TV Miniseries: The Pacific

Since I've got nothing better to do every Saturday night, I am making it a point to watch The Pacific on HBO Asia.

It basically tells the story of three US Marines during America's battle against the Japanese in the Pacific during World War II: Eugene Sledge, who insisted on signing with the Marines despite his heart murmur; Robert Leckie, an intelligent scout and known writer among his friends; and John Basilone, who was with duty in other countries but chose to combat with the Japanese alongside the Marines. It is produced by Tom Hanks, Gary Goetzman and Steven Spielberg.

In the book, there originally were five US Marines narrating their memoir. I guess HBO can't afford to have any more main characters. Two million for this production - explosive!

Some child actors have also grown to be part of this film (Joseph Mazzello from Radio Flyer; Brendan Fletcher from Goosebumps; Badgett Dale from Lord of the Flies), and I somehow find that amusing.

You can catch The Pacific every Saturday, 9:00 PM on HBO Asia.