The History Channel Ultimate Collections: World War II
by Don Horan
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Director: Don HoranBrand: A&E
Audio: English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo
Format: Black & White, Box set, Color, DVD-Video, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 892 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2006-11-28
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: A&E Home Video
DVD Reviews of The History Channel Ultimate Collections: World War II
DVD Review: WWII DVD set
Summary: 4 Stars
I purchased this set for one of my grandchildren and liked it so much that I bought another one for another grandchild.DVD Review: Hoping for Something Better
Summary: 2 Stars
I agree with the majority, that this set is very incomplete. While content presented on WW II is good, I have other issues.
The running time is approximately 810 minutes (not 892 minutes) on 10 DVDs in the standard cases, which requires at least 6 inches of shelf space. Only 4 DVDs were required, but 10 DVDs were used.
I mainly purchased this set for the 10 Military (Great) Blunders episodes. I was hugely disappointed that all episodes ran between 20:55 and 21:07 minutes. I have some of these episodes on VHS and they ran 22 minutes and I was hoping that original running times of perhaps 23 minutes, would be in this set. The problem is the History Channel (and the rest of the TV universe) keeps cutting runing times for more commercials. So, the original episodes no longer exists and you get heavily edited programs. Maybe, if the History Channel had shipped the original, uncut episodes, 892 minutes may have been correct.
Bottomline, while there are much better choices for WW II content, there is some unique information, so that you don't feel too ripped off. But, Cable Networks (e.g. History Channel) are the worst of the worst, with commercials galore and distracting on-screen logos. That's why we buy these DVDs, right?
DVD Review: Dreadful
Summary: 1 Stars
I was pleased to see a new "supersized" history of WWII box set come to DVD, and being a superfan of this subject bought it. I wasn't expecting a lot of new footage but I thought perhaps a new perspective would be refreshing.
I'm afraid disappointed is an understatement in describing how I felt while watching it... "War Chronicles" (Mort Zimmerman) was never my favorite of the WWII documentaries, and this box set is built entirely on these old reels.
Patrick O'Neal's voice drones on like the engines of a tired old bomber on a long run to the heart of Germany. You hear little else but his narration over the canned sound effects through the entire series.
I was particularly amazed at the lack of footage devoted to England and the Battle of Britain. Literally a couple of minutes!
A far better choice would be the "BBC History of World War II", The "Definitive History of WWII" (Brentwood), "Visions of War" (Southern Star/IMAVision), or "The World at War" box sets.
If you still wish to have this box set, there will be plenty of very slightly used copies available very cheap, very soon!
DVD Review: Incomplete documentary of the War
Summary: 3 Stars
Lacks adequate description of the Eastern Front. Biographies are superfluous and should have been eliminated for " the last days of WWII" History Channel documentaryDVD Review: THE HISTORY CHANNEL ULTINMATE COLLECTION: WORLD WAR II
Summary: 5 Stars
Great service. Even with a late order date, it arrived in time for Christmas- thanks
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