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Title: The War on PBS
Post by: ycartrob on Sep 26, 2007, 11:36 PM
If you get the chance to watch PBS, they're showing Ken Burns' seven part series about WW II from an American perspective. Very touching and humbling.
Title: Re: The War on PBS
Post by: the_wizzard on Sep 27, 2007, 01:29 AM
We have been watching it all this week and I agree, very moving....

and my childhood friend (lived across the street...he had the cool star wars toys and I had the legos  :))...anyways, he was listed as co-producer on last night's episode. Super proud to say the least  :) :) :)

But it is a great new look at WWII, very riveting.
Title: Re: The War on PBS
Post by: megisnotreal on Sep 27, 2007, 09:23 AM
i have been watching this all week. i highly recommend it.
Title: Re: The War on PBS
Post by: primushead on Sep 27, 2007, 10:04 AM
Definitely been glued to my TV from 8-10:30 every night.  

I was impressed with some of the narrators too.  Tom Hanks?  Samuel L. Jackson?  Very cool.
Title: Re: The War on PBS
Post by: knotcameloose on Sep 27, 2007, 02:09 PM
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Samuel L. Jackson?  

Then this motherfuckin Hitler son-of-a-bitch thought he'd start this motherfuckin war.  
Title: Re: The War on PBS
Post by: Angry Ewok on Sep 27, 2007, 02:32 PM
I watched a bit of it last night... I'm a WW2 buff, so I'm an instant fan. Adding Sam Jackson to the mix, though... Yes.
Title: Re: The War on PBS
Post by: bowl of soup on Sep 27, 2007, 05:14 PM
It's not as good as say, Big Brother, Rock of Love, the Biggest Loser... Hold on a second, this is quality tv.  We are given so little that my mind feels squishy.  I can't turn away, I almost watched it twice last night.  60 years later and the emotion from the people featured is still right on the surface.