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Egypt : Rediscovering A Lost World (3 Disc Box Set) [2005]


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Very Enjoyable
Review date: 2008-08-17 Rating: 10 out of 10

We found this DVD set very enjoyable - well worth the money! History is brought to life by focusing on pivotal characters, and the events unfold through their eyes. This is great, especially for children, as it turns what they would normally describe as 'dusty-old-history' into an enjoyable and memorable experience.

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Worth it for Mathew Kelley alone
Review date: 2008-04-25 Rating: 8 out of 10

A very interesting and well filmed series. The episodes dealing with the discovery of Abu Simbel is easily worth the price of the whole set. With King Tut-Ank-Amun being in the news again at the moment the back story of Howard Carter is very interesting.

Informative and exciting.

Carter/Belzoni/Champollion/Great Pyramid
Review date: 2008-03-22 Rating: 8 out of 10

This is an excellent set for Egytology enthusiasts, offering on the first two discs
1. a two-show account of Howard Carter's discovery of Tutankhamun's tomb,
2. a two-show account of the work of Belzoni (about whom there is little attention elsewhere) and
3. a two-show account of the discovery of the meaning hieroglyphs by Champollion (dramatically, the high point).
It is easy to criticise the woeful acting and the cliched script, but actually these shows are probably better than previous docu-drama efforts on the same subjects. However, the shows are beautifully filmed, special effects are excellent and the BBC clearly spent a few bob on reconstructing means of transport, housing, and others bits and pieces. These shows are also excellent for education purposes - students in secondary education would be interested, even captivated, and amused by these programmes.
4. There is also the BBC's account of the building of Khufu's pyramid at Giza from the perspective of a fictional ancient Egyptian. I hated this show when I first saw it, but warmed to it when watching the DVD recently. It explains a lot, the special effects are excellent and the twee acting, and indulgent scripting, are less detracting.
The other bits and pieces (the extras) don't add to much, but overall the 3-disc set is excellent value for money.

Check out girl narration on 'The Making of DVD, No 3.
Review date: 2008-01-30 Rating: 8 out of 10

I couldnt believe it!!
Expecting Attenboroughs august tones, there's what sounds like Lorraine Chase in a girls limousine night out.
Know what i maeeen?


Great back up for Tutankhamun exhibition
Review date: 2008-01-13 Rating: 6 out of 10

As a family we watched these DVDs as a prelude to going to the King Tut exhibition (which we combined with a visit to the Egypt galleries at the British museum, which are free to visit and have far more 'stuff'!!)
The 'story' focuses on three of the main characters who either found lots of artifacts that you can go to see, or, in the case of the last 2 episodes, cracked the Hieroglyphic 'code'.There is not much focus on the lives of the Egyptians (a fairly light touch, for example, on the life of Tutankhamun, covering the stuff that most 10 year olds would know already) or on the artifacts themselves. However, it does give a real flavour of how difficult it was to find, transport and gain legal access to the pieces (eg the head of Ramesses II or the Rosetta stone in the British museum) so that when you see them in the exhibitions the 'wow' factor is hugely increased.
If you are an adult who likes to be better informed, the book that goes with the series contains much more information and much grittier accounts of the dysentry, libations and true-grit determination of Belzoni and Carter. Some of the quotes in the book are priceless e.g. the tale of Belzoni literally wading through rooms of mummies buried together which just turned to dust with his passage, or the origin of the large hole in the head of Ramesses (a French team, determined to 'nick' the head - before Belzoni could move it - drilled the hole to dynamite the face off it!).
The DVDs are also really interesting from a historic perspective because the treatment that these guys give the artifacts is shocking to us today. Get 'em out quick and sell 'em! Finds that would need years of scientific enquiry if they were found today were grabbed and moved in 10 minutes.
Definitely worth the 6 hours spent watching, but only 3 stars because in my humble opinion, concentrating on the lives of the three men excluded too much other relevant, interesting perspectives and made watching a bit slow in some places.

Product Details/Specifications


Actor(s):
Chris Newland
Fuman Dar
Olegar Fedoro
Laurence Fox
Stuart Graham

Creators:
Olegar Fedoro (Primary Contributor)
Laurence Fox (Primary Contributor)

Director(s):

Recording label: 2 Entertain Video
Manufacturer: 2 Entertain Video
EAN: 5014503175122
Binding: DVD
Number of items: 3
Format: PAL,
Release date: 2006-02-06
Audience rating: Suitable for 12 years and over
Region code: 2
Running time: 360 minutes
Theatrical release date: 2005-10-30
Language: English (Original Language)

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