Peleliu landing

Okay, I didn't see that one coming: episodes 3 and 4 of The Pacific were pretty subdued, and I was wondering if the series would get lost in the love life of the protagonists. But no, of course, the fierce battle of the Peleliu landing came on rather unexpectedly. Prepare for you breath to be taken away by the incredibly well-filmed assault on the island with the amphibious tanks, it's pretty intense.

YouTube - The Pacific - Part 5 "Peleliu Landing" Promo [HQ]

The Pacific battle map

For their miniseries The Pacific, HBO has put up an interactive flash map recounting the battles and events pictures in the series. Neat if you want to learn more about the action and the three main characters.

HBO: The Pacific: Battle Map

The Pacific

Produced by Steven Spielberg, Tom Hanks, and Gary Goetzman for HBO: the new 10-part miniseries The Pacific. At a rumored 150 million dollars budget, this looks like a really epic show, comparable in scope and style to Band of Brothers (which was created by the same creative team). The trailer on the HBO web site linked below is much better than the short one in the video.

HBO: Series: Watch The Pacific videos including episode recaps, previews & clips on HBO.com.