The World at War (30th Anniversary Edition)
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Movie Reviews of The World at War (30th Anniversary Edition)
Movie Review: Best WWII documentary of all time.
Summary: 5 Stars
I received this as a gift in 2006. I remember watching some of the original series on TV when I was a kid. I had forgotten how great this documentary was. This is easily the best WWII documentary I have ever seen. It's even better than the Battlefield series from Polygram video. I can't think of any other documentary, other than The War, that is more comprehensive. There are many interviews with former soldiers, and politicians. It was especially interesting to see interviews with Albert Speer and Traudl Junge (Hitler's former secretary). There is also a ton of terrific footage (some color). While the series focuses mainly on the War in Europe, the Pacific Theater gets good treatment. The series starts out at present day France (1970's), showing a small burnt out town. You learn that the Germans came to this town one day and murdered every man, woman and child living there. The town is left standing as a monument, and reminder. This really sets the tone for the series. The music is great, very haunting. Laurence Olivier does a great job as narrator. At 11 discs, with some very good extras, it will take you a while to watch it all. It's worth it though. If you are a WWII buff, you don't want to miss this. Movie Review: World at War (30th year edition)
Summary: 5 Stars
This is the best series on WWII and finally it's out in DVD. Narrated by Olivier, so it has that super dramatic feeling. Filmed in the 70's, it is your last chance to see interviews with survivors who are now dead. Very strong in all battlefronts and segments. (Stalingrad is just horrific!)Movie Review: Um cl?ssico na categoria de document?rio
Summary: 5 Stars
Imaginar que vi esta s?rie na d?cada de 70 narrada pelo Walmor Chagas... ?... o tempo voa. Mas este document?rio n?o perdeu em nada a sua ess?ncia, mesmo se tendo passado mais de 30 anos desde a sua produ??o.
Mais do que relatar a guerra, o seu conte?do est? em mostrar os horrores perpetuados por este conflito sangrento e que ? um dos (se n?o o mais) mais marcantes do s?culo XX. Ao longo de 27 cap?tulos (e ainda contando com um bom n?mero de document?rios extras), o texto muito bem escrito mostra vis?es profundas sobre os acontecimentos durante o conflito.
Tratando desde as opera??es militares at? as quest?es pol?ticas internas dos Estados Unidos, Inglaterra e Alemanha, a s?rie d? uma boa id?ia do que aconteceu durante este per?odo, mas sem entrar em mais detalhes por ?bvias quest?es de tempo.
A narra??o de Sir Laurence Olivier ? um caso ? parte. No melhor estilo brit?nico, o uso de interpreta??es, pausas e frases de efeito tem, devido ? sua experi?ncia como ator, um realce ao qual n?o se deve desprezar.
Infelizmente esta vers?o vem (no meu caso) sem legendas. Ent?o, ? necess?rio um conhecimento um pouco profundo na l?ngua inglesa pelo lado brit?nico para poder se obter o m?ximo do que ? proporcionado.
? claro que este document?rio est? mais baseado no lado vencedor da guerra (ou mais precisamente, no lado brit?nico) o que n?o poderia deixar de acontecer. Mas, apesar de sua idade, The World at War continua a ser um cl?ssico.
Movie Review: A perfect gift.
Summary: 5 Stars
This DVD collection is the perfect gift for anyone who loves history or WW2. The documentary is incredibly in-depth covering every single aspect of the war.
5 stars!
Movie Review: The World at War (30th Anniversary Edition)
Summary: 5 Stars
What a superb collection! This should be required viewing for every student of American History.