Basically another take similar to "Band of Brothers", "The Pacific" is a miniseries coming from Steven Spielberg that will air on HBO in 10 parts. Involving also Tom Hanks in the production team, it will tell intertwined stories of three Marines, Robert Leckie, Eugene Sledge and John Basilone during their defense against Japanese attack in the Pacific during World War II.
"The Pacific" is adapted from the memoir book of Eugene Sledge, "With the Old Breed" which was first published in 1981. The memoir is based on notes Sledge kept tucked away in a pocket-sized Bible he carried with him during battle.
As described on the press release, "The extraordinary experiences of these men and their fellow Marines take them from the first clash with the Japanese in the haunted jungles of Guadalcanal, through the impenetrable rain forests of Cape Gloucester, across the blasted coral strongholds of Peleliu, up the black sand terraces of Iwo Jima, through the killing fields of Okinawa, to the triumphant, yet uneasy, return home after V-J Day."
The series which was shot in Australia, is expected to be released either in late 2009 or early 2010. James Badge Dale, Joe Mazzello and John Basilone star as Robert, Eugene and John respectively.
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i know seeing some of the scenes will be difficult to see but it should remind us of those who died for us defending our country . think of our kids over in iraq now. god bless them all and i give credit to those who are in this film to show the battle our marines fought.
you want to read a real book about heroes? try "Iwo Jima: Legacy of Valor." Absolutely unreal what these guys went through. God bless them.
Well its about time the Marines get thier story in film. I'm sick of europe, Ryan, BOB etc. The USMC led the way.............
I was lucky enough to be an extra in filming. It surely will be an awesome film . What an experience!!! Thanks hbo
If it wasn't for you Yanks, us Aussies would be speaking Japanese. Oh yes we owe so much to the USA.
I live in Newton, NJ. Robert Leckie was a resident here before he passed away several years ago. I'm sorry I never met him, I am a professor of history. No one outside of his immediate circle knew he lived here. John Basilone was from Raritan, NJ and he is celebrated every Memorial Day at Raritan's Memorial Day parade. My uncle was with the 6th Marine Division on Okinawa and my father served on the U.S.S. Randolph in the Pacific. If I could count the number of times on one hand they talked about the Pacific, it was a lot. I can only imagine the horrors they witnessed. My father hid his pain over the years by drinking. He was a good man but the Pacific had a profound effect on him. I placed his name on the registry at the World War Two Memorial as well as my uncle's by my cousin. Our veterans of the Pacific as well as the other WW II theaters should never be forgotten. And yes, they saved the world. Bless them all. Can't wait to see "The Pacific"
Marines have been waiting for their WWII story to be told. We learn about the main characters in this series in boot camp. If they put as much effort into "The Pacific" as they did in "Band of Brothers," than I believe this one will be better. I just want everyone to know that the Japanese did horrific things to captured Marines. They also fought to the death. Be prepared for a much more violent story. John Basilone is one of the greatest men to ever walk the face of the earth. I hope people watch this for more than just entertainment and realize what these men did for us.
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glad to see joseph mazzello again
Just finished reading With the Old Breed and discovered that a mini-series is near. Couldn't be more delighted. EB Sledge was a great example of our Marines.
This is stupid because there is not a preview of the Pacific but one for the taking of pelam
glad to see joseph mazzello is in this movie. plays the fellow who wrote the story the old breed
i love band of brothers and i will love the pacific....good job...
Can't wait more too see it. B.O.B is the best & my favourite of all time & I am sure pacific will be add to it. A great effort to pay homage to those brave soldiers of humanity who lost their lives fighting it. All thumbs........up
The Pacific has never been done this way before. Real life heros' like Sledgehammer, Chesty and Manila John are largely unkown outside the military community. There should almost be a mini series for each island in the campaign. There are so many forgotten battles. Also can't wait for the movie "No True Glory" about fallujah. There are plenty of heros today too! Its unfortunate the we will probably have to wait 50 or 60 years to honor those men.
BoB was the best television ever made and I can't wait to see The Pacific. Does anyone have any idea when it will be screened in the UK?
I was on the same small campus as Dr Sledge who was a biology prof and had no idea what he went through as a young man or that his nickname was "sledgehammer." Now posthumously he will be famous and not for a moment if you had known him would you have thought this. It was a real OMG moment for me when I heard it was about him and I am glad that they are highlighting a true Hero at a time when there seems to be a shortage.
I can't wait to see this. I've been waiting forever. It's going to be wonderful to see in film these legends of the Corps: Manilla John, Chesty.
It's actually Jon Seda playing John Basilone, just for anyone interested.
I highly recomend to read "With the old Breed" to anyone who is going to watch the Pacific
I would also recommend reading, "Helmet for my Pillow"
been waiting for this series for ages, the date keeps gettin pushed back, i hope it matches up to the 1st BoB series
Thank good 4 this new serie, B.O.B is the greatest series ever made, and if ist half as good, il give you thumbs up.
For a nonfiction recount, make sure to read "The GI War against Japan."
Having read With the Old Breed and several other nonfiction recounts of the Pacific theater, this promises to be as good as or better than BoB. Read the book and you'll discover some great storylines, backstories, and colorful real life characters which should make for a fantastic series.