Chapter 406: "Band of Brothers", start broadcasting!
Starz TV station fell into a black screen for a short time, and only the station logo in the corner showed that the signal was still being transmitted.
It's like the picture before the movie is released.
Then, several gray-haired old men appeared, sitting in front of the camera, reminiscing about old things. Through the content, you can know that they were World War II veterans of the year, and they were also the airborne elite of Megatron Europe.
"I was sitting in the store when someone came in and told us to go to the army. I asked you what you were talking about? He said, Pearl Harbor was attacked, and the United States went to war. We do not believe at all that our country will be attacked. β
"Our country was attacked, unlike the Korean War and the Vietnam War, we were attacked! You know, that feeling...... Maybe we are honest people in the countryside, but indeed, at that time, we all volunteered to join the army and serve the country. β
"'Who wants to join the tank forces?' 'Who wants to join the Air Force?' 'Who wants to join the Navy?' and they asked, 'Who wants to join the Airborne Division?' God, what is airborne? β
"I come from a very small town, and there are three people in the town who committed suicide because they failed a medical examination, just because they couldn't join the army. It was a time like no other. β
"We don't do these things for medals or honors. We do these things because that's our calling......"
The simple, straightforward, and continuous 5 dialogues immediately described the tense, hot-blooded, and defended family and country situation back then, making the atmosphere of the whole room serious.
Donn also pulled his hand back from under Milla Jovovich's skirt, already infected by the short 90 seconds.
Perhaps this is the charm of the language of the lens, real and efficient.
However, little Taylor is obviously not yet at the age of nostalgia for history, and muttered: "A group of big fools, they don't even know that they were attacked by the Japanese/local army!"
Tang En said angrily: "What nonsense are you talking about?"
"Originally, I watched "Pearl Harbor", and we were beaten miserably by the Japanese/local army!"
Don frowned, then sighed and put his arm around her shoulder, "You're still young, and when you grow up, you'll understand." The criterion of a hero is not success or failure, but the belief in daring to be the first in the world. β
Little Taylor pillowed on Donn's shoulder, and let out a weak "oh", as if he understood or not.
At this time, the words "Starz" premiered appeared in the TV screen, and the next scene showed the subtitles jointly produced by Down Pictures, DreamWorks, and Preton Pictures.
The melodious, soothing background sound is presented with a desolate musicality.
This is the opening song of "Band of Brothers" - "Requiem for a Warrior".
In the picture full of gunsmoke, the opening song is slightly vicissitudes, without the sonorous power of electronic music, nor the shocking thunder of the drum, but with the shots of fighters, artillery, and troops, it more abundantly shows the sense of the times and tragic feelings of war.
In particular, a shot of the parachute being opened in the blue sky is staggered from far and near, high and low, and a strong visual contrast effect is instantly formed.
Milla Jovovich has lost her voice: "What is the difference between such a shot and a movie?"
Don shook his head, "Don't use the concept of past TV series to watch 'Band of Brothers'. β
In his previous life, of course, he watched "Band of Brothers", but he felt that the filming was very intense.
But in this life, in such a country, in such an environment, and in such an atmosphere, he can more fully feel the charm of the details of this miniseries.
The opening song in 2 and a half minutes deeply captured the attention of every girl in the living room.
Except for little Taylor, leaning on Don's arms, his long eyelashes trembling rapidly, obviously sleepy and unable to open his eyes.
At this time, Donn's cell phone rang again.
may be worried about disturbing Don En's watching TV series, in the form of a text message, the content is very simple: "The viewing family has exceeded 12.5 million!"
The text message did not specify how many of the 12.5 million viewing users were paid members, and how many were free trial rights that were used for one month.
However, the total number of subscribers to the STA TV network is only more than 10 million, which already shows that "Band of Brothers" has attracted more family attention.
Don didn't pay much attention to it and looked up at the drama.
In order to show the weight of history and the desolation of the war, the saturation of the picture was downgraded.
However, this is "Band of Brothers", and the story officially begins......
First, through a set of short shots, it shows the situation in the barracks of the European battlefield.
Then, the camera shifted to Georgia, the rear of the United States.
A group of young people from all over the world volunteered to train to become the newest branch of the US militaryβββ Airborne Troops, and formed Company E of the 2nd Battalion of the 506th Airborne Infantry Regiment of the 101st Airborne Division.
Under the stern leadership of Captain Sauber, they went from being inexperienced civilians to being the most elite special forces company in the U.S. military.
This was in 1942.
On September 6, 1943, Company E sailed from Brooklyn Military Harbor to Aldborne, England, for training, and began to move closer to the atmosphere of war in order to provide support to the front at any time.
During training, the soldiers could not be trusted due to Captain Sober's low command skills. A tense confrontation formed between Lieutenant Winters, a young officer who was beloved by the soldiers, and Captain Sauber, whom everyone hated.
After a mutiny by a non-commissioned officer of E Company protesting against Sauber's exclusion of Winters, Sauber was transferred from E Company to a training base in the rear as instructors, and the soldiers of E Company were thus freed from Sauber and ushered in a new company commander......
If you just look at the picture, you can't tell the difference between this miniseries and the movie at all, but the plot content reflects the difference.
In the end, it is a TV series, the plot unfolds compared to the movie, or it is a little slow, the first episode is finished, and it has not even been on the battlefield, which is obviously not in line with the rhythm of the movie.
Steven Spielberg's "Saving Private Ryan", in order to grab the audience's attention, the first scene of the opening scene was the brutal Normandy landing, which directly ignited the atmosphere of war.
However, "Band of Brothers" shows the daily training of grassroots officers and soldiers through the perspective of low-level soldiers, and it is also a shooting angle that has never been seen before.
The first episode was just an introduction, introducing the topic, and under the leadership of Master Chief, the recruits of Company E gradually matured. In addition to being resolute in execution, the commander of a company should also have a high level of military ability, and Captain Sober fell behind in practice and left Company E.
And the trailer for the next second episode is too much to look forward to - Normandy landing!
"Band of Brothers" finished playing, and the living room was quiet, and Donn looked down to find that little Taylor had fallen asleep on his lap.
Donn wanted to carry her back to the room, but at this time, Chris Albrect called accurately again and reported the good news, "Boss, the data results are out! The first episode premiered, with an average viewership of more than 12.8 million, and more than 14 million home users watched at the same time at the peak!"
For free-to-air public television networks, it is very common for a TV series to have a rating of 10-20 million before it. Hit TV series usually have more than 20 million home users online. Like "Friends", it has even created a myth that 30 million people watched it at the same time!
However, STA is a professional cable television network with only more than 10 million users!
Public television networks such as NBC, CBS, ABC, AND FOX are free to watch and are available to 110 million households in the United States.
Even the legendary "Friends" has a ratings of less than 30%, while "Band of Brothers" ...... Up to 128%! At its peak, it broke through 140%!
There is no comparison at all!
Donn is very satisfied with this result, at its peak the number of viewers was 14 million, although it is not as good as the more than 15 million of HBO in the previous life, but it is not much different, and the explosive power of "Band of Brothers" is vividly displayed.
"Today's broadcast is very good, Chris, you worked hard!"
Tang En encouraged a few words, hung up the phone, and found that little Taylor had woken up again in a daze, hugged Don En's neck unrelentingly, pouted and said, "Don En, I want to sleep with you at night." β
Tang En panicked, "Don't mess around, they're all big girls, how can you sleep with me?"
"No, I'm going to sleep with you!" little Taylor rubbed his eyes and puffed out his cheeks, very aggressive.
"No way!"
Don flatly refused.
It's hard to get so many beautiful girls together today, how can a little girl be delayed?
Little Taylor huffed and said, "Then who are you going to sleep with?"
As soon as the words fell, there was silence.
The other girls in the room all had very different faces and looked at Don with strange eyes.
Penelope Cruz walked over with a smile and gently persuaded little Taylor: "Baby, why don't I sleep with you?"
"Not good, not good!" little Taylor's brain shook into a rattle, and his jewel-like eyes stared at Don tightly, "I'm going to sleep with you, and if you don't agree, I'll call Natalie and ask her to come back with me!"
The women looked at each other and almost didn't laugh.
How does this bear kid know so much?
Let Natalie come back, and see this situation, and still can't make trouble?
Tang En had a headache for a while, and said helplessly: "Okay, good, you stinky girl!"
Little Taylor grinned, shaking his head and looking proud.
Tang En snorted softly in his heart: "Little girl, I can't cure you yet?"
That night, Donn shuttled back and forth between several bedrooms.
It's not lively!
"Ahh
Angela Lindwo was euphemistically beneath Donn, while Carolina Kokuva, who was kneeling beside her and serving carefully, screamed.
"What's wrong?"
Tang En was startled, followed her gaze in the direction of the door, and hit several spirits in a row.
Taylor Swift stood in the doorway with his hands pinched at his waist, his face tense, and he looked like he was gritting his teeth...... ()
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