Visions of England
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Artist: Artist Not ProvidedBrand: Acorn
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language)
Format: Color, DVD, NTSC, Widescreen
Picture Format: 1.78:1
Running Time: 56 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2005-06-14
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: Acorn Media
DVD Reviews of Visions of England
DVD Review: Aggravating narration and aggravating omissions
Summary: 3 Stars
While "Visions Of England" shows some wonderful, beautiful scenery, I can't see why the West Country and the Midlands were omitted. Now strictly speaking, I can understand why Wales was omitted, but Dorset & Cornwall? Birmingham & Manchester? Norwich & Norfolk? Is Somerset and Avon only the bishopric of Bath & Wells(both of which I love)? Where's Yorkshire, except York and Flamborough Head? There's a shot of the Solent, and Southampton, but where's Portsmouth? While I don't need to see the ferry cross the Mersey, Liverpool was only on the Extra.
Speaking of Southampton, the narrator blathers a bit about ocean liners and cruise ships, while the screen shows the former Royal yacht Britannia.
"Visions Of England" is tailor-made for PBS, but unfortunately not the PBS I grew up watching, but the PBS that shoved "Lord Of The Dance" down our throats, and now stuffs "Doctor(of Education)" Wayne Dyer, Deepak Chopra, Andre Rieu, Suze Orman, & The Irish Women over our gums & towards our tums.
Also, the narrator, Franca Barchiesi, became terribly aggravating after just a couple of minutes, and tosses in some cutesy lines, like "...you know, 1066 and all that.." and something stupid about Eliza Doolittle and Professor Henry Higgins, and how Covent Garden is now "shops and boutiques for tourists". Fortunately, the "additional footage" omits Ms Barchiesi. Evidently she's quite an accomplished actress, and while her voice is pleasant, her accent didn't seem true, & sure enough, think "Bridget Jones", an American trying to sound British. I'd have loved audio options for "music only", or a different voiceover. All her voice needs is backmusic by Enya.
Evidently there's a new edition of Visions Of England" that includes Wales and Scotland. Hopefully it doesn't include Barchiesi, or at least does include some audio options......
Description of Visions of England
"See the natural beauty and man-made wonders of England from a stunning vantage pointFrom the magnificent White Cliffs of Dover to historic Hadrian?s Wall, from Stonehenge to Big Ben, Brighton, Bath and beyond, see England as never before. A helicopter-mounted camera surveys this land of history and mysteries, literature and fairy tales, castles and conquerors. An informative narrative and an eclectic complement the spectacular views.
In the South, highlights include Cheddar Gorge and Southampton. In the North, visit Liverpool, home of the Beatles, and history-rich York. In London, get a new view of familiar sights. For the literary-minded, enjoy visits to Shakespeare?s Stratford-upon-Avon and the moors of Lorna Doone. Sports fans will thrill to the view of Wimbledon, and royal watchers will enjoy a king?s ransom of castles. Includes 19 minutes of bonus footage not seen on public television."
A visual feast for Anglophiles, Visions of England is the third installment of the popular PBS-aired Visions series, which applies the Over Washington (or whatever state) formula to European countries. It begins with the welcoming white cliffs of Dover, moves north to York, Hadrian?s Wall, and Liverpool, over to Shakespeare?s Stratford-upon-Avon, down to Cambridge and Oxford, then back to the sights of London. The journey naturally includes plenty of castles and other ruins, cathedrals, manor houses, countrysides, and cities. Even if you?re a frequent visitor to England or a postcard collector, you?ll be seeing things from an entirely new angle in this spectacular aerial footage (shot from a helicopter; you can catch the occasional shadow). The music is pleasant and appropriate, and the narration is informative but thankfully minimal (sometimes lapsing into cuteness along the lines of "You know, 1066 and all that."). Added to the DVD are 19 minutes of narrator-less bonus footage. Perhaps a future installment or two will cover Wales, Scotland, and Ireland. --David Horiuchi
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