World War II - War in the Pacific
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List Price: $14.95
Our Price: $4.99
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Manufacturer: A&E Home Video
Starring: Collector's Choice
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Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: DVD
EAN: 9780767035996
Format: Black & White
ISBN: 0767035992
Label: A&E Home Video
Number Of Items: 2
Publisher: A&E Home Video
Region Code: 1
Release Date: 2001-04-24
Running Time: 185
Studio: A&E Home Video
Theatrical Release Date: 1993
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Customer Rating:
Summary: It's Fine
Comment: Some people are blowing this out of proportion with their reviews. It's 10 or 15 bucks for 7 hours of footage, and it tells you what you're going to get in the description. I, for one, don't really care that the footage is colorized - in fact I prefer it. If I want B&W footage I can find that any time, getting a general idea of how it really looked based on the colorization is kind of cool.
There is narration on parts and you can learn things, of course, but mostly you're buying it to see war footage in color and that's about it, right? So for what it is and the price, I can't say I regret having bought it at all. I've watched a lot of History channel and I still haven't seen most of this footage here - so that was nice. The newsreels, propaganda clips and interviews of veterans are pretty cool too. I just wish there were more combat footage.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Mediocre
Comment: This set of videos was disappointing, especially because the History Channel usually is better.
First, it's not just about the war in Europe, so if you want to focus on the European theater, you're also going to get some about Japan, Asia and Africa. Which means the European focus is weaker.
Second, they use some of the shots and narratives twice. Which is okay if you watch an episode a week, but not if you watch all 4 in a couple of days. The repetition seemed pointless.
The videos also don't give a good feel for plans or battles. It seemed to be more like 'a battle went here, and here, and here...'
I'm looking for something better.
Customer Rating:
Summary: The Story Of How It Happened
Comment: This is actual footage of the war. The film quality isn't the best so if thats what your looking for don't buy it. If your looking for the story of the war it's a great buy. I had seen most of this on The History Channel and so forth, but it makes more sence seeing it all together. I have a number of coworkers who want to borrow it, I'll post comments in future.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Never mind the Fake Color.
Comment: I've been *trying* to watch this, but every time I try I have to hit "Stop" on the remote before too long. I'm onto the third disk after about 3 months.
Wade pretty much took the words right out of my mouth, but did it better.
The packaging is deceptive, but I knew that from the get-go. There probably isn't 5 DVDs worth of color WWII footage to begin with! But what I wasn't prepared for, but should have been, is that the job of colorizing would be butchered to the point of painful to watch.
Beyond the color however, is basically a Cliff Note's version of WWII. I try to get beyond the hatchet job on the color and instead focus on listening to the content, but the content is so busy and each topic is covered so briefly I feel like I'm watching a cross between Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and Robotron, but with even less substance. When the lack of historic content again comes to the forefront of my consciousness, I am left with nothing else but to return my focus to the hatchet job on the color. While watching this I often recognize footage from other productions that were presented in the original grayscale, and miss seeing them presented that way.
Then I hit "Stop" and return this failure to my selves & drawers of my DVD collection. Actually, now that I have written this I will be adding it to my next load of things heading for donation to the thrift shop. Although I have reservations with that. If I want someone to gain knowledge about WWII, I would recommend many other productions and sources and warn them of this waste of time.
Basically, the colorizing is just lipstick on a pig. Except this lipstick is blue and not an inviting color like red.
Customer Rating:
Summary: One of the greatest documentaries of WWII I've seen
Comment: This 3-hour single disc covers every aspect of the war. I highly recommend this DVD for anyone interested or someone that may be a teacher. The narrator Dale Reed is exellent in guiding the story as well as adding insight. Also recommended "The Korean War" by Marathon Music & Video.
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Editorial Reviews:
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Customer Rating:
Summary: It's Fine
Comment: Some people are blowing this out of proportion with their reviews. It's 10 or 15 bucks for 7 hours of footage, and it tells you what you're going to get in the description. I, for one, don't really care that the footage is colorized - in fact I prefer it. If I want B&W footage I can find that any time, getting a general idea of how it really looked based on the colorization is kind of cool.
There is narration on parts and you can learn things, of course, but mostly you're buying it to see war footage in color and that's about it, right? So for what it is and the price, I can't say I regret having bought it at all. I've watched a lot of History channel and I still haven't seen most of this footage here - so that was nice. The newsreels, propaganda clips and interviews of veterans are pretty cool too. I just wish there were more combat footage.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Mediocre
Comment: This set of videos was disappointing, especially because the History Channel usually is better.
First, it's not just about the war in Europe, so if you want to focus on the European theater, you're also going to get some about Japan, Asia and Africa. Which means the European focus is weaker.
Second, they use some of the shots and narratives twice. Which is okay if you watch an episode a week, but not if you watch all 4 in a couple of days. The repetition seemed pointless.
The videos also don't give a good feel for plans or battles. It seemed to be more like 'a battle went here, and here, and here...'
I'm looking for something better.
Customer Rating:
Summary: The Story Of How It Happened
Comment: This is actual footage of the war. The film quality isn't the best so if thats what your looking for don't buy it. If your looking for the story of the war it's a great buy. I had seen most of this on The History Channel and so forth, but it makes more sence seeing it all together. I have a number of coworkers who want to borrow it, I'll post comments in future.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Never mind the Fake Color.
Comment: I've been *trying* to watch this, but every time I try I have to hit "Stop" on the remote before too long. I'm onto the third disk after about 3 months.
Wade pretty much took the words right out of my mouth, but did it better.
The packaging is deceptive, but I knew that from the get-go. There probably isn't 5 DVDs worth of color WWII footage to begin with! But what I wasn't prepared for, but should have been, is that the job of colorizing would be butchered to the point of painful to watch.
Beyond the color however, is basically a Cliff Note's version of WWII. I try to get beyond the hatchet job on the color and instead focus on listening to the content, but the content is so busy and each topic is covered so briefly I feel like I'm watching a cross between Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and Robotron, but with even less substance. When the lack of historic content again comes to the forefront of my consciousness, I am left with nothing else but to return my focus to the hatchet job on the color. While watching this I often recognize footage from other productions that were presented in the original grayscale, and miss seeing them presented that way.
Then I hit "Stop" and return this failure to my selves & drawers of my DVD collection. Actually, now that I have written this I will be adding it to my next load of things heading for donation to the thrift shop. Although I have reservations with that. If I want someone to gain knowledge about WWII, I would recommend many other productions and sources and warn them of this waste of time.
Basically, the colorizing is just lipstick on a pig. Except this lipstick is blue and not an inviting color like red.
Customer Rating:
Summary: One of the greatest documentaries of WWII I've seen
Comment: This 3-hour single disc covers every aspect of the war. I highly recommend this DVD for anyone interested or someone that may be a teacher. The narrator Dale Reed is exellent in guiding the story as well as adding insight. Also recommended "The Korean War" by Marathon Music & Video.
Major American campaigns in the Pacific during World War II are ably chronicled in this set of documentaries produced by the History Channel. The focus of the films is primarily U.S. Army and Marine action, as forces using an island-hopping strategy across the Pacific made amphibious landings that were usually followed by vicious combat against Japanese defenders. Action footage shot by American combat cameramen provides the bulk of the visual material, and many of the clips dramatically demonstrate what a terrible price was paid to conquer the islands. The narration of each documentary offers information about particular combat units, and strategy and tactics are explained with the use of maps. General Douglas MacArthur, as one might expect, receives a lot of attention, and Admiral William "Bull" Halsey has an entire documentary (which is actually an episode of the Biography series) devoted to him and his naval campaigns. One film focuses on jungle warfare in Burma and New Guinea, while another provides a quick-moving overview of how warplanes were deployed by both sides. MacArthur's triumphant return to the Philippines is featured in one documentary, and the American assault against fanatical resistance on Okinawa is the subject of another film. These films do not cover the entire Pacific War, but they are informative, visually compelling, and intelligently assembled. --Robert J. McNamara
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