Ken Burns Presents: The West

Ken Burns Presents: The West
by Stephen Ives

Ken Burns Presents: The West
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Actor: Adam Arkin, George Aguilar, Matthew Broderick, Peter Coyote, Philip Bosco
Director: Stephen Ives
Brand: Paramount
Cinematographer: Allen Moore
Producer: Stephen Ives
Producer: Jody Abramson
Producer: Ken Burns
Producer: Michael Kantor
Writer: Dayton Duncan
Writer: Geoffrey C. Ward
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language)
Format: Box set, Color, DVD-Video, NTSC, Widescreen
Picture Format: 1.33:1
DVD Release Date: 2004-09-28
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: PBS Paramount

Movie Reviews of Ken Burns Presents: The West

Movie Review: An absolutely superb and wonderful documentary.....
Summary: 5 Stars

I recently purchased this DVD set/documentary from Amazon, even though I read the single negative review first. I have learned to sense invalid positive or negative reviews, particularly when they stand out vis a vis all the other reviews, and the reviewer who criticized this documentary was simply totally in error, as to his facts and comments!

This is an absolutely beautiful documentary, and it meets all of Ken Burns' own directoral standards, and more. But of course this would have to be the case, just in terms of basic logic, since Burns put up the money for this project.

The criticism of Peter Coyote, and of those interviewed in this documentary, couldn't be more invalid.....Coyote's voice and demeanor and attitude are all perfect for this project and I cannot imagine anyone else matching the high quality of his voice-over comments.

The experts interviewed throughout this film, are the best in the world when it comes to the history of the West (including J.S. Holliday, the premier historian/writer of California gold rush history).

As for the negative reviewer's criticism of the "panning" of some of the photos, this panning movement is done with the same high quality that Ken Burns provided when he directed his other documentaries, and is only used in specific cases, where the photograph gained value-added by the technique.

This is such a beautiful documentary set, and is done so professionally and with such sensitivity and skill throughout, that it would be a shame if any of you who are considering purchasing "The West" DVD set, failed to acquire this wonderful documentary, because of a single, off-the-wall, inappropriate, and invalid review.

But then the above comments are simply my opinion, and you the reader of these reviews, will have to judge for yourself.

Summary of Ken Burns Presents: The West

Studio: Paramount Home Video Release Date: 09/30/2005 Director: Ken Burns

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