The Crusades details
| Format: | Ex DVD |
|---|---|
| Starring: | Michael Leighton |
| Genres: | Documentary, Television - Military |
| Studio: | ARVATO SERVICES |
| Name | Discs | |
|---|---|---|
The Crusades |
Ex Feature |
DVD Information
| Run time: | 55 minutes |
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| Rental release: | 13 Sep 2004 |
| Main languages: | English |
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General Overview
By Stewart from Coventry, England , 07 Jun 2005[Highly rated reviewer]
This DVD provides a general overview of the English (and in some extent French) involvment in the Crusades.
It's very much a traditional documentary, not neccessarily a bad thing, but doesn't engage the viewer as much as some recent documentarys do. It is fairly short which means it doesn't get boring, but also means it doesn't go into too detail. It doesn't even mention the involvment other other nations in the crusades or the religous orders like the Knights Hospitallers and the Knights Templar which would have added to the depth.
Whilst it uses some 'fight scenes' to give a bit of action rather than just showing static images there was only a handful of actors which made it look unrealistic. Better than just showing the static pictures, but it could have been a lot better.
If you just want a quick overview of the crusades then this provides a useful overview of what happened. Particularly useful to teenagers studying the holy wars, or adults wanting to get a insight into what happened, which I guess would be the reason for most wanting to watch this. Not much use if you already understand the basics and want to go a bit further.
A bonus feature is a quiz, but rather than being interactive it displays the question and then after a short delay reveals the answer. Timing wise it works quite well, but doesn't have the interactive feel that the DVD format is able to offer.- Was this review helpful to you?
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(4)An historic cure for insomnia
By Batfastard (1 review) , 17 May 2012A reasonable, if uninspiring overview, which omits as much as it includes. Some good use of contemporary sources, but the fight reconstructions were hilariously bad. Many of the combatants had broad smiles on their faces and many of the scenes were clearly (and quite badly) superimposed onto a dessert-looking background. Watch out for horses and men running across sand without leaving footprints or even disturbing it in any way!!!- Was this review helpful to you?
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Awful
By Rob from London / Cardiff , 01 Aug 2005Not very informative, would suit a schoolkid as a homework aid I suppose. Has the worst fight scenes I have ever seen, 5 pasty looking nerdy blokes running around the english countryside with swords - wow! Steer clear of this.- Was this review helpful to you?
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General Overview
By Stewart from Coventry, England , 07 Jun 2005This DVD provides a general overview of the English (and in some extent French) involvment in the Crusades.
It's very much a traditional documentary, not neccessarily a bad thing, but doesn't engage the viewer as much as some recent documentarys do. It is fairly short which means it doesn't get boring, but also means it doesn't go into too detail. It doesn't even mention the involvment other other nations in the crusades or the religous orders like the Knights Hospitallers and the Knights Templar which would have added to the depth.
Whilst it uses some 'fight scenes' to give a bit of action rather than just showing static images there was only a handful of actors which made it look unrealistic. Better than just showing the static pictures, but it could have been a lot better.
If you just want a quick overview of the crusades then this provides a useful overview of what happened. Particularly useful to teenagers studying the holy wars, or adults wanting to get a insight into what happened, which I guess would be the reason for most wanting to watch this. Not much use if you already understand the basics and want to go a bit further.
A bonus feature is a quiz, but rather than being interactive it displays the question and then after a short delay reveals the answer. Timing wise it works quite well, but doesn't have the interactive feel that the DVD format is able to offer.- Was this review helpful to you?
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Not the best
By Stephen Wilson from Northern Ireland , 17 May 2005Less than an hour and very basic, I didnt learn anything new.- Was this review helpful to you?
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