Art of War |  | Director: David W. Padrusch
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Studio: A&E HOME VIDEO
Category: DVD
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Rating:  8 reviews
Sales Rank: 6633
Format: Color, DVD, NTSC, Widescreen
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Region: 1
Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Number Of Discs: 1
Running Time: 94 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6
MPN: AAAE167940
UPC: 733961167948
EAN: 0733961167948
ASIN: B002DY9KQ6
Theatrical Release Date: 2009
Release Date: August 25, 2009
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Studio: A&e Home Video Release Date: 08/25/2009 Run time: 94 minutes
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 Very good in so many ways... February 28, 2010
Michael Valdivielso (Alexandria, VA)
The DVD explains Sun Tzu's Art of War and uses it to examine D-Day, Gettysburg and the Tet Offensive. In fact the DVD touches on each of the wars, seeming to focus a large amount of time on the Vietnam conflict. They use Sun Tzu's ideas on how war should be run as a template to compare the different sides, the factors, and the commanders. It was interesting and frankly, I found the discussion about the Tet Offensive the most interesting. Let's face facts, World War II and the American Civil War has been analyzed, examined, explored and explained to death. But while I have books on Vietnam I rarely find ones that truly helps me understand WHY we lost. This DVD really DID explain to me how both sides fought the war and, according to the rules made by Sun Tzu, why the US lost and the Northern Vietnamese won.
Now, the special effects were sometimes OK, but I have to say they were not great. In the Battle of Gettysburg they show some soldiers aiming their muskets into the sky! And it could get pretty bloody, violent, and racy. They showed a bloody hospital scene in the part about the Civil War and a realistic knife fight between an American GI and a German soldier. There was also a scene, shown twice I believe, of hookers acting as spies for North Vietnam. Very shapely, sexy girls in tiny dresses. My older nephew had to leave the room when they were about to saw off a Civil War soldier's leg. He didn't ask about the hookers but if you have younger kids I suggest not letting them watch it till you have. It is in Color, 94 minutes long, and while very good does not cover the Art of War completely. So I would suggest getting a book copy - but be warned some are better than others. I would shop around!
view from the trenches February 3, 2010
Stravo Lukos (NH)
as an old marine AND army officer & gentlebean, i found this documentary both intriguing and informative. i would make it mandatory watching for any cadet and all recruits into any branch of the military.
Highly recommended November 16, 2009
Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Libraries will find this outstanding DVD a popular pick, offering a fine historical and biographical review. ART OF WAR reviews Sun Tzu, who wrote ART OF WAR over 2,400 years ago. This special from History blends a biography of Sun Tzu with a survey of war's lessons and great battles in history and is a pick for any military library in particular. Highly recommended.
 Excitingly and skillfully illustrates how some battles or wars were won based on Sun Tzu's principles November 12, 2009
Cestmoi
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
- Computer Graphic and Human Actors make this DVD interesting.
- It excitingly and skillfully illustrates how some battles or wars were won based on Sun Tzu's principles. These battles took places during the American civil war, World War II and Vietnam war.
- The over-doing of the conversation makes me wonder how accurate this document is compared to history books. For example, the back cover of this DVD reads "Sun Tzu was the Nostradamus of warfare..." In the film, the narrator says "Sun Tzu predicted the outcome of the Vietnam War and the Allies' landing in Normandy..." No, Sun Tzu could not do that. He died thousand of years before these historical events.
- In short, the DVD is informative and entertaining. It's the only one of this kind. I own it.
 OK, But Not Great. October 22, 2009
Roberto Vitale (Orlando, FL USA)
5 out of 6 found this review helpful
Since I do not have military training, this is good material for me. It picks specific events of past wars to support the principles been discussed. Actors and pictures are used to illustrate the narration. Not a prize-winner, but it makes the point well.
However, the narrator objectivity is questionable, and thus, the presentation's merit. For instance, in several occasions he claims "Sun Tzu predicted the outcome of the Vietnam War and the Ally Landing in Normandy" No evidence of such prediction is shown (Of course; from 600BC) So, how much of this is fluff?
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