History. Modern film techniques. Peter Jackson of Lord of the Rings effort and care. This, for any history buff and student of human interaction on this planet, the human condition, gives rise to thoughts as to how the loss of lives in their youth was/ is? so 'unavoidable'. It's format and presentation emphasize the paradox. Rage against the machine. Witness mortal destiny? Honor the humans whose 'duty', beliefs, and resignation to their fate and their faith are testimony that we can 'get through this'. Evidence to modern eyes with modern arts. Thought provoking without preaching. A moving color snapshot that took months and years to organize and present, not withstanding the courage it took to crank the cameras in-the-field at the time. If it were the only film ever made, it would still be awe inspiring. Resolve to learn to fix the recurring necessity by better viewing the dilemma while you breathe and these folks, however their fate, no longer do. I recommend. Behold, 'enjoyment' has a depth of meaning that is in the 'eye', and, in the courage to know. open itRead full review
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An awesome film!! Anyone with any interest in World War One needs to see "They Shall Not Grow Old"; they will be blown-away by what they view. Archival footage taken with hand-cranked cameras over 100 years ago has been painstakingly transformed and colorized into a 99 minute film that looks as if it was shot yesterday. This video shows what life and death was like during the "war to end all wars". The dazzling footage is voiced-over by actual WWI veterans (recorded in the 1960s) describing what occurred in first-person accounts. This monumental masterpiece deserves any and all awards there are and needs to be seen to be believed. Peter Jackson and his extremely talented crew should be congratulated.
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This is a view of what took place in the Great War from those who were there in person in a median that looks like films of this era. Great job of adding sound and color to Peter Jackson and team.
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The technology on display in this documentary is cutting edge! It takes old, almost unwatchable footage from WWI, you know the the kind of film I'm talking about, deteriorated and moving at twice the speed, and transforms it into footage that looks like it was filmed yesterday. Absolutely amazing! If you love history, you will love this DVD!
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Fabulous documentary! WWI footage restored, colorized, with audio applied to footage so you can hear the people speaking! Early film techniques enhanced to help us better understand. Logical consequence, and the after-movie commentary by the man who produced this fascinating documentary is a genius. Highly recommend to absolutely everyone, historian, film expert, and descendants of The Great War.
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A view into a lost world, excellent idea for bringing the past to life!
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A stunning documentary using real film footage from WW 1. It would be a bargain at twice the price! Be sure to watch the section on how it was made.
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I found the movie enjoyable, particularly because of it's historical era. An example of things that did and/or could bave happened, at least broadly (no pun intended) speaking.
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Century old Black and White film colorized and digitized. Wonderful work. Just like you were standing there with them in the trenches.
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Story of the ordinary soldiers in one of most brutal wars in man's history. It makes you feel like you were there with them in the trenches. My grandfather was there in France 1917- 18
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