The Pacific (2010– )

A 10-part mini-series from the creators of "Band of Brothers" telling the intertwined stories of three Marines during America's battle with the Japanese in the Pacific during World War II.

Stars:

James Badge Dale, Joseph Mazzello, Jon Seda

Nominated for 1 Golden Globe. Another 21 wins & 27 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
James Badge Dale	...	PFC Robert Leckie (10 episodes, 2010)
Joseph Mazzello	...	PFC Eugene Sledge (10 episodes, 2010)
Jon Seda	...	Sgt. John Basilone (10 episodes, 2010)
Sebastian Bertoli	...	Marine (9 episodes, 2010)
Ashton Holmes	...	PFC Sidney Phillips (7 episodes, 2010)
Josh Helman	...	PFC Lew 'Chuckler' Juergens (6 episodes, 2010)
Rami Malek	...	PFC Merriell 'Snafu' Shelton (6 episodes, 2010)
Martin McCann	...	Cpl. R.V. Burgin (6 episodes, 2010)
Keith Nobbs	...	PFC Wilbur 'Runner' Conley (6 episodes, 2010)
David Ludlow	...	Pvt. Lil'One (6 episodes, 2010)
Jacob Pitts	...	PFC Bill 'Hoosier' Smith (5 episodes, 2010)
Dylan James Watson	...	Womack's Assistant (5 episodes, 2010)

Storyline

The Pacific follows the lives of a U.S Marine Corps squad during the campaign within the Pacific against the Japanese Empire during WW2. Made by the creators of Band of Brothers, it follows a similar line of thought to outline the hardships of the common man during war. the Pacific is in parts a fast paced war series that can be enjoyed by action lovers whilst containing a more sensitive side when projecting the relationships (brotherhood) of Marines on the battlefield. where the Pacific takes a new direction from its "older brother" is in its depiction of the lives of soldiers who were picked to return home to increase the sales of war bonds, in doing this it also depicts the life cycle of returned soldiers from initial joy to the eventual feeling of regret and to a certain extent shame felt by soldiers wanting to return to the war in service of either their comrades or nation.

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Plot Keywords:

battle | japanese | u.s. marine corps | pacific theater | u.s. navy | 

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Taglines:

Hell was an ocean away.

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Drama | History | War

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Details

Official Sites:

HBO [us]

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

14 March 2010 (USA)

Also Known As:

Untitled World War II Pacific Theater Project

Filming Locations:

Lara, Victoria, Australia

Box Office

Budget:

$120,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

DreamWorks SKG, HBO Films, Playtone

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Connections

Referenced in Late Show with David Letterman: Episode #17.99 (2010)

User Reviews

Its Lack of Character Development makes sense.

Overall this show is not bad. Id even say it is good considering. But is it great, no. The main problem this show had was character development which many of these other reviews point out. But you must understand why. In Band of Brothers (BOB), most of the soldiers were alive during filming, and remembered so much that they were able to give detailed descriptions of themselves and their friends fallen in battle. This series didn't have that luxury. Only 3 men depicted were still alive during filming. That makes it very hard to portray individuals accurately with no one able to recall how they acted. So instead, understandably, they went in a different direction and focused on the war. Of the 10 episodes, 9 had major battle sequences. BOB had only 7 episodes with such battles. 6 if you take away episode 6 Bastogne as it focuses on Doc Rowe and his problems getting medical supplies and the hellish cold those men went through. Not to mention the entire first episode of BOB was all boot camp for that much needed character development. In The Pacific, the first time you see the soldiers together its as they are shipping out for battle. I wont go on and on like some, but basically if you go in not expecting to care for the characters and to enjoy the reenactments of the battles you will like it. But if your a true critic, it will be only good at best. And thats to bad. Of course rumors are already circling for a 3rd installment focusing on Africa. Wonder if that will happen.