Battlefield Britain - Battle For Wales 1403 DVD

Advantages: history gets a makeover
Disadvantages: none

...Making history exciting has always been a difficult task, it is by its very definition a relic of the past and as such has often been presented as such. To take a subject which until now has been presented as a series of dates and names, battles and marriages and make it exciting, is no mean feat. Marketing the subject to the in-crowd is easy, like any product they are already your captive audience and will always meet you half way, presenting you subject to the uninitiated and particularly the inquiring young mind, is the challenge. Peter and Dan Snow presenters of BBC's latest attempt rise to the occasion and their vehicle, Battlefield Britain, hits the target. Although the BBC have long been the premier producers of natural history programs, it has been Channel Four who have held the high ground when it comes to history programs... Read review

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Advantages: A wonderful piece of cinema
Disadvantages: Depends on your opinion of foreign language films

...I was browsing through the foreign film section at Ciao a few days ago and decided to inform you all of a truly excellent film . Most of you out there will not have heard of Hedd Wyn (pronounced Hathe Win), an Oscar-nominated film depicting the tragic story of Elis Evans (1887-1917). Elis Evans was a poet from Trawsfynnydd, North Wales and Hedd Wyn (White Peace) was his bardic name but why make a film about a relatively unknown (except in Wales and Flanders!) poet? Elis Wyn is famous for winning the bardic chair at the Birkenhead National Eisteddfod in 1917 but when the judges called out his pseudonym Fleur-de-lis there was silence in the auditorium. Elis' winning poem was called Yr Arwr (The Hero) and it told a tale of war through the eyes of soldiers and their families, how ironic therefore that the poet didn't realise his longed... Read review

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...Well as you can guess when seeing the patriot you think Mel Gibson - Braveheart. And yes it is a similar kind of film but i thought it was a good movie. Acting was good and it had a good storyline although its similar to many other storylines of similar films. Like Braveheart a film full of Battles and Mel against the bad guy but his acting is up to his usual good standard. If you like these kind of films or even Mel Gibson then it is definalty worth seeing. If your a bit squemish though then beware o the usual bloody battlefield fights in this kind of film. But all round its a good film.... Read review

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