Desperate Crossing: The Untold Story of the Mayflower

Desperate Crossing: The Untold Story of the Mayflower
by Lisa Wolfinger

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Actor: Chris K. Layman, Erin Raftery, Paul Drinan, Sam Redford
Director: Lisa Wolfinger
Brand: A&E
Audio: English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo
Format: Color, DVD-Video, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.78:1
Running Time: 137 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2007-01-30
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: A&E Home Video

DVD Reviews of Desperate Crossing: The Untold Story of the Mayflower

DVD Review: Living history
Summary: 5 Stars

I knew roughly what the story was, but this has taught me some of the lesser known facts. For instance, there were several false starts, only one ship finally reaching America. The first landing was actually made at Cape Cod, not Plymouth Rock etc etc. The docu-drama is well put together, interspersing live action with short clips of "talking heads" to keep the narrative flowing.

DVD Review: Modern History
Summary: 3 Stars

On the whole, this is an above average film. The naval scenes are riveting, the costumes are authentic, and the acting is passable. The largest problem is political correctness. Those contemporary Indians interviewed about their forbears at Plymouth, for example, are often just silly. When the white men landed, "We saw them but they didn't see us. We were one with nature." And the like. Moreover, the theology of the Puritans and Separatists could have been discussed at more depth; the distinctions are critical to the story. But perhaps that's asking too much of the History Channel. According to the iron rule of PC, Christianity must almost always be mere supersitition.

DVD Review: Disappointing DVD
Summary: 2 Stars

I'll save space and say that I agree with the other posts that laud the show for it's quality and usefulness.

Unfortunately, the DVD is seriously flawed. Amazon lists the aspect ration as 1.78:1 but technically that is not correct. Just as the History Channel did with the Dogfight series, the DVD is actually letterboxed 16:9 matted into a 4:3 frame. Why the History Channel continues to use this outmoded format for their DVD releases is a mystery. Even cheap direct to video DVD releases are in anamorphic format. I can author a disc in anamorphic format on my home PC so it can't be that hard or expensive to do.

If you have an older home theater system, this disc being letterboxed may not matter to you but if you have a HDTV with your DVD player connected via HDMI, it is likely that you will not be able to watch this in other than letterbox format without lowering the resolution of your system.

Come on, History Channel, move your DVD releases into the 21st Century.

DVD Review: Accurate!
Summary: 5 Stars

I love history as does my hosband and this video was well worth the money. I highly recommend it to anyone who enjoys history.

DVD Review: Birthday Gift
Summary: 5 Stars

I got this movie for my husband's birthday. He watched it on his day off work. Really enjoyed it.

Description of Desperate Crossing: The Untold Story of the Mayflower

From their self-imposed exile in Holland and perilous Atlantic crossing in the Mayflower to unimaginable hardships encountered in their new land, this is the definitive story of the Pilgrims and how they came to live--and ultimately prosper--in the harsh climate of an unfamiliar world.

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