Eyes on The Prize: America's Civil Rights Years 1954-1965
by Henry Hampton
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Actor: Narrated by Julian BondDirector: Henry Hampton
Brand: PBD
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language)
Format: Box set, Color, DVD, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 360 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2010-04-06
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: PBS
DVD Reviews of Eyes on The Prize: America's Civil Rights Years 1954-1965
DVD Review: Must See Viewing for All Americans
Summary: 5 Stars
Funny thing about history. Since it is often difficult to be definitive about things that occurred in the past (mainly due to a shortage of unbiased documentation), there will always be debate and disagreement. The beauty of Eyes on the prize is film. The camera doesn't lie. Sometimes, when people know they are being filmed, they may (or could) "ham things up". I'll give you that, but I don't see any of that in this series. What I do see is real events captured on film. I grew up in Massachusetts, but never went to Boston because we saw on the news where elementary aged children who were being bused to suburbian schools for integration (back in the 70's) were being turned away (or at least met with some degree of reluctance) by the citizens of those communities. I recall, barely a teenager at the time, seeing grown people throwing debris at a bus full of kids younger than me (10 yrs old and younger)because they were not welcomed at their schools. Skin color. Can you imagine a community of black people doing that to a bus full of white kids? Now, if you'd told me about that, I'd always have room in my mind for doubt. Maybe, I could reason, you were exaggerating. When we saw it on the news, we could only watch because there was no debating, no exaggeration. We saw adult white people throwing bricks at school buses filled with young kids. So startling was it that, once we were old enough to drive, and had our own cars, our own money and time to go places and do things (concerts, parties, shopping, exploring, what have you) we never went to Boston. Remember the watergate tapes? Once you hear them, you can easily recognize the president's voice. There's no denying it.
If you ever wanted to know what really went on during the Civil Rights Movement of the 50's and 60's, don't ask or read a book. Check out Eyes on the Prize, and relive a piece of American history. If only we had civil war era footage, or film from the Egyptian pyramid building committee. We don't, but we do have footage of things that happened during our lifetime (or at least mine). We know what is said of Martin Luther King and Malcolm X today, in retrospect. What was said when they were present tense? See it for yourself. Women and children being hit by the high powered water hoses, barking dogs, riot squads, tear gas, bus boycots, assassinations, martyrs, heroes, and bigger than life villains worse than anything you'll see in the movies. It's all there. It all happened. It's all true. Black people, if you think you've got it hard today, just take a look at what life was like for our grandparents (and parents).
I suggest you watch it, take a deep breath, and get out there and try to make our country a better place. I know you've been conditioned to think that kind of thing is corny, but America is coming to a point where a little corny may be just what we need. This documentary series is highly recommended, and it comes a great price. I've been looking it for years, and was ready to pay much more. I can't wait to get my copy.
Description of Eyes on The Prize: America's Civil Rights Years 1954-1965
Synopsis:Item Type: DVD Movie
Item Rating: NR
Street Date: 04/06/10
Wide Screen: no
Director Cut: no
Special Edition: no
LanguageENGLISH
Foreign Film: no
Subtitlesno
Dubbed: no
Full Frame: no
Re-Release: no
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