Pearl Harbor - December 7, 1941 (Commemorative Edition 5-Pack)

Starring:John Huston
Director: Joris Ivens, Frank Capra
Studio: Madacy Records
Product Type: DVD

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Another fine mess by Madacy
Thorough but unsatisfying
An important addition to your WWII library.

Pearl Harbor - December 7, 1941 (Commemorative Edition 5-Pack)
Starring: John Huston
Director: Joris Ivens , and Frank Capra
Manufacturer: Madacy Records
ProductGroup: DVD
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ASIN: B000056EWC
Release Date: 2001-02-06

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Another fine mess by Madacy.......2004-03-19

Typical Madacy mish-mash, made up of old documentaries thrown together to make a multi-DVD set, complete with a colorful, attrative box to appeal to the average consumer who wouldn't know otherwise. If you occassionally like watching old documentaries/propaganda films, fine....but the outside of the contents (the box) need to state honestly what's inside, and not hype it up to appear like it's a big-budget production (like a History Channel or National Geographic product - now THOSE are worth buying). Madacy has a problem with that, because they know most people won't buy it....or at least pay the asking price. This stuff needs to be on the bargain rack ($10 max).

Thorough but unsatisfying.......2002-02-05

Tons of footage from the attack and propaganda from the period but ultimately unfulfilling. Felt like a very long slide strip from elementary school.

An important addition to your WWII library........2001-02-23

With the 60'Th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor in sight, It was inevitable that a special DVD edition regarding that event would be published. This "commemorative edition" DVD is an adequate addition to any WWII personal library. The 5 DVD's included on this set, feature 12 documentaries with a total running time of 7 hours. It seems the producers insisted on this set being unforgetable, for after 7 hours of footage one will find it hard to shake visions of Zero's flying outside his/hers living room window. The mass of the film can be exhausting at times, as you happen to watch the same scenes over and over again in different documentaries. However, this is only a minor fault, for you will find here several documentaries that are exceptionally good films: The 1961 "KAMIKAZE" - Is a retrospective on the pacific war. The 1945 "KNOW YOUR ENEMY", directed by FRANK CAPRA - Is a masterpiece of a propaganda film. "IWO JIMA", "OKINAWA" - are first rate war films. It is obvious that this compilation of 12 documentaries could not have been edited into a consistent, chronologically ordered set of films, keeping in mind that these films are of different kinds and sources. However, one gets a complete picture of the Pacific scene before during and after world war II. As for the quality of the DVD itself, I did not find any added value in the special features: the trivia quiz, slideshow, biography and newspaper excerpts. No sound remastering work was done in the making of the set, thus for 7 hours we get an authentic 1940's sound quality. Although some might claim it to be a virtue, I found it disturbing, especially as no English caption is available. Overall, though not a brilliant, History Channel like DVD set, It is a must be for all those WWII buffs like myself.

Pearl Harbor - December 7, 1941 (Commemorative Edition)

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Two Discs-- Two Different I deas...
It's kind of neat
It's a great movie

Pearl Harbor - December 7, 1941 (Commemorative Edition)
Starring: John Huston
Director: Joris Ivens , and Frank Capra
Manufacturer: Madacy Records
ProductGroup: DVD
Binding: DVD

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ASIN: B000056EWB
Release Date: 2001-02-06

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Two Discs-- Two Different I deas..........2001-05-21

When I purchased this DVD I was particularly interested in bonus material that is on Disc 2. With that said, lets start from the beginning. Strangely enough, the discs seem to be in reverse order, The title of the Package says PEARL HARBOR!

Disc one contains 2 Featurettes: A. KAMIKAZE Which was a documentary filmed from 1951, about an hour long with a mixture of footage from various sources which seems to dance around the subject of "Devine Wind" with talking about EVERYTHING ELSE. Still with this in mind, this has some great footage of Japanese planes and pilots from the IJN and IJAAF film cans. The second half of Disc 1 is a feature B. "KNOW Your Enemy" Directed by Frank Capra which is a Glaring example U.S. Anti-Japanese propaganda from Early 1945 ( They reference Harry Truman as the President) This is something for a Mature well grounded adult audience with historical knowledge as it is so slanted and racist, and there are several pieces of film that are meant to shock the viewer, particularly about death and dead bodies of Chinese children and others dead with their hands tied behind their backs -so be prepared. A good insight into the political machinery of the time. Great Cartoon like illustrations of the "Japanese Octopus" taking islands...

Disc 2. is the treat, With 3 Featurettes A. Pearl Harbor Newsreel ( Great Footage !) B. Formal Japanese Surrender ( So-so) And --The coolest thing, C." Recognize the Japanese Zero" with Ronald Reagan! Playing a pilot that learns how to identify a Zero vs. the P-40 Warhawk definitely and early war classic and worth the price of admission. The discs also have some neat scans of a couple of Newspapers from December 41' with interesting news stories.

It's kind of neat.......2001-04-16

When I got this DVD I was completely unaware that both documentaries were produced in the 50s. The audio/visual aspect was terrible due to it's age. The material ,though was facinating. There was some incredible footage thad I'd never seen before. The majority of the material seemed more like a recruiting film rather than a documentary but again, that's partialy due to it's age.

Bottom Line: It's old but it's interesting.

It's a great movie.......2001-03-03

It's really thrilling and exciting. It makes you feel like your almost in the movie. It makes us remember who fought for us in Pearl Harbor and all those people who lost their lives in Pearl Harbor

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Starring: Dana Andrews , Harry Davenport , and Walter Huston
Director: Gregg Toland , and John Ford
Manufacturer: Front Row
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Release Date: 2001-01-01

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Release Date: 2003-01-01

Discovery Channel : Unsolved History - Myths of Pearl Harbor

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Manufacturer: Discovery Communications Inc.
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Unsolved History is history the way it was! Through detailed examination of archeological and forensic evidence, existing photographs, artifact examination, and carefully selected interviews from eyewitnesses and experts events are reconstructed and historical questions are finally answered. Every American knows the date December 7, 1941 the morning the Japanese Imperial Navy launched a massive attack on Pearl Harbor. What most people don't know is that the first shots of the battle were fired by an American naval vessel, nearly an hour before the air attack started! The ship's target? One of Japan's four secret weapons the so-called "midget? subs two-man vessels designed to cripple U.S. ships from below, while Japanese bombers rained fire from above. Examine the role these midget subs played in the Pearl Harbor attack, the technology and strategy behind the subs and the recent discovery of one sub sunk outside the harbor that morning. Accompany marine archaeologists on a dive as they get their first look at the sub and watch as a World War II vet gets his second look 61 years later. Forensic photo analysts use state-of-the-art technology to determine whether a controversial photo taken from a Japanese plane reveals a mysterious fifth sub firing on American ships inside Pearl Harbor that morning. Could the Americans have been warned in time to defend themselves against the Japanese attack?

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