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Author Sir Martin Gilbert hosts this account of Israel's first years as an independent nation. On May 14, 1948, one day after Israel declared sovereignty, the nation was invaded by Lebanon, Syria, Transjordan, Egypt and Iraq. Through rare footage, photographs and interviews with those who participated in the War of Independence, this program chronicles the struggles -- and captures the harsh realities -- of a fledgling nation at war.
Sep 27, 2005
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An amazing film from the early days of cinema. D.W. Griffith was the grandfather of everything you know of movie making -- closeups, editing, all sorts of special effects, spectacle. But I have to take away a star because of the subject matter. Although it's about the Civil War, the bad news is that this film is a glorification of the Ku Klux Klan. I grew up in a part of the country where the Klan was a known, and in some circles respected, presence, so this film treating them like heroes instead of the cowards they are just nauseated me. Black people are portrayed so terribly in this film that I was tempted to not finish watching it just as a protest (and I'm not even African-American). From a technical standpoint and a film student standpoint, its a must-see. But check your conscience at the door, or you'll never get through this.
January 20, 2008
Super Reviewer
Two brothers, Phil and Ted Stoneman, visit their friends in Piedmont, South Carolina: the family Cameron. This friendship is affected by the Civil War, as the Stonemans and the Camerons must join up opposite armies. The consequences of the War in their lives are shown in connection to major historical events, like the development of the Civil War itself, Lincoln's assassination, and the birth of the Ku Klux Klan.
Yes, I liked this a lot-I don't know why but it eas done in such a way you just want to keep on watching. Brilliant film. The subject matter is of course problematic. The soldier and his "struggles" are the main focus of the film and his alleigance to the Ku Klux Klan is offered as a necessary response to events. This is done well. From the first part of the film, you sympathise with him. Towards the end of the film you don't at all. When he joins the Klan, imediatly I was shocked. Not because his sudden change of heart but because it's not something we're familar with today at all. The images of the Klan racing through the fields and clearly wanting to over power the blacks, was startling but shot in one amazing way.
Birth of a Nation's budget was $110,99- at this point in cinema history a staggeringeringly large amount of money to spend on the production of a film.
As a piece of cinema Birth Of A Nation is authetic and spectacular. we see thousands of different shot-set ups, sophisticated cross-editing and a compplex musical score. Absolutly brilliant!
The dramatic and dynamic tension between the images on screen and the music great an epic of a film. It uses cut-ins to promote the symbolic potential of objects and advances the cause-and-effect narrative dynamic. The visual expericnce amazed and engaed audiences.
Overall, a great film which probably isn't for everyone but a must see for all film fans,
Highly recomended!
Yes, I liked this a lot-I don't know why but it eas done in such a way you just want to keep on watching. Brilliant film. The subject matter is of course problematic. The soldier and his "struggles" are the main focus of the film and his alleigance to the Ku Klux Klan is offered as a necessary response to events. This is done well. From the first part of the film, you sympathise with him. Towards the end of the film you don't at all. When he joins the Klan, imediatly I was shocked. Not because his sudden change of heart but because it's not something we're familar with today at all. The images of the Klan racing through the fields and clearly wanting to over power the blacks, was startling but shot in one amazing way.
Birth of a Nation's budget was $110,99- at this point in cinema history a staggeringeringly large amount of money to spend on the production of a film.
As a piece of cinema Birth Of A Nation is authetic and spectacular. we see thousands of different shot-set ups, sophisticated cross-editing and a compplex musical score. Absolutly brilliant!
The dramatic and dynamic tension between the images on screen and the music great an epic of a film. It uses cut-ins to promote the symbolic potential of objects and advances the cause-and-effect narrative dynamic. The visual expericnce amazed and engaed audiences.
Overall, a great film which probably isn't for everyone but a must see for all film fans,
Highly recomended!
June 21, 2007
Super Reviewer
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