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I instantly cared about these Marines, there was a true connection to them -- the acting is superb. I didn't think it possible that "Band of Brothers" could be topped, but I'm telling you, if the scene we saw is any indication, "The Pacific" is going to go gangbusters. Buy stock in HBO, and line up the Emmys now.  Tom Hanks came to Cleveland earlier this month and gave a presentation on non-fiction in film, and it included a sneak peek of a scene from "The Pacific." He showed an amazing clip from the upcoming HBO miniseries, and it was truly stunning. People say the opening scene in "Saving Private Ryan" is unforgetable, which is true, but I can definitively say that the scene we saw from "The Pacific" has all that drama and perhaps more. My heart was pounding watching the young men take the beach.