HBO - the pacific.
excerpt below is taken from - KLue.com
Men, HBO's got a great new war miniseries for you. Ladies, if you thought war movies are only for guys, we hear you. Those testosterone- and army jargon-filled shows just seem lost in translation to you, right? However, a new miniseries from HBO (from the producers of Band of Brothers - Steven Spielberg, Tom Hanks and Gary Goetzman), which cost USD$200 million to make, will definitely draw you in.
The Pacific tells the true story of three US Marines - Robert Leckie, Eugene Sledge, and John Basilone - fighting in the Pacific Theatre during the Second World War. The miniseries, which totals up to 10 hours of screening time, follows them as they clash with the Japanese in the haunting jungles of Guadalcanal; through the muggy rainforests of Cape Gloucester; across the coral strongholds of Peleliu; over the hard-fought battle for Iwo Jima; through the tragedy of Okinawa; and then their emotional journey home after Victory Over Japan Day.
The show draws inspiration from Eugene Sledge's With the Old Breed, and Robert Leckie's Helmet for My Pillow, who also represent two main characters in The Pacific. Filmed in Melbourne where US troops took shelter in 1943 and in Far North Queensland, directing duties for different episodes of The Pacific are the responsibility of famed directors like Carl Franklin (Devil in a Blue Dress), David Nutter (Entourage), and Tony To (Band of Brothers). The three lead actors are James Badge Dale, John Seda and Joe Mazzello (the kid from Jurassic Park all grown up).
If you want to know more about World War II in the Asia-Pacific and the personal stories of men who fought against tyranny so far away from their homeland, then The Pacific is a must-watch. These dutiful soldiers had to endure extreme deprivation and a harsh climate that was alien to them, while waging war against a brutal and unrelenting enemy - all in the name of freedom. And if first reactions out of the US are to be believed (The Pacific premiered on 14 March stateside; Entertainment Weekly called it "brilliant, brutal and yes, very enjoyable"), it's well-worth staying in on a Saturday night for.
The Pacific will premier on Saturday, 3 April, at 9pm on HBO (ASTRO 411, HD 431), after which new episodes will be aired every Saturday from that point on at 9pm.
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