After dinner last night I went outside with my son and daughter to hang out for a while. On the front porch was a package, and I could not figure out what it was. I like guessing, and I’m usually pretty good at it, but I had no idea until I opened it up.
About 9 months ago I bought a DVD which came with an sweepstakes entry card. If you enter and win, you at least get to pick one of HBO’s DVD sets for free. I sent it off and forgot about it. 6 months later I received a letter in the mail, explaining that I won, and could choose my prize from an enclosed list of DVD titles. It looked suspiciously plain. After determining this was not a joke from Steve McCoy I chose my favorite mini-series, and my favorite war “movie” of all time, Band of Brothers. It arrived today in the mail (3 months later).
If you have not seen this mini-series you should run out to Blockbuster, or arrange your Netflix queue, tonight. It follows Easy Company of the US Army Airbourne Paratroopers from bootcamp through their battles in WWII. It is an amazing story about brotherhood, sacrifice, fear, becoming… you know, I wont write a review here. At least not now. It’s worth a viewing – or two. I watched it through twice before through rentals. I’ll go through it again beginning this week.
I am the Lead Pastor of Redeemer Fellowship; husband to Jen; Dad to Katherine, Elias, Madeline, and Kilian. If you're in town you can probably find me in the local coffee house or running through the neighborhoods.
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Really liked Band of Brothers. The book was excellent, too, but this was one of those rare times where the filmed version was at least as good as the book
I was completely blown away by this series, watched it every night it aired. Riveting and thought-provoking. I can’t imagine having those memories, losses, victories. These were incredible men.
Nicole bought me the boxed set and a portable DVD player (which kept breaking) while I was in the hospital. Y’oughta hear those bullets whiz by in headphones or on a great surround system.
saw the series when it first came out. then, got the book and read it. a year later, my in-laws got me the series on dvd… watched it again. great stuff.
btw, have you seen tom hanks’ cameo in B.O.B.? he snuck in for one scene…
Hmmm. I remember his son. I must have missed his cameo, or completely forgotten. Where about is it?
in the scene after easy rescues the british paratroopers… in the big celebration where everyone’s drinking and partying… he’s off to the side dressed as a private, wearing one of the berets.
I wish IIIIIIII would win stuff. But that’s cool that you got something that you enjoy so much.
my copy and my roommate’s copy was in our dorm room. in lipsey hall. on the campus of new orleans baptist theological seminary.
Greatest war movie ever. My younger brother just gave me the same collectors boxed set. I love it!