Encyclopedia of WWII

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Studio: Madacy Records
Product Type: DVD

Average customer rating:

For the Novice or the Collector
Boring,
uninteresting and almost NO color film
Encyclopedia is a Bust

Encyclopedia of WWII - Box Set
Starring: Encyclopedia of WWII
Manufacturer: Madacy Records
ProductGroup: DVD
Binding: DVD

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Customer Reviews:

For the Novice or the Collector.......2005-12-02

I want to somewhat defend "Encyclopedia of WWII-Box Set" against the other reviews. The important thing to keep in mind with this collection is the less sophisticated audience that director Frank Capra had in mind, as well as the era in which it was produced. As a history buff on WWII & a collector of documentaries, I found the emphasis of the propaganda interesting (yes, America used propaganda, too.) When viewing it, try to forget what you know or have learned since 1944. No, it's not the best documentary out there, but still worth a look. I'd recommend renting it or instead, see one of the best documentaries on WWII, the classic "World at War", narrated by Sir Laurence Olivier. It provides better scope & understanding of the war, seasoned by a 30-year gap between the events & the reflections.

Boring, .......2004-09-30

Thank god I only lost $15 on this 5 DVD set. My opinions on this set closely resemble what the other reviewers have brought up. I made it about 15 minutes through the first disk when I relized that I had just thrown my money down the drain. If you can stomach it, you will learn alittle, but it does not really seem to hammer any of the real important battles or facts on WWII. If you are totally clueless when it comes to WWII then you may want to give it a try (for a VERY cheap price), but if you already have a working knowledge on WWII I would look some place else.

uninteresting and almost NO color film.......2002-02-18

I would have given it zero stars if the system had let me. The set is arranged alphabetically, giving "articles" about various topics. They are all short and not particularly useful. I got this on tape a few years ago because it advertized it included color footage. However, there are only a few minutes of color in one article. The rest is the same b&w one can find anywhere. About the worst documentary I've seen. I gave mine to the local library within the week.

Encyclopedia is a Bust.......2001-10-14

The most dissappointing aspect of this set is the fact that one must wade through an entire CD to get to a specific sub title. There is no means for skipping directly to the topic of interest. Additionally, the brevity of each topic renders it, "not worth the money."