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1.The Perfect Weapon starring: Jeff Speakman, John Dye, Mariska Hargitay, James Hong, John Koyama July 16, 1996
Average Rating: >>More Details		Used Price: $12.92
This is a great movie. One of my all time favorites. Why it's not on DVD yet, when everything in DVD, is beyond me. Studio execs, listen up, this movie on DVD would sell big time!!!

2.The Civil War - A Film by Ken Burns (Boxed Set) starring: David McCullough June 03, 1997
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Ken Burns' epic documentary about the Civil War is perhaps the greatest and most all-encompassing history lesson of the North/South conflict that has ever been put on film or page. Not only is every important detail of the war covered (and in such a way that the details are interesting and important, not boring), but two entire episodes are devoted to the build-up and aftermath of the conflict. Essentially, if you were teaching a class on the Civil War, this video is all you would need, as it both conveys the vital information of the war, and does so in a way that doesn't stagnate. In essence, a very tight, well-produced series. The only reason I give this set four stars out of five, though, is that it lacks (althouht through no fault of its own) the emotional punch of Burns' ... Read More

3.Victory at Sea 1-6 (6pc VHS): The Most Famous Award Winning Historical Drama of World War II: Special Collectors Edition starring: Michael Lewis (XX), Leonard Graves directed by: M. Clay Adams September 30, 1997
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Buyer beware! The newer DVD set of this FABULOUS series is not up to the quality of this VHS edition. The DVDs are made by the History channel, and the sound quality is awful. This older VHS version, produced by New Line features (although on tape) has a much finer sound quality and even the video isn't that bad, compared to the lousey transfer of the DVDs. These are still the finest chronicles of war footage AND narration that have been made of WWll, in my opinion. Try to get thru them without tearing up at the human sacrifice and bravery. UPDATE: Mill Creek Entertainment now has a 3 disc DVD set for UNDER $10.00 with all the 26 episodes. I have compared them side by side PIP on my TV....Identical prints as the VHS tapes, only slightly sharper on the DVD's. Sound quality same ... Read More

4.Stalin (1992) starring: Robert Duvall, Julia Ormond, Maximilian Schell, Jeroen Krabbé, Joan Plowright directed by: Ivan Passer September 01, 1998
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A true characterization of a truly pathetic individual. Historically, Stalin & Hitler were no more than two lost souls, losers in every way, that found a home in subjective, reactive rhetorical organizations. Stalin used his power to turn his delusions into reality, and untold horrors for the Russian people. This movie accurately portrays the beast and his place in history.

5.Survivors of the Holocaust starring: Steven Spielberg, Henry Rosmarin, Hellmuth Szprycer directed by: Allan Holzman April 09, 1996
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This sad but powerful video is a must-have for any English or History teacher dealing with the Holocaust. I do agree with many Holocaust survivors who urge teachers to NOT begin their units with such a film, but to use it as a tool that complements a balanced discussion of this horrific time period. I begin my unit with a study of poems from the book, "I Never Saw Another Butterfly," recommended by another teacher, and then proceed to this video. Finally, we read the book, "Night," by Elie Wiesel. I feel all the first-hand accounts really hit home the reality of the time, as well as the need to be wary of recurrences in such hatred today.

6.Long Way Home starring: Morgan Freeman, Edward Asner, Sean Astin, Martin Landau, Miriam Margolyes directed by: Mark Jonathan Harris June 30, 1998
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Much has been said of the Holocaust, but these stories usually end with the liberation of the Jews from the concentration camps. This remarkable documentary fills in the missing piece between this period and the creation of the state of Israel. It was an excruciatingly difficult transition. From the concentration camps, the Jews went to displaced persons camp because they could not return to their old ways of life. These camps were scarcely an improvement. As one survivor states, "The Nazis killed us, but the Allies do not let us live." Anti-Semitic feelings remained strong among the people of surrounding countries as well as the ranks of the Allies themselves. The Jews began to work toward a homeland and many survivors made the difficult journey to Palestine, only to be blocked by the British, who still administrated ... Read More

7.Dear America - Letters Home from Vietnam starring: Tom Berenger, Ellen Burstyn, J. Kenneth Campbell, Richard Chaves, Josh Cruze directed by: Bill Couturié March 24, 1995
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I JUST FINISHED WATCHING DEAR AMERICA: LETTERS HOME FROM VIETNAM AND THIS IS THE BEST FILM ABOUT VIETNAM....EVER!!!!PLEASE BUY THIS DVD TO REALLY UNDERSTAND WHAT HAPPEN "IN COUNTRY" OVER THRITY-FIVE YEARS AGO.....OUTSTANDING FILM AND PLEASE CREDIT HBO FOR SHOWING THIS HISTORY ON THEIR TELEVISION PROGRAMMING BACK IN '87....GREAT JOB!!!!

8.The 50 Years War: Israel and the Arabs starring: Will Lyman directed by: Dai Richards, David Ash November 21, 2000
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"Leading statesmen, generals, terrorists and others who made the HEADLINES IN ONE OF HISTORY'S most bitter and enduring struggles tell the story of the Arab-Israeli conflict in The 50 Years War: Israel And The Arabs....." [from the back cover of the video case]

9.The Wacky Adventures of Ronald McDonald: The Legend of Grimace Island from: Klasky Csupo Productions 1998
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"Leading statesmen, generals, terrorists and others who made the HEADLINES IN ONE OF HISTORY'S most bitter and enduring struggles tell the story of the Arab-Israeli conflict in The 50 Years War: Israel And The Arabs....." [from the back cover of the video case]

10.The Civil War (Ken Burns): 9 Video Boxed Set (PBS Home Video) 1998
Average Rating: >>More Details		Used Price: $16.50
Ken Burns' epic documentary about the Civil War is perhaps the greatest and most all-encompassing history lesson of the North/South conflict that has ever been put on film or page. Not only is every important detail of the war covered (and in such a way that the details are interesting and important, not boring), but two entire episodes are devoted to the build-up and aftermath of the conflict. Essentially, if you were teaching a class on the Civil War, this video is all you would need, as it both conveys the vital information of the war, and does so in a way that doesn't stagnate. In essence, a very tight, well-produced series. The only reason I give this set four stars out of five, though, is that it lacks (althouht through no fault of its own) the emotional punch of Burns' more recent "The War" (World War II) series. ... Read More

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