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It was a very good story and we enjoyed it very much. Passed it around to family members.
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Book one and two are fantastic. This series gives you the clearest vision of the reality of the Civil war yet produced. Sadly, book three is an absolute disaster. I can't stress this enough. It is totally unwatchable if you enjoyed books one and two. It's not only bad, but it demeans the first two books by insulting the intelligence of the viewer. It clearly was shot for profit and nothing else. Hats off to Patrick Swayze for opting out. I have given the 3 volume set 5 stars only because of the excellence of books one and two. Buy this set and burn book three. Literally!
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What the heck happened to James Read?!!
Him and Swayze are fantastic on screen together, perfectly fitting their roles as George Hazard and Ory Main.
IT really is a great mini-series, probably best one made, and while great production, plot, ensemble of actors etc, it is the main story of Ory and George that holds it together and give it charisma of big budget film week after week.
One of a kind mini-series, at least the first two, featuring two charismatic leads in their prime, who along with rest of the cast, got to show their stuff acting out material that had strong ring of truth about it.
Lots of other good points and actors etc in mini-series, it had a movie magic in it, especially first series and also pity Reid didn't get anymore epic roles.
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This moving but horrifying story of two families during the American Civil War brings home the reality of what political conflict can do to ordinary families. The sons of two wealthy families meet as cadets at WestPoint Military Academy where they are training to be officers. Orry Main is a true son of the South, raised on a large plantation which owns slaves, while George Hazzard is the son of the owner of an iron works. The young men form an instant and abiding friendship which grows stronger through the years, despite their cultural differences. The first part of the trilogy centres on on the characters from both the North and the South while the second part focuses on the Civil War and on the terrble results of war in a country divided. The third part, and my least favourite, shows the consequences of war and its appalling after effects on a nation and its people, with racial prejudice and hatred causing the formation of the Ku Klux Klan, a truly evil society which fomented bitterness and brutality in the South. The cast of actors was fascinating as it starred faces well known from movies and TV, all of whom fitted their roles perfectly. I feel that I would probably have enjoyed viewing this series better in the 80's when it was made as the dialogue now seems stiff and out of date but I still enjoyed it for the history lesson and the beauty of the costuming and settings.
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Enjoyed the video but the story was left unfinished. Book 3 (in the DVD Heaven and Hell) only had 1 DVD as compared to Books 1 and 2 which had 2 DVD's each and so the story was never concluded. If you read the book version of Heaven and Hell the story did have a conclusion. I don't know if their is a missing DVD or the TV series just didn't finish the story. It is most unsatisfying.
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