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The West

. (Actor), Stephen Ives (Director) Rated:
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4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 560 ratings
IMDb8.4/10.0
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Format Multiple Formats, Box set, Color, NTSC, Full Screen
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Language English
Number Of Discs 5
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Award winning documentary filmmaker Ken Burns captures the magic, spirit, legends and myths of the West from early frontier settlements to the present day in this epic miniseries. 5 DVDs. 1996/color-b&w/12 hrs/NR.

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  • Aspect Ratio ‏ : ‎ 1.33:1
  • Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No
  • MPAA rating ‏ : ‎ Unrated (Not Rated)
  • Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 0.7 x 7.5 x 5.4 inches; 0.01 ounces
  • Item model number ‏ : ‎ 5Videos
  • Director ‏ : ‎ Stephen Ives
  • Media Format ‏ : ‎ Multiple Formats, Box set, Color, NTSC, Full Screen
  • Run time ‏ : ‎ 11 hours and 47 minutes
  • Release date ‏ : ‎ September 28, 2004
  • Dubbed: ‏ : ‎ English
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English (Stereo)
  • Studio ‏ : ‎ PBS
  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B000BITUFC
  • Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 5
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 560 ratings

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4.6 out of 5 stars
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Joshua Duff
5.0 out of 5 stars Very good documentary
Reviewed in the United States on July 7, 2024
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This dvd was very informative about the west . Stuff I have not really thought about before.
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Jasper T.
5.0 out of 5 stars Ken Burns does it again!
Reviewed in the United States on August 29, 2011
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Ken Burns' work is always first rate. I own most of his work on DVD, and The West plays second fiddle to none of them. Rather than taking the safe, politically correct road, demonizing European settlers while glorifying the Native American cultures, he paints a balanced picture. Whites were responsible not just for atrocities, such as deliberately exposing Native American tribes to smallpox via infected blankets they sold them, but they brought some amazing good things, like railroads and telegraphs. And the Native Americans were not all innocent children of the Earth, victimized by the incoming white settlers. To quote one of the Native American historians from the film (who is Native American herself,) they did some "pretty terrible things" themselves. There was good and there was bad, and both white and native cultures perpetrated their share of each. Burns does a superb job of bringing this out without taking sides.

As with all his projects, productions values are off the charts. The photography alone is deserving of awards. The music is gorgeous, and compliments the exquisite photography. The dialogues weave seamlessly between narration, authority guest speakers, and excerpts from journals, diaries, and other source records of the period. When all is said and done, this may arguably become Burn's Magnum Opus. It ought to be required viewing in public schools, and I can think of nothing on film that would be more worthwhile for a family to sit and watch together, especially if there are children. In particular, have them pay close attention to what it means to make a gift of a horse. There are lessons in this poignant story we can all learn from.

Do not pass this one up!
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David Marks
5.0 out of 5 stars An absolutely superb and wonderful documentary.....
Reviewed in the United States on May 15, 2009
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I recently purchased this DVD set/documentary from Amazon, even though I read the single negative review first. I have learned to sense invalid positive or negative reviews, particularly when they stand out vis a vis all the other reviews, and the reviewer who criticized this documentary was simply totally in error, as to his facts and comments!

This is an absolutely beautiful documentary, and it meets all of Ken Burns' own directoral standards, and more. But of course this would have to be the case, just in terms of basic logic, since Burns put up the money for this project.

The criticism of Peter Coyote, and of those interviewed in this documentary, couldn't be more invalid.....Coyote's voice and demeanor and attitude are all perfect for this project and I cannot imagine anyone else matching the high quality of his voice-over comments.

The experts interviewed throughout this film, are the best in the world when it comes to the history of the West (including J.S. Holliday, the premier historian/writer of California gold rush history).

As for the negative reviewer's criticism of the "panning" of some of the photos, this panning movement is done with the same high quality that Ken Burns provided when he directed his other documentaries, and is only used in specific cases, where the photograph gained value-added by the technique.

This is such a beautiful documentary set, and is done so professionally and with such sensitivity and skill throughout, that it would be a shame if any of you who are considering purchasing "The West" DVD set, failed to acquire this wonderful documentary, because of a single, off-the-wall, inappropriate, and invalid review.

But then the above comments are simply my opinion, and you the reader of these reviews, will have to judge for yourself.
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HardTack
4.0 out of 5 stars Pretty good
Reviewed in the United States on April 24, 2024
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It’s ok !
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Eric S Hoy
5.0 out of 5 stars Gift
Reviewed in the United States on January 8, 2024
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This was a gift, and the recipient is happy with it.
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5.0 out of 5 stars History at its best of the west
Reviewed in the United States on August 9, 2023
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This had an excellent time line of events in history of the west !
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Boxboy
5.0 out of 5 stars A very in-depth experience.
Reviewed in the United States on May 21, 2021
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When I first put this on, I was looking forward to a very good educational experience. After watching this 2 times, I can truly say I'm almost ashamed to say I'm an American. After seeing how we treated the native Indians who were here not years before we were here, but, truly here centuries before we set foot on North American soil. I would truly recommend that all Americans watch this and see how truly despicably disgusting we were toward the native Indians
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5.0 out of 5 stars recieved on time and in good condition
Reviewed in the United States on August 23, 2023
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recieved on time and in good condition
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Wild horses
5.0 out of 5 stars Very important history
Reviewed in Canada on May 23, 2024
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I liked everything about it.
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Elizabeth A. Davies
5.0 out of 5 stars Fascinating program
Reviewed in Australia on June 9, 2023
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Like all the other Ken Burns productions, The West was fascinating from start to finish.
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mark weller
5.0 out of 5 stars well done
Reviewed in Canada on August 15, 2019
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Hello
I received the program really fast as always with PRIME
Ken Burns documentary's are always good and this one was great.
I really enjoyed it.
Thankyou
Mark
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mjujazz1
5.0 out of 5 stars This is history.
Reviewed in Canada on May 9, 2019
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A thorough history of the American West. It's disappointing that it does not cover the Canadian west at the same time.
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joseph l
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in Canada on November 16, 2014
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great story
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