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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
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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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.
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Summary: Achieved its goals well
Comment: The documentary has achieved its goals well. It never set out to be a definitive history of WWII so trying to compare it with other documentaries such as `World at War' is not fair. Yes it is American orientated, but it clearly defines that at the start and never tries to be anything else.
Looking at the various campaigns and finding the errors in the military command is a fair assessment as it is all done from hind sight. To claim that the campaigns were executed with excellent precision and divine clarity would be ridiculous. I think there have been few if any military campaigns that have been performed successfully in a test book fashion and WWII is no exception. All side made monumental mistakes in assessing the opposition, deployment of troops, supplies, strategies and tactics. Invariably it was decisions made in the field and the morale of those on the front line that won or lost actions. All we can do now is sit back view where the mistakes were made and debate why.
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Summary: EXCELLENT!!!
Comment: This series is one of the best documentaries about WWII.
Ken Burns is a master.
TAH
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Summary: The War
Comment: The DVD was delivered to me in a timely fashion in excellent condition. It was though I had just bought it at a department store. The DVD plays like brand new.
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Summary: Amazing
Comment: Emotional, informative, incredible. Best WWII documentary I've ever come across. Best multi-part series you're likely to see, of any kind.
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Summary: Can't rate the product because I never received it.
Comment: The video/dvd was never received. I ordered it on 9/23. It was supposed to be delivered no later than 10/15. On 10/14, I e-mailed the seller, Royal Video, and asked when it was shipped. I never received a reply. I then called Amazon Help. That person told me there had been a delay, and if I did not receive what I ordered in three days to request an Amazon refund (I paid by PayPal). Again, it did not arrive, so I requested a refund through the Amazon A-Z guarantee. This caused me considerable inconvenience because I needed "The War by Ken Burns" to teach a class. I went out the night before the class and purchased it at retail price from a Barnes and Noble store. I hope I also get a refund for postage, because I think the seller never had any intention of filling the order.
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