Archive: April, 2010

Sunday night on HBO: Episode Six of The Pacific

Coming up on Episode Six of The Pacific: Despite the suffocating 115-degree heat and a lack of clean drinking water, Sledge, Leckie and the other Marines confront the highly-fortified enemy as they attempt to capture the Peleliu airfield. After seeing his comrades badly injured, Leckie himself is wounded and evacuated from the island. Sledge witnesses the shocking truth about what is sometimes required to survive and fight another day.

Post your thoughts on the show by joining us in The Pacific messageboard here.

Posted Saturday, April 17th, 2010 at 9:09am
Filed under Production | No Comments »

Watch 6 minutes of the Peleliu Landing Sequence!

Update: The link seems to have been removed.

Sky.com has posted 6 minutes of the Peleliu landing sequence that will be shown in Episode Five. This is an intense sequence and one that is surely going to push your home theater system to the limit. This is the one you’ve been waiting for. Check it out and then post your comments in our forum!

Posted Monday, April 5th, 2010 at 12:12pm
Filed under Production, Site Updates | No Comments »

Preview Episode Five

HBO has uploaded the trailer for Episode Five of The Pacific. Also available is the historical background video that will be shown before the Episode airs.

Preview Part 5

Basilone’s celebrity grows as he travels across the country on the war bonds tour. On Pavuvu, Sledge, assigned to the 5th Marines, 1st Marine Division, is briefly reunited with Phillips and Leckie rejoins his company. Sledge then gets his first taste of combat as he, Leckie, and the rest of the 1st Marine Division meet fierce Japanese resistance while landing on the intricately and heavily defended coral island of Peleliu.

Historical Background, Part 5: Peleliu Landing
Posted Monday, April 5th, 2010 at 9:09am
Filed under Production | No Comments »