Review of "HBO's Pacific"

HBO's 10-part miniseries "The Pacific" encapsulates the American war against Japan in a series of four battles, as experienced by U.S. Marines, that took place between August 1942 and the middle of June 1945: the famous ones for Guadalcanal, Iwo Jima and Okinawa, and the more obscure but also brutal fight to drive the Japanese off Peleliu island. Even those who know already that the Pacific theater was like no other in the war may be shocked by the harrowing combat re-created here.

Stunning in a different way are the three Marines at the center of the series. In their true stories and, more importantly, their individual responses to the demands of warfare, we find a perfect trinity of action, emotion and intellect. Understated as it is here—we must see for ourselves what these men are, and only with effort, in the most fleeting moments—the nuanced humanity they bring to the screen is crucial. Other characters also leave indelible impressions. Yet without these central three, the series might be little more than a balletic action film with psyche-piercing sights and sound effects.

Read the rest of the review here:

http://www.cdobs.com/archive/syndicated/hbos-pacific-review-in-wsj-poetic-prose/

Interesting SGA recap of Season 4 w/ Joe

I stumbled upon this round up of SGA season four where they have various interviews with all the cast. I found some of Joe's thoughts and ideas in par with mine about the show, which I think would have made things better. Funny enough I hadn't read one or two of them before.

Here is the link:

http://stargate-sg1-solutions.com/blog/2010/03/13-4-13-stargate-atlantis-season-four/

But some highlights from Joe--

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