Band of Brothers (VHS, 2002, Six Tape Boxed Set)

This ten part mini-series gives the viewer glimpses into the men of Easy Company, a unit which took a higher rate of casualties than any other US unit in the war (over 160%). It begins with their training in Georgia and ends with the occupation of Bavaria before jumping to the present day with interviews of the soldiers the show was based on. In between are all the major battles this legendary unit found itself in.

It is easy to compare this move with Saving Private Ryan, mainly because several key players, including Tom Hanks, were involved in both. The actors all had to go to a special boot camp, and the drill instructor received cameos in both. Both attempt to portray war as it is and soldiers as normal men trying to deal with it. I can say with full confidence that what you like or dislike in one you will likewise find in the other.

The acting is superb, in no small part due to the special training the actors had to go through before they made the movie. They act, talk and move just like a real soldier would. The special effects are breathtaking, and the one of 1LT Winter parachuting out of his aircraft on 6 June can be considered the signature scene of the whole series.

Because the ten episodes cover approximately 3 years, we only get to know a few characters well, but they will be people you will not soon forget. Winter comes across as being almost too perfect, but the others have both good and bad traits that make it easy to sympathize with. When one is killed or greviously wounded, we feel a real loss. Not the sudden shock that its over with that we normally experience in a movie, but the heartfelt sadness that comes from knowing that this person will no longer be with us.

The greatest strength of the movie comes from showing GIs doing both heroic and dastardly deeds. In the heat of combat, it doesn't matter if the guy next to you is a saint or a sinner. What does matter is that he won't let you down. It shows the heroism of the US soldier without fanfair and portrays his atrocities without apologies. They had a mission to do and they did it.

The greatest weakness to me was the same weakness I find in Steven Ambrose's other work. He is NOT a historian, but rather story teller of historic events. The views and opinions of the soldier is more important to him than the context in which it happened. Don't get me wrong, I feel the opinions of a soldier are important, but, being a soldier myself, I also know how he can exaggerate things. As I mentioned before, I believe that Winter's character was just a little too rightous to be completely believable. There should be outside facts to add balance. Interviews with German survivors, for example, would have been nice.

I believe the ideal situation is to listen to the soldiers with your ears but look at the battlemaps with your eyes. Probably the biggest error that came into the series was propogating the myth that Easy Company was the first unit to reach the fabled Eagle's Nest. In truth, they were beat by about a day, but the other unit was told to vacate immediately upon arrival.

With that being said, if you don't care about minor historical inaccuracies, but you do want to know what combat is like, you will be hard pressed to find a better way short of actually being shot at.

John Holland-author of The Necklace of Terrersylvanous

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I love this series. Definately the best Mini-Series ever put on television. It should be shown in Schools and College. I decided to buy it because I have wanted it since it came out on t.v.

God bless our Veterans!!

As someone who prefers VHS to DVD's - these were just what I wanted - couldn't be happier! - Great E-Bayer - wouldn't hesitate to use them again.

Read Brothers in Battle, Friends for Life and have learned a lot about Easy Company and wanted to see this series. I have thoroughly enjoyed each and every segment. It's amazing what those men went through and still kept going. Would highly recommend this series.

This is one of the truest war stories I have ever seen. The scenery in it is so beautiful in some places. My mom used to tell me stories about this war because she was there in Poland living it, so it depicts everything she ever told me.

Shipping as stated,sufficent packing. Thanks!

Tape is in like new condition and case is not scarred. This movie has been hard to find at a good price and I was happy to find it. Good movie for a collector!

Very educational series of the war from the soldiers perspective. There are so many interesting aspects of the series. You get involved in the personal lives of the soldiers as well as get a glimpse into the actual conditions and hardships that our soldiers experienced while fighting for their country. I was afraid that it would be blood and guts like alot of the other war movies and such but this one focuses alot on the personal stories of the soldiers and their brotherly love for each other.

New in the box VHS Tapes Rock Baby! I enjoyed the movie! There is no shortage of VHS players at my house, so I have cleaned up on VHS tapes on the market! I own a DVD player and have DVDs, but my collection has increased in VHS tapes (classic movies) because of DVD marketing! A good movie is a good movie!

great history lesson and should be seen before so, perhaps young people and even their parents or grandparents would understand the cost of freedom...freedom is not free

This is the real deal, action,Drama, Intense emotions, and you feel the bond between them. If you know of someone who was in any war, this is a great gift to give them

Excellent, true life history of Easy Company. The beginning conversations of the true heros before each tape and at the end are truly heart renching. What these men and manyothers like them went through for our safety and freedom.

This was a great deal, it was just as the add said brand new in package, they work great. I have wanted this set for a long time I was just waiting for the right price and there it was. It has been watched three times already, you can't beat the price of this set of VHS's I highly recommend this seller!!!!!!!!!!

It was purchased as a birthday gift for a relative who is really into World War II history. He is very happy with it. I bought it because I had seen the series and was impressed with it. I purchased the VHS because it is less expensive than the DVD.

I bought this because this is an excellent movie kinda tough to watch and the price was great.
I bought it for a person who was one of the Band of Brothers and said he may know some of the guys in the preview tape. He is 87 years old and also one of the wounded and back then you got wounded they fixed you the best they could and back to fighting unfortunutly he was hospitalized.
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I was very disappointed in this purchase. It was supposed to be a brand new tape and it was clearly not. It wasn't in any kind of wrapper and you could tell that the tapes were watched by looking at the tape. You could tell that they had be rewound. I spent the extra money just to that the "new tape" verses a used one. I hope that this seller doesn't make a habit of this.

THIS IS A WONDERFUL SET! THE SERIES IS SO GREAT WITH SO MANY GOOD ACTORS! SUCH A HAPPY OWNER! I AM SO GLAD TO HAVE EVERY EPISODE IN ONE SET. I HAVE SO MANY FAVORITE PARTS!

My husband has been wanting this set for some time so decided to go on ebay to find it. The price was excellent and the set of tapes with the packaging exceeded my expectations.

This is a continueing story about war....with human feelings and realistic story lines. Once you start out with them you can't stop with one. I rented the series and then wanted to purchase them, which I don't often do. Each time I watch them I notice a different aspect.

This a great WW 2 documentary. Well done and great special effects. I saw this for the first time at my Dad's house and had a great time learning about the heros of Easy Company.

I bought a copy of the HBO Band OF Brothers for a friend of mine. It was so great I decided to get my own. Band of Brothers is 10 hours of my WW II Heroes. I've watched it 10 times and I'm on my 11th. It is a great movie showing and telling what it was really like for our men in WW II. I recommend reading the book by Stephen Ambrose "Band of Brothers" first. Anybody considering buying this great DVD or VHF package can't go wrong. This one also has a 80 minute documentary with it. It's realistic, factual, and you'll love the eyewitness personnal accounts.

The product was just what I wanted. It was new as stated and I really enjoy watching it. I am a WWII buff and this edition just about makes my collection complete.

Ebay is an excellent avenue to purchase items that you would like to have and get them at a reasonable price. All seller that I have purchased from have been accurate in their descriptions and prompt in their deliveries. I like to shop Ebay!

THis transaction was excellent. I won the auction and received an invoice right away, I paid for it by paypal and received it in the mail in a very short period of time. It was excellent.

What I love about this mini-series. Its theme define life. If we stand together anything can be done. Freedom is not free it was paid by the life of others.