BAND OF BROTHERS | Part 1: Currahee | First Time Watching | TV Reaction
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Original Show: Band of Brothers
The story of Easy Company, 506th Regiment of the 101st Airborne Division from 1942 to the end of World War II. A collection of fifty portraits illustrated by archive footage and recounted in voice.
First episode date: 9 September 2001
Adapted from: Band of Brothers
Directed by: Phil Alden Robinson; Richard Loncraine; Mikael Salomon; David Nutter; Tom Hanks; David Leland; David Frankel; Tony To
Producers: Gary Goetzman; Tony To; Erik Bork; Erik Jendresen; Stephen E. Ambrose; Mary Richards
Budget: $125 million
Written by: Erik Jendresen; Tom Hanks; John Orloff; E. Max Frye; Graham Yost; Bruce C. McKenna; Erik Bork
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When Easy Company arrives in England:
"It's not rainin'. It's fake". 😄
:)
This show really captured the chaos of WWII. Episode 9 silenced it. You'll understand when you get there. Great choice Kev. Here's to peace and love, and the sacrifices our ancestors made to give us that choice.
Absolutely Sam and yeah, I have heard episode 9 is a kick in the gut!
We will see my friend!
Can't just let it go, huh. That's a very unnecessary teaser. How bout he just get's there with no one saying a freaking word? Can you do that?
@@MoMoMyPup10 Speaking of unnecessary...well, aside from everything you just said, there's no apostrophe in the word "gets."
@@MoMoMyPup10 I'd be remiss if I didn't add that Sofa and Chill is a nice channel run by lovely people, and trolling is the only unnecessary thing in this equation. So if you aren't a bot, please refrain from what you are doing. We don't pick fights here.
Damn Sam, way to jump ahead. Might as well tell him Germany lost the War!
You have to watch this show with your son. He’s maybe a bit too young still, but when the time is right, he needs to see this. Everyone needs to see Band of Brothers.
I was 11 when the series aired and i watched it all live. Granted, i was already a pretty big WWII buff so i had an idea of what i was getting into. I think his son could handle it (and more importantly appreciate it) at his age
I would tend to agree, but everyone’s different with their parenting, and I don’t want to come across as pushy.
I’m in the same boat as you though. I was building models of WW2 planes, jeeps, and tanks from about age 7 or 8, and I can remember watching movies like Tora! Tora! Tora! and The Battle of Midway, along with Kelly’s Heroes, Memphis Belle, and the Dirty Dozen on TV when I was 10. Saw movies like Schindler’s List, and Life is Beautiful at a very young age.
The funny thing is I thought it was normal to be exposed to that kind of stuff at a young age, and was surprised it wasn’t the same for other kids.
The ten thousand dollar insurance policy that many soldiers took advantage of, allowed many poor families to pay off their debts and mortgages when their sons died. Thus the slang term when a soldier died.... it was said that he "bought the farm".
Yours might be the best reaction to 'Band of Brothers' episode 1 that I've seen so far. You've been respectful and seemed to have payed close attention and not missed anything. Remember that even though Tom Hanks and Steven Spielberg produced this series it was not some Hollywood made up story. Band of Brothers is a history book written by Steven Ambrose, who was one of the top WW2 historians of his time. He wrote the book after conducting countless interviews with the survivors of E Company 506th PIR 101st Airborne Division. He also wrote the books 'Citizen Soldiers' and 'D-Day the Whole Story'
Aww thanks that comment mate, really appreciate you saying that. I have tried to pay as much attention to the show as possible as it has such a huge fanbase. I would hate to miss out on something!
WOW, I think I will definitely need to read the book after watching this :)
@@SofaandChill Also the book "Parachute Infantry" a memoir written by David Webster, one of the men of Easy Company and whose character appears in the series.
@@SofaandChill If you want to read some great books that are actually first hand accounts of combat as a paratrooper in WW2 then I highly recommend reading 'Currahee' 'Road to Arnhem' "Seven Roads to Hell' and 'Beyond the Rhine, written by Don Burgett. 'Band of Brothers' was about Easy Company, 2nd Battalion 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment 101st Airborne Division. Burgett served in in the same division and regiment only he served in Able Company 1st Battalion. His books are outstanding. They put you inside his head and give you a much better understanding of the experience and what was going through his mind while he's fighting and trying to survive the war.
I happened upon your channel because I am watching BoB reactions, and so far, I have been impressed with yours. You seem to pick up on the subtler things going on (ie the Sink's "promotion" of Sobel's to the school for doctor's and dentists to learn jump training) and I love how excited you are to watch this...your energy is infectious (it's in a good way, don't worry). Because I watch this series at the very least once a year since its inception, I can't experience the first time I watched (I can't even remember what it was like!), I get to experience it through people like you. 👍
You're going to enjoy this journey! Every episode is my favorite and you'll learn why that's the case pretty quickly.
Well I absolutely loved the first episode that's a great start :)
Agreed every episode is amazing part 6&7 for me in particular
Band of Brothers and the companion show about the war with Japan called The Pacific are two of my favourite WW2 based media ever made. The respect for these lads is immense
The cockney interaction about the German gear cracks me up every time.
"A bunch of dialogue that's unintelligible to a yank, if you know what I mean."
"Not really." 🤣
Ah yes. My favorite historical drama. Fantastic action, drama and does a great job of showing the humanity of this war. One of the many things that inspired me to study history for a career. A great follow up after the series is the documentary, “We Stand Alone Together.” It’s a good way to finish off the series and it’s where the interviews come from at the beginning of each episode. One thing to note, these are not fictional characters, these are the real men from the interviews. Some people miss that until later, as it’s not actually shown clearly at the beginning. Currahee!
Thanks for letting me know about the documentary as I will definitely check that out after this. I loved the first episode and can tell that this show will just get better and better! Currahee
@@SofaandChill There is another documentary called "He has seen war" which features interviews with the survivors of Easy Company and the 1st Marines (featured in the sister programme, The Pacific) and their families talking about how they adjusted to civilian life when they returned.
can't wait to see this channel blow up you're such a cool guy. Thank you for what you do. tears everytime I watch.
Aww thank you so much my friend, that comment is really appreciated.
At the time this was made, it was the most expensive program ever made for TV. The total budget for all 10 episodes was $125 million.
the more i watch this series, the more i tear up. at first i didnt tear up, but after a while last episode really got to me. now i tear up on episode 1 even. i just imagine all the untold stories and sacrifices during wars, all the soldiers that didnt even get there alive. drowned or shot down. crazy
The rest of the series gets even better.
I had a high school history teacher like “ Ross”. Very strict, checked homework every day, and dished out punishment if it was not completed. I had him for 4 out of the five years of school. In the first couple of years, everyone hated him, including me, but over the years, he began to mellow with our class, and start to show his human side. Every year, an essay was due, for our final mark. In the first year, it needed to be a minimum of 10 pages. Second year, 15 pages etc up to the last year of 35 pages. I hated him.
In my first year at uni, I basically breezed through it, only because their essays max were 1000 words! He had prepared me for uni. He did his job!
During the Christmas break of my first year, I took the time to go back to my high school to thank him for preparing me properly. That is what Sobel did to Easy company!
Stay safe, stay sane, stay Strong Ukraine 🇺🇦
Filmed in England, co-financed by the BBC, and 2/3's of the cast is british.
Before production started, The main cast went on a 10 day bootcamp, the real deal, ran by retired marine Corps captain Dale Dye, (he appears as colonel sink) Ron livingston (played nix) filmed a lot of it for HBO. It's worth checking out.
They wore authentic 101st airborne WW2 uniforms the entire time, ran 5 miles every morning, did almost everything the real WW2 training was, except jumping out of a real C-47, AND they weren't allowed to use their real names, they were called by the names of the real people they played. ie, Damian Lewis was only called Winters during the entire bootcamp, (and probably for the entire production)
This is one of the most comprehensive reactions I've seen. So many people miss small details and admittedly have a hard time keeping track of who's who. Looking forward to binging through your reactions now!
Thank you so much Heather and hope I have managed to keep up the good work as I have gone through the episodes...such an amazing show and episode 10 is coming this week :)
First episode is my favorite. It hits so hard especially on rewatches.
their cadence has been hard to understand by some people
“we throw up in the risers, we throw up in the grass, we never land on our feet we always hit our ass. mighty mighty christ almighty who the hell are we? zim zam god damn we’re airborne infantry “
I've watched this series probably 100x and ill NEVER get bored of it! I think that's because it's actually based on true events and all of the main characters were real men🎖
I can't pick a favourite episode at all, I love every single one, maybe the last 2 are my favourite.
Sorry for the long comment but I'm a massive ww2 nerd, after you finish this you should definitely react to "The Pacific" which again is directed by Spielberg and Hanks was released a few years after this and thats probably a bit better than this in my opinion, and that's saying something😆
Going to enjoy this,vikings and star wars with you, enjoy!
Thanks for the comment bro and I have heard this show is amazing! I haven't heard much a bout the pacific but if it's by Spielberg and Hanks it will be awesome!
Really looking forward to getting stuck into it this :)
I can totally relate to that and next year i think a third miniseries shall release made by Spielberg and Hanks too dealing with an American Bomber group in Europe im very excited when it finally releases
Same here now my Grandson has to watch it daily he's especially attracted to Blythe
This is my favorite series. I have seen it many times.
78th annversiry is on monday for D-Day deff be a good time to do esp #2 18:11 mark so the jaket Sobel is wearing is a B3 flight jacket which he aqurried and was so proud of it he wore it every were even in the feild as shown here. most Airborne officers had the A2 leather flight jackets. 19:21 mark yeah he never found out and no 1 got in trouble lol.
I watch this every year....can't wait to continue this journey with you
Michael Kamen wrote some really good music for motion pictures. He asked that the theme from BoB be played at his funeral. It meant that much to him..
I’m glad you’re making these episodes long. I’ve seen people make them as short as 11minutes lol.
Curahee is an ancient Native American proverb, which translates to "We stand alone, together"
A little bit about money. One of the elderly guys at the beginning said that being a paratrooper meant an extra $50 a month pay over and above their regular pay. Adjusted for inflation $50 in 1942 = $900 in 2022 money. The life insurance payout was $10,000 in 1944 money. That comes to slightly under $168,000 in 2022 money.
*tilts head* "it looked like michael fassbender"
all of us knowing this will keep happening: huahuahahahaahah
all i can say is my mom and i watched this when theshow came out, it was never aired again in Spain and i could only remember one scene, that happens on d day, a fight with germans, and not even much of it but ever since then i always remembered the show was tremendous. a show to recommend to everyone because it is just perfect. then some years ago i finally was able to rewatch it again and it was like "holy shit....i did remember it was a work of art but yo..." so that's whats in store for you
All Episodes are my favorite!!
Band of Brothers is a very easy book to read, and I highly recommend it.
“4F” was a classification for men who were disqualified for service due to things like medical issues
4F also covered “mental and moral standards”. I’ve often wondered when he talks about guys committing suicide upon being classified 4F if it wasn’t men who were found to be morally “deficient” ie homosexual.
Top mini series of all time. It holds up well through time, too. Can't pick a favorite episode, the whole series is a roller coaster.
to answer your question at 2:56, it would have to be "Why We fight", brutality, remorse, grim, emotional. words can not describe the feelings i felt when watching that episode.
there are too many good things for me to say about how this show makes me feel. it is a fantastic journey every watch through, and u could do that endlessly
imma go put on my M1 helmet
Currahee!
Thank you for finally translating what that Tommy in the German uniform said for me!
You need to watch it with your son, it teaches you both to appreciate what you have today.
At 6:45, the expression you used...when I was stationed in the UK in 1990, East Anglia, we called it 'nucking fackered' lol.
I've been avoiding watching this until episode 10 was up, and am so excited to finally sit down and watch! I know what I'll be doing for the next 6ish hours! I expect to be leaving a bunch of "Well worth the wait comments" 😁
Incredible series. Great memories from when i first saw it too. i remember playing Call of Duty 2 and Battlefield 2 when they released a few years after this and the references were constant.
" You were killed by *Shifty506* "
Looking forward to watching you react to this miniseries which I've watched nearly once a year since it came out. Kinda wish you were showing your kid this as it's so educational and makes us appreciate what "The Greatest Generation" did for the world.
His kid will probably be ready for this series in another year or two. And as a father that has already watched it, he can guide him through it. This is a good series to watch with someone that already knows the names, rank structures, events, etc.
7-10 are peak tv
Looking forward to them Dylan :)
So from the time i was 17 yrs old back in 1993 every Jan at the Battle of the Bulge Reenactment in Fort Indiantown GAP, PA with E/ 506th living history unit we had almost all the org. Troopers with us (along with Troopers from other Airborne units, and at other events during the year) in our Barrack's and at the public battle. it was this event were i grew up Drinking Prop Blast listing to stories , laughing and singing with these Troopers. God i miss them scalawags those late night drunk Grunt to Grunt talks sitting on bunks with canteen cups of Prop blast and it was this event were XXX read the letter he got from Tom Hanks asking permission to do it. then he asked us what we thought and we shouted a big HELL YES!! lifting our drinks 100+ Drunken Troopers cheering, them were some epic hangovers,
I'm so happy you translated the cockney!
My grandfather fought in WW2. He was sent to the US army at age 18 and was in a tank division. My brother and I watched this series with my grandfather and it was just an overwhelmingly informative experience that I'll never forget
Currahee is the name of the mountain near the camp.
Currahee Mountain is kind of odd, standing all by itself in a fairly flat area. Thus its name comes from a Cherokee word that means "stand alone". So the motto of the 506th is, basically, "We stand alone."
I have lost count of the times I have watched this series. I am glad that younger generations have found it and and are learning about EZ. This is going to be a roller coaster over the next 9 episodes.
My favorite episode is Episode 5. "Cross Road" and Everytime I see B o B I Cry When I See Episode 9 "Why We Fight"
Yeah I have heard episode 9 is really brutal! No one has mentioned episode 9 yet so I am really looking forward to that!
I stumbled on your channel by accident. I am so glad you are doing Band of Brothers, in my opinion it is the best TV Series ever made. I loved your reaction. You are correct about Sobel, the real Sobel was an excellent training officer but was not a good field commander. He was seen by the men as unnessarily harsh and vindictive. Years later many of the Easy Company men admitted part of the reason they were so good at their jobs was the hard training they received under Sobel. The mutiny of the no-comms did happen after Sobel was transferred out of the company Winters court martial was dropped and he was reinstated as the Company Excecutiver Officer under Meehan. Winters did not find out what the men had did for him until much later. He had no idea they had literally put their lives and freedom on the line for him.
E Company, 2nd Batalion, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment , 101st Airborne Div.
legends
I'm glad we're getting to watch this with you. I love B.O.B. I like how each episode follows one character to give you different aspects of the men. My great uncle died Dday +11.
When Sobel sent Walter “Smokey” Gordon up Currahee, he gave Gordon 50 minutes for the 6 miles. Schwimmer steps on the pronunciation a little, so it sounds like 15.
Always a good day to find a new reaction to my favorite series of all time!
Well I hope i do it justice Reese mate, absolutely loved the first episode and can not wait to get to episode 2
i like Currahee, Day Of Days, The Breaking Point, Why We Fight and Points
15:55 so cool to see Blithe there
You’re in for a ride mate
I'm beginning to see that just after the first episode mate. Really well made
Magnificent first reaction. Since you asked, my favorite episodes are 6 and 7. Pay attention to all the young actors who went on to fame and celebrity. You saw Simon Pegg as Sobel's aide de camp Sgt Evans for a moment. It's a blink and you miss him kind of thing. Yes that was Michael Fassbender. And apparently you can spot Dominic Cooper in line to get spaghetti in the mess hall scene, though I have never managed to spot and recognize him.
I haven't seen anyone address this in the comments but for some explanation. 4F was the military code for "Medically Unfit to Serve"
Normandy is named so because of a viking, northman ;)
I wont say any more but you will learn more about it from Vikings soon!
That's a good link to one of my other favourite shows then benny :) awesome!
I spent 10 years as an Infantry Paratrooper.
Thank you for your appreciative and sincere reaction.
Gotta love Joe Toye spittin' fire there at 25:54.
Great reaction. subscribed.
Thanks my friend!
I say this every time because it's truth. This is my favorite episode in a way for the innocence. Capt. Sobel and Army noodles with ketchup are their biggest threat. While knowing what death lies ahead. Prepare to learn, laugh, grow and suffer with these Men. Currahee ♠
Glad you enjoyed the first episode. Truly a special show. So many great actors show up in this show at the start of their careers.
Absolutely loved this mini series, cheers bro
No worries Kev, I have been looking forward to it for a while now :)
Christianson is Michael Fassbinder, fyi...Almost half of the actors playing members of Easy Company are UK actors. I marvel at how good their American accents are!
Favorite episodes? Bastogne, Breaking Point, the 10th (last)...
Oh, you are in for a show with this one, sir. This covers the US' involvement in the European Theater from Normandy to the Rhine. Be sure to check out its sister show called The Pacific afterward, which covers the Pacific Theater of WWII from Guadalcanal to Okinawa. There will be moments where you'll laugh and feel the bond between brothers, and there will be moments that will shock you to your core. That's how good both series are.
You're in for one hell of a ride.
The history is amazing. The film making is absolutely incredible. Thank you for recognizing and commenting on both. Well done! Looking forward to taking this ride with you.
Winters always said he agreed with how hard Sobel pushed the men, but that he disliked how Sobel was petty and even worse... incompetent in the field exercises.
Yeah I have heard that people did agree that his training probably save their lives in the field but he was a terrible field officer himself and panicked under pressure!
What's funny about the Sobel reassignment is not only was he not being fired, the was being PROMOTED. So there's really nothing Sobel can do to contest it. And the fact is he WAS a good trainer. Many of the men of Easy have said that while they hated the man, his hard training was a large part of why many of the survived.
(Salute to the sky for Easy Company) 💙🙏❤️
You may know this but I'll say it anyway. Damian Lewis is a Brit who leaves his accent all the way behind! He nails the American accent.
About 2/3's of the actors are british.
Episode 7 - Bastone is the name I think. Best episode one of my favorite eps. of television ever made.
The Breaking Point*
And yes.
This is one of my favourite series, and I watch it at least once a year. I loved all of the episodes but 6, 7 and 9 hit me the hardest. Another companion piece apart from the documentary We Stand Alone Together is a video diary put together by Ron Livingston who portrays Nixon which is also on CZcams. The actors had to do a two week army bootcamp before filming started and he documented their training. Dale Dye who portrayed Col Sink ran it (he's a Marine combat veteran from Vietnam).
I have the series on bluray and the video diary is part of the special features, it's an excellent watch.
Hey Kev my brother!! I am so happy to go on this incredible journey with you and watch this show again.
My first trip abroad, aged 26, was to the locations in episode 10 and 9. I recently visited the locations of episode 6 and 7. This show will never leave you.
Sobel wasn't a good combat leader but he is as vital as Winters because he gave Easy the start they needed. It's worth remembering🤘👏👊
The people interviewed at the beginning are the very people being portrayed in the series. They aren't identified until the final episode.
Hell yea band of brothers!!!!
Ep 2 is my favorite to rewatch, but eps 6:7: and 9 are all fantastic in their own way, but they are really intense. However, I tend to sit down only intending to watch one ep, then I watch all of them instead.
After you finish this, I would highly recommend another factual miniseries produced after a Tom Hanks movie, From the Earth to the Moon, about the Apollo program, done after Apollo 13. Just fantastic, with eps about most of the Apollo missions as well as an introductory ep about the Gemini program that preceded Apollo. Great actors, scripts that will make you laugh and cry, and the science is all really solid and well explained.
Yes, 6 & 7 are really one episode.
Before From the Earth to the Moon watch the movie The Right Stuff. It covers the Mercury program. With both of these you will know the beginnings of the space program.
When you finish the series I highly recommend the companion doc that shows a lot more of the interviews with the real men of Easy, "We Stand Alone Together"
this show is incredible. enjoy!
That first episode has me hooked :)
Good luck with episode 9.
This is an incredible series!! Something that you really have to be in a certain mood to watch but it is so worth it
Lewis Nixon was the intelligent officer so he was aware of where they were going, it wasnt a guess
Yeah I had a feeling he was in the know! great Character Nix :)
This is easily the best series EVER!! You are in for an amazing journey. Truly the Greatest Generation!! Ironic fact....it premiered on HBO the Sunday before 9-11.
The two episodes that I love the most are Six and Seven, Bastogne and The Breaking Point. My uncle Milo fought in that area during the Battle of the Bulge so that story is very real for me. Glad to see you are reacting to this. It is the greatest television miniseries ever made, in my opinion.
I liked your reaction. Cheers from France!
I don't think I can pick just one episode as a favourite, but episodes 2, 6, 7, and 9 are a level above the others imho. Always glad to see new people find this show!
Great reaction. This is an awesome series. Have rewatched it every couple of years since it first came out in 2001.
That is Faschbender!
Since tomorrow is D-Day you need to watch part 2.
Making them run up the mountain with a belly full of spaghetti seems cruel-and it is-but there is actually a method to the madness. Sobel was teaching them an important lesson...never, never, NEVER let yourself be caught unprepared. He could just as easily have said something to the effect during a lecture, but would anyone have remembered it? You can bet the way he did it, the lesson stuck.
One of the best things on television, ever!
There are different types of military skills.
Sobel got his education in military schools. He learned parade ground drill. He was from Chicago, an urban environment.
Many of the Easy men grew up in country settings. They learned how to use a rifle to hunt, how to use the cover of the ground to sneak up on a deer.
Sobel might have been a good training officer but he could not lead in the field.
A lot of american war media is pretty jingoistic and "america f yeah".
But not this, it does come close but it stays (mostly) very faithful to the actual events and it is backed by real people accounting. We stand alone together is the follow-up to this show and i heartily recommend it.
Just all around a great series, a real gauntlet of emotions.
damn you were quick to catch on the drinking problem. I didn't realize he had a drinking problem until the second last show and after watching it at least 5 times
4F is (or was) a designation that a potential recruit or draftee was physically unfit for military service. For example, one of my grandfathers had polio as a child, and even as an adult he could barely walk. He was 4F.
Thanks for letting me know Jo, really appreciate it! Really sorry to hear about your Grandfather!
I am new and decided on start her3 because it's my favorite series
Really hope nobody gives away the identities of the veterans who do the interviews before episodes. So many actors got an early start to their career in this series. Episodes 6-9 are tough to watch but they are amazingly well done.
I hope you'll be regular with posting reactions to this incredible series