PBS: Ken Burns' "THE WAR" begins tonight 9/23

bhkad · 09-23-07, 12:20 PM

PBS: Ken Burns' "THE WAR" begins tonight 9/23

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THE WAR, a seven-part series directed and produced by Ken Burns and Lynn Novick, tells the story of the Second World War through the personal accounts of a handful of men and women from four quintessentially American towns. The series explores the most intimate human dimensions of the greatest cataclysm in history — a worldwide catastrophe that touched the lives of every family on every street in every town in America — and demonstrates that in extraordinary times, there are no ordinary lives.

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Throughout the series, the indelible experience of combat is brought vividly to life as veterans describe what it was like to fight
and kill and see men die at places like Monte Cassino and Anzio and Omaha Beach; the Hürtgen Forest and the Vosges Mountains and the Ardennes; and on the other side of the world at Guadalcanal and Tarawa and Saipan; Peleliu and the Philippine Sea and Okinawa. In all of the battle scenes, dramatic historical footage and photographs are combined with extraordinarily realistic sound effects to give the film a terrifying, visceral immediacy.

Coming Soon! On September 23 an in-depth, interactive Web site will be available right here. The site will feature information about the witnesses who share their experiences throughout the film; a close-up look at the four communities featured in the film; extensive information about the series and the filmmakers; and a searchable database containing hundreds items used in the making of THE WAR.

The War | PBS

the makeout hobo · 09-25-07, 02:21 PM

My town's covered in it

bhkad · 09-25-07, 02:27 PM

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Originally Posted by the makeout hobo

My town's covered in it

Tehran????

the makeout hobo · 09-25-07, 03:16 PM

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Originally Posted by bhkad

Tehran????

I really do not appreciate your trying to insinuate that I'm a terrorist or whatever exactly you're saying. Let's try to keep this forum civil. Especially since this topic has absolutely nothing to do with Islam.

And by the way, it's Sacramento, CA.

bhkad · 09-25-07, 03:19 PM

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Originally Posted by the makeout hobo

I really do not appreciate your trying to insinuate that I'm a terrorist or whatever exactly you're saying. Let's try to keep this forum civil. Especially since this topic has absolutely nothing to do with Islam.

And by the way, it's Sacramento, CA.

How could I have possibly thought otherwise?

the makeout hobo · 09-25-07, 03:22 PM

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Originally Posted by bhkad

How could I have possibly thought otherwise?

Just lay off the off-topic personal attacks, please.