Season 1 – Hemingway

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John U. @wbbcmt Dec 13 Why does anyone still watch a Ken Burns documentary? He’s not a historian. He tells us much more about himself than he does about history. Terrible. See more 05/02/2021 Increíble documental, de seis horas, con un material fotográfico impresionante y grandes entrevistas. Muy buena historia, muy buen documental, muy buen "personaje". See more 04/30/2021 If you're fascinated by Hemingway, the myths surrounding Hemingway, his love for love, and his turbulent experiences as a writer, you will love this documentary. It's real, emotional, and raw. I found myself weeping for reasons I didn't know. And, it's Ken Burns. Who doesn't love what Ken Burns gets his hands into? See more Ed M @RT80499164 04/24/2021 Excellent. Ken Burns doesn't make a bad documentary. See more 04/20/2021 I have seen every one of Ken Burn's documentaries, and this, like the others has high production values, keen insight, I am glad to see that he's partnering with Lynn Novick, too. Some of the footage is hard to watch, especially the bull fighting and the big game hunting scenes. I do highly recommend it. Then my husband and I watched the interview with two of the writers as well the two documentarians. My only question, which I'm asking myself this question a lot lately, is "When does the balance of the scales shift away from the artist and instead truly weigh in on the cost in lives, in environmental murder, in sadism and lies and casual cruelty? For all of its honesty - and the eye is unflinching - the documentary still comes up on the side of "art is more important" than virtually everything else. It's the default value in our country and I'm not sure it should be. People weigh in with stars in their eyes about the brilliance of Hemingway's writing and how it changed their lives, so, in a way he gets a pass. The myth of the tortured male artist lives on, blazing a path of death and destruction for the sake of a few pretty words. See more 04/09/2021 4.3 stars for now. So much to process before leaving a proper review. See more Read all reviews

Hemingway — Season 1

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