
I like The Pacific just as much as BoB. In my opinion The Pacific shows the PTSD a lot more than in BoB. Both series are great.
Also in the pacific most of the guys have already passed away unfortunately
Not gunna lie I think we all got emotional when we heard Liebgott translating the German General’s beautiful moving speech. My favorite line. “Held each other in dire moments, the brothers of shared foxholes” 😢
Nothing ever put on film has impacted me like this series has. I've probably watched it 10 times and am about due to watch it again. I wouldn't be so interested in ww2 history if not for this
I went to Normandy in 2014 for June 6th remembrance and its an amazing place I stayed with my parents right by Utah beach and all people from all over the world come together so so many veterans and people also dress in uniforms just for a bit of fun and live as you would in 1944 . It's such an emotional experience and everyone is so welcoming I highly recommend it.
Respect to the men and women who gave so much for us and RIP 🙏 those who payed the ultimate price for our freedom. ❤
One of my favorite productions of all time. Thanks for sharing this. Interesting to see most of the cast and where they are now.
BoB lives in them. They have a bond because that’s what brotherhood is. If stateside brothers come this year, the real BoB would be ever so proud.
Good to see they were still doing this. The greatest bit of television put to the screen, in my opinion. It’s still a difficult series to this day, even after many times of watching, yet a masterpiece.
Thanks for sharing this. Always nice to meet these guys and always very special to be in Normandy around that time. It's me at 2:30
Glad you enjoyed it
It’s fantastic they have so much respect for the series they are now the gatekeepers of this history since everybody who was involved in the actual events have passed on
So great to see the cast has a bind similar to those they portrayed! You guys, other than their families, are the closest we could get to them. The BEST series ever, though "Pacific" is close behind. Thanks all!
Just found your channel.
Can't wait to see what else you have and your future endeavors.
Thank you, this was wonderful.
Wonderful video. Keep it up. I had the honor of working on the 50th Anniversary D-Day as a young staff officer assigned to V Corps (US). I was truly humbled then. I wondered if I would be worthy of the legacy these fine veterans when and if the time would come for combat. In the following 21 years, I have saw a lot of combat and it was the thought of those that went before me that kept my nerves steady in those times that try men's souls. So please continue, you few, you happy few, you Band of Brothers.
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Watching it again now for the 4th time, amazing series
I guess because it is such an epic event of history and such an awesome series, it makes a big influence on the actors.
I'm so use to watching the show every now and then that I forget how long ago it came out. Seeing the actor who played Shifty kind of bummed me out. Not that he looks bad or anything, just that everyone has aged and so has the series.
In centuries to come, BoB will be forever entwined with WW2 history. As it should be.
I think what and who they portrayed, their experience in the actor's bootcamp bonded them as the men that they played in the show. There was nothing aside from the pacific gave them the same experience and friendship they shared. Salute to the men..
It's pretty damn impressive that a lot of these actors are from the UK and they played the Americans almost as well as the actual Americans. Thank you gentlemen for portraying these men.
to all the actors in Band of Brother's you did superb job. i love the band of brother's ♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️
Still amazed that these amazing people were able to recreate such a stirring reenactment of Easy Company in WWII.
If you could do one show .. this would be it. To be remembered playing an individual who gave all for this Great Country
Thankyou for your part in bringing to life
Loved the series! So proud of the veterans and so glad to see you guys honoring them! Do keep this going! Awesome sauce on EVERY level.
Inspiring to watch…so well done, so real, so moving
I have the series on DVD and watch it over. And over. It is the best World War II film/series of them all. We saw real people portrayed by actors that you could see were really into their roles. I am forever impressed by these men who jumped into that night over France. I think that Damian Lewis was fantastic as were Donnie Walhberg , Michael Cudlitz , Ron Livingston and let's face it they were all great. I apologize to the actors if I misspelled names. I almost forgot Dexter Fletcher he was excellent.
So glad they got together. Many people don’t know that James McAvoy & Tom Hardy we’re both in the series. I remember watching the series & not being able to take my eyes off either one of them. They had obvious Star power even back then. Michael Fassbender was also in the series.
Love this mini series so much fabulously directed acted and put together . Brilliant from start to finish great actors playing total heroes of our time and i mean real heroes we all owe so much too not like bloody footballers , i hate when folk refer footballers as heroes ! Anyhows i digress I salute you all guys well done and god bless everyone of you 🇬🇧🇺🇲
Bruh. Peter actually talks like Shifty Powers… he didn’t even have to get in character 😂. This is so golden. Thank you for posting this. I’ve lost count how many times I’ve watched band of brothers and generation kill 😂.
be a blast to get the WHOLE cast together at some point :)
Wow I didn’t even know this had taken place. Absolutely one of the best shows ever made.
Wish they’d make a series on the British exploits in WW2. So many of them and the old films just do it. The British airborne and RM commandos on DDay, for example. Blowing up ships in French harbours to deny the Germans dry docks, etc.
Awesome to see this. Loved the series and you all bonded just like those you all portrayed. Well done and cheers!
band of brothers is the best mini series ever made
Great to see they had a reunion, hope they've had more since, or at least planning it. Have a great appreciation for their efforts.
And, who knew they sold sunglasses in rainy old England. 😏
Long more I've been there spent a fortnight in the field great fun .
Everyone would like to see these guys reprise their original roles and to see the characters they portray on screen again, 25+ years after the war.
The best thing I’ve ever watched FACT!
Virtually every US paratrooper that has served from 2001 to the present has seen Band of Brothers
will anybody remember Damian lewis in his first TV role as British officer in warriors about in un army in Balkans war
Wasn’t that ioan gruffud too?
Certainly do remember "Warriors"! The ending of part 2 was the best TV Id seen for years. Very moving programme.
Absolutely. Excellent film that. Damien Lewis, Ioan Gruffydd and Matthew Macfadyen. Good cast.
bujin1977 a great film that I lived too. I was in Bosnia with the British army in 1995/6 when the peace deal was signed. It left a mark on me
Okie dokie... ive just started watching it . Just watch part 3 . Found i had missed part 2 some how thought the dvd just played all . Oops.
FANTASTIC.... thats all that i need to say . Think it will be my xmas tv watching and get the rest of the family to watch