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Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: DVD
EAN: 0841887006187
Format: Color, DVD-Video, NTSC
Label: PBS (Direct)
Manufacturer: PBS (Direct)
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: PBS (Direct)
Region Code: 1
Release Date: April 11, 2006
Running Time: 60 minutes
Sales Rank: 28310
Studio: PBS (Direct)
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Adding to information covered in David Macaulay's earlier book of the same topic and giving an extensive back story not found there, Roman City travels back to just before the time of Christ and depicts the design and creation of a city in Gaul: modern-day France. The animation here is of a superior quality to past versions of Macaulay's books and the story of the founding of the city, a subversive movement by local Celtic druids, and the plot to take the life of the visiting Caesar Augustus, all ... Read More
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While I liked the Mcaulay's narration and exploration of the Roman cities featured, I really was put off by the animated part of the movie. The story line was predictable and bland; I did not like the art at all, and I thought it trivialized the entire video to the degree that my husband and I (both in our 40ies) were close to turning it off. Kudos to Macaulay for his work, but I hope somebody will stop him from dummying down his videos in the future with annoying animation!
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If cities largely define civilization, Western cities have been defined by the city planners and civic engineers of ancient Rome. As the empire expanded, these engineers planned and built cities throughout three continents that had logic, that had ample water by way of aqueducts, that had water distribution systems, sewers, paved streets with curbs and devices to slow traffic, public baths and public toilets, buildings devoted to culture and entertainment, warehouses, shops, homes and tenements. When ... Read More
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This was HORRIBLE! i saw it in history class and coudn't understand anything. my classmates agree with me. Don't waste your valuble time. You'd be better off staring at the cover of your textbook. Then you'd at least learn something, unless you do that a lot.
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I found this documentary very interesting, and no a bit dry or dull, as one might expect it to be.
This is due in part to the use of animation to further increase viewers' understanding of the Roman City and history. I felt that this aspect of the video might make it more viewable for children.
While it does not delve deeply into Roman history, it does cover as many aspects of the Roman City as can be expected in 60 minutes.
Extremely informative and fun, I would recommend this video ... Read More
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