The Dark Ages (The History Channel )
by Christopher Cassel
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Actor: RJ AllisonDirector: Christopher Cassel
Brand: A&E
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language)
Format: Black & White, Color, DVD, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 94 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2007-05-29
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: A&E Home Video
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- Join THE HISTORY CHANNEL? on an unforgettable voyage through one of the most desolate periods in human history as the rulers, conflicts, and cataclysmic societal breakdown of THE DARK AGES are brought to light. At its height in the second century A.D., the Roman Empire was the beacon of learning, trade, power and prosperity in the western world. But the once-powerful Rome--rotten to the co
DVD Reviews of The Dark Ages (The History Channel )
DVD Review: Great video!
Summary: 5 Stars
This overview of the Dark Ages is an excellent choice for the classroom or pure historical pleasure. First of all, the video is 90 minutes so please ignore the posts that say only 30 minutes! I actually used this video to help bring my junior high text alive for students and they loved it! It took us three days to go through the video, discuss scenes, and read the corresponding text from our book. Students really enjoyed the parts concerning the Vikings - especially the "blood eagle". As a teacher, I was please with the Vikings portion because our book only contained a footnote concerning their role in the Dark Ages. However the video does not discuss their travels to America. Basil II is not mentioned at all and Constantine not nearly enough. However Justinian, Theodora, the plague, Charlemagne, the priesthood/Catholic Church, Clovis, and more are discussed at length! This makes an excellent resource for one to use with any unit on the Dark/Middle Ages.DVD Review: Back to Life
Summary: 5 Stars
This video is really good for bringing the "dark ages" to life. I show this to my high school students, and they gain a good sense of what life was like during the time after Rome's empire falls. The reenactments are great, and the narration gives enough information to hold the interests of my students. The added feature of the plague is very well done too. I would recommend this to everyone, but especially to history teachers and to those who just enjoy history. DVD Review: Shoddy Product
Summary: 1 Stars
I can understand why a drama might not have subtitles, though even that is difficult to swallow nowadays. For a narrated history documentary not to have subtitles or captioning for the hearing impaired is simply shocking, shameful and shoddy!DVD Review: Really 4 1/2 stars
Summary: 5 Stars
I agree with the person who wrote the "Not so dark ages" one; it does leave you wanting more. It is sad because in the amount of time they had they hardly touched the Vikings, the crusades, the black plague, and the fall of Rome was very brief as well. For 90 minutes they did a very good job placing as much as they could in it. I just wish it would have been a week special with five 50 minute episodes making it closer to 250 minutes. They could have focused more on all of it.
It goes back and forth a little too. This makes it hard if you get interrupted once or twice. One minute they are discussing 700's then they jump back in time to the 500's for a moment. It is brought together very well, when you watch it. Just pause and rewind for all interruptions so you do not get lost.
I watched this on Netflix, but we will be buying it.
DVD Review: Informative, Entertaining, and Educational In All The Right Places
Summary: 5 Stars
I caught this installment of the History Channel earlier this week, and I was hooked from beginning to end. Providing acting that managed to get the point across without being overly dramatic and cheesy (as you would expect), and giving a well formed synopsis of the Dark Ages, it is a must see for anyone who is fascinated by history.
What amazed me was that there was enough commentary by historians to provide the necessary substance to a show like this, but plenty on a purely entertainment level as well. My three-year-old daughter even watched alongside me, something she has never been interested in doing before.
A+ in my book, and worth a look for anyone who has an interest in the nature of empires and modern society.
Description of The Dark Ages (The History Channel )
At its height in the second century A.D., the Roman Empire was the beacon of learning, trade, power and prosperity in the western world. But the once-powerful Rome--rotten to the core by the fifth century--lay open to barbarian warriors who came in wave after wave of invasion, slaughtering, stealing, and ultimately, settling. As chaos replaced culture, Europe was beset by famine, plague, persecutions, and a state of war that was so persistent it was only rarely interrupted by peace. THE DARK AGES profiles those who battled to shape the future, from the warlords whose armies threatened to case the demise of European society, like Alaric, Charles the Hammer, and Clovis; to the men and women who valiantly tended the flames of justice, knowledge, and innovation including Charlemagne, St. Benedict, Empress Theodora, and other brave souls who fought for peace and enlightenment. It was in the shadows of this turbulent millennium that the seeds of modern civilization were sown.General DVDs
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