tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7610074516299275060.post1060556002086675988..comments2024-01-21T11:18:54.087-05:00Comments on Lost in the Movies: The Favorites - The Civil War (#81)Joel Bockohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11238338958380683893noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7610074516299275060.post-67690674564366444862015-11-16T07:10:06.537-05:002015-11-16T07:10:06.537-05:00Thanks Sam. I've actually never seen a Civil W...Thanks Sam. I've actually never seen a Civil War battlefield though I've come close a few times. I imagine it must be pretty surreal to see the quiet countryside and imagine what happened there at one point.Joel Bockohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11238338958380683893noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7610074516299275060.post-20937946359188335912015-11-15T12:43:19.373-05:002015-11-15T12:43:19.373-05:00Yes it certainly does focus on the "before&qu...Yes it certainly does focus on the "before" and "after" of this most devastating of American calamities. It is eloquent, soulful, provocative, educational, and imbued with a poetic essence. It is the uncontested masterwork of Burns' extraordinary career. I actually revisited this months back after I drove my family for a day trip out to Gettysburg, and subsequently embarked on my umpteenth Civil War kick. Yes the charge that Burns is an incurable romantic is off base--this aspect adds humanism to the enterprise. And yes the battles are superbly re-created. As to your question, yes THE CIVIL WAR is his top effort as I stated, but his superb BASEBALL is at least within hailing distance as runner-up.<br /><br />Terrific review here Joel. Great stuff.Sam Julianonoreply@blogger.com