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Summary: SO good, they don't make epics like this anymore
Review: I haven't seen this since it was originally aired as a network miniseries. I'm very happy to see that they have finally released it on DVD & have just ordered a copy. I can't wait to watch it!! I'm very surprised that they released this series, but not "Winds of War", which is the first set in the series. It's like having them release empire strikes back, but not star wars. Anyway, this fictional epic is both historically accurate & interesting to watch. It has both drama & action. The combination of those 4 qualities in the same movie is very rare indeed. "The Winds of War" & "War and Rememberance" were the best mini-series of all time, and were good enough to have been released theatrically. Only problem with them is the time committment. They are each approximately 15 hours long, so don't expect to sit down and watch this in one night. If you commit the time (I recommend popping in a disk/night), you will surely not be disappointed. Keep in mind, the series is 15 hours long. There WILL be some slow portions as you watch. Even the slow portions are interesting though, and increase your emotional attachment to the characters involved.
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Summary: TV at it's absolute best
Review: I seem to remember when I saw this on TV many years ago, that the talk was that it would be the last of the mini-series. Mostly because the mini-series just cost too much to make. It's too bad because as a format, it can really do justice to a certain type of book. If you see this show it will prove to you that there really use to be something on TV worth watching.
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Summary: Disappointing DVD quality, but marvelous story!
Review: I'm a huge fan of Wouk's work, and watched the two miniseries when they ran in primetime. I eagerly awaited this release, and bought it the day it came out. I am disappointed with my purchase.
The video looks as though it was digitized with a PC and run through a cheap DVD creation program. The interface is ordinary and out-of-place given the DVD content.
One other reviewer has pointed out that this series ends rather abruptly with episode 7. Only by carefully reading the small print on the packaging is it possible to determine that the entire series is not contained within! The 'extra' DVD, which features the story of the making of the film, is counted as one of the six DVDs in the set. The producers might just as well have made it into another couple of episodes...at least the ending would not be so untoward, and I'd feel as though I'd gotten some semblence of my money's worth.
The really bad thing, for me, is that I enjoy this series so much that I'll probably buy part 2 when it appears next spring. Maybe the music score CD it is slated to contain will be something of a redeeming factor.
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Summary: We Are Walking, We Are Walking...
Review: If you sat through Winds of War, then you must sit through this
production. Several of the leads have been replaced, for the better. True, Mitchum shows his age, but for me, he IS Pug, no matter what. The Henry family struggles on through the early days of WW2, in almost constant upheaval. This doesn't paint war as a glorious battlefield, nor does it wallow in angst. The story is being told and carries you along, because you have learned to care for the Henrys'.
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Summary: Best WWII novel and movie ever done
Review: It's important to note that this set does not take the viewer to the completion of the story--the place where it ends is disappointing and unexpected. Now I have to buy part two to see the conclusion
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Summary: Sweeping Vista of History
Review: Lovers of history are lovers of life lived. Wouk created a masterpiece in his historical novels of the time before and during the "Greater War" of the twentieth century. For those of us who have lived during this era, it is a gift to see that the scope of that conflagration along with the impact on the lives of individuals throughout the world will not be forgotten.
The DVD is superb as it captures the essence of the novel and the times with scattershot views, of simultaneous events, leaping from Hawaii to Italy to Midway and back to Russia, yet never confusing the viewer, always providing insight and temporal clarity.
This is a series to be conserved on disc for the ages. It will be viewed by generations to come, perhaps stored in some new medium not yet invented, but, captured for all time to come and to remember as the title notes.
J H Keffer
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Summary: Sweeping Vista of History
Review: Lovers of history are lovers of life lived. Wouk created a masterpiece in his historical novels of the time before and during the "Greater War" of the twentieth century. For those of us who have lived during this era, it is a gift to see that the scope of that conflagration along with the impact on the lives of individuals throughout the world will not be forgotten.
The DVD is superb as it captures the essence of the novel and the times with scattershot views, of simultaneous events, leaping from Hawaii to Italy to Midway and back to Russia, yet never confusing the viewer, always providing insight and temporal clarity.
This is a series to be conserved on disc for the ages. It will be viewed by generations to come, perhaps stored in some new medium not yet invented, but, captured for all time to come and to remember as the title notes.
J H Keffer
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Summary: One of the best
Review: Probably one of the best mini-series or movies done about WWII and events leading up to it. Some fictional license but the story was gripping throughout...especially within Nazi Germany, Theresienstadt and Auschwitz. I was wondering if one of the life guards for FDR (Bellamy) is Claude Van Damme (sp?) from "Bloodsport"? It sure looks like him but the credits don't say.
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Summary: Outrageous Pricing
Review: Talk about being ripped off, WINDS OF WAR at 860 minutes was reasonably priced at around $60. This product at 810 minutes is priced at $106, and it's only part 1. There has to be a point where a person draws the line, no matter how much they like to have the product. At this price for this product-the line has been drawn.
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Summary: The single best account of the war mingled with romance
Review: The account of WWII is excellent and the acting is at its finest. Who could ask for more when u look at the entire cast...it's no wonder this series, done in the late 80s holds up so well. After viewing the entire program, it honestly stayed with me for many days. In fact, I will probably recall scenes from this film for the rest of my life, especially the reenactment of the concentration camps and the transferring of the jews to the camps. I am pleased that the director/producer decided to continue Winds of War with this account--I think it will be viewed in years to come as a notable and important account of world history.
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