December 15, 2008
no thanks not my thing
This documentary masterpiece from Ken Burns depicts the strategies and action of famous Civil War battles, and relates the stories of generals, field soldiers, politicians, heroes and a beleaguered pr...( read more
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DVD Release Date: September 17, 2002
Stats: 37 reviews
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November 19, 2008Spellbindingly heartbreaking. Almost no other documentary can even come close to holding a candle to it. Ken Burns must be the Second Coming, as I cannot imagine how else he could have breathed such life into nearly 11 hours of still photographs. This production is the very apex ...( read more)
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September 29, 2008Superb. The best thing I've seen on the Civil War. It felt so real and close. Personal and human. A powerful movie.
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