The True Story of Alexander the Great (History Channel)
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Studio: A&e Home VideoRelease Date: 01/25/2005Run time: 150 minutes
Studio: A&e Home VideoRelease Date: 01/25/2005Run time: 150 minutes
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- Great companion DVD for studying Alexander the Great
My kids both have enjoyed learning about Alexander the Great and they were thrilled to watch this DVD. They have even asked to watch it again, picking it over more popular forms of entertainment. For that reason alone I should give it 5 stars! I realize there are a few shortcomings with the DVD but those are a result of this not being a high budget Hollywood film and/or this DVD being limited to about 2.5 hours running time. Of course there could have been more material included and flashier battle ... Read More
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- Not the FULL True Story
I, like others, am a bit disappointed.I knew little about Alexander the Great, other than that he had conquered and created a vast empire.Now I only know a little more military history after watching this documentary.
I feel like this documentary doesn't tell the real reasons Alexander is considered a GREAT.What about the social impact his conquests had?How did he affect the world in a longstanding sense?His vast empire was split up and dissappeared upon his death, so according ... Read More
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- NOT Closed Captioned nor Subtitled
Contrary to what is listed here at Amazon, the True Story of Alexander the Great is neither closed captioned nor subtitled. This was a total waste of money for me and I will have to give it a low rating as I could not hear what was being said.
Rating: - The True Story of Alexander the Great (History Channel)
Wonderfully produced and executed presentation of the life and conquests of Alexander. The History Channel has created a terrific means by which to teach history; it is very engaging, easy to follow and has made me want to purchase more of these kinds of history lessons!
Rating: - A great DVD about Alexander
I found this DVD to be a fantastic and engageing documentary on arguably the greatest conqueror in history. Some of the other reviewers commented that it was too short??? It is over 2 hours long...not sure what else they were hoping for. The DVD takes you from the childhood of Alexander through his adulthood and demise. They quote Heroditus, Plutarch, and a few other ancient sources on Alexander throughout the documentary. This DVD does a good job reinacting scenes from Alexanders life. The one thing ... Read More
- Great companion DVD for studying Alexander the GreatMy kids both have enjoyed learning about Alexander the Great and they were thrilled to watch this DVD. They have even asked to watch it again, picking it over more popular forms of entertainment. For that reason alone I should give it 5 stars! I realize there are a few shortcomings with the DVD but those are a result of this not being a high budget Hollywood film and/or this DVD being limited to about 2.5 hours running time. Of course there could have been more material included and flashier battle ... Read More
- Not the FULL True StoryI, like others, am a bit disappointed.I knew little about Alexander the Great, other than that he had conquered and created a vast empire.Now I only know a little more military history after watching this documentary.
I feel like this documentary doesn't tell the real reasons Alexander is considered a GREAT.What about the social impact his conquests had?How did he affect the world in a longstanding sense?His vast empire was split up and dissappeared upon his death, so according ... Read More
- NOT Closed Captioned nor SubtitledContrary to what is listed here at Amazon, the True Story of Alexander the Great is neither closed captioned nor subtitled. This was a total waste of money for me and I will have to give it a low rating as I could not hear what was being said.
- The True Story of Alexander the Great (History Channel)Wonderfully produced and executed presentation of the life and conquests of Alexander. The History Channel has created a terrific means by which to teach history; it is very engaging, easy to follow and has made me want to purchase more of these kinds of history lessons!
- A great DVD about AlexanderI found this DVD to be a fantastic and engageing documentary on arguably the greatest conqueror in history. Some of the other reviewers commented that it was too short??? It is over 2 hours long...not sure what else they were hoping for. The DVD takes you from the childhood of Alexander through his adulthood and demise. They quote Heroditus, Plutarch, and a few other ancient sources on Alexander throughout the documentary. This DVD does a good job reinacting scenes from Alexanders life. The one thing ... Read More
