Band of Brothers. Well I never.

Feek · 07-01-2008, 21:43

It's been maybe three years since I watched Band of Brothers last and I've just stuck the first episode on.

It's surprising how many of the actors I recognise now from stuff they've done since and I think a load of them are English, playing Americans. There's the chief skin from This is England who was also in Snatch, there's someone else who was in either Snatch or Lock Stock, others who I have no idea what their names are or what they've been in since but who I recognise, but the most surprising one....

With a really bad american accent as Sergeant Evans....

I nearly fell out of my chair

Anyway, I'll do it all over the next couple of weeks, really looking forward to watching them all again. Great series.

leowyatt · 07-01-2008, 21:53

I really need to finish the series as VM took it off the choice on demand service

will need to find a way to source the last 4-5 episodes.

petemc · 07-01-2008, 22:05

Brilliant series. Hits home with the real people talking at the end. You know what you saw was what happened. But yeah I noticed Simon Pegg bopping around with his phoney accent.

Flibster · 07-01-2008, 22:24

Watched them all in full 1080p georgeousness recently.

Haven't seen them in an while and they still rock.

Feek · 07-01-2008, 22:44

I was wondering as I watched the first one tonight whether there's an HD version available or were you upscaling?

Flibster · 07-01-2008, 23:19

There is - they're pretty large though. Between 8 and 12gb.
Ripped from HD-DVD.

http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=901348

But Pegg's accent can't be as bad as Ewan McGregors in Black Hawk Down.

Feek · 07-01-2008, 23:26

Now that's a set that would make me buy an HD player!

Flibster · 07-01-2008, 23:40

Not cheap and very out of print though.

I still want....

Goose · 08-01-2008, 00:57

Oddly enough, I just started (again!) reading D-Day, by the same author. his books are well worth a read, as long as you have time.

But yes, the series rocked. Peggs accent is cack. McGregors is worse. Sir Sean Connery is worst.

Flibster · 08-01-2008, 01:22

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Originally Posted by Goose

But yes, the series rocked. Peggs accent is cack. McGregors is worse. Sir Sean Connery is worst.

His Russian one?

07-01-2008, 21:43	#1
Feek ex SAS Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: JO01ou Posts: 10,062	Band of Brothers. Well I never. It's been maybe three years since I watched Band of Brothers last and I've just stuck the first episode on. It's surprising how many of the actors I recognise now from stuff they've done since and I think a load of them are English, playing Americans. There's the chief skin from This is England who was also in Snatch, there's someone else who was in either Snatch or Lock Stock, others who I have no idea what their names are or what they've been in since but who I recognise, but the most surprising one.... With a really bad american accent as Sergeant Evans.... I nearly fell out of my chair Anyway, I'll do it all over the next couple of weeks, really looking forward to watching them all again. Great series. __________________ Last edited by Feek; 04-03-2010 at 22:16.

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leowyatt Chef extraordinaire Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Infinite Loop Posts: 11,143	I really need to finish the series as VM took it off the choice on demand service will need to find a way to source the last 4-5 episodes. __________________ "Dr Sheldon Cooper FTW!"

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petemc Moonshine Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Nr Liverpewl Posts: 4,371	Brilliant series. Hits home with the real people talking at the end. You know what you saw was what happened. But yeah I noticed Simon Pegg bopping around with his phoney accent. __________________ Thats no hamster, its a space station!

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Flibster Moonshine Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 3,388	Watched them all in full 1080p georgeousness recently. Haven't seen them in an while and they still rock. __________________

07-01-2008, 22:44	#5
Feek ex SAS Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: JO01ou Posts: 10,062	I was wondering as I watched the first one tonight whether there's an HD version available or were you upscaling? __________________

07-01-2008, 23:19	#6
Flibster Moonshine Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 3,388	There is - they're pretty large though. Between 8 and 12gb. Ripped from HD-DVD. http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=901348 But Pegg's accent can't be as bad as Ewan McGregors in Black Hawk Down. __________________

07-01-2008, 23:26	#7
Feek ex SAS Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: JO01ou Posts: 10,062	Now that's a set that would make me buy an HD player! __________________

07-01-2008, 23:40	#8
Flibster Moonshine Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 3,388	Not cheap and very out of print though. I still want.... __________________

08-01-2008, 00:57	#9
Goose The list is long, but distinguished Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Århus, Denmark Posts: 1,643	Oddly enough, I just started (again!) reading D-Day, by the same author. his books are well worth a read, as long as you have time. But yes, the series rocked. Peggs accent is cack. McGregors is worse. Sir Sean Connery is worst. __________________