Hi all! Hope you enjoy my final reaction to The Pacific! Remember that you can find all my reactions in several playlists in the description. ♡ I'm also currently editing a very exciting movie reaction, I got some sneakpeeks on my instagram :)

@oddish3022

2 жыл бұрын

I believe the next show is gonna be about Air Force fighter pilots, but you should check out greyhound with Tom hanks

@lawrenceallen8096

2 жыл бұрын

The boy from Jurassic Park played Sledge. He did a great job, right?

@lawrenceallen8096

2 жыл бұрын

With the old breed audio book: kzread.info/dash/bejne/iYystJmBfpe7ps4.html

@lawrenceallen8096

2 жыл бұрын

With The Old breed vs. The Pacific: Sided-by-Side comparison. kzread.info/dash/bejne/l2dpp7GtabKXpNI.html

@HollywoodMarine0351

2 жыл бұрын

@@oddish3022 ‘Masters of the Air’ is an upcoming Tom Hanks war drama miniseries based on the actions of B-17 bombers of the Eighth Air Force.

"That's the wrong girl you should be looking at!" No, that's the right one. The one who didn't condemn him to death and tell him to kick rocks.

I think Snafu didn't want to wake him up and say goodbye because he seemed to have a moment of peace after all the sleep deprivation, nightly japanese attacks, bombings and nightmares. Another reason could be that Snafu wanted to finally put it all behind him and doing that, wouldn't even say goodbye to Sledge. That's how he seemed to cope also going forward as he didn't even talk to his fellow marines for 35 years. Fun fact: the pipe Sledge has in the show was given to the actor by the real Sledge's family, so it's the real thing!

@josephramirez3046

2 жыл бұрын

Saying goodbye is one of the hardest things

When he was found crying after a hunt Eugenes dad told him that instead of shooting doves maybe he should take pictures of them instead. From then on ornithology played a huge role in his life.

@georgesakellaropoulos8162

Жыл бұрын

He actually became a professor of ornithology.

The Pacific is such a great companion piece to Band of Brothers, together they form such a full picture of what war does to people. If someone asked me to sum up the themes of the two shows, I would say that Band of Brothers is about how war makes people, and The Pacific is about how war breaks people

@joelhadfield5205

2 жыл бұрын

I've always loved both shows but for me I think the pacific is the best, it shows just how brutal it can be without showing the real thing but also shows how it can be trying to adapt back to civilian life. I always wished band of brothers had shown that at the end.

the fathers knew what will await his son when he first comes home...he warned him, you americans can be glad you had this great generation fighting for you and the world with the kindest regards from germany may they all , no matter what side rest in peace

As much as I want to recommend Generation Kill, Generation War has one character who is a nurse, and no one has reacted to Generation War yet.

@lostpompeylad

2 жыл бұрын

TBR Smit did on his channel might be worth a look for you...

@EpicMRPancake

2 жыл бұрын

@@lostpompeylad No that's GK. I'm talking about the German ww2 show.

@Theakker3B

2 жыл бұрын

Generation War is pretty bland

@EpicMRPancake

2 жыл бұрын

@@Theakker3B Based.

@lostpompeylad

2 жыл бұрын

@@EpicMRPancake sorry my mistake..

Fun fact the army officer Leckie spoke to is the voice actor for everyone's favorite Turian Garrus Vakarian from mass effect lol

@Centane

2 жыл бұрын

WHAAAAT

@ath3lwulf533

2 жыл бұрын

@@Centane Another fun fact if Sledge looked familiar, its because he was in the original jurassic park

@S_047

2 жыл бұрын

My greatest bromance.

Definitely read Sledge’s book “With the Old Breed.” In my opinion, it is the single best book I have ever read about World War 2.

@calemorgan3982

2 жыл бұрын

Truly a great book. One of my fav of all time.

@thorbeorn4295

2 жыл бұрын

Reading Leckie's book atm, Helmet for my pillow. Started with that one. I like it so far. Is Sledge's book better? Gonna read it after.

@rpg7287

2 жыл бұрын

@@thorbeorn4295 Leckie’s book is good. But Sledge’s book is even better. Reading Leckie’s book first is probably a good idea. Then, when you move on to Sledge’s book, you’ll be moving up.

@Perfectly_Cromulent351

2 жыл бұрын

@@thorbeorn4295 “With the Old Breed” is one of the all-time greats. Many consider it the greatest war memoir ever written.

@samson9535

2 жыл бұрын

You can also find the audio book on KZread.

There’s a part when Leckie and Vera are having dinner and she tells him you must’ve been through a lot. In a moment Leckie looks away like he doesn’t want her to see him break down. She grabs his hand and changes the subject like she pulled him out of the darkness

I can’t recommend Eugene’s book “With the Old Breed” enough! I have read it three times already. It’s a harrowing reminder of the costs of war. If you look up Eugene’s later life, he became a serious advocate against the use of military force and has spoken in lectures of the costs of war. It’s a reminder to me to always question the reasons for going to war. Take a look at his book, you won’t be disappointed.

@hermanhedning4220

2 жыл бұрын

Fully agree! Just read it for the first time.

I was born and raised in Mobile Alabama, There are a number of streets and places named after Sledghammer and Syd Phillips. My mom even got the pleasure of meeting Syd. I currently attend the college, Auburn University (formerly known as Alabama Polytechnic Institute) that Sledge attended and there are traces of him everywhere. Auburn AND Mobile are wonderful little towns. You should check them out on google street view if youre ever bored. I loved watching your reactions to this series and Band of Brothers, much love, and War Eagle

@TheNewMode

2 жыл бұрын

and btw I know tons of girls named "Mary something", like Mary Frank, Mary Frances, Mary Rose, Mary Jen, it's extremely popular down here in Mobile to name girls that. I think its lovely

The scene at the college interview is straight out of Sledge’s book. The peacetime transition public was seemingly forgetting that it took fighting men to win the war. Sledge simply reminded her.

Dearest Centane, thank you for being curious about the horrors of war and those who fought. Yes, both of these series are outstanding in all respects you outlined - casting, acting, production, etc. I am so glad that the producers decided to create this body of work and giving it the justice it deserves. I concur with others’ recommendation for Generation War and Unknown Soldier. Thank you for this Centane - you’ve given me a reason to feel today.

"My father saw himself as a simple scientist, who had endured something unspeakable " In case any one wondered his nightmare, it was a dead Marine's rotting corpse that had a wicked smile on it, Genes' hole was up an elevation looking down into the water filled shell hole the Marine was in, maggots crawling all over him eating his remains, in his nightmares Sledge would find himself back in that place staring at that same corpse who would mock Sledge's foolishness at thinking he could ever leave Okinawa alive, the corpse would become him to either join him, or that he would die there. His other nightmare was the day before they were sent south to releave the army unit that was being demolished by Japanese shell fire, he dreaded the thought of going back "into the abyss " as he called it. We know this because he wrote it, while he had other nightmares I'm sure, those haunted him the worst and longest.

btw little fun fact the family of original Sledge was so touched and proud about the actor and how he portrayed him, they actually gave him as gift the original Eugene's pipe he had in the war and came home with ... and the actor still has it

There is a PBS documentary series called "The War" by Ken Burnes. It features Tom Hanks as the narrator and actually follows Eugene Sledge abit. I think you would really like it, it is packed full of information.

it's about 90's Somalia war but you have to react to Black Hawk Down.

"I need to read the memoir" Yes, yes you do. I almost got to meet Gene Slege in 1995 when I was stationed on Okinawa. He was coming through as part of the 50th anniversary of the end of WW2. But then the USAF said I needed to be in Korea for a month to deter the North Koreans, so, c'est la vie.

Enjoyed revisiting this series with you, looking forward to future reactions.

@Centane

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching together with me! ✨

Please do Generation Kill, its such a great and under appreciated show. Tons of people who were there in 2003 say they got it just right.

Thanks for the ride on a great miniseries. I always feel a little sad when a series like this is finished. Both Sledge's and Leckie's books are good reading and I recommend. Sledge was lucky to have a father that understood the PTSD hell he was in. If I had to rank the shows, BoB is still leading, I just felt more connected to Easy. I still try and watch both series every year.

Now you should see "He Has Seen War." Its a documentary that features both the Easy Company soldures and the Marines in "The Pacific.

Something else I think you would really enjoy watching is the Ken Burns documentary mini-series "The War," about World War II. He followed people from four communities in different parts of the U.S. (the South, New England, California, and the northern Great Plains.) Syd Phillips and his sister were both interviewed extensively, and reminisced about Eugene Sledge. The docuseries also covered the lives of civilians back in the U.S. and some Americans who were prisoners of the Japanese (one soldier and one civilian.)

Great job reacting to both 'The Pacific' and 'Band of Brothers'. Sledges book 'With the Old Breed from Peleliu to Okinawa' is considered by most to be the best first hand account of life as an infantryman in combat ever written. It puts you inside of Sledges mind and gives you an understanding of the fear and suffering of combat that the Pacific or any other movie or show ever could. If you want to read some great first hand accounts of combat as a paratrooper during WW2 I highly recommend reading four books written by Don Burgett who served in Able Company of the 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment 101st Airborne. The same regiment as 'Band of Brothers' Easy Company. His books 'Currahee' Road to Arnhem' Seven Roads to Hell' and 'Beyond the Rhine' are on par with Sledges book.

Eugene's father is everything

There's a great documentary series called THE WAR directed by Ken Burns and Lynn Novick. It's in 7 parts, about 14 hours total run time. It focuses on life at home (in four towns in the US) and their experiences at war (Europe and Pacific). It was released on PBS (Public Broadcasting) in 2007 and was narrated by Keith David (Childs from THE THING, he and Kurt Russell were the last two). A lot of celebrities read letters and sections of memoirs (including from Sledge), and their are veteran interviews (including Sidney Phillips). Brilliant series. Very informative and moving.

You should watch the Finnish 5 part mini series named Unknown soldier (Tuntematon sotilas in Finnish) In my opinion it's up there with Band of Brothers and the Pacific in terms of quality and it's easily one of my favorite war movies / series. I Think you would enjoy it both for the quality of the series itself but also it would give you yet another perspective of WW2. It should be Available on HBO and Netflix (At least it is in Sweden.)

@evanmoore2141

2 жыл бұрын

It is phenomenal. Great suggestion.

Fun fact: the actor who played Sledge was the boy in the original Jurassic Park. Both he and and Rami (Snafu) would be in Bohemian Rhapsody.

Yes you have to get their books that they wrote, which THE PACIFIC used as it's story line. They are treasures. They indeed were the greatest generation, and I as a Baby Boomer, are the luckiest generation.

"With the Old Breed" and "Helmet for my Pillow" are absolutely amazing books. However, there are a lot of things that were not shown in this miniseries.

I don't know if you caught the small tie-in to BoB early in the episode when Leckie gets home and goes to pay the cab driver. The driver when refusing the money said that he had jumped into Normandy which means he was a paratrooper, perhaps even from the 101st.

@jamesf.ryaniii7918

Жыл бұрын

There were 5 airborne divisions - 11th, 13th, 17th, 82nd & 101st. The 11th was deployed to the pacific. The 13th provided replacements for the 82nd and 101st. The 17th had only 1 jump - into Germany in late 1945. The 82nd and 101st both jumped into Normandy (among others). So, you are correct, the cab driver could have been from the 82nd or the 101st.

@jamesf.ryaniii7918

Жыл бұрын

The 11th was deactivated in 1965 but was reactivated in June 2022. They are an airborne paratrooper division based in Elmendorf Alaska. The 13th & 17th were both deactivated after WWII. The 82nd has been in continuous operation as paratrooper division since WWII - based at Fort Bragg, NC. The 101st has also been in continuous operation - based out of Fort Campbell, KY. However, the 101st was re-designated an air assault division during the Vietnam War. Soldiers are inserted via helicopters rather than jumping out of aircraft.

Snafu didn't wake up Sledge because he knows this will be the last time Sledge sleeps peacefully in a long time. He wants him to relish in it and not disturb him.

At 16:16 Centane mentioned another miniseries which is currently in production. Tom Hanks is producing ‘Masters of the Air’ which is based on B-17 bomber crews of the Eighth Air Force.

"I may have jumped into Normandy, but..." A great call back to Band of Brothers.

I think what I admire most about your commentary is how respectful you treat the story and memory of the characters. It was a blast seeing your reaction to the series.

The new series Masters of the Air should be out later this year and will be focused on the B-17 crews over Europe.

11:13 The daisy blocking the sun is a symbol of the Japanese flag.

This short poem was first supposed to found on a marines grave after Guadalcanal it has since come to represent the trials all soldiers go through on combat When he gets to heaven to Saint Peter he will tell. Another Marine reporting sir I served my time in Hell.

The scene with Eugene and his father dove hunting reminds me of the story my dad told when he got home from Vietnam, but his is humorous, or he made it sound humorous and later as a retired Marine who had been in combat on 3 different continents, I realized it was not humorous My dad said when he first came back from Vietnam his friends took him duck hunting. They were in the blinds amd when the ducks flew over amd everyone started shooting, my dad placed his shotgun down a said, "nope, not going to do this." and walked back to the truck and waited for his friend to drive him home.

Thank you for doing this series. My Grandpa was a Marine on Guadalcanal, my uncle a Marine in Vietnam, and I was in Iraq when i was active in the Marines. From a proud Marine family may all your days bring peace. Semper Fi USMC

Love that you are reading the stories behind the series. Very heartfelt reaction!

Bless you Centane for watching and honoring these men and the millions of others that gave up much of their youth, health and souls to end a era of aggression, terror and tyranny that engulfed the world during the 1930's and 40's.

Sledge's memoir is regarded as one of the greatest combat memoirs ever written. You should read it. They are finishing Masters of The Air now and it may be on towards the end of the year. It is based on the book Masters of The Air by the excellent historian Donald L. Miller. It is about the bomber crews that flew out of England. They had the greatest casualty rates. The tone will be more like The Pacific. I appreciate your interest in history and enjoy your commentaries..

I really enjoyed your reaction to this series!! The scene with Bob and the taxi driver speaks volumes. The scenes of Eugene and his dad, get me every time!!

I really enjoyed reading “Beyond Band of Brothers”. I am certain you did also. I probably made this comment before but to me it was like sitting down with a grandparent and him telling you about his time in WW2.

Sid Philips also has a memoir titled You'll be Sor-Ree!

"I tried to make myself a bit more... presentable" Hmmm, we all think you're just about ok enough to scrape a 'pass' for today 😂 😉

Love that eden playing in the background during your intro

I didn't realize Chuck Tatum and I have quite a bit in common. We're both Marines He was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma and I currently live just outside of Tulsa He died in Stockton, California and Stockton is my hometown Wish I could've met him.

Sledge is the kid from Jurassic Park ;)

"The War", the documentary series by Ken Burns has extensive interviews with Sydney Phillips that you might like to watch on your own.

Thank you for reacting to this series. My father was a forward mortar scout on Iwo Jima decorated with a presidential citation. He never came back the same.

I'm pretty sure I've said this before on one of your videos, but With the Old Breed at Peleliu and Okinawa is probably one of the best memoirs written about one's experiences in war. It's a tough read at times, but so well written. As for my favorite between the two miniseries, I've always felt that Band of Brothers was a little better in terms of maintaining a cohesive storyline, but I really enjoyed the source material for The Pacific, especially Sledge's book. I think they tried to narrow the scope of characters when making The Pacific, but in trying to cover the entire time span from Guadalcanal to Okinawa, they lost out on telling a story where we could have really gotten to know a particular set of characters. As much as I love all of the characters, I wished they would have chosen to focus on Sledge's experiences or even Leckie as well, but by throwing in Basilone, they ended up kind having to skim over all three guys.

Was a pleasure to watch your reaction. Thanks much!

for your next E co 506th books Wild Bill & Babe's book " Brothers in Battle Best of Friends" and then Webster's book "Parachute Infatry " are all good reads. the 3rd series that is in production now is on the Air War with the Bomber crews of the 8th air force. so a good movie to watch to get geared up for it would be the (1980) "Memphis Bell"

I get why Leckie would have wanted to return home, but I was always disappointed that he didn't go to Melbourne and find Stella. That being said, I love the cab driver refusing to take his money

The next series is "Masters of the Air" based on the book by Donald L. Miller of the same name. It will mainly focus on the 100th Bomb Group of the 8th Air Force. They where called the "Bloody 100th" due to their heavy losses

Generation War is a three part miniseries following five German friends through their various experiences of war from German perspective. It’s pretty good

Also read Chuck Tatum's excellent book, "Red Blood, Black Sand".

yes, you do need to read the book, but also China marine, which is his follow up book, since Sledge didn't go home after the surrender, had to go to china for a while.

I’d recommend watching unbroken as it is an underrated movie, but I don’t care if you react to it. It’s just a movie everyone should see

It has been a joy taking the journey with you. Give the HBO/Tom Hanks series From The Earth To The Moon look too.

you have to react to Generation War!

I do not think the Generation Kill series even comes close to Band of Brothers or the Pacific But it does shed light on the war right after 9/11 in terms of American soldiers

Masters Of The Air about the Air War over Europe is coming out from Spielberg and Hanks in January.

I recommend for the next series: Generation Kill. Good book too, by the way.

Generation Kill should be next!!! Så jävla grym serie, Alexander Skarsgård gör en fantastisk roll!

for the record Generation Kill is another HBO series about the 2003 Iraq invasion, its usually a bit more lighthearted than The Pacific and Bannd of Brothers and is a bit shorter but still a good watch

You really need to watch the extra interviews Bob's children and Vera talk about Bob, which most of this series is based on his and Eugene's books. Your also get to meet Florence and her husband.

The new show is called Masters of the Air and is due to come out late this year or in 2023. It's about the US 8th Air Force and the raids over Nazi-occupied Europe.

I can't even imagine being John Basilone's father and being given that medal, how he must have thought "This is what I have instead of my son."

@moappleseider1699

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah but I'm sure a part of him was also thankful that his son had saved hundreds of other fathers sons.

With sledge’s book prepare yourself there were times I’d have to put it down to process what I was reading granted I was 13 the first time I read it but it’s a rough one. I and many others consider With the Old Breed to be one of if not the single best account of a frontline infantryman of all time.

I recommend you to watch "Unbroken" by Angelina Jolie, a one of a kind true story of mental strenght and incredible resilience of the great Louis Zamperini.

I highly suggest both books. Phenomenal reads. Two of my favorite possessions.

R.V. Burgin also has a book called Island of the Damned about his service in the Pacific. also a good read along with With the Old Breed and Helmet for my Pillow. The show coming out should be out at the end of the year on AppleTV and it's called Masters of the Air, based off the book by Donald L. Miller about the bomber plane crews, not paratroopers.

There’s two documentaries u could watch if u feel up to it 1st is (Peleliu 1944: Horror in the Pacific) Which is the real vets from K company Sledge Burgin Leyden And the 2nd documentary is (He has seen war) Which is the real vets from band of brothers and the pacific

I'd recommend Generation Kill next, also an HBO show, think of it like a spiritual successor to BOB and The Pacific hahaha

Please accept what I am about to say as a pure compliment, I am old enough to be your grandfather. You are fortunate to be beautiful no matter what you wear or do. Real beauty comes from within. I hope your heart, the ultimate source of your beauty, never hardens or becomes jaded. God Bless you. bring you happiness and always keep you safe. May you continue to bless the lives of those you touch.

Honestly, Lecky's nickname might've been Peaches during the war but after it? Should've been Slick because during most of the time right after the war, he was slick as hell with his boss and the woman he wanted to be with XD

Last one that was a fast few hours, Your reactions are wonderful lets do this

Thank you for your brave and heartfelt reviews of both Band of Brothers and The Pacific. Please at some point watch something about the Korean War. It was a bloody three year conflict that claimed the lives of nearly 37,000 Americans and countless more Koreans and Chinese. A good place to start is the documentary Korea the Forgotten War.

Wonderful work for the entire series .. ..

Thank you for a great series

Definitely recommend reading both Sledge and Leckies books. Also recommend listening to a speech by Eugene Sledge that's on KZread called "The Cost Of War"

Just as a little correction the Mighty Eighth is about the USAAF daylight bombing campaign against Germany not paratroopers. I must say the first trailer was put out 9 years ago and its become a complete frustration. HBO possibly decided they did not want to do a show about bombing German cities so it just went on hold, now however its sold to Apple TV and they must be working on it. So hopefully soon.

That ending still gets me. Seeing who they really were.

We have witnessed the end of two truly water shed groups, the survivors of the trenches and horrors of WW1 have all passed, the very last of the men and women who served in WW2 are now in their twilight years, the memories they carry with them will fade into books and shows like this and BoB, which is why these two shows are so valuable, showing the reality of the nightmare of global war. The next show planned is called Masters of the Air, filming was suspended during the pandemic, this show follows the Air War (the battle for control of the air over Europe), it concentrates on the, very costly, US 8th Air Force daylight bombing missions. It mainly follows the 100th Bomber Wing (known as the Bloody Hundredth). Obviously, and sadly, given the aging of the veterans, this show is more based on history books and old interviews rather than direct memoirs.

With the end of the war happening over 76 years ago there are unfortunately very few people left today who were there to tell their stories, and that number keeps shrinking the closer it gets to a full century.

I don’t remember where I heard it, but apparently, Sledge’s family was so happy with Joe Mazzello’s portrayal of Eugene that they gave Joe one of Eugene’s pipes. Did you ever end up reading Sledge’s book? I found it riveting and emotionally difficult.

The next series is going to be about the Army Air Corps, not the paratroopers. I'm looking forward to it as my late father served in the Army Air Corps, Army Air Force, and Air Force for 30 years and 3 wars...

You absolutely HAVE TO read "With the old breed" by sledge. It is one of the greatest books I have EVER read.

The next series will be called "Masters of the Air". It will be about the 8th Air Force fighting out of England in World War II. This should truly be great. If you want to get an idea of what it's subject matter is all about, watch this film. It explains everything that would happen on a given day when things got busy over Europe. You can even do a reaction on this "Fight For The Skies" kzread.info/dash/bejne/nnl-w5uicrO_kpM.html and "Target For Today" kzread.info/dash/bejne/pGqtw9OYeLeZkag.html

You should Check out "Generation Kill" it is about the most recent war in Iraq.

Really enjoyed your reactions to both Band of Brothers and this. The first time I watched this I didn't enjoy it as much as BoB but over time as I rewatched it I kinda realized it's kinda it's own thing. The European front/enemy was different from the Pacific/enemy. They all went through hell but very different versions of it and its important to see the differences. I love both equally now but appreciate how the Pacific showed some brotherhood aspects but also did it's own thing with Leckey in the hospital or John doing the war bonds tour.

Thanks!

When Lena was buried she still wore her wedding ring.

Currently reading Helmet for my pillow. Gonna be With the old breed afterwards.

do you do the editing your self?

masters of the air :)