A Frank Look At Anne

Advantages: A new look at Anne's world, fascinating footage
Disadvantages: The second documentary has faults

...don?t buy this if you are looking for something more. I was happy with my purchase, as both documentaries were good and both offered something I had never seen before. ANNE FRANK REMEMBERED This documentary is the main feature of the DVD and follows Miep Gies as she visits some of the places featured in the Frank family?s life and reminisces about her years knowing them. To Anne Frank aficionados, Miep is a legend. The only surviving person from the four who helped those hiding in the Secret Annexe and the one who found Anne?s diary and kept it safely until after the War. The initial narrator?s voice is rather irritating, but thankfully short-lived. This is replaced by a female voiceover, which is bearable, although personally, I would have liked to hear more of Miep?s voice and would have preferred subtitles. (But that could be...

KarenUK 12.04.2005 · Read review
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Review of Anne Frank - Dear Kitty (DVD)

The story of Anne Frank- for children of all ages

Advantages: An interesting use of photos, facts and beautiful illustrations
Disadvantages: none

...and keep their attention. My own attention was drawn in particular to the actual photos from Anne's diary & family photo album. This personalises the book and tragic Anne's story. The use of photographs depicting places and people throughout the period of the Frank's life (before and after their years of hiding) bring home the hardships and horrors suffered by Jews. However, I do feel they are shown in a way that children are not distressed through learning from this book. One picture showing Hitler delivering a speech (pg 10) gives the reader a good insight into how intimidated the SAS looked in their uniforms. One of my less able boys took particular interest in this and came in the following day with further information on them. Cross curricular. The use of maps and explainations of where and why the 2nd world war started (pg14...

pixie65 22.04.2008 · Read review
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Review of DK Readers Level 3: The Story of Anne Frank - Brenda Ralph Lewis

World War 2 In Colour, Air War

Advantages: Genuine footage
Disadvantages: How the Amercians won the war

...Of all the branches of the armed services of probably pretty much any country the air force is probably seen as one of the most glamorous, or perhaps even the most glamorous. World War 2 In Colour, Air War, tells the true story (shown with actual live colour footage, filmed by combat cameramen) of the real story of the fighting aircraft of World War 2 and of their brave and dedicated aircrew and equally brave and dedicated ground support staff who, at great risk to themselves, kept the aircraft serviceable and fighting against the enemy Axis forces. The image of the airman, smartly dressed in his flying suit, and flying free above the earth was only a small part of it. A very small part of it. For being an air combatant during World War 2 was often not much fun. The programme shows how dangerous and how short the life of an air...

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Review of World War II In Colour - Air War (DVD)

A world at war

Advantages: Great single player campaign, nice graphics, decent online experience
Disadvantages: Historically innacurate at times, animation a bit clunky, addition of vehicles

...landing around you, but it is great fun nontheless. The campaign is split into battles where you play as an American in the Pacific against the Japanese and where you play as a Russian against Germany on the Eastern Front. This works really well and provides great diversity throughout the game. Each set of missions have different characteristics, which as I say, keeps it fresh. Graphically it's a stunning effort from Activision. The attention to detail is amazing sometimes. Online play is hit and miss. Activision have borrowed a lot of 'Call of Duty 4's' aspects and implemented them into their game. It's not a bad idea, as Call of Duty 4 got online play arguably nearly spot on but it lacks a bit of originality and sometimes doesn't work in the World War 2 setting. The 'perks' you can choose are cluttered with perks nobody really uses and some...

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Review of Call of Duty 5: World at War (Xbox 360)

call of duty 5 world at war ps2

Advantages: price game
Disadvantages: graphics, no live, system

...Call of duty 5 world at war is a lot like call of duty 4 except for a few differences including of course the maps. I own call of duty 5 for xbox 360 and it is one of the greatest games ive ever played. I do not own it for ps2 but I have borrowed it fromm a friend and it is not to bad. The thing that I and many others like to do on call of duty is to play the online game and be able to play with friends, and people you dont know, but of course on the ps2 you are not able to do that. Also since the ps2 is such an old system the graphics are no where near as good for ps2 as for xbox or even for ps3. But I do have to say if you do only have the ps2 then I thinki that you should definetly get it. Also the price is very good and a big plus for this game is nazi zombies which you will be able to do by yourself or play with friends if you...

hopper164 08.02.2009 · Read review
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The Anne Frank House

Advantages: a very moving learning experience
Disadvantages: long queues of people

...The Anne Frank House, on the Prinsengracht, was the foremost in my mind, when I visited Amsterdam. The place I had wanted to visit for over thirty years. Ever since I had first read "The Diary of Anne Frank". It is hard to imagine this quiet canalside street, echoing with the clatter of jackboots on the cobblestones, and the harsh, guttural commands as Dutch Jews were herded from their homes and onto trucks bound for who knew where? The tree-lined street looks to have changed little in the fifty years since. Other than the constant lines of people waiting to pay homage to a young girl whose life was cut tragically short by one of the greatest crimes against humanity. It was Otto Frank's wish that the house remain as it was after the Germans looted it, so the living quarters are empty save for a model on each floor which shows how...

poet831 21.12.2000 · Read review
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Review of Anne Frank's House, Amsterdam

THE WORLD AT WAR.

Advantages: DIVIDED INTO SECTIONS.
Disadvantages: NONE

...i know strictly speaking this review is only for volume 2 but as i did not buy the box set and got the world at war in 5 seperate parts. I have combined my review. THE WORLD AT WAR DVD COLLECTION This is the definitive collection of documentaries from WWII. Coming to us more than 30 years after it was initially broadcast. It is narrated by academy award winner, Sir Lawrence Olivier. I bought all 5 volumes from retrowarez-promotions on ebay. Priced at £6.79 each with £2 postage. Volume 1 runs for 417 minutes, and features archival footage from 1933-1942 doocumenting the rise of the Nazis in Germany. And the start of the war. It also includes the making of. And more. Volume 2 features archival footage fro 1939 ?1944 and documents the Russian victories and the bombing raids in England. It runs for 432 minutes. And more...

stezatois1 26.07.2007 · Read review
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Review of The World At War Vol. 2 (DVD)

Frankly, a must see

Advantages: honest and moving film of an important story
Disadvantages: will make even the most heard hearted person cry

...ever. 2) Female Kapo: Did you say goodbye to your father? Your brother? You won't see them again, you know. They are already in the gas chambers. Edith Frank: Don't listen to her, Anne. Female Kapo: Shut up you. 3) Anne FrankDo you remember how you told me once, how you were ashamed of being Jewish? Peter van Pels: Mm-hmm. The chosen people. Chosen for what? This? Anne Frank: We've suffered before and it's only made us stronger. One day people will look up to us. Peter van Pels: If there are any of us left. ****************************************************************** FRANK THOUGHTS ? IN ANNES OWN WORDS ****************************************************************** I didn?t think it would be fair to review such an incredibly moving factual film without including a few of Anne?s own words from her diary...

Thehonesttruth 03.08.2007 · Read review
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Review of Anne Frank (DVD)

Just another world war 2 FPS? I think not!

Advantages: Awesome graphics and sound, cool gameplay modes, zombies!
Disadvantages: lacks development from COD4, multiple glitches and mutiplayer issues.

...Call Of Duty - World At War - XBOX 360 ----- First Impressions ------- The opening sequence of the game is impressive to say the least with old clips of world war 2 combined with footage of the game. It really gets you immersed into the role and gets you hyped up to play the game. You are then presented with your main menu with several options of gameplay including single player or co-op campaign, and the infamous multiplayer experience. ----- Single Player / Co-op Campaign ------ The Xbox 360 version of the game focuses on the initial battles of World War II in the Pacific and Eastern Europe involving the United States, the Empire of Japan, the Soviet Union, and Nazi Germany. It is told from the perspectives of a Marine Raider and a Red Army soldier and is based on several historical battles, including the raid on Makin...

SilverMatty 11.03.2009 · Read review
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Review of Call of Duty 5: World at War (Xbox 360)

This game tops ALL of those other World War 2 Games!

Advantages: online is fun campaign is amazing co operative ranking chat rankable guns etc
Disadvantages: none

...Consider I love World War II games, and I respect all those who died fighting to protect their country (including Britain, Germany, America, Russia, China, Japan and so on!) I really respect World War II games as they have taught me a very important lesson... It doesn't matter who you're fighting for, its what YOU do that makes a difference... Anyway, enough of that... Im here to talk about Call of Duty 5 World At War... And why I think it is possibly the best World War II game to date, even beating the Medal of Honor Series! (And believe me, thats HARD TO DO!) I love Call of Duty 5, I think its an amazing game, with an unbelievable realism to detail, the single player campaign really sets all those other games appart from one another... The missions are fun, yet gripping... And wait, it gets better! World at War offers YOU...

UnseenB4 28.09.2009 · Read review
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