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Summary: WARNING - DECEPTIVE PACKAGING & MARKETING
Review: I bought this from a local retailer and after watching the beginning of the first DVD, I took it right back and got a refund. Why? First of all, I don't like being taken and fooled into buying something that isn't what it claims to be. I read the outside of the packaging to detect anything that implies it was "colorized" from black & white footage. On the contrary, the box states it is "vintage COLOR footage." No hint of 'colorization.' Well think again....All it is is reworked b & w footage with pale, lifeless color added to the film, and poorly done at that. Immediately detectable. Listen folks, I don't care if it's got good war footage or not - I don't know because I only watched a minimal amount for the reasons explained above. What I have a problem with is the deceptive technique and wording used to fool people into buying the product -- that is enough reason NOT to blow your money on it! If it's colorized via computer, then it needs to honestly and clearly STATE THAT. Enough said.
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Summary: The Best WWII DVD Pack
Review: I do love WWII's books and videos,but when I bought this pack,I
couldn't believe my eyes...It's a wonderful collection of WWII's stories,all of them in color!
Besides,there are plenty of original B&W newsreels,all of them
very interesting.I strongly recommend for everyone who enjoys
History,including teachers.Buy it now,I assure you that you won't regret!So far,this pack is the best one I've bought. DVD 1(Not listed in order): * The Gilbert Islands (November,1943)
* Burma: The Forgotten Front(Spring,1943)
* Battle in Palau (Summer,1944)
* Liberation of the Philippines DVD 2 * Dunkirk (September 1,1939)
* The Battle of Norway (early 1940)
* The Bombing of England (Fall,1940)
* The Battle of Malta (June,1941) DVD 3 * The Fall of Singapore (October,1941)
* Pearl Harbor(December 7,1941)
* The Battle of Midway (June 2,1942)
* The Solomon Islands ( July,1942) DVD 4 * North Africa (November,1942)
* Monte Cassino (September 3,1943)
* D-Day (June 6,1944)
* Retaking France (6 weeks after D-Day) DVD 5 * Operation Dragoon (August,1944)
* Battle of the Bulge (December,1944)
* The Last Stronghold (November,1944)
* Mount Hot Rocks (February 19,1945)
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Summary: Poorly Colorized footage
Review: I had high hopes for this set but can't recommend it for 2 reasons. First the colorized footage is poorly done. If it had been done better it would have been OK but the color values are often incorrect and very basic with poor shading and depth of detail. The second reason is that the DVD's are very short in length. All this material could have probably been put in a 2 Disc set in one keep case. Multiple DVD's is a common practice to make the consumer believe they are getting their moneys worth.
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Summary: A good WWII 5 DVD box set!
Review: This box set has 5 DVDs:
Disc 1: The Atlantic Campaign (Pt.1) - Dunkirk, Battle of Norway, Bombing of England, Battle of Malta. Disc 2: The Atlantic Campaign (Pt.2) - North Africa, Monte Cassino, D-Day, Retaking of France (6 weeks after D-Day). Disc 3: The Pacific Campaign (Pt.1) - Fall of Singapore, Pearl Harbor, Battle of Midway, Solomon Islands. Disc 4: The Pacific Campaign (Pt.2) - Gilbert Islands, Burma:The Forgotten Front, Battle in Palau, Liberation of the Philippines. Disc 5: The Atlantic Campaign - Operation Dragoon, Battle of the Bulge. The Pacific Campaign - The Last Stronghold, Mount Hot Rocks. I don't know how they did it but all the footage are in COLOR!! Approximately 7 hours 30 minutes. If "World At War" is not going to be released I would have rated this set five stars.
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Summary: good overall
Review: This is a good set overall, but the quality is uneven. Some of the footage is good original color film. However, some is either poor quality color because of the age of the original film or it may be colorized; I'm not sure. There is also a fair amount of repetition, slightly disguised by using zoom-in/out and mirror images. Whether colorized or not, I think the color adds to the realism and am glad I came across this. I still rate "World War II the Lost Color Archive" the best of this type followed closely by "World War II in Color, the British Story" and "World War II in Color"
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Summary: Surprisingly good for the price
Review: This solid set, which can be found for $20 or lower in many retail outlets, is a bargain for the price, with over 7 1/2 hours of material and a fairly good, if low budget, presentation. The five discs included take you through most of the major events of both the European and Pacific campaigns, using a relatively informative narrator, occasional interview clips from historians and veterans, and actual World War II footage to bring us through the invasion of Poland, Singapore and Pearl Harbor, Guadalcanal, D-Day and much more. The actual World War II footage that drives these documentaries forward is the centerpiece of the set. Pulling from sources both battered and crisp, the footage is edited fairly well, setting the scene for the conflict being documented. While the packaging boasts "in color," the truth is about 30 to 40 percent of this is colorized black and white footage (the first few documentaries on the first disc might be as high as 50 to 60 percent). Disappointing, but, save for much of the footage on the first disc (which has poorer colorization than the rest), it's not a terrible color job. When set next to the often shoddy color footage of the era, it's often not even noticeable, especially in the Pacific footage. Newsreels, propaganda films and poster galleries supplement each disc. If you find the set for under $20, a history buff would almost find the price worth it for the newsreels alone. These are interesting, informative, and really pull you back to the period. These aren't high-budget, top of the line documentaries, but rest assured this isn't "you get what you paid for," either. This set (assuming you can find it for the price mentioned above) is a bang-for-your-buck bargain that any World War II buff will enjoy. Four out of Five stars for the incredible value; three out of five if you have to pay $30 or more.
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