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Vikings: Journey to New Worlds

ASIN : B000HXDWGY
Sales Rank : 20280
Director : Marc Fafard
Brand : Ryko Distribution
Studio : Vista Point Ent
Region Code : 0
Format : AC-3, Color, Dolby, DTS Surround Sound, DVD-Video, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
Binding : DVD
EAN : 0063390099504
UPC : 063390099504
Release Date : December 31, 2006
Publisher : Vista Point Ent
Manufacturer : Vista Point Ent
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Label : Vista Point Ent
Running Time : 62

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Vikings! They came from the North and soon the legends would say that they did not know fear. For hundreds of years they were another name for terror . They sailed icy oceans and narrow rivers striking far inland without warning without mercy.However the truth about the Vikings is far more complex. Much of Europe s traditions technology and institutions come to us from these fierce men of the North. England Germany Russia along with their homeland of Scandinavia all bear the Viking s mark today.Shot on location in Iceland Greenland and Newfoundland this breathtaking IMAX® film joins the Viking warriors explorers and settlers as they set out in search of new lands. The North Atlantic Sagas come to life as we follow Eric the Red and his son Leif Ericsson first to Greenland and then on to North America 500 years before Columbus.State-of-the-art digital graphics dramatically illustrate the unique shipbuilding techniques that were the key to propelling the Vikings across the Atlantic and into history.Available for the very first time on DVD! This stunning IMAX® experience comes to your home theater in widescreen anamorphic format with a high definition transfer fro the original 70mm IMAX® film print.System Requirements:Run Time: 74 minutesFormat: DVD MOVIE Genre: DOCUMENTARIES/MISC. Rating: NR UPC: 063390099504 Manufacturer No: CAV9950

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The Big Picture Vol. 1 - The Korean War

ASIN : B0019D3DFG
Sales Rank : 22015
Brand : BIG PICTURE VOL. 1 - KOREAN WAR (DVD MOVIE)
Studio : Navarre Corporation
Region Code : 1
Format : Box set, Color, DVD-Video, Full Screen, NTSC
Binding : DVD
EAN : 0787364823291
UPC : 787364823291
Release Date : December 05, 2008
Publisher : Navarre Corporation
Manufacturer : Navarre Corporation
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Label : Navarre Corporation
Running Time : 810

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The Big Picture is a documentary television program which ran on ABC from 1953 to 1959. The program consisted of documentary films produced by the United States Army Signal Corps' Army Pictorial Service, showing biographies of famous soldiers, weaponry, and historical battles.

After The Big Picture s run on ABC ended, it aired in syndication for several more years, running on local television stations well into the early 1970s.

Volume One of this acclaimed series focuses on the KOREAN WAR.

Episodes:
United Nations Consolidate Below the 38th Parallel
U.N. Forces Counterattack
U.N. Forces Cross the 38th Parallel
U.N. Offensive Continues
U.N. Line is Stabilized While Truce Talks Continue
Turning of the Tide
A Day In Korea
Armed Forces Assistance to Korea
Army Combat Team
Fire Power Artillery
First Forty Days in Korea
Korean Ceasefire Talks Begin
Korean Wind-Up
Ranger Ready
Rebirth of Seoul
U.N. Forces Escape the Chinese Trap
U.N. Forces Push Back
U.N. Offensive
Christmas In Korea 1953
Truth Is Our Defense
The Reds Launch Their Expected Spring Offensive
The Republic of Korea Soldier
Third Korean War

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Silent Wings - The American Glider Pilots of WWII

ASIN : B000JCE816
Sales Rank : 43521
Director : Robert Child
Brand : INECOM ENTERTAINMENT CO
Studio : Inecom Entertainment Company
Region Code : 0
Format : Black & White, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, NTSC, Surround Sound
Binding : DVD
EAN : 0806213162029
UPC : 806213162029
Release Date : December 20, 2007
Publisher : Inecom Entertainment Company
Manufacturer : Inecom Entertainment Company
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Running Time : 113
Actors: Hal Holbrook, Andy Rooney, Walter Cronkite

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From the early race to build gliders to the D-Day invasion at Normandy and Nazi Germany's final surrender, Silent Wings - The American Glider Pilots of WWII narrated by Hal Holbrook, reveals the critical role gliders played in World War II offensives. Through rare archival footage and photographs, the film places the audience right at the center of the action in the dangerous world of the American glider pilot.

During WWII, 6000 young Americans volunteered to fly large unarmed cargo gliders into battle. For these glider pilots every mission was do-or-die. It was their task to repeatedly risk their lives landing the men and tools of war deep within enemy-held territory, often in complete darkness, using only a stopwatch to navigate.

Thousands of lives were saved and battles won because of their efforts. In fact, one pilot interviewed said - the 'G' in their emblem didn't stand for glider; it stood for 'guts'.

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For nearly a hundred years, these steel, grey-skinned battlewagons have fought off everything from Al Qaeda to dive-bombing Kamikazes. Some returned from the hell of war to become major tourist attractions for new generations. Others continue to patrol the world's trouble-spots in America's latest war.

HERO SHIPS profiles the complete combat history and evolving technology of a single American ship, often through multiple conflicts. These are the battleships, destroyers, aircraft carriers, submarines, and specialized ships that belong in the warship hall of fame. Archival footage and interviews are punctuated by all-access inspections of the ship's "battle stations," conducted by young, active Navy sailors. The series lets us understand the role of each weapon and technology, the dramas that unfolded in different rooms during the heat of battle, and the unique traditions and stories of each vessel.

These ships represent everything that stirs patriotism and reawakens respect for the United States Navy. The stories of the valiant missions, the brave crews that manned them and the indispensable role they played in the defense of the United States will make you stand up and cheer.

This set includes the following 13 programs on 4 dvds:
DISC 1: LST-325 / USS Jeremiah O'Brien / USS Samuel B. Roberts
DISC 2: USS Arizona / USS Constitution / USS Enterprise / USS Hornet
DISC 3: USS Laffey / USS Nautilus / USS New Jersey / USS New York
DISC 4: USS Texas / USS Yorktown

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Confidential Films of WWII

ASIN : B000NHHDZA
Sales Rank : 21913
Director : n/a
Studio : Timeless Media Group
Region Code : 1
Format : Color, DVD-Video, NTSC
Binding : DVD
EAN : 0011301666338
UPC : 011301666338
Number Of Discs : 1
Release Date : December 06, 2007
Publisher : Timeless Media Group
Manufacturer : Timeless Media Group
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Label : Timeless Media Group
Running Time : 245
Actor: Confidential Films of Wwii

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During World War II, the United States government produced literally thousands of films. Though many were intended for the average GI, others were considered too sensitive for general viewing. Classified or confidential films covered an enormous range of subjects, and while most concerned the prosecution of the war, other matters, by today's standards trivial and by no means a threat to national security, were also regarded as "confidential." It wasn't until years after the war concluded that many of these films were declassified. "This Film Is Confidential" features many such films.

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The War Tapes

ASIN : B000O76ZOY
Sales Rank : 28574
Director : Deborah Scranton
Brand : NEW VIDEO GROUP INC
Studio : Docurama
Region Code : 1
Format : Color, DVD-Video, NTSC
Binding : DVD
EAN : 0767685988336
UPC : 767685988336
Release Date : December 15, 2007
Publisher : Docurama
Manufacturer : Docurama
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Label : Docurama
Running Time : 97
Actors: Ben Flanders, Brandon Wilkins, Zack Bazzi, Mike Moriarity, Steve Pink (II)

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Directed by Deborah Scranton, and produced by Robert May (The Fog of War) and Steve James (Hoop Dreams), THE WAR TAPES is Operation Iraqi Freedom as filmed by Sergeant Steve Pink, Sergeant Zack Bazzi, and Specialist Mark Moriarty. Steve is a wisecracking carpenter who aspires to be a writer. Zack is a Lebanese-American university student who loves to travel and is fluent in Arabic. Mike is a father and resolute patriot who rejoined the Army after 9/11. These soldiers captured over 800 hours of footage, providing a glimpse of their lives in the midst of war. The result is a raw portrait of three men--and their families--as they face, and struggle to understand, their duty.

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Reduced from some 800 hours of raw footage to one compelling, 96-minute film, The War Tapes, while not the first documentary about U.S. soldiers deployed in Iraq (cf. 2006's Off to War, which covers similar ground), is unusual insofar as it was shot entirely by men on active duty in Iraq--specifically three National Guardsmen (or "citizen soldiers," as they call themselves) from New Hampshire who served in that benighted country in 2004. The three are by no means alike. Spc. Mike Moriarty is a patriot who, much to the dismay of his family, re-enlisted after 9/11 and frankly hopes to be "someone's hero." Sgt. Steve Pink is motor-mouthed wiseacre who grows increasingly cynical as his tour plays out. Sgt. Zack Bazzi, a Lebanese-American who speaks fluent Arabic, reads The Nation and doesn't much care for George W. Bush, but is nonetheless ready to fight. Yet despite their differences, their experiences are similarly grim. After some training at home, we see them arrive in the Mideast, where the first words they hear are, "Welcome to Iraq. Only one year to go," followed shortly by a mortar explosion near Camp Anaconda, their base. Thereafter, we see them in a variety of settings: in Baghdad and Fallujah, on the road (their duties include escorting truck convoys), fighting insurgents (several of the battle scenes are very intense and fairly graphic), in the camp cafeteria (where one of them excoriates Halliburton, who seems to have a hand in every aspect of the war effort, for charging the government $28 for a single styrofoam plate), in their quarters (their idea of recreation is staging a death match between a scorpion and a spider), and so on; we also visit their families back in New Hampshire. What emerges from all of this is a striking portrait of bitterness, resignation, and outright hostility, especially towards Iraqis on both sides. Moriarty perhaps sums it up most succinctly when they return to the States: "I'm so glad I went. I hated it with a god-awful passion, and I will not go back... I've done my part... It's someone else's turn." Nearly two hours of bonus material includes extended outtakes and extra footage, follow-up interviews with the three soldiers, and more. --Sam Graham

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Medal of Honor

ASIN : B001FDEJF8
Sales Rank : 21065
Director : Roger Sherman
Studio : PBS (DIRECT)
Region Code : 1
Format : NTSC
Binding : DVD
EAN : 0841887009997
UPC : 841887009997
Release Date : December 11, 2008
Publisher : PBS (DIRECT)
Manufacturer : PBS (DIRECT)
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Label : PBS (DIRECT)
Running Time : 90
Actor: pbs

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The story of the Medal of Honor, the highest U.S. award for valor in combat, is told through personal accounts of bravery and daring. The medal is presented to individuals for service above and beyond the call of duty. Most have been awarded posthumously, yet in this film 13 living recipients tell their stories. This documentary transports audiences to the battlegrounds of Little Round Top, World War I, World War II, Korea, Vietnam and Iraq.

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POV: Lost Boys of Sudan

ASIN : B0002V7NYI
Sales Rank : 9750
Director : Jon Shenk, Megan Mylan
Studio : NEW VIDEO GROUP
Region Code : 1
Format : Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, NTSC
Binding : DVD
EAN : 9780767068154
ISBN : 0767068157
UPC : 767685966235
Release Date : December 02, 2004
Publisher : NEW VIDEO GROUP
Manufacturer : NEW VIDEO GROUP
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Label : NEW VIDEO GROUP
Running Time : 87
Actors: Peter Kon Dut, Santino Majok Chuor

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Winner of an Independent Spirit Award and named Best Documentary at the San Francisco International Film Festival, LOST BOYS OF SUDAN follows two teenage Sudanese refugees on an extraordinary journey from Africa to America, offering a gripping and sobering peek into the myth of the American Dream. In the late ‘80s, Islamic fundamentalists in Sudan waged war on the country’s separatists, leaving behind over 20,000 male orphans, otherwise known as "lost boys." For those who survived this traumatic ordeal and found their way to refugee camps, som were chosen to participate in a resettlement program in America--a distant place so presumably full of hope and opportunity that the Sudanese sometimes call it Heaven. But what if a free ticket to "Heaven" turned out to be anything but? Sidestepping conventional voice-over narration in favor of real-time, close-quarters poignancy, LOST BOYS OF SUDAN focuses on Santino and Peter, members of the Dinka tribe, during their first life-altering year in the United States. Safe at last from physical danger--but a world away from home--the boys must grapple with extreme cultural differences as they come to understand both the abundance and alienation of contemporary American life.

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Lost Boys of Sudan, which premiered on PBS's P.O.V. series in 2003, is a gripping documentary about young refugees from the Sudanese conflict as well as a moving story of survival and acclimation in a strange and daunting land. The film centers around two young Dinka tribesmen who must flee a vicious civil war in their homeland and risk thirst, starvation, and animal attack to reach refugee camps thousands of miles away in Kenya in Ethiopia. Once there, the "lost boys'" journey begins again, as they are resettled in Houston, Texas, and must start new lives in a completely alien country. Eventually, their adjustment to 21st century life becomes the film's main focus; can they join American society and still retain their tribal connections? Told in simple but powerful images, Lost Boys of Sudan affectingly addresses themes of home, acceptance, family, and what it means to be a member of society–-both America and the global community. --Paul Gaita

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Vikings: Journey to New Worlds

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The Big Picture Vol. 1 - The Korean War

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Silent Wings - The American Glider Pilots of WWII

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History Channel: Hero Ships, Vol 1

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Confidential Films of WWII

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The War Tapes

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Medal of Honor

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The Short Life of Jose Antonio Gutierrez

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Combat America