The History Channel Presents The Crusades - Crescent & The Cross
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Movie Reviews of The History Channel Presents The Crusades - Crescent & The Cross
Movie Review: Crusades: A Poisonous Chalice Drunk to the Bitter End
Summary: 3 Stars
The Crusades Crescent & the Cross, a two-DVD set by The History Channel, gives a satisfactory overview of the first three crusades in Volume I. The program would have gained in credibility by giving a more balanced view of the underlying events. The crusades were first and foremost an answer to the relentless advance of Islam in the Near East. However, The History Channel rightly highlights the atrocities that crusaders committed against Muslims, Jews, and some fellow Christians during the crusades. Volume II contains an interesting overview of the religious, military order of the knights Templar. The bonus program called "History in the Making: The Crusades" in Volume II does not add anything significant to the narration of the first three crusades. Most viewers probably do not care too much about how The History Channel produces Volume I.
Movie Review: Very interesting, very informative DVD
Summary: 5 Stars
It covers all 3 major crusades. It didn't covers some of the minor one's such as the childrens crusades and such. What it DID cover, it covered well. I learned quite a bit of new stuff on Pope Urban, Richard the Lionhearted, Saladin, and the dynamics of the crusades. The dramatizations were good and gave a good feel for where the crusaders where and what they were up against. Also, bonus disc includes a somewhat poorly made knights templar feature. It is ok for a bonus I suppose.Movie Review: Too One Sided - In Favor Of Islam
Summary: 1 Stars
I am sorry we wasted our money on this as it does not tell the whole story - especially Islam's role leading up to the cause of the Crusades. For instance NOTHING was mentioned about the 7,000 Christian pilgrims ambushed on their way to worship in Jersulem in 1064-1065 BEFORE the 1st Crusade. The Muslims slaughtered many by ripping them to pieces. Christians now had even more reason then ever to go to war to recapture what was taken from them by force centuries ago. Also, what about how the Christians suffered centuries of violent persecution as well as destruction of Christian holy sites at the hands of Muslims prior to the Crusades? The Christians as a result were forced into adopting the Muslim doctrine of "Holy War". History Channel - shame on you for for being so biased.Movie Review: Indispensable documentary
Summary: 5 Stars
Excellent footage and overview of the history and peoples that clashed so violently. Many lessons to be learned naturally emerge from this documentary.Movie Review: History on a small budget.
Summary: 3 Stars
In the era of computer generated armies, dinosaurs, and natural disasters, a fine story deserved a little more umph. It was very obvious that the History Channel did not have the means to duplicate the impact of motion pictures like Kingdom of Heaven. I had a feeling I was watching 20 high school students acting a period piece. The thousands of crusading soldiers attaking Saladin's army looked more like 50 out of work extras doing their best.
Visually a disappointment, but the story remains as relevant now as the year 1097 .