Ken Burns Civil War
 

In celebration of the 150th anniversary, PBS is running it all week. Still the best documentary ever made about the US Civil War.

Yeah, I've got the whole series on DVD, but find myself watching it anyway. :cool: It's that compelling.

Sounds interesting. But don't tell me how it ends. I want to be surprised. :03:

Abe Lincoln wakes up in bed with Suzanne Pleshette to find the past four years were all a dream.

No wait...that's how the Newhart show ended. :hmmm:

I would not mind waking up with her. :rock:

I always thought she was kinda cute. :03:

Have it on DVD as well and still get a kick out of watching it.:up:

At the time it stirred up a bit of controversy. Half the letters to TV Guide complained it focused too much on the slavery issue. The other half complained it didn't focus on the slavery issue enough. The third half complained about the talk about slavery. The fourth half thought it was great.

I complained that it was way too short and left out a bunch of good stories I had read, and missed most of the naval war. My friend Rocky laughed and told me to pull my head out of my...history books and enjoy it for what it was. What it was was great storytelling, entertaining and informative at the same time.

It's not the only great documentary Ken Burns has made. :sunny:

Some people down south would say the ending hasn't been written yet... :O:

"What blonde?"

That ending was pure genius.

:yep:

Best finale for a TV show ever.

Soon we'll ge to see the Director's cut of Gettysburg and Gods and Generals. Think they come out late May. Not sure how long Gettysburg will be now, but Gods and Generals will be over 6 hours and include other battles. Many reviewers say as long as it is, it's a much better version and when it was cut up it lost much of it's flow. Course Gettysburg was much better and I re-enacted in both.

So what did you think about GaG?:haha:

Ken Burns Down Bar For The Insurance

Nevermind Ken Burns.:yawn:I can watch that series...once. Anymore, it makes a great sedative:haha:. Garrison Keillor:yawn:, hands down, the most boring narrator...and the music:down: I think they played it waaaaay too slow. The series overall is good, but GK and the music ruin for me.

funny story, When I was substitute teaching, we were watching the Ken Burns CW show. Ten minutes into the show, a girl turns to me and says; "Is this whole thing gunna be like this?"
"Yes. Yes it is and I'm sorry." I had to watch it 5 times that day.:dead::yawn::dead::yawn:

Another time when I was subbing and I got to pick the material (I was subbing for this teacher for several weeks), I had the class was "Civil War Battles, Battle of Shiloh" by the history channel:wah::dead:. It was great, the class (all periods too:know:) really got into the film. That series focuses on one point and a few characters. And in this episode, focuses on the Hornet's Nest.

So come clean. Point yourself out.