DVD
The Pacific :
Record details
- ISBN: 9781419884375
- ISBN: 1419884379
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Physical Description:
DVD videorecording
videodisc
6 videodiscs (8 hours 50 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. - Publisher: [New York] : Home Box Office : Distributed by Warner Home Video, c2010.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Special features: Profiles of The Pacific ; Making The Pacific ; Anatomy of The Pacific War. Episode titles from Internet movie database. Based in part on: Helmet for my pillow / by Robert Leckie, and With the old breed at Peleliu and Okinawa / by Eugene B. Sledge, with additional material from Red blood, black sand / by Chuck Tatum, and China marine / by Eugene B. Sledge, and original interviews conducted by the filmmakers. |
| Creation/Production Credits Note: | Narrator, Tom Hanks. |
| Participant or Performer Note: | James Badge Dale, Jon Seda, Joseph Mazzello, William Sadler, Ashton Holmes, Rami Malek, Annie Parisse. |
| Date/Time and Place of an Event Note: | Ten part miniseries originally broadcast on HBO in 2010. |
| Target Audience Note: | Rating: TV-MA. Canadian Home Video rating: 18A. |
| System Details Note: | DVD ; NYSC ; widescreen (1.78:1) presentation ; DTS digital 5.1 surround, Dolby digital 5.1 surround and 2.0 stereo. surround. |
| Language Note: | English, dubbed French or dubbed Spanish dialogue with optional subtitles in English, French, Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, Chinese, Bahasa, Korean or Thai; closed-captioned. |
| Awards Note: | Emmy Awards, 2010: Outstanding Miniseries. |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Sledge, E. B. (Eugene Bondurant) -- 1923- -- Drama Leckie, Robert -- 1920- -- Drama Basilone, John -- 1916-1945 -- Drama World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Pacific Ocean -- Drama |
| Genre: | War television programs. Television mini-series. Video recordings for the hearing impaired. |
| Topic Heading: | Adult DVD. |
Available copies
- 0 of 2 copies available at BC Interlibrary Connect. (Show)
- 0 of 2 copies available at Prince Rupert Library.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 2 total copies.
Show Only Available Copies
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Holdable? | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prince Rupert Library | DVD Paci 5436 v.1 (Text) | 33294005006432 | DVDs | Volume hold | Checked out | 2024-03-08 |
| Prince Rupert Library | DVD Paci 5437 v.2 (Text) | 33294005006440 | DVDs | Volume hold | Checked out | 2024-03-08 |
- Video Librarian Reviews : Video Librarian Reviews
Winner of eight Emmy Awards, HBO's epic portrait of World War II in the Pacific is a 10-hour 2010 miniseries that follows the journeys of three soldiersâPFC Eugene Sledge (Joseph Mazzello), PFC Robert Leckie (James Badge Dale), and Sgt. John Basilone (Jon Seda)âfrom Pearl Harbor and the first battles on Guadalcanal, to Okinawa, V-J Day, and the final homecoming. Exploring the American experience in the Pacific theater of World War II through the stories of individuals under fire, The Pacific serves up eloquent testimony to the horrors of war, as soldiers storm out of a jungle darkness split by the flare of grenades, escape bombs that explode in camps, endure tropical rains that bring sickness and rot, and live through the crushing pressure of constant combat. After their victories and sacrifices are vividly portrayed onscreen, the producers remind us that these characters are based on real people: in the powerful final moments, portraits of the actors dissolve into stills of the actual soldiers, while brief biographical notes detail their lives after the war. DVD and Blu-ray extras include historical prologues narrated by executive producer Tom Hanks for each episode, a "making-of" featurette, a documentary on the war in the Pacific, and an extended profile of the soldiers featured in the miniseries. Exclusive to the Blu-ray version is an "Enhanced Viewing" mode with a picture-in-picture multimedia commentary track, as well as a "Field Guide" featuring animated maps, interviews with historians and veterans, archival footage and photos, and more. A perfect companion series to 2001's Band of Brothers, this is highly recommended. (S. Axmaker) Copyright Video Librarian Reviews 2011.
