Band of Brothers - Breaking Point

In general I'm really everything but a war movie fan. In general I'm just not into them. That said, I've adored "Band of Brothers" since the first time I saw the mini-series and I have a tendency to re-watch when it replays on Sunday mornings on The History Channel.

There must be a marathon going on this morning because they've played several episodes in a row, one of which was "The Breaking Point," which, I think, is my favorite episode in the series. It never fails to terrify me and to make me cry. So many of the men that the series followed are maimed, killed, or driven crazy in that episode. Because it's so far along into the series (episode 7), the men were not just faces in the crowd, but men who had carried the weight of the series. For that reason, it bears a tremendous emotional punch every, single time. ( Read more... )

Band of Brothers - Breaking Point

In general I'm really everything but a war movie fan. In general I'm just not into them. That said, I've adored "Band of Brothers" since the first time I saw the mini-series and I have a tendency to re-watch when it replays on Sunday mornings on The History Channel.

There must be a marathon going on this morning because they've played several episodes in a row, one of which was "The Breaking Point," which, I think, is my favorite episode in the series. It never fails to terrify me and to make me cry. So many of the men that the series followed are maimed, killed, or driven crazy in that episode. Because it's so far along into the series (episode 7), the men were not just faces in the crowd, but men who had carried the weight of the series. For that reason, it bears a tremendous emotional punch every, single time. ( Read more... )

Band of Brothers - Breaking Point

In general I'm really everything but a war movie fan. In general I'm just not into them. That said, I've adored "Band of Brothers" since the first time I saw the mini-series and I have a tendency to re-watch when it replays on Sunday mornings on The History Channel.

There must be a marathon going on this morning because they've played several episodes in a row, one of which was "The Breaking Point," which, I think, is my favorite episode in the series. It never fails to terrify me and to make me cry. So many of the men that the series followed are maimed, killed, or driven crazy in that episode. Because it's so far along into the series (episode 7), the men were not just faces in the crowd, but men who had carried the weight of the series. For that reason, it bears a tremendous emotional punch every, single time. ( Read more... )