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Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1 Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated) Binding: DVD EAN: 0733961107951 Format: Color, DVD-Video, NTSC Label: A&E HOME VIDEO Manufacturer: A&E HOME VIDEO Number Of Items: 1 Publisher: A&E HOME VIDEO Region Code: 1 Release Date: February 26, 2008 Running Time: 94 minutes Sales Rank: 7363 Studio: A&E HOME VIDEO Theatrical Release Date: December 09, 2007 Related Items: Boom!: Voices of the Sixties Personal Reflections on the '60s and Today 1968: The Year That Rocked the World Billboard Top Rock & Roll Hits: 1968 Time 1968: War Abroad, Riots at Home, Fallen Leaders and Lunar Dreams - The Year that Changed the World (with CD) (Time) Billboard Top Pop Hits: 1968 see more Editorial Review: Product Description: 1968 was a year of extraordinary tragedy, triumph, and transformation. The assassinations of Martin Luther King, Jr. and Robert F. Kennedy failed to halt the juggernaut of the Civil Rights Movement. Richard Nixon was elected President following riots at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago. As rockets rained down on fighting men in Vietnam, a NASA rocket carried men into lunar orbit. From music to politics to issues of feminism, race, and war, 1968 left almost no facet of American life unchanged. Now, legendary award-winning journalist and best-selling author Tom Brokaw commemorates the revolutionary events of this pivotal year in a feature-length special, based on his book, Boom!: Voices of the Sixties Personal Reflections on the '60s and Today. Drawing upon his decades of experience, Brokaw revisits the scenes of these iconic events, pairing provocative voices from the past and present to explore how these 40-year-old moments still impact our lives today. DVD Features: Interviews with Tom Brokaw Amazon.com: Actor Dennis Hopper is credited with the adage 'If you can remember the '60s, you weren't there.' As Roger Ebert once observed, Hopper (or whomever) was no doubt referring to the late 1960s. But even so, 1968 was a hard year to forget. Pat Buchanan, one of the more prominent talking heads in this efficient, but hardly radical History Channel documentary, calls it probably the worst and most divisive year in the nation's history (our vote: 1969, when the Chicago Cubs fell from first place in a late-season collapse). But that's a typically harsh view from the former Nixon speechwriter, who coined the phrase 'the Silent Majority.' Others offer a fonder look back. Something of a companion to Tom Brokaw's book, Boom! Personal Reflections on the '60s, 1968 focuses on this 'historic year,' one rife with turmoil, tragedy, and upheaval. Brokaw guides viewers through the milestone events (the assassinations of the Robert Kennedy and Martin Luther King, the ongoing Vietnam War and the growing protest movement, Lyndon Johnson withdrawing from the presidential race, the Chicago Democratic Convention). Interviews with a wide spectrum of voices offer a personal perspective on what was happening here. They include a glib Arlo Guthrie, whose classic Alice's Restaurant crystallized growing anti-war ferment, an earnest Bruce Springsteen, and Andrew Young, who was with Dr. King when he was gunned down. An inspired pairing is kindred spirits Tommy Smothers, who, with his brother, Dick, brought the counterculture into America's living rooms with The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour, and Jon Stewart of The Daily Show. But most effective are the ordinary citizens whose lives took extraordinary turns in 1968. We meet an army nurse and wounded Vietnam vet, who married and now offer counseling to injured vets of the war in Iraq. David Smith, founder of San Francisco's Haight-Ashbury Free Clinic, decries the destructive legacy of drugs. The program ends, as did 1968, on a moment of hope and triumph as the Apollo 8 astronauts circle the moon, and newly elected President Nixon promises to 'bring us together.' Leave it to Buchanan to posit that 1968 was the beginning of the culture wars that would lead to the Red and Blue state divide of 2004. Still, a year that gave us 2001: A Space Odyssey, pitcher Denny McLain's 30-win season, and 'the San Francisco Sound' can't be all bad. 1968 is an illuminating time capsule. --Donald Liebenson Customer Reviews Average Rating: Rating: - WERE YOU THERE WHEN IT HAPPENED? STORY - This History Channel documentary with Tom Brokaw as host highlights the most turbulent year of, arguably, the most turbulent decade in our country's history. It is hard to dispute the statement that America changed dramatically during the sixties and 1968 seemed to be the year that everything changed. There were two major assassinations, a riot at the Democratic convention, violent protests on college campuses, and a very contentious presidential campaign with the sitting president, Lyndon ... Read More Rating: - Focused and Balanced, but Imperfect This documentary DVD is of value as an introduction to the late 1960's period, and an interesting retrospective for people who experienced the turmoil of the times. The piece also gives some perspectives on how the repercussions of the events of 1968 continue to be felt. Brokaw's companion piece to his book "Boom: Voices of the Sixties" reviews the most significant events in this turbulent year and places the events in their historical context. The Tet offensive in Vietnam, the assassinations ... Read More Rating: - Narrow View of 1968 For those who are looking for a one sided, liberal bent view on the 1960's and specifically 1968 than you have found the perfect video from the History Channel with Tom Brokaw. The film covers 1968 but as other previous reviewers have written, Brokaw narrows his view of 1968 to focus on what we already know: that the anti-war movement was in full swing against the rising conflict in Vietnam, that 1968 was an election year with the Democrats (whom Brokaw clearly favors in the film) not taking charge against ... Read More Rating: - A limited view of 1968 As a person who lived through 1968 I was disappointed by the limited vision of Tom Brokaw and the documentary maker. They took about 5 events of significance and revisited them continually throughout the film.We know there was civil unrest...we know that the Vietnam War was raging but cover them and move on to other developements.This is very much about the politics of this year and not much else. They say History is a dry subject. This DVD does not do much to dispel that theory. History is not only about events ... Read More Rating: - 1968, Important Year, Important News Anchor Excellent documentary on a pivotal year. A year to remember....for good and bad. This doc coincides with Brokaw's new book on the 60s and the baby boomers, "Boom!". If you missed this when it aired on the History Channel, then you'll want to be sure to see the DVD. Thanks to Mr Brokaw. see more Browse for similar items by category: Documentary - Genres - DVD - Video - General History Ancient History General National Archives