Chargerz Posted September 28, 2007 Share Posted September 28, 2007 I've really been enjoying this series all week. Burns' way of "humanizing" historic events keeps it interesting and thought-provoking. I liked his documentaries on the Civil War and baseball too, but this might be his best effort yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chargerz Posted September 29, 2007 Author Share Posted September 29, 2007 I guess I'm the only one watching this. Bummer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
General Itals Posted September 29, 2007 Share Posted September 29, 2007 I've been watching. Pretty good for the most part, although I honestly didn't think it has been as compelling as I thought it would be. The Civil War was mesmerizing. Pretty much the perfect documentary, so maybe I was just hoping for too much. At least it's been better than Baseball, which I thought was bloated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cunning Linguist Posted September 29, 2007 Share Posted September 29, 2007 I've caught bits and pieces this week. Hopefully I'll get to see it again from the start. So far its been both captivating and sad for us. My father in law's brother was murdered by the Japanese during the Bataan death march, so that hit home pretty hard. It was also interesting to hear names of some small villages in France that rang a bell. My late uncle was a tank commander in that area and told me many stories of how they chased the Germans from town to town. The fought alongside Easy company in a few battles too if i recall. He left us a map of their tour and battles that's all marked with notes of what happened, how many men they lost and what other companies they were supporting. It's pretty cool but sad at the same time. I'm sure we all have parents and grandparents that have similar stories or that gave their lives for us. It really humbles me when i see things like this. They really were the greatest generation Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chargerz Posted September 29, 2007 Author Share Posted September 29, 2007 I'm sure we all have parents and grandparents that have similar stories or that gave their lives for us. It really humbles me when i see things like this.They really were the greatest generation They really were. My dad and his two brothers all fought in the Pacific and survived. Amazing stories by all of them, especially how terrified my dad was of the Kamikazes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retrograde assault Posted October 1, 2007 Share Posted October 1, 2007 Recording it, will watch later Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Irish Doggy Posted October 1, 2007 Share Posted October 1, 2007 The Mrs. and I will catch up on the DVR post 10/15 tax deadline.... Very much looking forward to it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Holy Roller Posted October 1, 2007 Share Posted October 1, 2007 I've seen most of it and I agree with Doc about his way of humanizing history. Just saw/heard the scene about the Marine cutting gold teeth out of a nearly dead Japanese soldier. Brutal as war is, you still have to be shocked by the total dehumanizing effects it has on those in the thick of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chargerz Posted October 1, 2007 Author Share Posted October 1, 2007 Another memorable interview was the American soldier who said surviving in war doesn't depend on strength or speed or training but basically pure luck. "If it's your time to die, there's nothing you can do about it." Fatalistic and sobering. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stoperat Posted October 1, 2007 Share Posted October 1, 2007 (edited) I've caught bits and pieces this week. Hopefully I'll get to see it again from the start. So far its been both captivating and sad for us. My father in law's brother was murdered by the Japanese during the Bataan death march, so that hit home pretty hard. My father was a survivor of the Bataan death march. Have not been able to catch much of the series, but definately have plans on watching it when I get the chance. Edited October 1, 2007 by stoperat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimC Posted October 1, 2007 Share Posted October 1, 2007 Recording it, will watch later Yep, waiting for a nice snowy day this winter and will watch it. I've caught bits and pieces and it looks incredible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chargerz Posted October 3, 2007 Author Share Posted October 3, 2007 It just finished tonight. The last episode chronicles the GIs returning home and not feeling they could share what they saw and heard with their civilian family members and friends. I can't imagine holding all of the horrors of war inside for all these years. Even today alot of them are reduced to tears just dredging up the violent memories during interviews. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Irish Doggy Posted October 3, 2007 Share Posted October 3, 2007 It just finished tonight. The last episode chronicles the GIs returning home and not feeling they could share what they saw and heard with their civilian family members and friends. I can't imagine holding all of the horrors of war inside for all these years. Even today alot of them are reduced to tears just dredging up the violent memories during interviews. I caught a bit of that (didn't want to watch too much out of order on the DVR) and it really brings home the saying "support the troops" . That saying seems a bit cliche since its on every bumper sticker anymore. I can't imagine coming home from war unless the world considered me a hero and all the support that comes with it (as opposed to "baby-killer" after Vietnam). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skippy Posted October 3, 2007 Share Posted October 3, 2007 I hope they replay it. I totally missed this and didn't even get to dvr it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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