Band of Brothers
Directed by:
David NutterCinematography:
Joel RansomComposer:
Michael KamenCast:
Michael Cudlitz, Damian Lewis, Frank John Hughes, Neal McDonough, Douglas Spain, Donnie Wahlberg, Ron Livingston, Scott Grimes, David Schwimmer, James Madio, Richard Speight Jr., Kirk Acevedo (more)VOD (3)
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In England, Easy's D-Day veterans heal their bodies and minds — and get acquainted with "green" replacements. The respite doesn't last long; in September the men learn they're being airlifted to Holland as part of Operation Market-Garden, a joint American-British offensive that aims at securing quick access to Germany and ending the war by Christmas. Unlike Normandy, the daytime parachute drop is executed smoothly, and the company is greeted as heroes as they enter the town of Eindhoven after minimal resistance. All that changes when the company marches to Nuenen, where Easy is met by a brutal attack that ends with Compton wounded, a retreat ordered, and "Bull" Randleman stranded in the town overnight. It's a sobering and bloody initiation to combat for the replacements. (Home Box Office)
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I thought I wouldn't comment on distributor's content anymore, but the sentence "... and they are getting acquainted with newcomers who are supposed to replace them." cannot be taken seriously. What an idiot... but nevermind. Regarding the episode, I can only say again that it was great. The difference compared to the book was that Stephen Ambrose never used the term "Tiger" in connection with the activities of Company E in the Netherlands.
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