The History Channel Presents Washington the Warrior
by Robert M. Wise
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Actor: Grigorij Strelec, Jackson Bolt, Shea Patrick, Stacy KeachDirector: Robert M. Wise
Brand: A and E Home Video
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Unknown), Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo; English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, NTSC, Widescreen
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 92 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2006-08-29
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: A&E Home Video
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- The History Channel takes a look as George Washington's pre-presidential career as a soldier on this fascinating program. Exploring a part of Washington's life that is rarely covered, WASHINGTON THE WARRIOR is full of exciting reenactments and wise words from historians. Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: DOCUMENTARIES Rating: NR Age: 733961760187 UPC: 733961760187 M
DVD Reviews of The History Channel Presents Washington the Warrior
DVD Review: Outstanding
Summary: 5 Stars
I thought this was just an outstanding presentation about Washington. I've watched probably several dozen History channel shows about the revolution and the colonial period, and this was my favorite. The production qualities are impressive. Thousands of extras were used, and the long lines of marching army columns can be seen to stretch off into the distance in some shots. It's very realistic.
The show covers Washington's career from his early 20s until his final victory in the Revolutionary war. It's fascinating to see how he learned from his early mistakes, eventually developing the skill and judgement that would stand him above his peers. As someone once said, judgement comes from experience, and experience comes from bad judgement. He did this by losing almost every battle he ever fought. But he never lost big enough so that he didn't preserve enough resources to continue to fight on. it's basically no different from how guerrilla warfare has worked in the 20th century against more well equipped western nations.
Overall this is a very informative and enjoyable episode, and at two hours long, twice the usual length, which is enough time to get into details the other one hour shows don't. They interview some top writers and historians, including Joseph Ellis, author of a brief but very fine bio on Washington entitled His Excellency, George Washington. He's head of the history dept. at some first-rate mid-west college, can't recall where, but anyway, he's a respected scholar. As someone new to this area of history (except for what I had to learn in school like everyone else) I found this to be a painless and enjoyable way to learn more.
By the way, the show was filmed in Lithuania and a Lithuanian production company produced it. I'm half Latvian (which is just south of Lithuania) and was interested to see that some of these shows are being made in the Baltics. For one thing, the Hessians that Washington defeated by crossing the Delaware are related to the Lithuanians since they were from Prussia and the Prussian language is linguistically related to Lithuanian and Latvian. So it's actually quite apropos that an episode about the life of Washington was made in this part of the world.
Description of The History Channel Presents Washington the Warrior
As one of the nation's most recognizable faces, he appears in every American history textbook and graces the dollar bill. Yet although he acts as the iconic figurehead of America, little is known about the man behind the myth. Before George Washington became America's first president and an enduring national symbol, he was a soldier. In this landmark release, THE HISTORY CHANNELŪ presents an intimate chronicle of Washington's little-known military life. Follow him from his first officer's commission in the Virginia militia through the difficult lessons of his youth and his 17-year retirement. Witness his reemergence as the soul of the American Revolution and see how he transformed a ragtag band of men into an army that could battle--and beat--the greatest military in the world. Featuring stunning location footage, gripping re-enactments, and candid interviews with historical and military experts, WASHINGTON THE WARRIOR narrates one man's epic journey to greatness--and the birth of a nation. DVD Features: Behind-the-Scenes "History in the Making"; Interactive Menus; Scene SelectionBestsellers in DVD
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