Just a reminder in case you haven’t noticed, we have a very active messageboard full of a diverse range of fans (historians, filmmakers, authors, students, etc) that are counting down the days until the release of Pacific on March 14, 2010. Come on over and say Hi! You can access the forum here. You don’t need to register to read the posts, but if you want to post messages, you need to sign up here.
What made Band of Brothers so effective in putting the viewer right into the heart of the story was the use of short interview segments with war veterans right before Band aired on TV. The Pacific will follow this same powerful intro sequence to each of the 10 episodes starting in March 14, 2010. However, one of the main characters in the film, E.B. Sledge (whom penned his memoirs in his book With the Old Breed of which Pacific is partly based and played by actor Joseph Mazzello) passed away in March 2001, shortly before the airing of Band of Brothers–and way before Spielberg and HBO were able to get him on camera (Pacific was not even a script yet!). More »
From the StreetInsider.com:
Starting today, Comcast Digital Cable customers will have access to the first look at a selection of new features about The Pacific, including From Band of Brothers to The Pacific featuring Tom Hanks and Steven Spielberg sharing their experiences creating Band of Brothers and how that epic miniseries led to the creation of The Pacific. In addition, as a lead-in to The Pacific, HBO On Demand will bring back Band of Brothers with a new episode premiering each week, and offer never-before-seen-on-TV companion content On Demand in the “Top Picks” folder.
A brand new teaser for Pacific has been shown on HBO. This new teaser shows an invasion sequence reminiscent of the intro to Saving Private Ryan with underwater scenes as the Marines are wading to the beach. Lots of intense distorted shots with all hell breaking loose. Thanks to member Matt314159 in our forums for giving us the link to the trailer which can be seen on Youtube. Go to our TRAILERS page to watch it!
Are you in the US Marines? The MarineCorpsTimes is reporting that in March, Marines can expect to see a free screening of Pacific at military bases nationwide.