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2016 Postmortem

DJWBlue

(33 posts) Mon Nov 19, 2012, 10:10 PM Nov 2012

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Has anyone been watching Oliver Stone's "Untold History of the United States" on Showtime?

I haven't seen anything so far that wasn't covered in my freshman college American history class 20 years ago. Any thoughts?

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Has anyone been watching Oliver Stone's "Untold History of the United States" on Showtime? (Original Post) DJWBlue Nov 2012 OP

Trying to watch now mzteaze Nov 2012 #1

I agree. It's pretty pedestrian. Certainly not "eye-opening" or "groundbreaking" as it has been DJWBlue Nov 2012 #3

It had a big buildup.... ProudProgressiveNow Nov 2012 #2

It's worth watching, but there is nothing controversial about it, as it has been described on DJWBlue Nov 2012 #4

Yes, in my view it is worth watching. haikugal Nov 2012 #6

Thank you both.... ProudProgressiveNow Nov 2012 #7

I think... haikugal Nov 2012 #5

mzteaze

(448 posts)

1. Trying to watch now

Reply to DJWBlue (Original post)

Mon Nov 19, 2012, 10:30 PM

Nov 2012

This is almost like a primer for CURRENT students.

Not bad but not awesome either.

DJWBlue

(33 posts)

3. I agree. It's pretty pedestrian. Certainly not "eye-opening" or "groundbreaking" as it has been

Reply to mzteaze (Reply #1)

Mon Nov 19, 2012, 10:39 PM

Nov 2012

ProudProgressiveNow

(6,129 posts)

2. It had a big buildup....

Reply to DJWBlue (Original post)

Mon Nov 19, 2012, 10:38 PM

Nov 2012

comes on in 90 minutes MST, is it worth watching?

DJWBlue

(33 posts)

4. It's worth watching, but there is nothing controversial about it, as it has been described on

Reply to ProudProgressiveNow (Reply #2)

Mon Nov 19, 2012, 10:42 PM

Nov 2012

various sites.

haikugal

(6,476 posts)

6. Yes, in my view it is worth watching.

Reply to ProudProgressiveNow (Reply #2)

Mon Nov 19, 2012, 10:48 PM

Nov 2012

ProudProgressiveNow

(6,129 posts)

7. Thank you both....

Reply to haikugal (Reply #6)

Mon Nov 19, 2012, 11:21 PM

Nov 2012

They played it up as being somewhat groundbreaking. I am a history buff and will watch for sure.

haikugal

(6,476 posts)

5. I think...

Reply to DJWBlue (Original post)

Mon Nov 19, 2012, 10:47 PM

Nov 2012

He highlights how Russia beat the Nazi war machine in a way that is normally overlooked...at least in my education it was glossed over. I knew the Russian people suffered but I wasn't really aware of all that they did, all that they sacrificed to fight back and win on that huge front. I've heard, watched and listened to much about America and England and their efforts but never very much about Russia. It's probably just me. I've been enjoying it and I'm glad to see anything good that's about history.

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