Connections 2 (5 DVD set)
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Actor: James BurkeDVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Subtitled); English (Original Language)
Format: NTSC, Subtitled
Running Time: 600 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2003-09-02
Audience Rating: G (General Audience)
Studio: Ambrose Video
DVD Reviews of Connections 2 (5 DVD set)
DVD Review: Wonderful collection
Summary: 5 Stars
I was hooked as soon as I saw one episode years ago. Had to have the whole collectionDVD Review: Where is "The Real Thing" ?
Summary: 5 Stars
This is an excellent series, as are all of James Burke's series. But .... WHERE IS "THE REAL THING"? I had the misfortune of thinking this was some kind of show about Coca Cola when I first noticed it in the TV listings in the paper back in the '70's. I finally checked it out when it only had about 3 episodes left and here was this guy talking about time perception on a set that looked like a Salvador Dali painting.
The next episode was about language perception and had some professional theater people. One would read a script as fast as he possibly could and a second would try to repeat it only by listening. The results were amazing.
Please help!! jackfried@gmail.com
DVD Review: Science and history made fascinating
Summary: 5 Stars
Connections 2 is not a repeat of the original, although it does cover some of the same ground, taking some of the same items and connecting them in new ways to new final outcomes. Using some of the same points does mean that some information is repeated between the two seasons, but if you never saw the first season, you'd be just as fascinated. James Burke has a way of making boring science and history very interesting. He begins season one by placing an object on the table and saying, "You don't know what this is, but you want to," and instantly, you do. This way of drawing you in continues through the series. There aren't as many episodes as in season one and season three has even less. This is the only thing bad I say about this series, it's not long enough to tell all the fascinating stories that James has to tell. DVD Review: Disappointing and non-informative
Summary: 1 Stars
In the Connections Series, James tries to trace a series of past events that he claims are ultimately responsible for today's technological advances and conditions. I was referred to this series from a review about Bill Bryson's "A Short History of Nearly Everything." (I highly recommend Bill Bryson's book).
Made in the late 1970's, this series has turned out to be very disappointing for me. The material is presented in a dense and non-interesting way... It's like watching a series with old Star Trek acting but without the old Star Trek charms and messages...
Even more important, trying to trace the causation of anything requires a true expert. Anyone can trace and path a path in a web of causations and claim a revelation (hence the existence of so many conspiracy theories!). A true guide can trace the important and less revealed paths and take you on a insightful and revealing journey. Unfortunately, James is no such a guide.
DVD Review: Can't get enough!
Summary: 5 Stars
First off, I like to say the first time saw the Connections series I was hooked. When Connections 2 & 3 came out I had to watch them as well as the series The Day the Universe Changed. James Burke really knows how to make history interesting. He made connections you wouldn't see or even think about. Wish he made more of this kind of stuff can't get enough if it.
OK, now a word of warning. These great series are now public domain; people are starting to put together copies of their own disks and selling them. These copies may not be of good quality and may even be duplicates of the disks made by Ambruse Video. If you see a new seller or just listed with a price less than $80 it is probably one of these copies and I don't recommend buying them.
Description of Connections 2 (5 DVD set)
The favorite of students and educators everywhere, James Burke the scientific detective is back tracking the fascinating links between technological invention, social history, economics, and, well, everything. Life is a giant 3-dimensional globe made up of millions of threads that cross and recross each other, says Burke as he traces the lines that lead from a French loom to IBM, from a kink in a water pipe to a carburetor."He makes two dozen international stops by way of explaining how the steam pump led to carbon paper, to the entire Industrial revolution and the moon landing, with drill bits, X-rays and genetic engineering along the way." says New York Newsday. In one half-hour! Your head spins, but its the same as splendid champagne. TV is rarely this tasty or this smart, and hardly ever both in such a whiz-bang package.
Programs in this series:
Disc 1: Revolutions, Sentimental Journeys, Getting It Together and, Whodunit?
Disc 2: Something for Nothing, Echoes of the Past, Photo Finish and Separate Ways
Disc 3: High Times, Deja Vu, New Harmony and Hot Pickle
Disc 4: The Big Spin, Bright Ideas, Making Waves and Routes
Disc 5: One Word, Sign Here, Better Than the Real Thing and Flexible Response
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