Ken Burns' The War on PBS ... You like?

NickO'Time · 09-25-2007, 01:45 AM

Most of the documentaries are great. He keeps saying he doesn't want to do another War documentary, but he still continues to surprise and he hinted on the Today show on NBC that he was going to look into one about Vietnam.

Hopefully, I get the chance to see the rest of this one running currently.

Moonliner · 09-25-2007, 06:28 AM

I set it up on the DVR. I watched about half of the first episode yesterday. So far it is interesting enough to keep me watching but my socks are still on my feet.

I do like the way he is capturing the isolationism prevalent in the USA right up until the morning of Dec 7th. I know FDR had been doing all he could to help the Allies prior to Pearl Harbor. I wonder if Pearl Harbor was in some small measure a relief for FDR in that after it he could bring the full weight of the United States to bear on the war in Europe.

09-25-2007, 01:45 AM	#1
NickO'Time Missed it by that much.. Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 678	Most of the documentaries are great. He keeps saying he doesn't want to do another War documentary, but he still continues to surprise and he hinted on the Today show on NBC that he was going to look into one about Vietnam. Hopefully, I get the chance to see the rest of this one running currently. __________________ Yeah, right.
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09-25-2007, 06:28 AM	#2
Moonliner 8/30/14 - Disneyland -10k or Bust. Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 9,022	I set it up on the DVR. I watched about half of the first episode yesterday. So far it is interesting enough to keep me watching but my socks are still on my feet. I do like the way he is capturing the isolationism prevalent in the USA right up until the morning of Dec 7th. I know FDR had been doing all he could to help the Allies prior to Pearl Harbor. I wonder if Pearl Harbor was in some small measure a relief for FDR in that after it he could bring the full weight of the United States to bear on the war in Europe. __________________ - Taking it one step at a time.
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