| John Adams (HBO Miniseries) | 
| Actors: Paul Giamatti, Laura Linney
Studio: HBO
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Format: Box set, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD, Widescreen, NTSC
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), French (Subtitled)
Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Region: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.77:1
Number Of Discs: 3
Running Time: 501 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.7 x 1
MPN: 1000038820
UPC: 883929020065
EAN: 0883929020065
Theatrical Release Date: March 16, 2008
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| - | John Adams is a sprawling HBO miniseries event that depicts the extraordinary life and times of one of Americas least understood, and most underestimated, founding fathers: the second President of the United States, John Adams. Starring Paul Giamatti (Sideways, Cinderella Man, HBOs American Spendor) in the title role and Laura Linney (You Can Count on Me, Kinsey) as Adams devoted wife Abigail, Joh |
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Based on David McCullough's bestselling biography, the HBO miniseries John Adams is the furthest thing from a starry-eyed look at America's founding fathers and the brutal path to independence. Adams (Paul Giamatti), second president of the United States, is portrayed as a skilled orator and principled attorney whose preference for justice over anti-English passions earns enemies. But he also gains the esteem of the first national government of the United States, i.e., the Continental Congress, which seeks non-firebrands capable of making a reasoned if powerful case for America's break from England's monarchy. The first thing one notices about John Adams' dramatizations of congress' proceedings, and the fervent pro-independence violence in the streets of Boston and elsewhere, is that America's roots don't look pretty or idealized here. Some horrendous things happen in the name of protest, driving Adams to push the cause of independence in a legitimate effort to get on with a revolutionary war under the command of George Washington. But the process isn't easy: not every one of the 13 colonies-turned-states is ready to incur the wrath of England, and behind-the-scenes negotiations prove as much a part of 18th century congressional sessions as they do today. Besides this peek into a less-romanticized version of the past, John Adams is also a story of the man himself. Adams' frustration at being forgotten or overlooked at critical junctures of America's early development--sent abroad for years instead of helping to draft the U.S. constitution--is detailed. So is his dismay that the truth of what actually transpired leading to the signing of the Declaration of Independence has been slowly forgotten and replaced by a rosier myth. But above all, John Adams is the story of two key ties: Adams' 54-year marriage to Abigail Adams (Laura Linney), every bit her husband's intellectual equal and anchor, and his difficult, almost symbiotic relationship with Thomas Jefferson (Stephen Dillane) over decades. Giamatti, of course, has to carry much of the drama, and if he doesn't always seem quite believable in the series' first half, he becomes increasingly excellent at the point where an aging Adams becomes bitter over his place in history. Linney is marvelous, as is Dillane, Sarah Polley as daughter Nabby, Danny Huston as cousin Samuel Adams, and above all Tom Wilkinson as a complex but indispensable Ben Franklin. --Tom Keogh
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John Adams is a sprawling HBO miniseries event that depicts the extraordinary life and times of one of Americas least understood and most underestimated founding fathers: the second President of the United States John Adams. Starring Paul Giamatti (Sideways Cinderella Man HBOs American Spendor) in the title role and Laura Linney (You Can Count on Me Kinsey) as Adams devoted wife Abigail John Adams chronicles the extraordinary life journey of one of the primary shapers of our independence and government whose legacy has often been eclipsed by more flamboyant contemporaries like George Washington Thomas Jefferson Alexander Hamilton and Benjamin Franklin. Set against the backdrop of a nations stormy birth this sweeping miniseries is a moving love story a gripping narrative and a fascinating study of human nature. Above all at a time when the nation is increasingly polarized politically this story celebrates the shared values of liberty and freedom upon which this country was built.Running Time: 501 min.Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: TELEVISION/SERIES & SEQUELS UPC: 883929020065 Manufacturer No: 1000038820
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| Customer Reviews:
 Great series! March 19, 2010
David B. Barton (Gold Canyon, AZ, USA)
I first received a defective copy as it would not play in my machine. Upon notification to Amazon, they immediately issued an order for a replacement copy and emailed me a UPS return label at no charge. They shipped the replacement FedEX and I had a functional set within 2 days of receipt of the first one. Great customer service and great response.
John Adams (HBO series) March 15, 2010
P. B. Salgado (sydney australia)
very moving series. wraps the historical "dates & facts" into the realities of everyday life -- toothaches, problem children, long separations and a frightening war for independence. marvelous acting, great cinematography.
Fantastic March 14, 2010
G. G. Husted (Suttons Bay, MI)
A very worthwhile series. It is hard to say enough good things about it.
Great movie in a series March 14, 2010
Wilbur B. Burt (Greensboro, NC USA)
This movie was wonderfully put together and is a fairly accurate representation of U.S. history before; during; and after the revolutionary war. 6 stars.
 Great acting, but Cameras Gone Wild. March 10, 2010
woodmousie (Austin, TX)
I was really looking forward to watching this movie and learning more about the subject after reading the book. The acting was splendid and the casting was perfect. Unfortunately the actual camera-work, specifically the constant/extreme tilting of the camera, was very off-putting. I sometimes felt rather sea-sick and would have to go back and listen again to what the actors had just said because all the tilting to and fro of the camera had really pulled my attention away from the script. Not sure what the director was thinking. By the end of the movie I wondered aloud why the director didn't just, "turn the bloody camera upside down and get it over with". Then, of course, he finally did in the last section of the film. Very odd. But other than having a possessed camera, I'd say the film is worth renting at the very least.
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