The Holocaust - The Inside Story (Box Set)

Advantages: Superb film with superlative acting and direction
Disadvantages: It is Gloomy, leaves one drained.

...Film : Sophie's choice Actors: Meryl Streep, Kevin Kline, Peter MacNicol, Rita Karin, Stephen D. Newman Directors: Alan J. Pakula Format: Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, Letterboxed, Widescreen, NTSC Language: English Subtitles: Spanish Number of discs: 1 DVD Release Date: April 21, 1998 Run Time: 150 minutes Meryl Streep will certainly be remembered for this role all her lifetime, the jewel in her crown. She has given an amazing performance leaving the viewer drained, empty and sad with her portrayal of Sophie. I have just seen the dvd ,and, the film has been around for nearly 26 years now.What a Great and Remarkable film this is!!! It makes a tremendous impact on the viewers , it certainly did with me. It is tops in every department, Acting, Direction, the star cast and the sets. +++The film story ++++ Set in 1947, the story... Read review

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Advantages: more extras more extras.........
Disadvantages: it will take a long time to look at all the extras:-)

...This really is the ultimate box set 10 discs to keep you busy till the end of time or the matrix Everybody by know the matix or have seen it this box set i would say is for the hardcore matix fan who want all the extras (trailers,Making of's, creating, music and more) when you have this box set you just keep wishing and hoping that just mabe there can be a Matrix 4 this box set let you live our self inside the matrix great sound+music great acting the best special efects in years and think will be for years to come and great story line. it is just fiting to have the ultimate box set for the ultimate movie.... Read review

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Advantages: Many Key Witnesses Available for commentary
Disadvantages: Very few stock images in colour.

...The World at War Series is refreshingly unique, with the strong powerful voice of Laurence Olivier as Narrator, it offers an insight into both sides of the war, and best of all, alot of the key witnesses or participants of major events were still alive at the time of this documentary so a phenominal amount of commentary was available making this one of the most coverted History sets ever. It even goes onto describe the end of the War in Germany, known as Nemesis in the series, it shows not only the human suffering that allied nations faced, but also the civilian and military suffering on the side of the axis. It covers everything, such as the Holocaust, the Blitz, The U boats, the Burma Campaign, the American Advance in the Pacific, and so forth.... Read review

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