Watch this now. Yes, that is an order.

[hackthis_archive]

I talk about my love of Generation Kill a lot but not so much about my love of Band of Brothers, which is kind of hysterical, because if your name is spookshowbaby BoB is like the only thing I talked about for the better part of seven months. The point being that if at this point my harassment has compelled you to watch one of these amazing series but not the other, I hope this super trailer which blends Generation Kill and Band of Brothers into some sort of wartime epic will convince you to give the one you're missing a shot. You wouldn't think meshing 1944 and 2003 together would work. You'd be wrong.

And if you've watched both, well, then you are REALLY gonna love this.

Created by hippowithnoodles444

Courtesy of missdunham from the generation_kill community.

Comments

[slashfairy.livejournal.com]

ok. this is incredible.

i love BoB. haven't gotten too far into GK yet, but it's on my list.

[wordsalone.livejournal.com]

I saw this today in the comm. SUCH a great video.

[maurheti.livejournal.com]

Dude! This trailer totally made me want to rewatch BoB for the millionth time. Both are of the Awesome.

[vylit.livejournal.com]

I've never seen BoB, but I hear it's really good. This was an awesome vid, too. Damn.

[luci0logy.livejournal.com]

After following a rec and reading your Semper Fidelius fic, I'm currently working my way through Generation Kill and enjoying it immensely. HBO make some terrific programmes. Band of Brothers is one of the best WW2 dramas I've ever seen.

[artmut12.livejournal.com]

that video was just sooooo good. it took my breath away. it was the perfect mesh of band of brothers (which i absolutely love) and generation kill( my new obsession, which i hold dear...lol) you wouldn't think they would fit well together but they really do. soldiers are soldiers, they share the same bond of brotherhood that they have all through out history. thanks for posting it!!!! i loved it :)

[bobberina.livejournal.com]

my god. i just got a little weepy in my staffroom. annoying, none of my co-teachers understand WHY THIS IS AWESOME.

[engenda.livejournal.com]

I have big shiny hearts in my eyes for this clip. Both shows are so awesome. It's a gorgeous blend of how so much is different and yet still so much the same.

[missdunham.livejournal.com]

:D It's a beautiful vid, right? <3

[askmehow.livejournal.com]

Awww! There aren't enough hearts in the WORLD. It almost makes up for the massive rage and disappointment I feel about Southland possibly being cancelled (http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/news/e3ieb794c2afa554541fe6995676fddc5cc). :( :( :( :(

[hackthis.livejournal.com]

I... oh my god, I think I might cry.

[askmehow.livejournal.com]

I KNOW! What utter crap is that?!? Way to lose the quality debate, NBC.

I'm with you; rage blackout is the only appropriate response.

[hackthis.livejournal.com]

Your icon says it all.

[askmehow.livejournal.com]

Yup. I hope that we at least get a DVD set worth the six produced episodes. And Ben McKenzie sounded so hopeful in the interview, about how the season premiere date was going to be good for the show.

NOT ON, NBC. NOT ON.

[hackthis.livejournal.com]

I knew they were talking out their asses, but I just... you know, even when they fuck up you hope maybe this time it'll be different. HA!

[askmehow.livejournal.com]

They ARE supposed to at least let a few episodes air first and SEE if audiences respond. And crap like Heroes and the show about the nurses is still on the air, but the quality show... There aren't actually any words.

It had been a while since I had seen a show that seemed even remotely realistic, that was serious and interesting and layered. It wasn't quite The Wire*, but it was pretty good. Ah, TV execs; you never fail to disappoint.

* but then, what show could be, really?

[hackthis.livejournal.com]

Word to everything you just said, especially the bit about it being fucking FOREVER since there was a smart, real show on TV and oh, look, they got scared and ran off. Well done network pussies.

[askmehow.livejournal.com]

I was just thinking the other day how in some ways I wished that Generation Kill was an ongoing show; the writing was great, and the actors have so much chemistry together... but then reading about this kind of thing makes me really grateful to have one show where the canon is closed and -- most importantly -- closed where the writers intended that it should. At least that way you get a story with a beginning, middle and end instead of a truncated run, you know?

[shiny-starlight.livejournal.com]

WORDS CANNOT EXPRESS MY LOVE FOR THIS VIDEO!!! BoB makes me cry EVERY DAMN TIME I watch it, and even scenes and montages makes my heart thump. I've never seen Generation Kill, but damnit after this, I'm going to watch it.

<3333 this vid

[alethialia.livejournal.com]

::loves:: Aww, boys.

Though I did notice a couple of spots where there could have been some even greater matching of shots - like if after the shot of kids looking over the bridge at the columns of troops marching it then cut to the shot of columns of vehicles clogging Iraq's highways (would've been a nice commentary on how war has changed) or if from the BoB dude taking a swig - should've been Nixon there - it cut to Gabe taking a swig (would've been a nice commentary on how it has not). OH! Or from Webster giving the kid chocolate to Poke giving the girls the HumRats.

But overall, awesome. Both minis and this.

WOW

[meeks00.livejournal.com]

You know, usually I don't really watch fanvids because my computer doesn't like to play them for me, but this worked out well and I was absolutely blown away.

I have Band of Brothers lined up on my Netflix queue for the moment I'm finished with exams, and this solidified my desire to watch the show. Coupled with Generation Kill--you're write--seems to make for an incredibly EPIC wartime movie! I almost forgot that I knew these were two separate TV series as I watched!!!