Reviewed By Jason S. LockardAbraham Lincoln; he was arguably the greatest American President of all time. Who can forget the Academy award-winning performance of Daniel Day Lewis as the Great President.
The fine folks at Mill Creek Entertainment packaged together a definitive collection of movies and documentaries on ten dvds about the remarkable American hero! Let's take a look at what's included in this collection!
Our Rating System:
****=Don’t Miss it!
***=Worth a look.
**=An Ok way to spend an evening.
*=You haven’t missed anything.
Disk 1 and 2: AMERICA THE BIRTH OF FREEDOM: A 10 part Documentary about America's founding ideals of liberty and freedom. **
Disk 3 and 4: SANDBURG S LINCOLN: This mini-series stars Hal Holbrook in his Emmy-winning role based on Carl Sandburg s bestselling novel. ****
Disk 5,6 and 7: CIVIL WAR AMERICA DIVIDED: A 10 Part Documentary reliving the war of brother against brother. ***
Disk 8 and 9: LINCOLN: TRIAL BY FIRE: A 10-Part Documentary following the power struggle between Lincoln and General George McClellan and unravel the events that lead to the Emancipation Proclamation. ***
Disk 10: D.W. Griffith s Abraham Lincoln (1930) This early talking motion picture deals with Abraham Lincoln's early life as a storekeeper till his assassination at Ford's Theater. ***
This is an amazing box set filled with great material about one of the greatest if not the greatest president of all time. The disc are housed in paper sleeves and in a huge plastic container. Some collectors hate this style of packaging. Me it's not that big of a deal! I am ok with it!
The audio and video quality of the documentaries and movie vary as some are older than others. But all of them seem to be good enough to warrant an addition to a person's video library.
If your a fan of Abraham Lincoln or you just want to learn more about this great man, you can not find a more complete collection of documentaries and movies that this one! You can get a copy at www.Amazon.com.
Moral Rating: Adult Language
Audience: Parental Guidance
Genre: Drama
Length: Over 29 Hours
DVD Rating: A
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