The Hittites: A Civilization That Changed the World
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Movie Reviews of The Hittites: A Civilization That Changed the World
Movie Review: Please interpret these impossible Hittite names
Summary: 4 Stars
The Hittites were a Bronze Age Empire from what is modern day Turkey. Much of what archeologists know about the Hittites comes from clay tablets found in their capital. The two-hour DVD tells the story of the Hittites in chronological order and was narrated by Jeremy Irons. The redramatizations were helpful in showing what clothes, armor, equipment and cities looked like. They also added a historical flavor to this story of this once lost ancient civilization. Jeremy Irons does a masterful job telling about the rise and fall of the Hittites and their 500-year reign over Anatolia. I especially liked where Jeremy Irons correctly pronounces the Hittite kings names like Muwatalish, Mursilis and Suppiluliumas. I thought the battle of Qadesh could have been better explained with more detail and a better explanation about the neighbors of the Hittites. But that would've meant a three or four hour DVD...too bad! Over all I gave this documentary four stars because this is the perfect historical story for beginners like me, who aren't classically educated and haven't spent half our lives digging up ancient cities. A must buy for history buffs like me.Movie Review: Should Have Stuck to Straight Documentary
Summary: 2 Stars
I was looking forward to seeing this DVD, thinking that it would be a straight historical/archeological documentary. And indeed, it did have all the elements of such documentaries - computer reconstructions, expert commentary, etc. Unfortunately, the makers of this DVD must have thought that this was not sufficient, and they also included scenes that were more like historical dramas or vignettes of Hittite kings and queens. Since so little is known about these people, this was stretching the story way beyond the available material, and frankly seemed just silly.