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(as of Nov 03, 2024 02:05:54 UTC – Details)
Captain Cook Obsessio
Package Dimensions : 7.52 x 5.39 x 0.59 inches; 4 ounces
ASIN : B00D09AZ6M
Number of discs : 2
David Webb –
I only knew a little about this intrepid explorer and was exceedingly pleased at the way his history and adventures were deliver
This is an exceptional docudrama that spans the life of Captain Cook. I only knew a little about this intrepid explorer and was exceedingly pleased at the way his history and adventures were delivered. I was swept away by the way this story was told and by the terror and beauty of the people and places he visited. This is not a frothy exultation of his heroic acts as it touches on the darker elements of his voyages and their legacy. The acting was superb as was the commentary.
Robert Dudley –
Interesting take on Captain Cook.
Balanced documentary on an historical figure and perhaps the world’s greatest navigator…although some will view it as politically correct bias.
Frans –
Interesting
To view
No BS guy –
Disappointing Revisionist History
I must say I am disappointed in this DVD. I had hoped to see the story of James Cook. Instead, the annoying narrator, Vanessa Collingridge, starts out saying that she always viewed James Cook as an evil imperialist. Seriously? Has political correctness really gone that far? Although she moderates her view, she seems more concerned with the native view of Captain Cook rather than his accomplishments. Most irritatingly, she spends as much time talking about herself and her views as she does Cook, never missing a chance to be seen walking through modern city streets totally irrelevant to the story or kayaking along way too many shorelines. She intrudes into the story at every opportunity, even trying to push one of her own ancestors into the story, a man with a totally discredited theory about the discovery of Australia. In any event, this show was badly done, concentrating more on the narrator and her politically correct views than the true history of a great discoverer.
Thomas J. Lynch –
Beware of BFS products.
Disc barely started to play when it began to pixilate and skip, then froze. Other disks played fine. Cleaning machine had no effect.This is not the first BFS Entertainment product to have this problem. Obviously I cannot comment on the actual content of the disks.Amazon has always gone above and beyond in refunding or replacing the defective product. However, in the future we will avoid BFS products if possible. We tried to contact BFS, via their website and they ignored us.
Amazon Customer –
Great Documentary
Very entertaining and educational. Filled in some missing history for me.
AuroraEvans –
Beautiful photography
Beautifully photographed, and well acted. I knew little of Captain Cook, but having heard some of his journals, I was interested in him, because he seemed to be genuinely interested in the people he met. The Cook of the show did not disappoint.
Lisa A. Dillon –
Five Stars
This is excellent. A good watch
J. Walker –
I BOUGHT THIS FOR MY SISTER IN VANCOUVER ISLAND. I LIVE IN THE U.K. OVER MANY DECADES, I HAVE ENCOUNTERED MANY BROADCASTS OF CAPTAIN JAMES COOK : EXHIBITION IN THE MUSEUM OF MANKIND LONDON, S.W 1 IN 1979, WHICH WAS THE BICENTENARY OF COOK’S DEATH, THE BBC DOCUMENTARY PROGRAMMES THAT HAVE BEEN BROADCAST OVER THE YEARS, AND LASTLY MY UNFORTUNATE OVERSITE OF AN EXHIBITION IN LONDON IN 2018. I HAVE THE 1979 BOOK ACOMPANYING THAT 1979 EXHIBITION, ENTITLED ‘COOKâS VOYAGES AND THE PEOPLES OF THE PACIFIC, AND NOW THE 2018 EXHIBITION BOOK : ‘JAMES COOK, THE VOYAGES.’ ONE CAN BE AWE INSPIRED TO OBSERVE THE FINESE OF COOK’S SURVEYING AND CHART MAKING, ONE MUST ,,,,,,,’CONSIDER A SMALL NUMBER SAILORS IN ONE OR TWO SMALL SHIPS ISOLATED IN THE VASTNESS OF THE PACIFIC OCEAN, KNOWING LITTLE OF ITS GEOGRAPHY …SUFFERING ALL THE PRIVATIONS OF SHORTAGE OF FOOD …CLIMATES RANGING FROM INTENSE HEAT TO THE FROZEN EMPTINESS OF THE ARCTIC…..’COOK WAS ACCOMPANIED BY SCIENTISTS, INCLUDING SIR JOSEPH BANKS…..THE ROLE OF BANKS IN RECRUITING A PARTY OF ARTISTS AND SCIENTISTS TO TRAVEL TO TRAVEL TO THE PACIFIC ESTABLISHED A PATTERN THAT WOULD BE FOLLOWED BY FUTURE EXPEDITIONS.â COOK ENCOUNTERED HUMAN BEINGS WHO HAD NOT BEEN IN CONTACT WITH THE REST OF THE WORLD SINCE WHEN, AND HE TREATED THEM WITH RESPECT AND DIGNITY. A HEROIC JOURNEY INTO THE UNKNOWN.
paul bennett –
Excellent
Holden Punk –
Vanessa C does a great job of telling the Cook story from Wales to Hawaii. She brings the man to the front of the story and keeps an impartial view of his actions. Cook is admirable and yet a product of a Colonial era which greatly changed the world for many First Nations people. This story gives the facts, the excitement and travels the globe in search of one of historyâs most influential and intriguing characters. The production value and docudrama segments are excellent.
Les C. –
Brilliant
Harold –
Great serie on Captain Cook’s three voyages of exploration, One of my favorite documentaries.