Warrior: I thought most everyone had heard about it by now, but since you didn't here, is the story. After SPR and BOB came out, Hanks and Spielberg and thier prodution company literally received THOUSANDS of complaints fro all the men and women who served in the pacific--primarily the Marine Corps. They felt, and rightfully so, that THIER exploits and battles were ignored especially from Ryan.
As time passed, the complaints were becoming stronger and also the message was being broadcast all over the place--WHAT ABOUT US? Finally, Spielberg and Hanks listened, and about 2-3 years ago, decided to do them justice. Filming began in Australia and the end result was completed earlier this year I think.
They held a news conferance, admitted they had neglected the pacific warriors, but felt that this series was the fnest, most costly one ever done and would be "the finest military series ever made by them or anyone else" from Tom Hanks.
The series will center around three real life Marines: Robert Leckie, "Manilla John Basilone ", a congressional medal of honor winner on Guadalcanal, and I can't remember the third one, but you can always hit the internet and type in Pacific HBO series, which I will do after this message to find out who the third one is. The battle scenes alone will rival anything from Band of Brothers or Ryan, and as a 10 part series, will cover alot of the Pacific war. At least 2 or three islands will be invaded opening with Guadalcanal, (no cammo gear in the trailer to later campaigns Peleliu and Iwo, where Basilone was killed.
Everything that I have seen and read about is saying that extreme measures were used to get the proper equipment and uniforms correct and "just right". A Marine Vet of WWII should be proud of this gigantic effort to show in Feb......Stryker
