ptown_trojans_1
Posts: 7,632
Apr 25, 2010 12:32pm
History channel is taking a 6 week, 12 episode look at what made this country, taking a new look at how we became a nation, the difficulties that faced us and how we overcame them. It apparently sheds new light into some areas and uses new technologies to vividly show the founding of this nation.
Starts tonight at 9pm.
It looks awesome from the ads I've seen.
Three videos:
Famous people:
http://www.history.com/shows/america-the-story-of-us/videos/faces-of-america#faces-of-america
Trailer
http://www.history.com/shows/america-the-story-of-us/videos/faces-of-america#america-the-story-of-us-trailer
Reagan
http://www.history.com/shows/america-the-story-of-us/videos/faces-of-america#the-great-communicator
Starts tonight at 9pm.
It looks awesome from the ads I've seen.
Three videos:
Famous people:
http://www.history.com/shows/america-the-story-of-us/videos/faces-of-america#faces-of-america
Trailer
http://www.history.com/shows/america-the-story-of-us/videos/faces-of-america#america-the-story-of-us-trailer
Reagan
http://www.history.com/shows/america-the-story-of-us/videos/faces-of-america#the-great-communicator
LJ
Posts: 16,351
Apr 25, 2010 12:33pm
I can't wait, I will definitely be watching it
CenterBHSFan
Posts: 6,115
Apr 25, 2010 12:55pm
I have been looking forward to watching this since before Easter when I saw the ads!
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I Wear Pants
Posts: 16,223
Apr 25, 2010 2:32pm
Why must this be on at the same time as The Pacific?
majorspark
Posts: 5,122
Apr 25, 2010 3:15pm
Stinks for those without DVR. I will watch Pacific and DVR America.I Wear Pants wrote: Why must this be on at the same time as The Pacific?
THE4RINGZ
Posts: 16,816
Apr 25, 2010 4:03pm
I can give or take some History Channel programing, but this one looks epic. On the same level as the WWII in Hi-Def they ran a couple of months ago.
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I Wear Pants
Posts: 16,223
Apr 25, 2010 5:50pm
I'll probably watch America and watch the Pacific with HBO On Demand later.majorspark wrote:Stinks for those without DVR. I will watch Pacific and DVR America.I Wear Pants wrote: Why must this be on at the same time as The Pacific?
LJ
Posts: 16,351
Apr 25, 2010 5:53pm
FUUUUUUUUUUU
Gf goes "ohhhhh a new Desperate Housewives tonight!!!!"
DAMN DAMN DAMN DAMN
DVR it is
Gf goes "ohhhhh a new Desperate Housewives tonight!!!!"
DAMN DAMN DAMN DAMN
DVR it is
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I Wear Pants
Posts: 16,223
Apr 25, 2010 5:54pm
KILL HER WITH FIRE!LJ wrote: FUUUUUUUUUUU
Gf goes "ohhhhh a new Desperate Housewives tonight!!!!"
DAMN DAMN DAMN DAMN
DVR it is
ptown_trojans_1
Posts: 7,632
Apr 25, 2010 6:00pm
Looking at the website, looks it it will replay at 11:00pm tonight for the late owls and then Wednesday at 8:00pm.
http://www.history.com/schedule
http://www.history.com/schedule
LJ
Posts: 16,351
Apr 25, 2010 6:00pm
Not only that but I am suffering through watching her do yoga on the living room TV right now. I really need a big screen and nice chair in my man room
update: the yoga program tells her to sit down slowly with control and she just falls over backwards
update: the yoga program tells her to sit down slowly with control and she just falls over backwards
ptown_trojans_1
Posts: 7,632
Apr 25, 2010 9:24pm
Good stuff so far. Good mix of people being interviewed and really good story telling.
LJ
Posts: 16,351
Apr 25, 2010 9:26pm
is it going in chronological order?ptown_trojans_1 wrote: Good stuff so far. Good mix of people being interviewed and really good story telling.
ptown_trojans_1
Posts: 7,632
Apr 25, 2010 9:27pm
Yeah, not spoil, but they start in the 1600s and have moved to the start of the Revolution right now.
LJ
Posts: 16,351
Apr 25, 2010 9:29pm
ok cool. I hate shows that are about the history of something and then don't go in chronological orderptown_trojans_1 wrote: Yeah, not spoil, but they start in the 1600s and have moved to the start of the Revolution right now.
Glory Days
Posts: 7,809
Apr 25, 2010 9:42pm
no pics? this is ohiochatter, should be automatic.LJ wrote: update: the yoga program tells her to sit down slowly with control and she just falls over backwards
ptown_trojans_1
Posts: 7,632
Apr 25, 2010 11:42pm
Really liked the first two episodes. It is a little broad, but it has to be. They also add in some good interviews and great computer graphics and live action to tell the tale.
Glory Days
Posts: 7,809
Apr 26, 2010 12:11am
yeah i thought it was pretty good. never heard about George Washington using the primitive small pox vaccine at valley forge.
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bman618
Posts: 151
Apr 26, 2010 12:14am
I'd give it a pretty good mark. I'm pretty well read on the Founding and would have liked for them to message Revere was just one link in the famous ride. It is thought about 40 riders participated and helped to get the word out to the whole countryside with fresh horses.
CenterBHSFan
Posts: 6,115
Apr 26, 2010 8:00am
I enjoyed it. The only thing I didn't particularly care for was the celebrity commentary, but that's minute.
THE4RINGZ
Posts: 16,816
Apr 26, 2010 8:13am
I thought the first episode was pretty phenominal. I had forgetten some of the details they portrayed last night. I can't wait until the next episodes.
hasbeen
Posts: 6,504
Apr 26, 2010 12:37pm
I realized too late that my college cable doesn't have the history channel. WTF?
LJ
Posts: 16,351
Apr 26, 2010 1:13pm
I watched the first hour and a half last night, will watch the rest when I get home. It was pretty good IMO.
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bigmanbt
Posts: 258
Apr 26, 2010 3:33pm
To be honest, I watched it and learned pretty much nothing, it was like high school social studies all over. I like when they do documentaries on specific times, but there's WAY too much info on the history of our nation to fit in the mini-series.
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bman618
Posts: 151
Apr 26, 2010 8:29pm
yes it was broad. i'd like to see them do something on the colonial period.