The History Channel Presents The Revolution
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Actor: American Revolution, George Washington, Revolutionary War, War of IndependenceBrand: A&E HOME ENT.
Audio: English (Original Language)
Format: Box set, Color, Full Screen
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 600 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2006-12-19
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: A&E Home Video
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- They came of age in a new world amid intoxicating and innovative ideas about human and civil rights, diverse economic systems, and self-government. In a few short years, these men and women would transform themselves into architects of the future through the building of a new nation unlike any that had ever come before. From the roots of the rebellion and the signing of the Declaration of Indep
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Movie Review: Revolutionary Review
Summary: 5 Stars
I teach American History and recently completed a master's degree in that field, which is to say, I'm a life-long student of history. First, I certainly appreciated that the producers/directors of The Revolution had to create a 1770's era backdrop from scratch, since the time in question was before photography. They surely succeeded, and they did so without the typical documentary talking heads syndrome. I'd recommend this film series to students of history, teachers, and for those who simply want to know much more about America's beginnings.
I'd also like to say that the producers/directors were smart to include issues concerning topics like Thomas Paine's Common Sense, slavery, the Royalist versus Patriot collisions, the goings-on in France with Benjamin Franklin, and the struggles at the Philadelphia Convention of 1787. They, in other words, covered many topics that contributed to the outcome of the war, the creation of the radically innovative U.S. Government, and the installation of George Washington as America's first president, being sure not to focus just on key battles. One comes away from The Revolution with a solid understanding of why Americans sought to break from the British Empire and with an appreciation for the incredible luck and bloody resolve it took to do so. One also sees how smug and generally elitist the British were and how their arrogance cost them their thirteen colonies.
I read in other reviews that some people felt that the video series had too much redundancy in terms of certain video clips/scenes and the like. I suppose their might be a "little" bit if truth to that, but given the fact that the entire colonial era video backdrop had to be generated from scratch, which took lots of actors, costumes/uniforms, and time-era scene development, such criticism is surely moot. I even like the way the producers/directors utilized a sound track that created a kind of Bourne Identity-like anxiety - good work!
Several rounds of applause go to the producers and directors of The Revolution for making such a comprehensive, intelligent, and balanced video series!
Calvin Best
Dusty Hat Ranch
West Central Texas
Summary of The History Channel Presents The Revolution
They came of age in a new world amid intoxicating and innovative ideas about human and civil rights diverse economic systems and self-government. In a few short years these men and women would transform themselves into architects of the future through the building of a new nation unlike any that had ever come before.From the roots of the rebellion and the signing of the Declaration of Independence to victory on the battlefield at Yorktown and the adoption of The United States Constitution THE REVOLUTION tells the remarkable story of this pivotal era in history. Venturing beyond the conventional list of generals and politicians THE HISTORY CHANNEL? introduces the full range of individuals who helped shape this great conflict including some of the war s most influential unsung heroes.Through sweeping cinematic recreations intimate biographical investigations and provocative political military and economic analysis the historic ideas and themes that transformed treasonous acts against the British into noble acts of courage both on and off the battlefield come to life in this dramatic and captivating program.DVD Features: History in the Making: The Revolution Behind-the-Scenes Featurette; Interactive Menus; Scene SelectionSystem Requirements:Run Time: 600 minsFormat: DVD MOVIE Genre:?DOCUMENTARIES/MISC. UPC:?733961762303 Manufacturer No:?AAE-76230Documentary DVD Video
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