1940s House
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Movie Reviews of 1940s House
Movie Review: Absolutely superb!
Summary: 5 Stars
I thoroughly enjoyed this program. It probably helped that I have an interest in WWII Britain, but the way this show was put together was excellent. I felt that the family was made to experience 1940's Britain in as true to authenticity as they could get. I think one of the most impressive things is that 1940's house wasn't like the other House experiments in that they weren't secluded. They were in a neighborhood surrounded by modern-living people. The fact that the family made an applaudable effort to stick with their time period is a credit to this show and makes it that much more enjoyable to watch.
Having to build a bomb shelter from scratch, experience a close "bomb shell" hit (complete with damage to their house), and having to shop with ration books/stamps in a special shop where supplies and available food changed over time was incredibly impressive!
A show that gets me this excited about living history is saying quite a lot. I highly, highly recommend this program!
Movie Review: An Amazing Experience
Summary: 5 Stars
If the phrase "reality tv" brings forth an image of mind-numbing swill, "The 1940s House" is proof that it doesn't have to be that way. This series is nothing less than an expertly crafted jewel.
Like most people, I tend to have a far easier time picturing events that happened during my lifetime as real than those that came before so, while WWII was very much a part of the lives of my parents and granparents, to me it's always been grainy footage of a distant past. Thanks to this series, I now have a much more vivid picture of the experiences of the homefront during a time when nothing less than the survival of western civilization was at stake. Watching this very likeable, brave, and often funny family deal with the trials and tribulations of life in London during the war has given me a whole new perspective and I give this DVD my highest possible recommendation.
Movie Review: PBS comes to Britains aid
Summary: 5 Stars
Just as America came to Britains aid in the 1940s, PBS has come to the aid of British fans of this TV programme by releasing it on DVD.
Narrated by Geoffrey Palmer (from As Time Goes By) it features the Hymers family who live a "wartime experience" going through rationing, simulated bombing and other privations. The Ladies of the Hymers family have faces straight out of 1940's films - think Greer Garson and Mrs Miniver (one of my all time favourites). The children clearly loved taking part, despite the rationing, possibly because they played as children used to play - look for the go-cart scene - instead of being in front of a TV or computer. The house itself is a time-capsule and the period detail is spot-on. Only one minor issue - I think some of the original music may have been removed to reduce royalty payments.
Movie Review: Fascinating Look At Wartime Britain
Summary: 5 Stars
1940's House was a compelling reality show featuring an older British couple and their divorced daughter and mother of two. While watching the film, I really got the impression that I was living in 1940's London. I particularly felt sorry for the characters when food was rationed and when they were forced to build the bomb shelter in the backyard. Sexism was also alive and well, as the husband character played in one scene while the women slaved in the kitchen to care for the children. I admit, I lacked sympathy for the two women who somehow managed to go through life without baking or cooking anything significant, but I was impressed with their resolve to get things done and their tenacity in the face of danger and deprivation. Frankly, I wish I could do a reality show. It looks like fun!Movie Review: Superb
Summary: 5 Stars
This is an excellent program. Unlike Colonial House and some of the other series the family here took their assignment seriously and ended up inspired by their predecessors sacrifices. They literally changed their lives. The children didn't fight over video games even after they went home. There are moments when various members of the family have realizations about that Great Generation that will bring tears to your eyes. The oldest boy (age 8) visits a war memorial and notices that some of the soldiers who died were only 10 years older than him. There is no truer monument to that sacrifice than the lives of the free peoples in the world today.