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Ken Burns: National Parks - America's Best Idea | 
 enlarge | Director: Ken Burns
Actors: Adam Arkin, Philip Bosco, Kevin Conway, Peter Coyote, Andy Garcia
Studio: PBS (DIRECT)
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Rating:  92 reviews
Format: Box Set, Color, Dvd, Ntsc, Widescreen
Languages: English (Unknown), English (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), English (Original Language), Spanish (Dubbed)
Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Region: 1
Discs: 6
Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Running Time: 720 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.9
Dimensions (in): 7.7 x 5.5 x 1.5
UPC: 841887009881
EAN: 0841887009881
Release Date: October 6, 2009
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Filmed over the course of more than six years at some of nature's most spectacular locales - from Acadia to Yosemite Yellowstone to the Grand Canyon the Everglades of Florida to the Gates of the Arctic in Alaska - The National Parks: America's Best Idea is nonetheless a story of people: people from every conceivable background - rich and poor; famous and unknown; soldiers and scientists; natives and newcomers; idealists artists and entrepreneurs; people who were willing to devote themselves to saving some precious portion of the land they loved and in doing so reminded their fellow citizens of the full meaning of democracy.It is a story full of struggle and conflict high ideals and crass opportunism stirring adventure and enduring inspiration - set against the most breathtaking backdrops imaginable. ?The National Parks America?s Best Idea? is stunning and restorative like the parks themselves.? Timothy Egan NEW YORK TIMES July 12 2009 ??The National Parks? film ? thoughtful reflective powerful ? is vintage Burns another of his pulse takes on America?s institutions and characters a la his long looks at jazz the Civil War baseball Mark Twain and other subjects.? ? Brett Johnson VENTURA COUNTY STAR March 20 2009 ?With their next documentary ? 'The National Parks: America's Best Idea' ? the filmmakers take on their greenest project yet delving into the often-contentious history of our 58 national parks while probing the notion that our best landscapes should be preserved for everyone.? ?Scott Learn THE OREGONIAN March 6 2009 Burns is erudite and entertaining and in an era when old-fashioned storytelling is threatened with becoming blas encouraging as well. Few other filmmakers make history seem so compelling make the viewers feel as much a part of the story as what is being shown onscreen.? ? Chris Kaltenback BALTIMORE SUN March 4 2009 Bonus Features: Featurettes Outtakes The National Parks: This is America The Making of The Nationa
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 Ken Burns: National Parks - America's Best Idea June 9, 2010
K. Tekautz
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This series is very informative and detailed. The scenery is absolutely gorgeous. Watching this makes me appreciate all the beauty we have in our own backyard. Yes, there are beautiful places throughout the world, but the United States has many outstanding places as well. Thank God there were people who recognized this and wanted to preserve it for future generations to appreciate and enjoy. This is a very balanced account of the struggle to recognize the gems we have in this country and the fight to preserve and protect them.
Best of Ken Burns June 8, 2010
Charlaine McAnany
This has truly been a wonderful research and subsequent video. Every American should see it to realize the importance of our Parks system. Charlaine
National parks documentary May 21, 2010
D. E. Levi (South Florida)
A number of American national parks are featured in this documentary. Yellowstone and Yosemite get more coverage than most, which I don't mind because I worked in Yosemited. I learned some new things about the parks and hope to go visit some that were featured, some that I haven't been to before. The Channel Islands and Yellowstone are two of the ones I'd like to get to see.
Wonderful! April 15, 2010
Cheryl C. Maddox
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I have been pleased with every purchase from Amazon! Prompt service from all suppliers! This video was brand new, a great price(half of the PBS price) and a priceless review of the begining of our National Park System. Every American should own a copy. Ken Burns is the best! I had watched his PBS presetation of these DVD's. It was awesome. I love our park system and support them with my money and visits. I would buy this product over and over again!
Another Ken Burns winner March 29, 2010
C. G. Vickery (COLLINGWOOD, VICTORIA Australia)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I've been a fan of Ken Burns for years but wondered how his methods (talking heads/historic photos) would work for such a visually compelling subject as America's national parks. The answer is - extremely well. This series is fascinating because it shows just how fragile America's prime wilderness areas are - how, without the forsight of some remarkable individuals, many of the areas would have been exploited commercially and probably lost forever (even then, the fact that a dam was allowed to be built in Yosemite still staggers). The series isn't definitive - it lacks the sort of visceral wildlife images that made the recent Yellowstone documentary such a revelation. It is also a bit repetitive - as though Burns was commissioned to make 12 episodes and ran out of ideas after 8 episodes. Burns is a master at creating emotionally-charged narratives and there were many times I was deeply affected watching this.
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