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| ACTORS: | Ken Burns |
| CATEGORY: | DVD |
| THEATRICAL RELEASE DATE: | 14 January, 2002 |
| MANUFACTURER: | Pbs Home Video |
| MPAA RATING: | NR (Not Rated) |
| FEATURES: | Color, Closed-captioned |
| TYPE: | Documentary |
| MEDIA: | DVD |
| # OF MEDIA: | 1 |
| UPC: | 794054860825 |
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Customer Reviews of Mark Twain - A Film Directed by Ken Burns
*The* Documentary about *The* American This review is not entirely objective -- I absolutely love Ken Burns documentaries ... and as an English and American literature major, I love Mark Twain. But having said that, this movie did not disappoint me!
It's 220 minutes of the Ken Burns style I love focused on a figure from American literature and history that I love as well. Side A of the DVD alone met my expectations. Burns shows Samuel Clemens' own Tom Sawyerish upbringing on the Mississippi River, his experiences on the riverboats, and adventures out west. The climax of Side A is a well-done literary analysis of Huckleberry Finn that includes the context of Clemens' own life and the history of the time.
Side B is pure tradgedy. Failed inventions, financial troubles, death of his children, death of his wife, etc... The movie makes some nice insights into the dichotomy of the decline of Clemens and the simultaneous rise of Twain as an American legend.
The Ken Burns formula is up to standards set by his previous works such as the Civil War. Interesting narrative, lively and historic music, insights from historians, black-and-white photographs, and modern-day movie clips all woeven together into a very interesting and educational format.
Recommended.
must-see viewing!
I saw this on PBS, missing the first part. What I did see was absolutely stunning. I'm ordering from Amazon to see the whole thing and to loan to friends. I can't recommend this highly enough! 5 stars is way too low. Ken Burns is a GENIUS. This is a fascinating look into a life that most people know very little about, myself included. Mark Twain is thought of as a funny, witty writer, but there is so much more to the story that makes him an American Legend. Stunning collection of archival photos, quotes, haunting period music, comments by Hal Holbrook and others and a story that is Americana ar its finest. A classic.
Enjoy history while you're watching
It's very clear that this "musical biography" has been extremely well researched. Famous people often have multiple biographies, but very few have them turned into musicals. It takes a tremendous collection of talent to put together history, poetry (lyrics), music, costumes, staging, and acting into something like this. This video was shot during a live performance and yet there are close-ups and different camera angles which make for good TV. It's apparent that meticulous attention was paid to many details and it makes for a wonderful viewing experience. I found myself enjoying the parts of Twain's life I already knew about and also learned a few new things. The large production numbers are very entertaining and some of the individual performances are spectacular -- some of the solos are captivating. The music itself is very well done and it's surprising that this musical doesn't find its way to production companies around the country. This is a very entertaining way to get some history about this amazing person without your typical "documentary" flatness.