First World War - The Complete Series DVD

Advantages: Interesting to see colour footage
Disadvantages: None, really

...This DVD is part of the History Channel World War II in Colour. It is the story (shown in colour) of how the people of the USA and Britain coped on the homefront, whilst the service personnel of both countries were away fighting against the Axis countries in what must have seemed like the four corners of the globe. The Atlantic, the Pacific, Northern Europe, Southern Europe, Africa, the Middle East, the far East, Australasia, and so forth. The first chapter of the DVD is entitled "making do." Because the programme was created for the American audience, it begins not at the start of the homefront in Britain, but with the homefront in America, which was basically created only when Pearl Harbour was attacked by the Japanese. Suddenly, America new what it was like to face a relentless enemy who seemed implacable and incapable... Read review

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Advantages: All three Special Edition films are here, nice sound, crisp picture
Disadvantages: None

...also have owned not one but two sets of the Star Wars Trilogy: Special Edition (SE) boxed set: I bought the first one in the fall of 1997, but after part of The Empire Strikes Back became unwatchable after someone had a mishap with the tape, I replaced it with the rare widescreen version of the 2000 re-issue. (I didn't toss the first set into a garbage can, however; I sent the boxed set to one of my dearest friends on the Internet so her three boys could enjoy them.) I never did buy a laserdisc player -- the direct precursor to the DVD player -- but I did watch A New Hope on one of my early consulting clients' laser disc players; I was amazed how nice the picture and sound were, but I also saw how unwieldy the laser discs could be. About the size of an old 33.3 RPM long play album and made of delicate materials, you had to handle them... Read review

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Advantages: Hilarious comedy from the Trotter brothers, never ending enjoyment
Disadvantages: none

...will know of their hilarious antics and sometimes solemn storylines. I will be reviewing each of the series of Only Fools and Horses in turn and I hope that for anyone who doesn't own these marvellous DVD's that I help persuade you to go and buy them. They really will be the best purchase you have ever made. And so, without further ado, I will begin.... BIG BROTHER Transmitted 08/09/1981 Duration 30 minutes Viewing Figures 9.2 million "Del: The French have a word for people like me. Rodney: Yeah, the English have got a couple of good 'uns 'an all!" The first episode of the first series introduces the world of the Trotter family to us. They explode onto our screens with a bang and it is this first episode that starts the process of getting us hooked. Derek Trotter and Rodney Trotter become partners in business with their company... Read review

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