Victory At Sea: The Complete Series 3 Disc Collector's Edition
starring: Leonard Graves
directed by: M. Clay Adams
directed by: M. Clay Adams
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Rating: - Victory at Sea
I enjoyed the episodes of Victory at Sea when I was a child and looked forward to seeing the complete series on DVD.Unfortunately, I did not find the footage nearly as enjoyable as I remembered.My biggest problem was with the music which was more of an annoying distraction away from these great clashes at sea than an enhancement to what is otherwise compelling footage.The great drama of these heroic sea encounters is also diminished by the ongoing wartime propaganda that, although understandable ... Read More
Rating: - Great series
I have very fond memories of watching this series with my Dad when it was originally broadcast.
The DVDs were well done - good quality video and audio - and as memorable as I remembered from my childhood.I only wish my Dad was still here to provide his own comments and viewpoint.
Rating: - Powerful Pictures
This was a magnificent achievement in its day. As a teenager I eagerly awaited every episode. Thrilling, especially since much of the footage had been captured from the Japanese and Germans and even images made by Americans had not been seen in the moviehouse newsreels. Seeing it again at age 72 I now realize that it was heavy on atmosphere but short on details. The pictures are still powerful and worth seeing again and again, but this is not really a history of WWII. It is primarily about the men and ... Read More
Rating: 
- Sea Sickness
I'm a history fan and I was really excited when I got this set as a gift.The Series is a collection of footage from different countries that participated in the War.The idea of presenting the War from different vantage points was appealing, and this approach seemed ideal for bringing together complex naval operations.The best lessons that the Series presents are probably how not to make a naval documentary.
The starting credits for Victory at Sea is rolling ocean scene, with the camera ... Read More
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- missing episodes
This is a very good series, BUT there needs to be instruction on seeing all of the episodes.I found it in another review, click the ARROW next to main menu.I was some upset to think that I only got 15 of the 26 episodes.
- Victory at SeaI enjoyed the episodes of Victory at Sea when I was a child and looked forward to seeing the complete series on DVD.Unfortunately, I did not find the footage nearly as enjoyable as I remembered.My biggest problem was with the music which was more of an annoying distraction away from these great clashes at sea than an enhancement to what is otherwise compelling footage.The great drama of these heroic sea encounters is also diminished by the ongoing wartime propaganda that, although understandable ... Read More
- Great seriesI have very fond memories of watching this series with my Dad when it was originally broadcast.
The DVDs were well done - good quality video and audio - and as memorable as I remembered from my childhood.I only wish my Dad was still here to provide his own comments and viewpoint.
- Powerful PicturesThis was a magnificent achievement in its day. As a teenager I eagerly awaited every episode. Thrilling, especially since much of the footage had been captured from the Japanese and Germans and even images made by Americans had not been seen in the moviehouse newsreels. Seeing it again at age 72 I now realize that it was heavy on atmosphere but short on details. The pictures are still powerful and worth seeing again and again, but this is not really a history of WWII. It is primarily about the men and ... Read More
- Sea SicknessI'm a history fan and I was really excited when I got this set as a gift.The Series is a collection of footage from different countries that participated in the War.The idea of presenting the War from different vantage points was appealing, and this approach seemed ideal for bringing together complex naval operations.The best lessons that the Series presents are probably how not to make a naval documentary.
The starting credits for Victory at Sea is rolling ocean scene, with the camera ... Read More
- missing episodesThis is a very good series, BUT there needs to be instruction on seeing all of the episodes.I found it in another review, click the ARROW next to main menu.I was some upset to think that I only got 15 of the 26 episodes.
