[doc1019]

I own the CD collection “Band of Brothers”, and every year I take Dec. 7th off and watch the entire set. I know this has nothing to do with Pearl Harbor, just my personal observation of the day, devoted to WWII and the “Greatest Generation”.

I wish someone had put together a film project as strong and memorable as “Band of Brothers” devoted to the war in the Pacific.

Lost an uncle (never knew him, I was born in 1946) on Iwa Jima (Marines).

[JMK]

The Pacific

I heard quite a while ago that they were doing working on such project, based in part on E.B. Sledge's "With the Old Breed", but hadn't heard of any progress on it. Apparently, it's coming out in 2009!

[oyez]

I told my wife Sunday if I could be granted a wish to make a movie I would make one about The Battle of Leyte Gulf and The Battle off Samar, where Admiral Clifton's Sprague's Taffy Three Force of three destroyers, four destroyer escort and four escort carriers, limited by their fleet speed of 18 knots, turned back Kurita's main battleship/cruiser fleet.

The destroyers had nothing more than their 5-inch guns and their torpedos. The carrier's air arm was either unarmed or carrying bombs specified for shore bombardment.

Midget ships against the biggest of the big. Little did the Japanese know that they were manned by giants.

[Wiggins]

My father was with the 1st Marine Division during WWII. I always take December 7th off too for personal observation. One of favorite videos is a movie short of the U.S.M.C. Band 1942. It’s a dated video but every time I watch it it reminds me of my father and the old corps. Here’s a link to the short.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=93mkzZ-sLQI

[Cripplehawk]

I When that day comes I usually watch
“From here to Eternity”(1953) for the drama
but I also watch “Tora Tora Tora” (1970.

BOth are very interesting films. Skip the Ben Affleck film
“Pearl Harbor”(2001)