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Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: DVD
Brand: Paramount
EAN: 0841887051286
Format: Box set, Color, DVD-Video, NTSC
Label: Pbs Paramount
Manufacturer: Pbs Paramount
Number Of Items: 8
Publisher: Pbs Paramount
Region Code: 1
Release Date: September 28, 2004
Running Time: 1050 minutes
Sales Rank: 5147
Studio: Pbs Paramount
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Studio: Paramount Home Video Release Date: 09/23/2005 Director: Ken Burns
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Rating: - Fantastic series. Worth many repeat views.
One of the earlier reviewers said that this isn't a travel guide and they are right, but it is a must see for anyone truly wanting to look into the heart of soul of NYC before visiting. I am very glad I watched this before my first visit. It's entertaining, expansive in its chronicling of events and the various eras and puts NYC in its historical context in world and American history; warts and all. The 17 hours flies. The score I found to be a highlight also.
Rating: - A Rich Tapestry of History
Perhaps the very best documentary on any subject ever produced...a gargantuan, incomprehensible effort, amassing a haunting and romantic archive of original film footage, photographs, print, vintage cartography, and priceless commentary by various cultural luminaries and historians. Spellbinding from first episode to the last...I found myself not wanting it to end. The series presents a broad tapestry of New York's history with an emphasis on the indomitable and resilient human spirit above all else. Ric Burns succeeds with a definitive masterpiece and tribute to New York in a unique style that captures one's imagination while tugging at the heart. If history had been taught with this medium when I was in school, it would have made the difference between passing marginally or with excellence. This DVD set is a treasure and one which I will revisit again and again. I highly recommend the amended version with 8 DVD discs, including the final post-9/11 disc.
Rating: - Simply Stunning.
As a lover of both film and history, this is undoubtably the best documentary I've ever seen. I was awed at Ric Burns ability to make the city a living breathing character with as much trials and turbulations as any great character in history. At times I forgot I was watching a documentary, because I was so dramatically tuned into the story.
With ample time devoted to it's many evolutions, each chapter is both informative and facinating. I have watched the entire series many times, and I am always amazed at how emotionally moving the legacy of this great city really is.
For the record, I have never been to New York, but I feel I will have a tremendous historic and cultural insight, when I eventually do.
Rating: - A Wonderful Town!
This is the definitive gift for anyone who loves New York City. The series is presented in easily digestible pieces and all the episodes draw you into a period in NYC's history and give you a good understanding of what makes the City so unique. The final episode, about the building and the destruction of the World Trade Center, will touch your heart as well as your mind.
Rating: - Thanks Ric!
My dad has always been a huge history buff. When I moved to New York a few years ago, he became very interested in the history of the city, it's subways, etc. This past Christmas, I bought this collection for him. My father, who can't sit through a movie longer than an hour without falling asleep, watched the entire collection over the course of a week and is now watching other Ric Burns collections. Now, both dad and I know more about my new home and I have a running order for next Christmas!
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