The World at War (30th Anniversary Edition)
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| | Customer Reviews: Excellent! (25 July 2010)Cant think of a better purchase for a history buff! Even for the casual viewer this series is so interesting that I would rather watch this than any of the new movies coming out these days. It is exciting, gripping and real - makes you feel like a part of the War. The footage is scary and can throw some people off because it is graphic. You learn so much from each episode and Laurene O's narrations is simply amazing. Buy this...you will not regret it! Review of The World at War video cassettes (20 July 2010)This was a worthwhile purchase at a cost well below expectations. The subject covered, namely the history of WW-2, was complete, concise, accurate, informative and precise. I have had opportunities to watch only scattered episodes on television when the program first aired in the seventies, and informally up until recent times. Thanks be to the MILITARY CHANNEL, but having the whole of the story in one piece, in one place, at one time, as it were, provided the missing formerly remembered pieces and forgotten details that made this purchase one to be without regret. In one word, my opinion, OUTSTANDING! Great price and series! (10 July 2010)At $36.49 (gold box special), this series is well worth the detailed historical overview. I paid $79! The series is well done and is captivating as it uses much original camera footage with informative narration that attempts to give the reasoning and the predicament of each side. We should hope that we never are faced with such times again. Package: Single-sided disks are held in polyethylene slim-line cases in a way that they should be. Disks have adequate menus and contain the eerie music of the series in the introduction and closing. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED, especially at this price! Watch it. Have your teens watch it too. (09 July 2010)In a society that's been prosperous and mostly safe for decades, it's easy to lose sight of the depths of violence and depravity that are possible in humankind. This is a great antidote to that problem. In this series, you will see battle after battle that's horrific: Poland, Battle of Britain, Stalingrad, the Italian campaign, D-Day, Battle of the Bulge, and many, many more. You'll see the gruesome details of Hitler's drive to Holocaust, and in fact those episodes are probably the hardest to watch in the series. They are gritty, real, and terribly, terribly tragic. It's also important to realize the value of standing up to those whose main motivation is attainment of raw power. As horrific as WWII was, this video series begins far enough in advance of the war that you can see the paths not taken, which would have frozen Hitler in his tracks before he gained the territory, resources, and confidence of the German people to launch a war that killed a hundred million people. Those who always believe in the magical power of negotiation need to see the vivid proof that it isn't always the answer. Sometimes standing up to thugs is a painful but necessary alternative, no matter the cost. WWII was too big to get even into a series this long. I find the war in the Pacific gets short shrift, which is probably not surprising from a British production company. Britains own trevails get a deeper look. But those are minor flaws. They don't take away from the virtues of the production: lots and lots of real video shot during the war, detailed interviews with survivors on both sides, and a well-written narration by the incomparable Laurence Olivier, who puts forth the exact tone needed, mostly tragic, but other times matter of fact or even occasionally whimsical. I had my teen sons watch this when they were around 13 and again a few years later. I know of no better resource that simultaneously illustrates both the horror of war and the regrettable necessity of some wars because the alternatives are even worse. I watched it with them both times, making that three viewings for me counting the one when it originally came on TV. It's worth it. wish kist gift (03 July 2010)wife got this for me from wish list wish list great for gift ideas. put more on list for her. |
