1 comments about Biography: Satan - Prince of Darkness.

1. "From the dawn of the universe to this very day, Satan is believed to roam the earth, vowing to destroy man. Where there is light, Satan brings darkness. Where there is peace, he wages war. Where he finds love, he ushers in hate. Join us as we tell the story of the fallen angel Lucifer, the light bearer, who became the keeper of darkness." - Ancient Almanac, History Channel.

   Basically, a run-down of the mythological historicity of the Judeo-Christian depiction of Satan throughout the ages, including those allegedly in league with Lucifer, like the erstwhile "witches" of Europe and Salem, the Catholic Church's propagandizing and scare-tactics, with commentaries by theologians. Towards the end of the program, scenes from Satanis are displayed, naming The Church of Satan a "cult", which we are definiely not - needless to say, we are a religion and philosophy fully recognized by the government, yet this is a mistake commonly made on such documentaries repeatedly, with very few exceptions. One would think that if such a presentation were to air scenes from Our Archival material, the producers would make some sort of effort to gather factual information from Us, but I digress. This presentation is nothing too spectacular - the high points are some nice artwork, from Dore' to Albrecht Durer.

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2 comments about Biography:Che Guevara Restless.

1. now when i bought this video i was under the impression that it was a regular documentary of che's life. its the A and E biography of che's life. so dont expect an hour and a half or two hours of che. its a 50 minute biography. its a very good biography like all A and E biographies are, but its nothing more than that.



2. This video while it has its merits, lacks the thoroughness of a real docu-biography. It completely skips the Arbenz experiment in Guatemala. It does not detail the atrocities of the United Fruit Company and the U.S. in seizing over 70% of Guatemalan farmland from the indigenous people even though the United Fruit Monopoly was using 40% of this territory leaving the rest untilled. United Fruit Co. desired to keep the peasants off the land so they will not compete with them in the fruit business or any other firm.Check this poem out by the classic and canonical writer/poet Pablo Neruda:

   The United Fruit Co.

   When the trumpet sounded, everything was prepared on earth, and Jehovah gave the world to Coca-Cola Inc., Anaconda, Ford Motors, and other corporations. The United Fruit Company reserved for itself the most juicy piece, the central coast of my world, the delicate waste of America

   It rebaptized these countries Banana Republics, and over the sleeping dead, over the unquiet heroes who won greatness, liberty, and banners, it established an opera buffa: it abolished free will, gave out imperial crowns, encouraged envy, attracted the dictatorship of flies.

   Trujillo flies, Tachos flies Carias flies, Martinez flies, Ubico flies, flies sticky with submissive blood and marmalade, drunken flies that buzz over the tombs of the people circus flies, wise flies expert at tyranny

   With the bloodthirsty flies came the Fruit Company,

   amassed coffee and fruit in ships which put to sea like overloaded trays with the treasures from our sunken lands.

   Meanwhile the Indians fall into the angry depths of the harbors and are buried in the morning mists, a corpse rolls, a thing without name, a discarded number, a bunch of rotten fruit thrown on the garbage heap.

   Millions for defense but not one penny for tribute!!
   Cuba is not Guatemala!!...

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1 comments about Biography: Gene Hackman - Portrait of.

1. What else can I say about this awesome actor. He is a true legend. The best in Hollywood. Gene Hackman, you rock!:-)Jane

3 comments about Biography - Napoleon Bonaparte: The Glory of France.

1. I hail Napoleon Bonaparte as having been a truly recgonized conqueror of modern times. A&E'e Biographly did help to clear- up some points, that I had failed to fully understand during my reading about him. I was hoping to learn more about his General's i.e was it true about their betrayal of him? All in all, I think it was a well produce portrait, of one of the three greatest men in all the history of this world.

   bevil




2. See, I'm a history fan. I know everything French. I feel frustrated when I finished watching this video. It's not much more than some still pictures with no professional-level narration. It's a cheap show, not history. Can't believe it's from A&E. However, I understand. It could be an issue of money. Fund they have doesn't allow the makers of this movie to replay the history in a thorough and precise way. Sigh ... Who will pay for history study nowadays? None.



3. 
   The biography of Napoleon gives an account of the life and times of this remarkable man, from his early youth to his final days. This is a good representation of the highlights of his life. Although some important details are missing, this is a good explanation of his achievements and failures.
   
   Napoleon rose very quickly in the army, his obvious brilliance having been noticed and having been critical for the success of the French armies against monarchist forces trying to destroy the French revolution and restore the monarchy. Napoleon was clearly a great military genius and a very dynamic personality. He had an incredible drive to succeed with a charismatic personality. His meteoric rise to the top is impressive.
   
   I learnt of the incredible energy that the great emperor had. For example, he was directly involved in many details of government and at times dictating correspondence until his secretaries collapsed from exhaustion.
   
   Napoleon had a deep and genuine affection for Josephine, often writing her detailed and interesting letters from the battle front. Since she could not bear him male heirs to the throne, Napoleon had to divorce her and married someone else.
   
   The biography captures the grandeur of Napoleon, his zeal for war, his love for Josephine and his limitless energy that drove him beyond what even he could achieve.
   
   One of Napoleon's greatest failures was the invasion of Russia with a huge army, which was consumed by the vast Russian landmass and atrocious weather.
   
   A well produced account of this spectacular man that is well worth viewing by anyone with an interest in history or the Napoleonic wars.

1 comments about Biography: Rex Harrison.

1. This is an excellent A&E video biography of the famous British Movie Star Rex Harrison.Rex Rules,especially in the original Dr. Dolittle movie!!