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Battle 360 - Season 1 (History Channel) (Steelbook)

starring: USS Enterprise
directed by: various

: Battle 360 - Season 1 (History Channel) (Steelbook)
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Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: DVD
EAN: 0733961115314
Format: Box set, Closed-captioned, Color, DVD-Video, NTSC
Label: A&E Home Video (New REleaset)
Manufacturer: A&E Home Video (New REleaset)
Number Of Items: 4
Publisher: A&E Home Video (New REleaset)
Region Code: 1
Release Date: August 26, 2008
Running Time: 470 minutes
Sales Rank: 1655
Studio: A&E Home Video (New REleaset)
Theatrical Release Date: February 29, 2008



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Product Description:
For nearly a decade, the legendary World War II aircraft carrier USS Enterprise held a pivotal place on the turbulent seas of war, engaging in some of the fiercest multi-front battles ever witnessed in modern combat. The only carrier to be front and center in every major sea conflict in the Pacific, the Enterprise and her crew s battles were marked by intense firepower, instinct and a 360-coordination between the ship, the destroyers, the aircraft above and the submarines below. In each of ten episodes, and using incredible CGI visualizations, BATTLE 360 follows the Enterprise and its men through another conflict of WWII as they fight off the enemy from the air, the sea and underwater.

DVD Features: Additional Footage

BATTLE 360: THE COMPLETE SEASON ONE includes all 10 original episodes on 4 DVDs:
Disc 1: Call to Duty / Vengeance at Midway / Jaws of the Enemy
Disc 2: Bloody Santa Cruz / Enterprise vs. Japan / The Grey Ghost
Disc 3: Hammer of Hell / D-Day in the Pacific
Disc 4: Battle of Leyte Gulf / The Empire's Last Stand / bonus material

Amazon.com:
It would be an understatement say that Battle 360: Season 1 has substantial appeal for World War II and naval history 'enthusiasts.' Considering the depth and thoroughness of the program and the sheer volume of data and information on hand--and with ten episodes, each more than 50 minutes long, there's very little that’s not covered--it’s likely that experts, fanatics, and obsessives will be well satisfied too. Using a combination of extensive computer-generated imagery (CGI), charts, graphics, statistics, file footage, photos, interviews with military men both past and present, and more, the program focuses on the Pacific Theater, where the United States and its allies battled Japan for the three and half years between Pearl Harbor in December 1941 and the end of the war in August 1945. At the center of virtually every battle during that span was the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise. Launched in 1936, this Yorktown class vessel, also known as 'a fighting city of steel' and 'the Lucky E' (for its ability to avoid major catastrophe, at least for the most part), carried 96 planes, a huge amount of weaponry, and a crew whose average was an astonishing 19 years old. Proceeding chronologically, the series details such major conflicts as Midway (when the U.S. disabled no less than four Japanese carriers), Guadalcanal (when the Enterprise suffered serious damage while helping to thwart the enemy’s plans to invade Australia), and Leyte Gulf ('the largest naval battle in the history of mankind'), finishing with the Japanese’s last-gasp use of kamikaze pilots to attack the U.S. fleet. Much of this is genuinely gripping, as the episodes provide literally minute-by-minute accounts of every encounter and the size, speed, function, and firepower of every vessel and aircraft on both sides. But there are notable drawbacks as well, starting with the fact that for all of its detail, we see almost nothing of the Enterprise’s interior or descriptions of daily life on board the enormous vessel. There’s also the issue of how much CGI you can take; although there is some film footage (which may or may not be from the specific skirmish being described), the computer work, while generally pretty convincing, is pervasive and rather like a video game without a controller. What’s more, each episode is kinetic almost to distraction, with a ceaseless flow of pounding music and sound effects, flashing graphics, and macho voice-over detailing the action. On the other hand, the reminiscences of those who were actually there are often very moving, not to mention a welcome surcease from the high-tech assault of the rest of the show. Bonus material is limited--a few additional scenes--but the steel box it all comes in is pretty cool. --Sam Graham



Customer Reviews
Average Rating: out of 5 stars

Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - Battle 360, The Enterprise
In the style of a documentary, this shows (in detail) all of the battles the USS Enterprise went through ... Read More


Rating: 4 out of 5 stars - Correct graphics and better narration and it would have been perfect!
I loved the show and purchased the DVDs as soon as they were released and have thought long and hard about ... Read More


Rating: 4 out of 5 stars - Battle 360 season #1
I've enjoyed the whole season and my only complaint isn't so much with what it presents but rather what it ... Read More


Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - Excelent dvd for WW2 history buffs.

Having read extensively on the "Big E" i have to say this dvd really opened up a new perspective ... Read More


Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - Finally the Big E gets her due!
U.S.S. Enterprise. The only carrier that was in service before WWII which fought in almost every major carrier ... Read More

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