National Geographic - Pearl Harbor: Legacy of Attack

Nobody who has been to Pearl Harbor and the 'Arizona' memorial is untouched by the experience. I had always wanted to visit it since I was a child, and finally did so in 2002. Even after all the planning and anticipation, it was still far more emotional and moving that I could have imagined. This DVD is like that, too, although on a smaller scale. Even if you have read about Pearl Harbor, this documentary still has the power to draw tears to the eyes of viewers.The DVD is multifaceted. In part it showcases Bob Ballard and his quest for a Japanese midget sub. That is interesting enough, but that isn't the real attraction of the documentary. The more important part of the film are images of the December 7, 1941 attack, the haunting footage of the 'Arizona' as she is now (including unbelievable interior shots), and most powerfully of all, the interviews with Pearl Harbor survivors. There are also some interactive maps, a behind the scenes feature and extended survivor interviews as bonus features.I really must emphasize the importance of the survivor interviews. These interviews are unstructured, and they tell the audience what they think is important. It is all important. I can't imagine that anyone can listen to these men recount their experiences without feeling a huge debt of gratitude to them. They are true American heroes. This DVD is about sacrifice and the things that are good about the United States. It is hard to watch what they went through, but it is important that we never forget.Buy this DVD and remember the lessons of Pearl Harbor.

This DVD Collection is most likely mislabeled... The Ultimate WWII Collection probably makes a casual observer think that this set covers the war from start to finish, It doesn't. 2 of the 3 DVD's cover the first 6 months of America's involvement in the war (Pearl Harbor and Midway). The third DVD is a little disjointed in terms of trying to tell a cohesive story with a beginning, middle and ending.Pearl Harbor and Midway are utterly fantastic. These 2 DVD's tell the tale and have excellent mix between live footage, interviews and graphics. You will not be bored with these two at all. Both tell the story of the battles, have live footage and interviews with those who were there and then compelling modern underwater footage of the Arizona and Ballard's expedition to find the Yorktown's final resting place. (which they do). Every patriotic American should see Pearl Harbor and the Battle for Midway. The first will bring a tear to your eye, the second will make you proud. Pearl is the Japanese sucker punch and Midway is our payback!I give 4 stars because the third DVD just didn't do much for me. The trilogy would have been better as a dual disk set. Please know though that Pearl and Midway are first rate and make the collection worthwhile and very nice to have. Consider the third DVD to just be a "bonus track".

Very good story. You must see this dvd. It explain details. I gave it to my father for Christmas gift. Mickey Ganitch is a Pear Harbor Survivor, USS Pennsylvania Ship and he is 94 years old. He was there on his ship. Mickey said, this was a very good documented. My very first trip to Hawaii Dec 2010 and see Pear Harbor. Mickey gave me history of that day. It bring tears and see Arizona ship and memorial center. If you want to know about history of Pear Harbor Survivors telling their stories, look it up on web site. You will find many survivors, and hear Mickey Ganitch's story.Please share this with viewers.Thank you for reading this.Bonnie R. Church, "Sons & Daughters of Pear Harbor Survivors" Dec. 07,1941. "Lest We Forget"

Great doc about Pearl Harbor that covers lots of details. The search for the Japanese mini-sub that is interjected serves only to drag it down as that part fizzles.

The documentary had a great combination of telling the story about what happened on Dec. 7, 1941 and interviews with WWII Pearl Harbor survivors. I showed it to my 8th grade history class. They were all paying careful attention. I especially found the eyewitness memories informative, interesting, and moving. I believe those testimonies gave my students a better idea about the horrors of war. They live in a world of video game and movie violence that has no consequences. Seeing these men vividly remember the sights and sounds of that day 60 years later shows my students that war not only has national consequences but personal consequences to the individuals involved.

Ordered this to have some of my students watch after reading some books about Pearl Harbor. Liked that it was a documentary more instead of an actual movie. The students like the first hand accounts of what people actual saw/felt. However, it seemed that the sound was sort of off in places and someone would be telling their story and it would get louder and quieter a lot which made for some annoying controlling of the volume the entire time.

The attack on Pearl Harbor occurred three years before I was born, so it seemed distant and unreal until I watched "Pearl Harbor: Legacy of Attack" on television's History Channel. I had read about it in history classes, and had seen Hollywood's various reenactments of it, but I was quite unmoved until I saw National Geographic's attention to detail in documenting the this brutal assault on our nation. Because of Amazon's reasonable prices, I have been able to order enough copies of the video to give to younger family members as they become mature enough to appreciate sacrifices made for them before they were born.