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Movie Reviews of 500 Nations
Movie Review: A Need To Continue
Summary: 4 Stars
The DVD Series 500 Nations is an excellent educational series, it shows a very good background history of the plight of the Native peoples of the Americas. From the time of Cahokia, and Mayans, Aztecs,and the Incas. It gives a look into the way that the natives were treated by the Spanish and Portugese Invaders and the true story of Columbus which the United States educational system doesn't teach the American students, instead a holiday is set aside for Columbus and backed by the US Government. The series gives an outstanding look into the true relations and maltreatment by the United States Government, towards the Native Peoples from the first settlers to the modern Government of our country, this is a shameful reality for those of us of the Caucasion ethniticity. The series is excellent and loaded with beautiful scenery and vital information into US history, but it cuts off way to quickly at the turn of the 20th century. When in reality the story continues to unfold even today and I believe there should be a continuation of the series to show the story of the Modern Native Americans, both there hardships and their Good fortune in some cases.Movie Review: Why did it leave out the Incas??
Summary: 4 Stars
very good, but in the first part, it left me questioning their sources as to how accurate their stories were about the indian civiizations before the white man came. How did they know so much to be able reconstruct their towns with computer graphics. It made me wonder if I was being fed bologne or not.
I was questioning myself through out the whole thing. How did they know so much and how did they know exactly what happened and what things looked like? How do they know so much?? I mean this was hundreds of years before the white man came. I think the documentary was very good and well worth the watch. I just could not get over the first part, how did they know so much about indians ancient history and how they lived and what their ancient towns looked like. It just seemed a little overly speculative is all.
And the next big question is how could this be a complete documentary about the American Indians without talking about the destruction of the Inca Empire of Peru. And talking more about the Indian tribes in South America??
Movie Review: 500 Nations
Summary: 4 Stars
Although I had seen the series some years before, it was well worth purchasing. Apart from the widely known history of the Plains Indians, this series provides a wealth of knowledge and understanding of lesser known, but equally important societies.The presentation is extremely interesting, and is of course illustrated by the magnificent natural scenery of the U.S.A.It is difficult not to be angered by the documentation of the demise of the Indians, but it is told in a factual commentary that leaves final judgements to the viewer.P.S. Amazon shipped this to Australia in a week to my door...fantastic service as usual!!!Movie Review: A Story Told the Way It Should Haven Been
Summary: 4 Stars
500 Nations is a wonderful documentary about our native people here in the US of A. It's Native American history told in the truest sense---not cowboys and Indians as written by those who had no idea. Being Native myself I'm lending this set of cd's to my son and asking him to have my granddaughters sit and watch this--then it's off to my youngest grandson. I want my grandchildren to know the "real" history of the Native people in America.Movie Review: Excellent Overview of Indian History
Summary: 4 Stars
I teach a college course on Native American history. This DVD has been a very good visual supplement to my class. It covers a wide span of history and uses many primary sources. "500 Nations" covers the origins of Indians in North America through the 1890 massacre at Wounded Knee.