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Title: Ken Burns
Post by: nicname on December 21, 2012, 10:52:58 AM

His docs are a great way to pass that a long break.

Baseball is my all-time fave. Cycling "The War" and "The Civil War" right now. 

Title: Re: Ken Burns
Post by: ben ji on December 21, 2012, 01:20:41 PM

Quote from: nicname on December 21, 2012, 10:52:58 AM

His docs are a great way to pass that a long break.

Baseball is my all-time fave. Cycling "The War" and "The Civil War" right now.

The war is probably my favorite.

Love that they are all on netflix

Title: Re: Ken Burns
Post by: Bloodfart on December 22, 2012, 10:59:21 AM

Ken Burns is a national treasure.

Title: Re: Ken Burns
Post by: jtksu on December 22, 2012, 08:57:46 PM

You guys watch the Extra Innings (or whatever it is called) of the Baseball doc?  Really good stuff.  I believe I'm getting all the Baseball discs for XMas.

Title: Re: Ken Burns
Post by: _33 on December 22, 2012, 09:39:27 PM

I like his effect.

Title: Re: Ken Burns
Post by: Sandstone Outcropping on December 22, 2012, 10:33:05 PM

The Civil War and The Dust Bowl are both stunning works of art, IMHO.

Title: Re: Ken Burns
Post by: mocat on April 08, 2014, 01:05:30 PM

I watched The Civil War a long time ago but I think I will do it again. My interest in the subject was rekindled recently when I read a quote essentially saying that the American civil war was the first "modern war" in terms of weaponry, but it was fought at time when medicine was still in the middle ages. Crazy. I mean would you like to get shot in the civil war? No way imo. No way.

Title: Re: Ken Burns
Post by: EllRobersonisInnocent on April 08, 2014, 01:10:02 PM

The West
The Civil War
The War
Baseball
National Parks
Jazz
Prohibition
The Dust Bowl

All on Netflix. Jazz and Prohibition are my personal favorites. I've watched parts of all of them and they're all incredible.

Title: Re: Ken Burns
Post by: Headinjun on April 08, 2014, 01:33:52 PM

Quote from: mocat on April 08, 2014, 01:05:30 PM

I watched The Civil War a long time ago but I think I will do it again. My interest in the subject was rekindled recently when I read a quote essentially saying that the American civil war was the first "modern war" in terms of weaponry, but it was fought at time when medicine was still in the middle ages. Crazy. I mean would you like to get shot in the civil war? No way imo. No way.

Yes I read that sanitization issues caused a large portion of the deaths.

Title: Re: Ken Burnsqrrqostktukkcf fa
Post by: Headinjun on April 08, 2014, 01:35:20 PM

I'm looking forward to his upcoming Vietnam doc.

Title: Re: Ken Burns
Post by: Dugout DickStone on April 08, 2014, 02:11:06 PM

I had a boy scout troop leader that looked JUST like him.  He was a boss

Title: Re: Ken Burnsqrrqostktukkcf fa
Post by: The1BigWillie on April 08, 2014, 02:45:41 PM

Quote from: Headinjun on April 08, 2014, 01:35:20 PM

I'm looking forward to his upcoming Vietnam doc.

you have a lot of time to look forward to it.  2016/2017 ETA.  Uggh... :(

Title: Re: Ken Burnsqrrqostktukkcf fa
Post by: Headinjun on April 08, 2014, 09:47:01 PM

Quote from: The1BigWillie on April 08, 2014, 02:45:41 PM

Quote from: Headinjun on April 08, 2014, 01:35:20 PM

I'm looking forward to his upcoming Vietnam doc.

you have a lot of time to look forward to it.  2016/2017 ETA.  Uggh... :(

Dam, I thought it was coming down the pike soon

Title: Re: Ken Burns
Post by: Cire on April 08, 2014, 09:59:54 PM

The west is my fav.  Baseball is next