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 Living History John Adams: An American president whose name isn't as well known as many others. He was a 1-term president from Massachusetts, sandwiched in between two 2-term presidents from Virginia--George Washington and Thomas Jefferson--whose portraits appear on our coinage and currency. (Yes, there are still some $2 bills floating around.) I caught only snippets of the miniseries, but from what I saw, I knew I had to see the entire story. Paul Giamatti and Laura Linney are both excellent in this movie, and the more I see Paul Giamatti, the more I realize what a fine actor he is. John Adams was a man of conviction, honesty, trustworthiness, stubbornness, and intellect. He became very frustrated when he saw evil and ineptitude, and he was very outspoken. Perhaps some of these characteristics pushed him into the background of history and caused him to be unpopular during his lifetime, but two hundred years later, I believe that many have come to appreciate him as a great leader--a man misunderstood by too many others. If you missed the HBO series on TV, get the DVD. Especially if you are passionate about history as I am, you will greatly enjoy this miniseries. Historical MasterPiece! As an amateur historian, I found this series to be acurate and well done. The historical events were very consistent with the books that I have read about the time period, the set and script depicted props and language representative of the time period, and the acting was fabulous. Not only was it historically acurate and educational, it was also entertaining. GREAT JOB HBO in bringing history alive for the average person. Stunning film The cinematography alone makes this sumptuously filmed series worth watching. The acting is very well done, in particular, Laura Linney's amazing performance as Abigail Adams. She does a superb job creating a compelling central character in a role that may have otherwise felt peripheral to a very male driven plot. The cinematography is almost painterly in quality and the lighting is exquisite. Rarely do I look for cinematographer names in the credits but I found myself eager to learn more about Tak Fujimoto.  John Adams (HBO Miniseries) I have never received my purchase. I have sent the vendor a request for a follow up and no answer is forthcoming. I am very disappointed. | |||||||||||
