Visions of Germany
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Artist: Artist Not ProvidedBrand: Acorn
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language)
Format: Color, DVD, NTSC, Widescreen
Picture Format: 1.78:1
Running Time: 156 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2007-01-30
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: Acorn Media
Movie Reviews of Visions of Germany
Movie Review: USE IT TO PLAN YOUR GERMANY TRIP-REMIND YOU OF A PAST VISIT-OR MAKE THIS YOUR CLOSEST & BEST VIEW
Summary: 5 Stars
VISIONS OF GERMANY is all it can be for anyone wanting a special look at Germany, regardless of whether you have actually seen the country in person. Having never visited much of Bavaria this was an eye-opener and quite a pleasant visit using the helicopter vantage position provided in this wonderful DVD. It's taken me 2 1/2 years since the DVD release for me to discover this delightful film and narration of Germany.
I did see the Neuschwanstein Castle (the castle that inspired the Disney Magic Kingdom castle) in person several years ago. I remember the hard climb up the mountain and waiting for the tour. This DVD gives you a better view of the outside of the castle than you could ever get in person--unless you hire your own helicopter fly-over.
The Rhine trip also is much better seen from this DVD chopper trip than from a boat floating down the Rhine River. It is romantic and beautiful, if you get a sunny day, but you spend the entire trip wishing for an opportunity to stop and look closer, or at least wish you had brought a pair of binoculars. The "Visions of Germany Along the Rhine" DVD portion is better than being there...honest. To make it authentic, eat a brat and drink some suds while viewing.
If only that wonderful narrator's voice had been explaining the facts and history, and special notations along the way when we sat on the boat deck. Then I might have understood what I was seeing, and become educated to some of the wonders that the German country offers. Again, this DVD does a better job, thanks to that sleepy, soothing, pleasant alto voice of the DVD tour guide. It's a shame we never see her face.
The German music, used as background, is a mix of instrumental and vocal, plus classical to folk. The music includes works by German natives Wagner and Beethoven. It sets the stage of a total immersion into the German culture as you watch the countryside slip under your view. The music is also a part of the extra bonus footage, which is about 25 minutes per DVD. Narration is only a part of the feature portion, about an hour on each of the 2 DVDs in this set.
This DVD has educated me of the people, country, history, and more related to Germany.
This is a must if you are planning a trip to Germany soon.
It's a reminder if you've been there.
It's almost as good as being there in person for any viewer.
A MUST FOR ANY HS OR COLLEGE GERMAN LANGUAGE OR HISTORY CLASS.
Enchanting. A mix of the ancient and the modern in this aesthetic visual journey over much more than just castles. I'm super glad I finally found this DVD. You will be too.
Summary of Visions of Germany
Two of Germany?s most scenic and historic regions unfold from a bird?s eye viewExperience the fairy tale beauty, natural wonders, and rich history of southern Germany. Shot in high definition from a helicopter-mounted camera, each tour is accompanied by a poetic narrative and evocative soundtrack of regional music, including works by native sons Ludwig van Beethoven, Richard Wagner, and Johann Strauss.
Visions of Germany: Bavaria?Take a journey filled with royal intrigue, Alpine majesty, and charming villages where the past merges with the present. See the Mediterranean flair of the Bodensee, the "German Riviera"; the old walled city of Rothenburg; King Ludwig?s fanciful castles; snow-covered mountain resort towns; and more.
Visions of Germany: Along the Rhine?One of the world?s great rivers, the Rhine provides the perfect route to explore southwestern Germany, from Lake Constance to Cologne, with side trips to the Black Forest of legend and lore, the rich wine region, historic Bonn, the romantic string of castles like beads on a necklace at Koblenz, Heidelberg, and more.
Includes bonus footage not seen on public television.
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