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India Press Store - The War - A Film By Ken Burns and Lynn Novick
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Manufacturer: PBS
Directed By: Ken Burns, Lynn Novick
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Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: DVD
Brand: PARAMOUNT PICTURES
EAN: 0841887052122
Format: Anamorphic
Label: PBS
Manufacturer: PBS
Number Of Items: 6
Publisher: PBS
Region Code: 1
Release Date: 2007-10-02
Running Time: 900
Studio: PBS
Theatrical Release Date: 2007-10-02
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Customer Rating:
Summary: Most Excellent in receiving the product in a timely fashion!
Comment: Thank You for sending the copy of "THE WAR" a PBS special. It was informative and well done. 5 stars
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Summary: Ken Burns hits a home run
Comment: "The War," like Burns' other projects, places his subject squarely within the context of the times, creating an accessible, thought provoking and stimulating view of the defining five years of the American Century. This set of films provides an unequaled summary of the events of the war years with special emphasis on their impact on the home front. I use many clips from the series in my college modern American history class, not only to provide background on the war but to set the stage for events after the war and up to the present day. This series reaches students in ways no other can. I never have enough time to show all the clips I could, and the students always leave class wanting more. This is a keeper.
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Summary: The War
Comment: After seeing how well Ken Burns handled the documentaries on Jazz and the Civil War, I was pleased to view The War and see how it continues his fine treatment of what are historical subjects. The archive materials are very clear, the narrative informative, sympathetic, yet not too obtrusive. It gives a very clear account of what it was like to have been a soldier and a soldier's family throughout 1941-1945.
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Summary: Review for The War
Comment: We really wanted to get the DVD set. We saw it on PBS and were captivated by it. I was a little disappointed at the cost of the DVD set, when it was a PBS special. It was much more affordable on Amazon, but was double at Barnes and Noble. I would also like to get the coffee table book that accompanies it, but will maybe get that a later time.
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Summary: Good But Not Great
Comment: As a major history buff, I enjoyed this Ken Burns documentary on WW2 and I recommend it. There's alot of great war footage never seen before. Also, there are many excellent war stories that bring home the horror and brutality of war.
However I have 2 criticisms. I felt that that focus on the four towns was ponderous and caused the film to drag at times. Also, I would have liked it better if there was less human interest/home front coverage and the documentary was shortened to ~ 4 DVDs, instead of 6.
Overall, this is worth watching but not great like Burns's Civil War documentary.
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Editorial Reviews:
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The War will be a seven - episode series produced by Ken Burns and Lynn Novick that will examine the myriad ways in which the Second World War touched the lives of every family on every street in every town in America. By telling the stories of ordinary people in four quintessentially American towns Waterbury Connecticut; Mobile Alabama; Sacramento California; and the tiny farming town of Luverne Minnesota the series will portray this enormous worldwide catastrophe on an intimate human scale. The War will intertwine vivid eyewitness accounts of the harrowing realities of life on the front lines with reminiscences of Americans who never left their home towns and who tried their best to carry on with the business of daily life while their fathers and brothers and sons were overseas. The film will honor and celebrate the bravery endurance and sacrifice of the generation of Americans who lived through what will always be known simply as The War.System Requirements:TRT: 900 Mins.Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: DOCUMENTARIES/MISC. Rating: NR UPC: 841887052122 Manufacturer No: 705212
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