Ambitious and epic in scope, Band of Brothers follows a diverse set of perspectives from the Normandy parachute invasion through the battle of the bulge. Of the few shortfalls are the attempts to follow too many different individuals, many of whom look all to similar for differentiation and the often dour and cynical need to focus on the most negative perspectives. Then again, there is an undeniable tragedy to all conflict that the series can't help but wade through.

See this at least once in your life; it is amazing.

I hate to nitpick a great series like this but if there was one small flaw it was casting well known actors such as David Schwimmer in very visible roles. It tends to take you out of what is a fantastic series.

Winters: "Captain Sobel." Sobel: "Major Winters." Winters: "Captain Sobel. We salute the rank, not the man." Sobel: *painfully salutes* lmao, owned

In the many war stories of every medium ever about Americans in World War II, this is the only essential one.

Greatest story about war put on film

Best. Miniseries. Ever. For that matter also the best war-anything on any screen - for 9 years now. This one aged really well.

The last words: No, I was not a hero, but I served in a company of heroes touched me, and they're what this series is all about. Showing the Easy Company in its high and its low times, the viewer is left with the upmost respect for every one of those soldiers. Now, I must say that since the whole series was shot from the perspective of Easy Company (and thus the Americans), it makes for a one-way conversation about the war, but nevertheless, it sure gives you a very touching view.

Define: Compelling - Band of Brothers.

There aren't enough superlatives in the dictionary to describe what must be THE benchmark for all future TV serials. It's got everything: great direction, fantastic action, top-notch acting, marvellous script... But what really works is the characters themselves, as their time in Europe unfolds our knowledge about them as individuals steadily grows, the picture expanding and their fate becoming that much more important. Real heart, but avoiding the cheesiness. And a true story to boot. Stunning.

Easily the best mini-series I've ever watched. Every single character grows on you at some point and you wish you didn't know so much about them when they pass away. The guys that are still alive being interviewed are amazing. I've read Malarchy's book and would recommend it to any fan.

HBO does it again! This is one of the best miniseries I have ever seen. The story is engaging and you want to know what is going to happen to them. The idea of telling the story of the war through the eyes of the army grunts is a clean home run. The casting is all around great, but especially Michael Cudlitz and David Schwimmer are golden. A sure must see by war buffs aswell as everybody else.

The action scenes are extremely well done, but the characters are uninteresting, and it's a humourless and seemingly never-ending case of "Aah! My *insert whatever body part*!! Tell my momma that... ". As such, best episodes are the one before the war and the ones after. The rest is just 'Saving Private Ryan' stretched out to the point where war isn't so much hell as it's just boring as hell...

As far as mainstream and conventional war movies go, this one is one of the best. Even though it's a miniseries and not a movie.

Very good.

Compelling, awe-inspiring, and simply beautiful. Band of Brothers is an honest, touching story of sacrifice and camaraderie at its absolute greatest.

With Saving Private Ryan, BoB sets the standard for war movies.