Archive for the ‘The Pacific’ Category
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Jul 08 2010
– Nothing for Isabel (her part was tiny), but congratulations to the entire cast and crew of The Pacific for their well deserved nominations for such an incredible series. Here’s hoping they pick up some gold come Emmy day on August 29th. Find the full list of Emmy nominations here.
“Glee,” the spunky TV musical comedy about high school misfits and the teachers who shepherd them, was a top Emmy nominee Thursday with 19 bids, including for best comedy series and stars Matthew Morrison and Lea Michele. The leading nominee was the gritty, unsparing World War II drama, “The Pacific,” with 24 nominations. Conan O’Brien is gone from “The Tonight Show” but his short tenure as host is not forgotten: The late-night show with him at the helm nabbed a nomination as best variety, music or comedy series, while resurrected Jay Leno was snubbed in the category. Besides “Glee,” other newcomers receiving Emmy recognition include “Modern Family,” with nods for best comedy series and for five members of its ensemble cast, and “The Good Wife,” a nominee for best drama and recognition for star Julianna Margulies. The final season of “Lost” garnered nominations for best drama series and a nod for star Matthew Fox and supporting nominations for Terry O’Quinn and Michael Emerson. “Saturday Night Live” received 12 nominations for a total 126 nominations during its run, surpassing the “ER” all-time record of 124 bids. One of the nominations went to Betty White, who at 88 proved you’re never too old for comedy. |
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Apr 13 2010
They call it the Sausage Factory. A low, sprawling storeroom strung with rows of army fatigues. Many are bloodstained; some earmarked as ‘dead’ costumes (as in, for dressing ‘dead’ soldiers). Quite a few have holes, where a prosthetic bone might protrude. A stroll around the costume department of the HBO, DreamWorks and Playtone produced miniseries The Pacific is enough to know that it is going to be an epic, gruesome affair. The 10-part series – estimated to have a production budget of between $US150 million and $US200 million – offers an unflinching look at the US Marine Corps’ campaign against the Japanese on islands in the Pacific during World War II. It makes a bleak companion to HBO’s groundbreaking 2001 series Band of Brothers and once again marks the return of Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks as executive producers. “This is the other side of the conversation,” The Pacific historical consultant Paul Ambrose tells INSIDEFILM. “Band was true, but this is also true.” The series centres on three Marines: Robert Leckie (James Badge Dale), Eugene Sledge (Joseph Mazzello) and Sid Philips (Ashton Holmes) and also showcases a wide variety of local talent such as Isabel Lucas, Bill Hunter and Gary Sweet. It is based on the memoirs of the real Leckie (Helmet for My Pillow) and Sledge (With the Old Breed), books that Ambrose describes as “required reading” for study of the Pacific war. Philips, who was written about in both books, provides a connecting thread for the intertwining stories. |
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Mar 30 2010
As promised (albeit slightly later) I’ve added screencaps of Isabel in Sunday’s episode of The Pacific. Isabel only had a small role and therefore didn’t have much to do, but she was really great in her scenes. Her character, Gwen, was the girlfriend of the marine Sid Phillips, and they were seen being chaperoned by Gwen’s grandfather on a date and later having a picnic in a park together. Whilst at the park, Sid was recalled to duty, so he and Gwen went to spend one last night together. At the end of the episode, Gwen is seen on shore waving off Sid as he leaves to continue the battle in the Pacific. This is Isabel’s most grown-up role to date, and in my opinion she played Gwen beautifully. Plus she looked gorgeous – that 1940′s make-up and hair suit her! Based on the story, I’m guessing she will only be in this one episode, but I will keep checking each week and if she re-appears be sure you will find out here. Enjoy the screencaps • The Pacific > Screencaptures: Episode 3 x209             |
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Mar 28 2010
As previously reported, The Pacific is now airing every Sunday night in the US on HBO. And as also reported, Isabel will definitely be seen in episode #3, which airs tonight! So, US fans, sit yourself down in front of your TV at 9pm (or set your recorder I’m hoping to have caps up for you tomorrow, or if not then then asap this week (as mentioned on our Twitter I’m a little busy offline at the moment). |
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MTV SOTSK Documentary – Screencaps Pt.1
Filed in: Gallery Update, Mt Kilimanjaro Climb 2010, The Pacific Posted by: Jess Comments: 1 Comment Mar 18 2010
As reported, the MTV documentary of the SOTSK climb aired on Sunday night, and thanks to the awesome Kimberly we have exclusive videos of the show! Today I have added screencaps from the 1st half of the show, and the 2nd batch will follow over the weekend. So far the documentary is really interesting – it’s fascinating seeing the landscape of Mt Kili and seeing how they all cope and are affected by the climb, and quite inspiring to hear them talk about what they’re doing and how passionate they are about it. Plus, there’s the sweetest quote about Isabel from Kenna:
Videos will be added when our Video section is started. The Pacific also aired on Sunday night, but I don’t think Isabel appeared in this episode. And from the sounds of this article, it seems she may only appear in the 3rd episode, or at least, the majority of her part is in that episode. I’ll keep you posted… • MTV’s Summit On The Summit: Kilimanjaro Documentary – Screencaptures x182 (1st batch)          |
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Mar 14 2010
Tonight is a TV feast for Isabel fans in the US! The Pacific and the Summit On The Summit documentary both air tonight. Make sure you set your TIVO/DVD recorder for these two big TV events in Isabel’s career.
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Mar 14 2010
HBO have posted 17 videos from The Pacific at their video website here. I haven’t watched them yet so I can’t tell you which, if any, Isabel is in, so you’ll have to browse. The Official website has lots of new content, including a list of episodes (there are 10 in total). I find the site quite hard to navigate, but if you’re patient you might find some good stuff there. Visit it at www.hbo.com/the-pacific. |
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Mar 11 2010
HitFix.com have recently posted an interview with The Pacific star James Badge Dale, and he mentions Isabel briefly:
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Mar 09 2010
Bottom Line: As sensitive and realistic a portrait of American combat in the Pacific as you ever will see. Having created “Band of Brothers,” the masterful 2001 miniseries that followed Easy Company from its training in Georgia through the D-Day invasion and until the end of the war, exec producers Tom Hanks and Steven Spielberg decided to balance the equation with a mini set in the Pacific theater. The result is “The Pacific,” also 10 parts but in some ways as different in its approach to the material as the jungle warfare of the Pacific was from the more conventional fighting in Europe. Both miniseries are infused with raw, powerful stories of personal triumph and adversity, but “Pacific” feels more random and more contained. Each episode is so completely built on discrete incidents that a strong case can be made for calling this a limited series. But call it what you will, it is a gem of a production and would be a highlight of any TV season. “Pacific,” in its totality, conveys a sense of the combat experience that is as complete and realistic as any work of film could be. From the harrowing nighttime battles with a deadly but invisible enemy to the sheer misery of the punishing jungle climate to the macho posturing of the young American fighters, “Pacific” omits nothing. |
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Feb 27 2010
We also have some news on a UK air date – The Pacific will premiere in the UK on Monday 5th April, at 9pm on Sky Movies Premiere/HD. There are some new ‘official’ links to promote the UK broadcast – Sky Movies’ The Pacific Site & Back over the Atlantic, we know that the series will premiere on HBO in the US on Sunday 14th March. Wikipedia has a list of other known international broadcast dates. Visit the official mini-series site at hbo.com/the-pacific, and go back through our The Pacific news category for trailers and other info. Beneath the cut (Click here to read more…) is a synopsis/short critics comment from the Sky Movies promotion. |
