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Old 12-22-10, 10:48 AM
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Originally Posted by Larry C.
I ordered Band of Brothers. I have never seen it nor The Pacific. But I have heard BOB is just a tad better than Pacific so I will hold off on it until I finish BOB.
Good to see you outside of the sports forum. If I were you I would go ahead and snatch up a copy of The Pacific if you can find one with the exclusive. It is well worth the 40 that it is on sale for right now. Plus, if you received some of Best Buy's "loyalty" rewards then you can blow that on this thus spending even less cash.
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Originally Posted by Larry C.
I ordered Band of Brothers. I have never seen it nor The Pacific. But I have heard BOB is just a tad better than Pacific so I will hold off on it until I finish BOB.
A tad better? Interesting. I thought Band of Brothers was tremendous. I didn't feel the same way about The Pacific and neither did my wife. As the price is practically identical for both (a 10 year old mini-series versus a 1 year-old miniseries) - that should tell you something much more valuable than just my opinion.
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A tad better? Interesting. I thought Band of Brothers was tremendous. I didn't feel the same way about The Pacific and neither did my wife. As the price is practically identical for both (a 10 year old mini-series versus a 1 year-old miniseries) - that should tell you something much more valuable than just my opinion.
Yea I was being nice, but everything I have heard about Pacific has been good.

Hey dsa shea whats so good about the exclusive?
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Originally Posted by ctyankee
A tad better? Interesting. I thought Band of Brothers was tremendous. I didn't feel the same way about The Pacific and neither did my wife. As the price is practically identical for both (a 10 year old mini-series versus a 1 year-old miniseries) - that should tell you something much more valuable than just my opinion.
+1. Though to be honest, I think I had such high expectations for the The Pacific that I was bound to be let down, and if I watched it all the way through again knowing what I know about it, I bet I'd like it better the second time. But Band of Brothers is just phenomenal.
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Both are must own blu-rays.

PROOF and PROOF
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Originally Posted by Fromundacheese
Both are must own blu-rays.

PROOF and PROOF
Not to be harsh but it's perhaps best not to take advice from someone who struggles with the difference between proof and opinion.
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+1. Though to be honest, I think I had such high expectations for the The Pacific that I was bound to be let down, and if I watched it all the way through again knowing what I know about it, I bet I'd like it better the second time. But Band of Brothers is just phenomenal.
Agreed. It's a fair point that Band of Brothers is a standard that is quite hard to live up to. On the other hand, it had a ready-made audience just ready to love it and most of the stories were not that engaging.
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Originally Posted by ctyankee
Not to be harsh but it's perhaps best not to take advice from someone who struggles with the difference between proof and opinion.
ya got me there, lol!!
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FYI, Band of Brothers BR is $28 shipped at Amazon UK. I just sold my DVD boxset for $35 on Craigslist.
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Originally Posted by Larry C.
Yea I was being nice, but everything I have heard about Pacific has been good.

Hey dsa shea whats so good about the exclusive?
Well, the exclusive is really just that. It is about a 20 minute documentary on a separate disc with a case. If you are not interested in that then just get it from Amazon and save yourself a couple of more dollars if they don't charge tax where you live. I wasn't going to pick it up but then I knew I would want to watch it and didn't want to regret passing up the deal.
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Originally Posted by zekeburger1979
The sticker price is $129.99, so 50% off would be $64.99. Maybe you're thinking of the DVD set?
No, I know the price is correct. I'm just saying the MSRP should be $100 tops for 2 seasons, albeit 2 seasons of one of the best shows ever produced. But, still...
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No, I know the price is correct. I'm just saying the MSRP should be $100 tops for 2 seasons, albeit 2 seasons of one of the best shows ever produced. But, still...
All of the nudity and sexy time makes up for the difference in price. Go ahead and get it!
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FedEx dropped off my Pacific about an hour ago.
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my copy of pacific from amazon (ordered on tuesday) hasn't even shipped yet... oh well kind of busy to watch right now anyway

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FedEx dropped off my Pacific about an hour ago.
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Originally Posted by micmac36
my copy of pacific from amazon (ordered on tuesday) hasn't even shipped yet... oh well kind of busy to watch right now anyway
Just got my shipping notice an hour ago
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Originally Posted by dsa_shea
Well, the exclusive is really just that. It is about a 20 minute documentary on a separate disc with a case. If you are not interested in that then just get it from Amazon and save yourself a couple of more dollars if they don't charge tax where you live. I wasn't going to pick it up but then I knew I would want to watch it and didn't want to regret passing up the deal.
Cool thx. My Band of Brothers is set to be delivered tomorrow.

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