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Radiohead
21-05-2009, 12:39
BSkyB has bought the rights to The Pacific, HBO's big budget second world war drama follow-up to Band of Brothers, to run on Sky Movies next year.
The 10-part series, which will screen first on cable channel HBO in the spring of 2010, was filmed entirely in high definition and cost about $200m (£128m) to produce. Sky Movies will also broadcast The Pacific in the spring of next year, without commercial breaks.
Billed as a "companion piece" to Band of Brothers, The Pacific tracks the intertwined odysseys of three US marines – Robert Leckie, Eugene Sledge and John Basilone – during the second world war Pacific campaigns against Japanese forces, from Guadalcanal to Iwo Jima and home after VJ Day in August 1945.
The 10-part drama series is produced by Steven Spielberg, Tom Hanks and Gary Goetzman, the creative team behind the Emmy-winning 2001 series Band of Brothers.
Ian Lewis, the director of Sky Movies, said: 'We were blown away when we saw the previews of the series – the cinematography and effects are pure Hollywood. It seemed only natural that a premium production such as this should live on Sky Movies, where it can be viewed as the director intended – in HD and with no ad breaks."
The BBC was a co-production partner with HBO on Band of Brothers, which was shot on location in the UK and followed US paratroopers through the second world war's post-D-Day European campaign in 1944 and 1945. In the UK Band of Brothers was first broadcast on BBC2.
Band of Brothers followed Spielberg and Hanks's successful collaboration on the Oscar-winning war epic Saving Private Ryan.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2009/may/21/the-pacific-hbo-sky-band-of-brothers
:clap::clap::clap::clap::clap:
wooooohooooooo
:notworthy:clap:
SIMON ADEBISI
21-05-2009, 12:56
What about those of us that dont have sky movies :shrug:
Sounds like a cheap stunt to get people to subscribe.
charlie angel
21-05-2009, 12:59
Ian Lewis, the director of Sky Movies, said: 'We were blown away when we saw the previews of the series – the cinematography and effects are pure Hollywood. It seemed only natural that a premium production such as this should live on Sky Movies, where it can be viewed as the director intended – in HD and with no ad breaks."
I'm definitely convinced that that's the reason for having it on Sky Movies :suspect:
Scruffy the Janitor
21-05-2009, 13:05
What about those of us that dont have sky movies :shrug:
Sounds like a cheap stunt to get people to subscribe.
Bearing in mind they are a business and not a public service, why would you inagine they would do anything different.
It is one of the most anticipated TV series there is, I don't blame them for a second for trying to recoup the huge amount they have spent on the rights to this by getting additional subscriptions.
I for one have been looking forward to this since they announced it 3 years ago. I can't wait!!!
I really appreciate the idea of showing it with no ad breaks. Good call.
In fact, I'd even consider paying for a premium channel of TV shows with no ad breaks that showed all of the major shows with no breaks whatsoever.
Sounds fantastic - hopefully it matches up to Band of Brothers which was utterly superb.
SIMON ADEBISI
21-05-2009, 13:20
Ill wait for the blu ray. Id be buying it anyway so no way am i paying for it twice.
Terribly_Mauled
21-05-2009, 13:28
What a pain in the arse, was hoping the Beeb would get it
What a pain in the arse, was hoping the Beeb would get it
I reckon it'll still come to the beeb, just have to wait until sky have shown it.
Ill wait for the blu ray. Id be buying it anyway so no way am i paying for it twice.
Steal it off the internet!!! ;)
Looking forward to this, HD is a bonus!
My new workmate was involved in band of brothers in prosthetics.. This is him!
http://img29.imageshack.us/img29/707/vlcsnap1333641.png (http://img29.imageshack.us/my.php?image=vlcsnap1333641.png)
SIMON ADEBISI
21-05-2009, 14:03
Ah Edelweiss soldier from ep 2
I'll be waiting for it on DVD/blu then. ******** to getting Sky Movies.
Hopefully they do at least 2 a week, but cannot see it.
Terribly_Mauled
21-05-2009, 14:59
If its anything like Band of Brothers the episode runtimes will be variable.
I'll just wait for the Blu.
I've hung around for John Adams afterall!!
Ah Edelweiss soldier from ep 2
Good shout, ep3 though ;)
alsemail
21-05-2009, 17:40
Superb, at least there's something to llok forward to watching on TV next year.
All my favourite shows are done now and most have been for the last few seasons.
Professor Abronsius
21-05-2009, 19:01
Splendid! :clap:
Just need to sort out a HD TV and SKY HD now. :D
Alastair
21-05-2009, 22:02
What about those of us that dont have sky movies :shrug:
Sounds like a cheap stunt to get people to subscribe.
I very much doubt this would be classed as cheap.
As previously said, Sky are a business, they do this with anything successful. Lost/Prison Break/House/24 all started off on other channels in UK, were all huge hits and Sky paid mega bucks to snatch them.
Sky certainly have a knack for annoying people. Didn't they shove Clone Wars on the movie channel too? :lol:
DrVenkman
21-05-2009, 23:44
Sky certainly have a knack for annoying people. Didn't they shove Clone Wars on the movie channel too? :lol:
Only the film wasn't it? Which was technically just the pilot for the TV show but still. Far as I'm aware the show runs on the Cartoon Network.
It does now..
Sky may have shown it on movies first but at least it was a faultless presentation.
DeadWalk
22-05-2009, 13:16
Only the film wasn't it? Which was technically just the pilot for the TV show but still. Far as I'm aware the show runs on the Cartoon Network.
They haven't shown the Clone Wars 'movie' yet but did show all episodes of the tv series. And a cracking show it was too, especially in widescreen and in HD, far better than how Cartoon Network are showing it.
horseflesh
22-05-2009, 22:16
What about those of us that dont have sky movies :shrug:
Sounds like a cheap stunt to get people to subscribe.
I'm sure there was nothing "cheap" about it.
I very much doubt this would be classed as cheap.
I'm sure there was nothing "cheap" about it.
Only a day late horseflesh. :p
horseflesh
22-05-2009, 22:37
Only a day late horseflesh. :p
I must remember to read beyond post 3 in threads from now on :D
andybhoy
23-05-2009, 14:41
I'm sure there was nothing "cheap" about it.
Buying it isn't cheap, but putting a tv show on a movie channel to get extra subscribers won't cost them a penny extra though.
I'm not resubbing for one tv show, so I'll wait - am sure it'll pop up on sky at some point.
Radiohead
23-05-2009, 15:01
It's exactly what I'd do if I was running a subscriber based service....
andybhoy
23-05-2009, 15:10
It's exactly what I'd do if I was running a subscriber based service....
It's probably what most people would do - but to me, it's like moving the FA cup final to a cooking channel :lol: and pretty cynical. They won't get extra cash from me for it, and that's all that concerns me.
LouBarlow
23-05-2009, 15:13
Me neither, I pay enough for Sky as it is. Will be acquiring it elsewhere and then buying it further down the line as I do with most tv.
Trailer -
http://www.pacificfans.com/trailer.mov
Cant wait for this :D
Looks very good. :thumbs:
Disappearer
22-06-2009, 17:28
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William Shatners Wig
22-06-2009, 23:01
Any chance the thread title could be changed to something like "The Pacific (Band Of Brothers follow up)" ?
DVD in the autumn for me then - I was assuming that it wouldn't be broadcast until later in the year anyway, so no great loss.
magneticman
23-06-2009, 07:45
BBC co-produced it yet Sky are getting it first? BBC offers HD and no ad breaks too ffs..
Fozzybear
23-06-2009, 07:59
Shame, was rather looking forward to that. :( It's a long time since I paid money to $ky and I'm not sure I'd pay out to buy the dvd box set, I have too many dvds unwatched as it is and can't justify another £30-50 on more of them! Really hope the beeb do get to show this at some point...
I have Sky Movies and I am getting HD on Saturday 27/6/09 and so I'll get to see this first time in the UK Yay!.
if it is the same style as Band of Brothers with interviews of the original Heroes then I will definetly get the DVD with the extras, BOB was filmed in the UK I wonder where The Pacific was filmed.
Mind you I hope we see some others but Americans and Japanese Say some of the Philapino resistance or the Australians or New Zealanders.
Mind you in Future perhaps we could get North Africa or Asia proper sure mainly UK or commonwealth but it would still be fun.
DrVenkman
24-06-2009, 14:10
BBC co-produced it yet Sky are getting it first? BBC offers HD and no ad breaks too ffs..
BBC don't really co-produce these things. They actually 'contribute' money to the production to get their name on the credits, which then also affords them the rights to show it first on terrestrial TV.
That was the deal with Rome and BoB anyway ($100+ mil budgets and the BBC threw in a few million per show. In the case of Rome I'm sure it was only about 3 mil). I don't know if The Pacific is being classed as a BBC co production.
Mr Flibble
24-06-2009, 15:44
Well whilst I love Band Of Brothers, and this sounds right up my street, I'm loathe to pay an additional subscription on top of the one I'm already paying Sky, just for one show - what's next - having to pay extra to see Lost or 24 on Sky, on top of what you're already paying them?
I'll wait for either DVD release or the BBC to show it.
TigaSefi
24-06-2009, 17:37
blu-ray for me then!!!!
Confirmed US start-date is March 14th. :thumbs:
Wendell Armbruster
15-01-2010, 09:06
. . .BOB was filmed in the UK I wonder where The Pacific was filmed. . .
As per Mallick's The Thin Red Line, most of The Pacific was shot in Australia with second-unit work in Vanuatu and the Solomons.
I'm really looking forward to this but being resolutely Sky-less I'll have to wait for the DVD boxset.
Viewing figures are hardly going to be inspiring on Sky Movies are they!
Bluray and BBC HD (eventually)
Radiohead
15-01-2010, 09:19
Any UK date yet?
Ooooh... I'm looking forward to this. Going to be hard to match Band of Brothers in quality though.
Alastair
15-01-2010, 19:43
Any UK date yet?
Not far behind US I believe, but no firm date yet afaik
http://movies.sky.com/band-of-brothers-ii-comes-to-sky-movies
Professor Abronsius
15-01-2010, 19:57
1 Month Sky Movies Sub in March then... :thumbs:
Just seen an advert for this on Sky1 and it says its going to be exclusive to SkyMovies HD - so that is going to limit it even more if people with regular Sky can't even watch it :brickwall :(
Headstar
25-01-2010, 03:28
we're getting this shown on HBO Asia soon - looks good but will no doubt be cut to ribbons so will be another DVD I guess
rustybin
25-01-2010, 06:37
Just seen an advert for this on Sky1 and it says its going to be exclusive to SkyMovies HD - so that is going to limit it even more if people with regular Sky can't even watch it :brickwall :(
Massive con.
I pay about £60 a month to Sky for my Sports / BB / Phone etc...and I can't even watch a new TV series.
And the authorities wonder why people turn to less official places to watch TV :cuckoo:
At least I can look forward to the matching Blu-tin.
Just seen an advert for this on Sky1 and it says its going to be exclusive to SkyMovies HD - so that is going to limit it even more if people with regular Sky can't even watch it :brickwall :(
What? Oh FFS!
Mr Flibble
25-01-2010, 08:41
Yay!!!! We don't have Sky HD, or the movies package - cheers Sky! :thumbs: :|
I'm half suprised they don't create a new 'Lost - The Finale Season' Channel whilst they are it it! Bunch of robbing gits!
Cant see this being on anywhere but Sky for a a few years
1st Screenings Sky Premiere
2nd/3rd screenings Sky Movies
then I guess Sky 1
"Sky has acquired multi-year rights in a straight acquisition"
http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2009/may/21/the-pacific-hbo-sky-band-of-brothers
dannywonderful
25-01-2010, 09:38
Sky said it would be shown on a movies channel in April last year. Personally, I'm glad about it, no ad breaks and high definition. :thumbs:
Download it if you feel hard done by!
HD subs here so it's all golden. :D
rustybin
25-01-2010, 09:53
Download it if you feel hard done by!
HD subs here so it's all golden. :D
But it's a con, pure and simple.
I've already got a HD sub for Sky, but because I spend a fortune of Blurays, I can't justify the additional cost of Sky Movies.
So now, presumably just to annoy me, Sky have moved a flagship TV series to Sky Movies.
dannywonderful
25-01-2010, 10:00
But it's a con, pure and simple.
I've already got a HD sub for Sky, but because I spend a fortune of Blurays, I can't justify the additional cost of Sky Movies.
So now, presumably just to annoy me, Sky have moved a flagship TV series to Sky Movies.
They gave you nearly a year's notice they were going to do it. Wait for it on Bluray if that's where your money goes.
The only way I could justify Sky Movies would be to dump my Cineworld pass. Then I'd be paying to watch all the current stuff a year behind, when I could just buy them on Bluray, unrestricted by channel bandwidth quality wise instead, 6-8 months ahead of being shown on Sky.
Think Sky have dropped a clanger shoving this onto Movies HD. Viewing figures will be dire. Can't imagine HBO will look at that favourably for future projects. Then again, Sky have coughed the dosh, so why should they care?
Would have thought putting Pacific on Sky One/HD would have driven subscription uptake and hence revenues more than a niche channel for the better off!
Bluray boxset when available.
ryonhilluk
25-01-2010, 10:11
i really don't see the fuss. its not a con. they pay a hefty amount for the rights and shove it on whichever channel they like. its called business.
its exactly the same as all those who complain about not being able to watch the football because its on sky. its a complete bargain for all the football and other sports you get. the movie channels are pretty good value too.
edit: i can't see anywhere which says it'll be HD only. sky have switched to saying everything will be on sky1hd, skysports1hd etc etc, so they probably just said that. their website says it will be on sky movies/hd, implying both.
Just as bad here in the US. If I want to watch it I would have to sign up for a HBO subscription on top of my current £90/month cable bill :|
No way they'd limit it to HD only, as ryon says they've simply taken to calling all their sport and film channels "HD", implying the SD channels as well without saying it.
they pay a hefty amount for the rights and shove it on whichever channel they like. its called business.
Well, bad business.
If anything, surely Sky are just shooting themselves in the foot with this. Wouldn't they make more money from commercials by putting it on Sky One rather than using it as a vehicle to try and boost Sky Movies subs?
I don't remember Band of Brothers really garnering amazing audience figures when it was first shown over here, and that was on the BBC and coming off the back of Shaving Ryan's Privates. I can't really see 'another' WW2 drama being enough for people to stump up the extra to see it.
Nevertheless, I'm not bothered either way.. *hugs router* :)
rustybin
25-01-2010, 11:56
With football readily available elsewhere albeit low quality), and my Sky HD min contract up, I'm looking for an excuse to get rid of the whole lot. This might just be it.
Just as bad here in the US. If I want to watch it I would have to sign up for a HBO subscription on top of my current £90/month cable bill :|
£90 a month? That seems a LOT? I thought such things were pretty cheap in the US? Jesus...
No way they'd limit it to HD only, as ryon says they've simply taken to calling all their sport and film channels "HD", implying the SD channels as well without saying it.
Yeah. I got a bit worried when 24 was advertised as Sky1 HD but it was on the SD chan as well last night.
Cade Foster
25-01-2010, 17:29
A not ideal but a solution for some who do not want o subscribe to the movie channelsdfor the duration would be to SKY+ the first 6 episodes then subscribe to SKY movies for the month the final 4 are on and you would be able to watch them all.
edit: i can't see anywhere which says it'll be HD only. sky have switched to saying everything will be on sky1hd, skysports1hd etc etc, so they probably just said that. their website says it will be on sky movies/hd, implying both.
You are probably right, but the trailer (http://movies.sky.com/the-pacific-main-trailer) on the sky website (which is the one I saw during 24 last night) clearly says "Exclusive to skymoviesHD"
Exclusive to skymoviesHD"
I think that means both Sky Movies SD and HD, they call Sky One (SD)- Sky One HD it is just a permanent plug for their highdef channels.
If Sky had used their brains they'd have put this on Sky 1 and Sky Movies and Sky Movies HD at the same time. That way, all Sky subscribers would get the series, those with the movie channels would get it without adverts, and those with HD would get the better picture quality. Everyone would feel like they were getting their moneys worth and Sky would have 3x as much air time covered.
I'll wait for it on bluray.
It smacks of them trying to get more people to sign up for the movie channels.
£90 a month? That seems a LOT? I thought such things were pretty cheap in the US? Jesus...
Cable isn't cheap, that is for TV, internet and phone with one HD-DVR. Still not as cheap as Sky (http://www.thedvdforums.com/affiliatelink.php?localaffiliateid=75). Would be around £120/month with HBO, Showtime and better internet speed
Fozzybear
26-01-2010, 12:51
Cable isn't cheap, that is for TV, internet and phone with one HD-DVR. Still not as cheap as Sky (http://www.thedvdforums.com/affiliatelink.php?localaffiliateid=75). Would be around £120/month with HBO, Showtime and better internet speed
Ouch and ouch again! :eek:
Would have liked to see this but no way I'd pay Sky's rip-off prices for even a regular sub again, let alone the fortune they charge for films. :nono: I also remember well the hassle it was when I cancelled my sub last time so wouldn't want to go through that again either!
DuncanSWardle
26-01-2010, 12:57
It smacks of them trying to get more people to sign up for the movie channels.
Cant really say I blame them
They are not a public service broadcast, they are just in it for the money, there customer service etc shows this
By getting such an anticipated show and then popping it on a subscription only chanel they will make more money, pure and simple
As mad as it sounds but I know two people who are getting Sky just for this (or rather this was what made up there minds to get it) and a fair few who wll be subscribing to the movie channels when it is on
I like movies and when sky went digital I upgraded to get the movies and this year I upgraded to Sky+HD and so I am ready for the start of Pacific. I am realy looking forward to this as I am a big fan of the original Band of Brothers. My dad is also a fan so he will be watching as well. I look forward not only to the series but seeing the Old Marines or whoever the series follows across the Pacific. I also like war history. :shrug:
Cable isn't cheap, that is for TV, internet and phone with one HD-DVR. Still not as cheap as Sky (http://www.thedvdforums.com/affiliatelink.php?localaffiliateid=75). Would be around £120/month with HBO, Showtime and better internet speed
I guess I didn't think Sky was even in the same ballpark as £90 for TV, internet and HD+recorder. Like £50 a month or something. But even then I was assuming that it would be cheaper in the US because they must have a much higher subscriber base to take from compared to over here.
Mr Majestik
26-01-2010, 13:55
Didn't Sky run the clone wars TV show first on Sky movies.
That came to the cartoon network very soon after.
Alastair
26-01-2010, 21:38
Didn't Sky run the clone wars TV show first on Sky movies.
That came to the cartoon network very soon after.
Indeed they did
robzinski
08-02-2010, 21:08
Just watched the Iwo Jima clip on HBO.com, and it looks pretty brutal.
Can't wait for this to start.
RABBITLEADER
10-02-2010, 14:29
I don't remember Band of Brothers really garnering amazing audience figures when it was first shown over here, and that was on the BBC
The BBC really shot themselves in the foot (no pun intended) with Band of Brothers. In 2000/2001 the then head of BBC1, Peter Salmon, acquired the series for a rumoured cost of anywhere between £9 - £15 million. It was to be BBC1's flagship autumn drama of 2001. However, by the summer of 2001 he had moved on and been replaced by the disaster prone Lorraine Heggessey, who promptly deemed the series - at $120 million the most expensive TV drama ever made, about the largest conflict the world has ever seen - 'too niche' for BBC1, and promptly relegated it to 9 p.m. on Friday night on BBC2, where it still pulled in 5 million viewers a week.
Had the BBC scheduled the series at 9 p.m. Sunday nights on BBC1, with all the usual fanfare, they really could have cleaned up in the ratings - clowns!
Regarding The Pacific, I'm desperate to see it but not at the cost of selling my soul back to Sky. No, it will be a Blu-ray purchase (or Christmas present) for me, even though that's a good few months away, sadly.
andybhoy
10-02-2010, 18:41
Its funny - I really wanted to see this, but two days ago cancelled my movie and sports packages AND got rid of HD. I considered keeping it, till I'd see this but then figured it'll be a fraction of the cost to buy the blu ray down the line than to keep up a subscription I don't want.
So Sky's excuse is that want people to view it in HD and without adverts, well Sky One has an HD channel and I am sure it can't be that hard for them to show it on there without them in. Failing that why not let everybody see it on the Movie channel who subscribes to Sky One.
Goooner1
10-02-2010, 21:09
Why do they need an excuse? They're obviously putting it on the movie channel to get extra subscribers. Nothing wrong with that, IMO. They're a business and they want to make money:shrug:
rustybin
10-02-2010, 21:12
BOB Pacific is a TV programme, and Sky are showing it on a SUBSCRIPTION MOVIE CHANNEL.
I really don't understand why people can't see the problem with that...:shrug:
BOB Pacific is a TV programme, and Sky are showing it on a SUBSCRIPTION MOVIE CHANNEL.
I really don't understand why people can't see the problem with that...:shrug:
Probably because it is a television program and it should be on a movie channel that costs a bit more to watch. I have a movie channel subscription so it doesn't bother me but Sky are taking the mick as they could easily show it on Sky One HD without adverts.
Goooner1
10-02-2010, 21:31
BOB Pacific is a TV programme, and Sky are showing it on a SUBSCRIPTION MOVIE CHANNEL.
I really don't understand why people can't see the problem with that...:shrug:
Maybe because Sky are a SUBSCRIPTION TV COMPANY and shock horror, they are using this to get more people to subscribe, much the way they do when they buy things like Lost, House, 24 etc... If you want to watch them when they're first broadcast you subscribe, otherwise you wait and see if it turns up on terrestrial or wait for the DVD/Blu-ray.
I don't see the problem. It's not as if no other TV company could have outbid Sky for the rights, should they have wished to.
rustybin
10-02-2010, 21:35
Maybe because Sky are a SUBSCRIPTION TV COMPANY and shock horror, they are using this to get more people to subscribe, much the way they do when they buy things like Lost, House, 24 etc... If you want to watch them when they're first broadcast you subscribe, otherwise you wait and see if it turns up on terrestrial or wait for the DVD/Blu-ray.
I don't see the problem. It's not as if no other TV company could have outbid Sky for the rights, should they have wished to.
I do subscribe - I pay £60 a month for everything except movies.
Therefore surely I should expect to watch everything except, I don't know, movies?!?
I'd be less annoyed if they made it PPV to be honest.
But as I said a while ago, it's the final nail in the coffin for my Sky sub. If I cancelled, the only thing I wouldn't be able to get elsewhere is the football, and the money I'd save on my sub would pay for the odd night in the pub.
Walrus Man
11-02-2010, 11:25
BOB Pacific is a TV programme, and Sky are showing it on a SUBSCRIPTION MOVIE CHANNEL.
I really don't understand why people can't see the problem with that...:shrug:
Same with Clone Wars - which is a bloody kids TV programmme - aaarrrggghhh! :razz:
rustybin
11-02-2010, 11:39
Well I've voted with my wallet and just cancelled most of my Sky package.
Got rid of my HD sub (£10) - they weren't happy about that, my ESPN (£9), Sports (£19-ish). So I'll be paying them £33 a month instead of £70.
I wish I'd done it years ago when they introduced the additional sub for football games.
I've kept my full Broadband package - got a feeling I'll be needing that in the months to come.
I feel very liberated!
Next step will be reseaching a Sky+ Box DVR alternative, then I'll be very tempted to get rid of Sky altogether (except for BB).
My brother has done exactly the same thing (yesterday) but for different reasons, so that's 2 customers they've lost this week.
For anyone interested, I was offered 25% off my entire Sky bill for 6 months once I got through to cancelations.
If you want Sky BB, you have to be a Sky subscriber I believe...
Got to laugh at the cheek of that. Cancel all the TV, then expect to be able to download it all. :p
Alastair
11-02-2010, 21:25
Good to see Anna Torv (Fringe) will be in this
http://www.esquire.com/women/women-we-love/anna-torv-nude-0310
Radiohead
11-02-2010, 21:31
That's a strange photo - looks like she's taking a dump.
Got to laugh at the cheek of that. Cancel all the TV, then expect to be able to download it all. :p
He's only canceled the sports channels.
Spooky_uk
11-02-2010, 22:14
Well I've voted with my wallet and just cancelled most of my Sky package.
Got rid of my HD sub (£10) - they weren't happy about that, my ESPN (£9), Sports (£19-ish). So I'll be paying them £33 a month instead of £70.
I wish I'd done it years ago when they introduced the additional sub for football games.
I've kept my full Broadband package - got a feeling I'll be needing that in the months to come.
I feel very liberated!
Next step will be reseaching a Sky+ Box DVR alternative, then I'll be very tempted to get rid of Sky altogether (except for BB).
My brother has done exactly the same thing (yesterday) but for different reasons, so that's 2 customers they've lost this week.
For anyone interested, I was offered 25% off my entire Sky bill for 6 months once I got through to cancelations.
welcome brother, glad you have seen the light :thumbs:
i really don't see the fuss. its not a con. they pay a hefty amount for the rights and shove it on whichever channel they like. its called business.
its exactly the same as all those who complain about not being able to watch the football because its on sky. its a complete bargain for all the football and other sports you get. the movie channels are pretty good value too.
edit: i can't see anywhere which says it'll be HD only. sky have switched to saying everything will be on sky1hd, skysports1hd etc etc, so they probably just said that. their website says it will be on sky movies/hd, implying both.
so, by that logic you'd be ok with some hugely anticipated footy game being shown on sky movies only? no reason why they couldn't if they can get away with showing TV shows on there instead of movies.
maybe next time, they'll show the final series of a popular tv show on a sports channel. they can right? it's a business. :nuts:
AKPiggott
12-02-2010, 07:45
I don't/can't watch TV at the moment so this doesn't affect me anyway. I was always just going to wait for the blu-ray set and watch it in the space of a week with back-to-backs/marathons etc. I did that with the original BoB and I do it with most US TV shows and I enjoy them more for it. The only downside is that I can't get engaged in all the forum chatter and excitement between episodes and these days it's so hard to avoid spoilers.
Goooner1
12-02-2010, 21:27
so, by that logic you'd be ok with some hugely anticipated footy game being shown on sky movies only? no reason why they couldn't if they can get away with showing TV shows on there instead of movies.
maybe next time, they'll show the final series of a popular tv show on a sports channel. they can right? it's a business. :nuts:
Not exactly the same though is it? What your getting at, would be like them showing 37 Premier League games on sports and the final one on movies.
It's not like their putting 10 episodes (don't know how many there actually are) of The Pacific on Sky 1, then putting the final epsiode on movies, which would be closer to what you're saying.
Sky bought the rights, it's up to them what they do with them, any other TV company could have outbid Sky should they wanted to and show them on a free to air channel, but they didn't, if you want to watch it, subscribe to movies for however long it's on, or failing that record them all when they're shown, then when you've recorded them, subscribe to movies for a month and watch them all in one go.
I really don't see it's any different to when C4 showed Lost, Sky outbid them so if Lost fans wanted to watch it, they had to subscribe to Sky. At the end of the day, Sky are a business, not public service broadcaster.
andybhoy
13-02-2010, 10:19
How is sky buying the rights to lost, and showing it on a tv channel the same as buying bob and sticking it on a movie channel? It's completely different surely? One is offering more for a tv show and the other is a cynical marketing ploy that goes against the grain. While for some it's acceptable, and for others it isn't, I'd liketo think we can mostly all agree it IS a fairly cynical marketing ploy.
Still, I'm saving nearly £40 a month now.
DuncanSWardle
13-02-2010, 13:24
Sky Tv in "trying to make as much money as possible" shock !?!
you have two options really, get sky movies or dont get sky movies and wait (to see it legit)
I honestly cant see anything "wrong with it" but may be helped by fact I have full skyhd package - yes it would be great if this was on bbc hd, but down to the "unique way its funded" its not going to happen
sky spend money to make money
I can sort of see the connection between Star Wars: The Clone Wars and the Star Wars movies, even if The Clone Wars isn't strictly speaking a movie.
As for Band of Brothers, look at the other side of the coin. You will be able to watch it without advert breaks and because the movie channels have the PIN function it will not be cut to ribbons for whatever time slot they show it in.
With all that said once Lost is over I will consider cutting my Sky subscription right back or ending it. I've got all my favourite TV series and movies on DVD/blu-ray and there is very little on the horizon that interests me.
BigDavie2000
13-02-2010, 16:39
As for Band of Brothers, look at the other side of the coin. You will be able to watch it without advert breaks and because the movie channels have the PIN function it will not be cut to ribbons for whatever time slot they show it in.
If they treat it like a film (no ad breaks, no watershed edits) I could possibly support them having it on the movie channels but the cynic in me thinks it will be treated as a tv show (several ad breaks and put on after the watershed).
I know HBO is subscription based in the states, does it have ads within its shows? Maybe it was a condition for Sky to screen it with out ads.
dannywonderful
13-02-2010, 16:56
If they treat it like a film (no ad breaks, no watershed edits) I could possibly support them having it on the movie channels but the cynic in me thinks it will be treated as a tv show (several ad breaks and put on after the watershed).
I know HBO is subscription based in the states, does it have ads within its shows? Maybe it was a condition for Sky to screen it with out ads.
Sky have already confirmed there will be no ad breaks.
Surely it will be shown else where at some point.
I mean didn't BBC contribute towards the cost?
would not surprise me to see this on Sky1 HD after they have shown the whole series on Movies.
dannywonderful
13-02-2010, 17:07
Surely it will be shown else where at some point.
I mean didn't BBC contribute towards the cost?
No, they didn't.
Goooner1
13-02-2010, 19:06
How is sky buying the rights to lost, and showing it on a tv channel the same as buying bob and sticking it on a movie channel? It's completely different surely? One is offering more for a tv show and the other is a cynical marketing ploy that goes against the grain. While for some it's acceptable, and for others it isn't, I'd liketo think we can mostly all agree it IS a fairly cynical marketing ploy.
Tell that to anyone that doesn't have Sky and watched it on C4. Cynical marketing ploy, just the same, you want to watch Lost, you'll have to subscribe to Sky, they probably picked up some extra subscribers, which was the object of the excercise, I'm sure. I bet they didn't do it solely thinking of letting people see it sooner and in HD.
No different with The Pacific, again, cynical marketing ploy, put it on movies, they'll no doubt pick up some extra movie subs, a lot of people will just subscribe to watch The Pacific and cancel, but I bet a fair few get to like having all those movies on tap and keep the sub going, which is just what Sky will be counting on.
Sky aren't funded by a licence fee like the BBC, they have to keep their shareholders happy, the way to do that is to increase what their customers pay each month, this is just one way of doing it. Don't like it? Don't subscribe, unlike the BBC, at least you get to make that choice.
I don't know if this has been mentioned before but Sky Movies are running a trailer where a Marine (I think a Sargent) Shouts to his fellow marines in an amtrack just before it leaves a landing ship into the sea.
I Have Sky+HD and I'll be watching. :thumbs:
I don't know if this has been mentioned before but Sky Movies are running a trailer where a Marine (I think a Sargent) Shouts to his fellow marines in an amtrack just before it leaves a landing ship into the sea.
That one has been running for weeks and is probably the reason why this thread has become popular again.
jonthomas83
13-02-2010, 22:44
Gutted this is on Sky Movies, but to be honest, I first watch BoB on DVD and I found that it was far better watching it when I wanted to rather than being dictated to by TV schedules. I'll be happy to buy the Blu-ray later in the year and will enjoy it thoroughly! There's not a chance in hell I'm paying for SkyHD and the movie channels.
There's not a chance in hell I'm paying for SkyHD and the movie channels.
Ditto, I'll be using my Sky broadband a bit more when this series airs ;)
I do subscribe - I pay £60 a month for everything except movies.
Therefore surely I should expect to watch everything except, I don't know, movies?!?
I'd be less annoyed if they made it PPV to be honest.
Exactly.
That one has been running for weeks and is probably the reason why this thread has become popular again.
That trailer is new to me that is why I Said If it had be mentioned before.
Still I watched a TV show about Guam, Battles to the death were common in the war against Japan, and I wonder how they can make guys that usually did't take prisoners popular. The Pacific war was known for the lack of mercy on both sides.
Have a look at the wacky prices they used to charge for things by clicking on the BOB £19.99 on VHS thread below this one in the links bit. It's nuts, VHS was £54 and DVD was £45 - £60 :D
BigDavie2000
16-02-2010, 00:29
Have a look at the wacky prices they used to charge for things by clicking on the BOB £19.99 on VHS thread below this one in the links bit. It's nuts, VHS was £54 and DVD was £45 - £60 :D
I think I paid £45 for BOB from a bargain posted here back when it was usually £60, worth every penny.
£55 from Tesco on the day it was released in November 2002 - I didn't want to risk such an important purchase in the post!
RABBITLEADER
17-02-2010, 09:45
I drove into Rugby on my lunch hour to get it the Monday it came out, £54.99 in what was either Our Price or Virgin at the time - worth every penny!
the_daddy
17-02-2010, 16:41
I think I will wait for the Blu-ray.
Pacific Sky Movies Premiere
Bank Hol Mon 5th April 9pm -11pm Ep1 & 2
(repeated Tues Wed 10-12, Thurs 9-11, Fri -Sun Midnight)
Each next episode premieres Mon at 9pm (rpts various time during week)
so series will be completed Bank holiday Mon 31st May
At a guess, based on 4 or so week gap for premieres to filter to movie channels, Pacific would be repeated on one of movie channels (so you could take out cheaper 1/2 film package) during july/August
Sky One - at a guess October/nov time to tie in with BR/DVD release
ryonhilluk
21-02-2010, 17:06
so, by that logic you'd be ok with some hugely anticipated footy game being shown on sky movies only? no reason why they couldn't if they can get away with showing TV shows on there instead of movies.
maybe next time, they'll show the final series of a popular tv show on a sports channel. they can right? it's a business. :nuts:
no, because thats a stupid example. sky is optional, nobody is making anybody pay for it if they don't want to.
and it's the same thing if sky show a TV show on a movie channel. same rules apply
no, because thats a stupid example. sky is optional, nobody is making anybody pay for it if they don't want to.
I think though that if you chose not to buy the movie channels but get everything else, then for your money you expect to be able to see everything but the movies.
That's the (miss)informed choice I made to spend my money on.
I guess Sky can do what it wants, as long as this isn't the start of a regular thing. Otherwise how the hell do you decide which packages to get when you want to restrict your spending.
Just got the Sky magazine in the post, the start date is 5 April, 10 x 1 hour episodes and it's on both Sky Movies Premiere and Sky Movies Premier HD.
the thing with no name
25-02-2010, 14:10
I'd LOVE to see this, but not paying Sky any more money than i already do. So i have enough films and TV series to catch up on in my stupidly large 'to be watched' pile to keep me going until the Blu-ray set is released :thumbs:
Thanks Sky, but no thanks
si2k2000
25-02-2010, 18:51
Think I'm going to wait for the Blu-rays anyway even though I have HD Movies. Just prefer to wait for the superior picture quality.
RangersFC
11-03-2010, 11:13
Has anyone seen any poster shots from this series anywhere ? I've seen some on Ebay at stupid prices but want to get one quite quickley as going to a preview of the first two episodes where some of the creative cast are attending ..
kicks off in the US tomorrow - looking forward to it.
Christmas BD gift from the wife, I'd guess. Don't have sky. I've waited 5 years for this, another 9 months won't matter :D
kicks off in the US tomorrow - looking forward to it.
Just upgraded to get HBO on my cable service so I can watch this tonight :thumbs:
Can we please remember about spoilers ...thankyou :)
Can we please remember about spoilers ...thankyou :)
The USA won against the Japanese ...... OOOOPS! ;)
The USA won against the Japanese ...... OOOOPS! ;)
******* ...you'll be telling me the Titanic sank next :nono:
******* ...you'll be telling me the Titanic sank next :nono:
FFS someone has to spoil it for everyone ! I was just going to sit down and watch that ! lol
just created a new thread for US pace discussions - Kryten/Mods hope that's ok ?
http://www.thedvdforums.com/forums/showthread.php?p=9000686#post9000686
just created a new thread for US pace discussions - Kryten/Mods hope that's ok ?
http://www.thedvdforums.com/forums/showthread.php?p=9000686#post9000686
I just removed it as it has not started yet (for another few hours) so will confuse people. Will start one once it has actually shown.
according to bluray.com, this will get BR/DVD release 1 month after final episode airs in US (to tit in with Fathers Day in US)
www.blu-ray.com/news/?id=4290
(to tit in with Fathers Day in US)
Surely this is a boob on HBO's part.
Mr Blobby
19-03-2010, 11:43
You can get the book of this show from Sainsburys for £9.99.
Surely this is a boob on HBO's part.
Maybe they should nip it in the bud
stupidgibbon
20-03-2010, 08:22
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Maybe they should nip it in the bud
They're just keeping abreast of the current sales and marketing ploys.
They're just keeping abreast of the current sales and marketing ploys.
Yeh best to keep abreast or they could go bust
internetuser
22-03-2010, 08:54
Not seen the original BoB, is it worth watching that first before this ?
Also, it is a bit of a mickey take by sky really, I want the entertainment pack, to watch TV series, ie sky one, virgin 1 etc. and programs like lost, 24 etc. So I pay for this.
So they put a TV program on a movie channel... I do not want movies ! I want TV programs.. I know the marketing and money behind it but really.... a few people I know have said, oh well, I will just download it, screw sky ! Nobody has said, oh lets take out a movie sub !
IF sky did a none advert channel, or like Nick Jr does not, put more adverts before and after the program I would consider subscribing to that channel. but I dont want movies for one program.
OK it may be made to be shown without adverts, so give us a choice, sky 1 with adverts sky movie no adverts?
Drysolder
22-03-2010, 09:05
Not seen the original BoB, is it worth watching that first before this ?
YES! YES!
TBH, and I know it's only had one episode in the States, but I much prefer BoB to The Pacific so far - TP seems pretty much to be a continuation of BoB, in terms of cinematography and pacing.
Not seen the original BoB, is it worth watching that first before this ?
Where have you Been?
Band of Brothers is one of the best drama series ever made. You can get the DVD set quite cheap these days so get it and see how good BOB is. :thumbs:
I'm another one who never saw BoB , but i'm putting it right , i bought the Bluray set for the massive sum of £13 :D thanks to a 6 pound off voucher at Amazon.co.uk (http://www.thedvdforums.com/affiliatelink.php?localaffiliateid=8) , i watched the first ep last night ...never knew there were so many English actors playing yanks in it :lol:
never knew there were so many English actors playing yanks in it :lol:
Apparently the US crew didn't believe Damian Lewis (Winters) wasn't a Yank either.
Goooner1
22-03-2010, 20:31
OK it may be made to be shown without adverts, so give us a choice, sky 1 with adverts sky movie no adverts?
Sky may not have had the choice, I read somewhere that one of the conditions of sale, stipulated by the producers was no adverts and no DOGS.
internetuser
23-03-2010, 09:00
If that the case fair enough, I would still pay a few quid for a sky channel like that for all TV programs... o
I like how on my sky news iPhone ap there is a story about the series starting next month on (and I quote) 'SkyOne HD'.
Bit of an extra kick in the teeth. :|
rbullivant
12-04-2010, 08:11
Just in case people were not aware. Pacific is going to be shown on Sky3 at the weekend. Think it is just an episode or two to get you whipped to fever pitch to subscibe for the whole series
R
Mr Blobby
13-04-2010, 08:18
Just in case people were not aware. Pacific is going to be shown on Sky3 at the weekend. Think it is just an episode or two to get you whipped to fever pitch to subscibe for the whole series
R
On at 21.00 this Saturday, Sky 3.
Think Sky are kidding themselves.Wonder how many people have actually subscribed just for this.Cant be many.Look forward to seeing it but am prepared to wait.
Interesting reading wiki about John Basilone and his Medal of Honor.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Basilone
On the night of October 24–25, 1942 his unit engaged the Japanese in the Lunga area when their position came under attack by a regiment of approximately 3,000 soldiers. The Japanese forces began a frontal attack using machine-guns, grenades and mortars against the American heavy machine-guns. Basilone commanded two sections of machineguns that fought for the next 48 hours until only Basilone and two other men were still able to continue fighting. Basilone moved an extra gun into position and maintained continual fire against the incoming Japanese forces. He repaired another machine-gun and personally manned it, holding the defensive line until replacements arrived. With the continuous fighting, ammunition became critically low and supply lines were cut off. Basilone fought through hostile lines and returned with urgently needed ammunition for his gunners. By the end of the battle, the Japanese regiment was virtually annihilated. For his actions during this battle he received the United States military's highest award for bravery, the Medal of Honor.
Afterwards Private First Class Nash W. Phillips, of Fayetteville, North Carolina, recalled from the battle for Guadalcanal: "Basilone had a machine gun on the go for three days and nights without sleep, rest or food. He was in a good emplacement, and causing the Japanese lots of trouble, not only firing his machine gun but also using his pistol"
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