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History Channel - The Revolution (2011) Movies

Posted by vivid23 at April 2, 2012

They came of age in a new world of intoxicating and innovative ideas about human and civil rights, diverse economic systems, and self-government. In a few short years, these men and women would transform themselves into architects of the future through the building of a new nation unlike any that had ever come before. From the roots of the rebellion and the signing of the Declaration of Independence to victory on the battlefield at Yorktown and the adoption of The United States Constitution, The Revolution tells he remarkable story of this important era in history.

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300 (2006) Special Edition Movies

Posted by edi1967 at July 26, 2014

300 (2006) Special Edition
A Film by Zack Snyder
DVD9+DVD5 | VIDEO_TS | PAL | 2,35:1 | 16:9 | 720x576 | 01:51:50 | 5% Recovery | 5.88 GB + 3.24 GB
Languages Available: English, Italian, 2.0 / 5.1 AC3 | Subtitle DVD1: Italian, English
Subtitle DVD2: English, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, French, German, Greek
Hungarian, Italian, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Turkish
Extra: Menù, Scene Selection, Commentary by Director, Featurettes, Documentary, Making Of
Genre: Action, Fantasy, War | 11 wins & 30 nominations

In the Battle of Thermopylae of 480 BC an alliance of Greek city-states fought the invading Persian army in the mountain pass of Thermopylae. Vastly outnumbered, the Greeks held back the enemy in one of the most famous last stands of history. Persian King Xerxes lead a Army of well over 100,000…

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Apocalypse: World War 1 (2014) [Repost] Movies

Posted by Tutorial at Aug. 20, 2017

One Was the sacrifice of an entire generation worldwide an avoidable or a necessary tragedy? Are the roots of World War II to be found in the devastation of World War I and the Treaty of Versailles? This series seeks to address such questions using a global and all-encompassing yet personal and sensitive approach, drawing from over 300 hours of archival footage and tracing the journeys of the civilians and soldiers across the world, anonymous or well-known, who fought for survival in this unprecedented period in human history, both heroic and barbaric.

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Apocalypse: World War 1 (2014) Movies

Posted by notbanned at Oct. 6, 2014

Was the sacrifice of an entire generation worldwide an avoidable or a necessary tragedy? Are the roots of World War II to be found in the devastation of World War I and the Treaty of Versailles? This series seeks to address such questions using a global and all-encompassing yet personal and sensitive approach, drawing from over 300 hours of archival footage and tracing the journeys of the civilians and soldiers across the world, anonymous or well-known, who fought for survival in this unprecedented period in human history, both heroic and barbaric.

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Apocalypse: World War I (2014) Movies

Posted by notbanned at Jan. 10, 2017

Colorized historical footage in ascending order of World War 1. Not only the relatively known Flanders and France battles, but also the generally unknown Italian-Austrian, German-Polish-Russian, Japanese-German, Ottoman Empire- Allied and African German Colonies, and other unknown or forgotten fronts and battles. Original French production retold in English for National Geographic channel as: World War 1: The Apocalypse.

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ZDF - Castles: Bastions of Power (2019) Movies

Posted by notbanned at June 14, 2020

Original title: "Burgen - Mythos und Wahrheit"; German edition has 4 episodes –Impregnable fortresses, homes of the rich and beautiful, magnificent buildings brimming with power – no other type of building symbolises an epoch as representative as the castle symbolises the European Middle Ages. The first castles are wooden towers on fortified hills. But different designs are quickly developing in Europe: in France and Britain rather compact, in German-speaking countries with high mountain keep. But they are used everywhere to secure regions.

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The Killing (1956) + Killer's Kiss (1955) [The Criterion Collection #577] [REPOST] Movies

Posted by Notsaint at July 22, 2013

Stanley Kubrick’s account of an ambitious racetrack robbery is one of Hollywood’s tautest, twistiest noirs. Aided by a radically time-shuffling narrative, razor-sharp dialogue from pulp novelist Jim Thompson, and a phenomenal cast of character actors, including Sterling Hayden, Coleen Gray, Timothy Carey, Elisha Cook Jr., and Marie Windsor, The Killing is both a jaunty thriller and a cold-blooded punch to the gut. And with its precise tracking shots and gratifying sense of irony, it’s Kubrick to the core.

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Tora no o wo fumu otokotachi (1945) aka The Men Who Tread on the Tiger's Tail - Akira Kurosawa Movies

Posted by amlo01 at June 12, 2011

Akira Kurosawa's Men Who Tread on the Tiger's Tail was put together at the last minute when Kurosawa's plan to direct a costume picture called Doko Kono Yari fell through (the producer couldn't get any horses!) Utilizing the costumes, sets and actors already commissioned, Kurosawa spent one long evening writing a screenplay based on the old Kabuki piece Kanjincho. The central character, a dimwitted porter who almost causes the film's plot to go awry, was played by Enoken, a stage actor and longtime personal favorite of Kurosawa's..

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National Geographic - Time Scanners: Machu Picchu (2014) Movies

Posted by notbanned at Feb. 19, 2014

1438. Chanca warriors launch a massive attack on their neighbours, the Inca. With the enemy poised at the gates of his capital, the old Inca Emperor flees to safety. But his son is defiant. Spurred on by a vision predicting victory, he leads the Inca into the impossible struggle. Against the odds, the Inca crush the invaders and proclaim their young leader a hero, bestowing upon him a prophetic new name, Pachacuti, meaning “transformer of the earth.”

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History Channel - History's Raiders (2001) Movies

Posted by Polik88 at July 12, 2012

In the course of military history one of the most effective tactics ever to take the enemy by surprise has been THE RAID. In "HISTORY'S RAIDERS" some of the most exciting and decisive small unit actions have been minutely researched and uncovered with unprecedented access to over 500,000 hours of archive film, much of which will be seen in the series for the first time.

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