Release date: 1999-11-09
Run time: 600 min.
List Price: $79.98
Price: $149.99
Review CNN's Millennium Boxed Set / Turner Home Ent:A thousand years in 10 hours is an ambitious project, to say the least. But the team at CNN succeeds with its now-typical aplomb, as the team that brought us Cold War shares with us Millennium. "We know the history of our own country," narrator Ben Kingsley intones. But this series purports to give us "history from a global perspective, not through the eyes of the West. " Using reenactments and impressive computer graphics-used with inspiration for everything from rebuilding the 11th-century Pueblo Bonito to representing Freud's idea of the subconscious-the history of the world for the past 1,000 years is re-created. Each episode covers 100 years, from the 11th century's "Century of the Sword" to the 16th century's "Century of the Compass" to the final 100 years of the millennium in "Century of the Globe. " Segmented by time and place, Millennium focuses on five topics in five separate locations in each episode. The wealth of topics is mind-boggling: the spread of Islam, Mongol conquests, the rise of Gothic spires across Europe, Australian Aborigines, the trail of Marco Polo, Black Death, Chinese naval power, the Ottoman Empire, the religious conversion of the Mayans, the Mogul Dynasty, science, slave trade, the Industrial Revolution, to name just a fraction of the stories told. Granted, given the constraints of covering 1,000 years in a mere 10 hours, the video may leave you longing for more, but what a way to whet your appetite for history. -Jenny Brown.
Actors & Directors
- Travel the World By Train
Run time: 600 min.
Price: $99.98
Review Travel World By Train (10pc) / Geneon [Pioneer]:
Actors & Directors
- Lost Treasures of the Ancient
Run time: 300 min.
List Price: $99.95
Price: $149.92
Review Lost Treasures of the Ancient World : Volume 3 (Boxed Set) / Kultur Video:Ancient cities, palaces, temples and monuments are once again brought to life in this third volume of the acclaimed "Lost Treasures of the Ancient World" series. These illuminating programs take the viewer on a voyage of discovery through the centuries to the exotic lands of Asia, Europe and the Americas.
Release date: 1998-10-06
Run time: 312 min.
List Price: $59.99
Price: $180.00
Review Vietnam: The Soldier's Story Box Set / Buena Vista Home Video:
Release date: 1994-01-12
Run time: 360 min.
Price: $29.99
Review The Ring of Truth with Professor Philip Morrison - Set / PBS Home Video:
Actors & Directors
- Robert De Lint
- Neil Denis
- Jessica Lucas (II)
- Corey Sevier
- Hilary Carroll
- Tatiana Maslany
Run time: 900 min.
List Price: $149.95
Price: $123.00
Review Silk Road 2 (6pc) (Coll Box) / Central Park Media:
Actors & Directors
- Great Britain's Express Steam
Run time: 275 min.
Price: $59.95
Review Great Britain's Steam Locomotives (5pc) / Goldhil Home Media:
Release date: 2000-06-16
Run time: 266 min.
Price: $49.95
Review Queen Elizabeth II - 3 Portraits (Elizabet R/ From Princess To Queen/ The Queen's Birthday Parade) / Homevision:Brought together in one boxed set, these three documentaries paint a vivid portrait of England's beloved monarch. Viewers look back to Queen Elizabeth's childhood and ascension to the throne; follow the Queen around the Royal household and through her everyday activities; and take part in one of England's most famous military ceremonies, held in the Queen's honor.
Actors & Directors
- Robert E. Burke
- Richard Cansino
- Carol L. Fleisher
- Charles Kuralt
- John Clyde
- Stephen Christian
Run time: 180 min.
List Price: $49.98
Price: $129.95
Review The Revolutionary War - The Complete Set / Discovery Channel:
Release date: 2000-01-18
Run time: 180 min.
Price: $34.98
Review Speed Demons (3pc) / Unapix / a-Pix Ent.:
Release date: 1992-04-07
Run time: 300 min.
Price: $99.99
Review Beyond Hate Trilogy / Mystic Fire Video:
Release date: 1999-09-28
Run time: 300 min.
List Price: $99.95
Price: $99.99
Review The Impressionists Box Set / Kultur Video:
Release date: 2000-06-05
Run time: 180 min.
List Price: $89.70
Price: $89.70
Review Geographical Odysseys Series / Choices, Inc.:
Release date: 1998-11-11
Run time: 250 min.
Price: $89.95
Review British Rail Journeys 2 (5pc) / Acorn Media:
Release date: 2001-07-24
List Price: $89.98
Price: $99.99
Review On the Waterways Boxed Set / Mpi Home Video:For three years, the Driftwood, a 60-foot motor yacht, and its modern-day band of explorers traveled along 25,000 miles of North American waterways rediscovering the sites and sounds of a continent that has fascinated and challenged adventurers for hundred of years. Join the crew of sailor and young filmmakers in this 13-part series as they sample the substance, the spirit and the extraordinary stories of people who live along rivers, lakes and coastal waters.
Actors & Directors
- Science of the Impossible Box
Run time: 260 min.
Price: $59.98
Review Science of the Impossible (5pc) / Allumination:Check out the Discovery Channel's five-volume Science of the Impossible set to find out what's happening on the fringes of science. High production values, snappy graphics, and interviews with leading research figures make for a delightful and thought-provoking viewing experience even for the die-hard skeptic. Covering topics as diverse as ESP, cybernetics, and travel to the stars, the series consistently keeps an open mind to the possibilities dreamed up or imagined over the centuries by poets and science fiction authors, and infects the viewers with its sense of awe. But it's not all empty, starry-eyed belief: the producers make sure that their sources are reliable and make an effort to keep the programs firmly grounded in research. If UFOs, time travel, and the end of the world sound like good video to you, then pick up Science of the Impossible and turn out the lights. -Rob Lightner.
Release date: 1999-01-01
Run time: 420 min.
List Price: $79.95
Price: $99.95
Review Battle for the Skies - The History of the Royal Air Force / Superior Promotions, Inc.:
Actors & Directors
- Gary Gilmore (III)
- Anne Morrow Lindbergh
- Al Capone
- Charles Manson
- Charles A. Lindbergh
Run time: 250 min.
List Price: $59.95
Price: $99.95
Review American Justice Set / A & E Home Video:" Get an up-close look at some of the most famous crimes of the 20th century and how they have affected the justice system in this special set featuring some of the most popular episodes from this long-running series. Revealing interviews, rare footage and period accounts bring these chilling stories to life. Volume 1 Trace the story of crime kingpins Lucky Luciano and Al Capone, and revisit the shocking case of the Linbergh Baby Kidnapping. Volume 2 Explore the largest mass suicide of the 20th century in THE JONESTOWN MASSACRE, and get an up-close look at two notorious killers in THE BOSTON STRANGLER and THE SON OF SAM. Volume 3 Some of the most famous criminals of all time are profiled here in JOHN DILLINGER, THE HILLSIDE STRANGLERS, and THE MANSON FAMILY. Volume 4 Follow the fight to clear the name of DR. SAMUEL SHEPPARD falsely accused and imprisoned, and uncover the twisted criminal minds of three of the most cold-blooded killers in history TED BUNDY, GARY GILMORE and JOHN WAYNE GACY. ".
Release date: 1999-12-21
Run time: 92 min.
List Price: $24.98
Price: $94.50
Review The Tibetan Book of the Dead (Boxed Set) / Wellspring Media:One copy each of The Tibetan Book of the Dead: A Way of Life and The Tibetan Book of the Dead: The Great Liberation.
Release date: 1995-04-04
Run time: 300 min.
Price: $89.98
Review Voices & Visions Vol 03 Box Set / Unapix Consumer Products:
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