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Language	English
Number of discs	3
Runtime	9 hours and 20 minutes
Publication date	16 June 2009

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John Adams (BD)
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.
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Aspect Ratio ‏ : ‎ 1.78:1

Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No

Language ‏ : ‎ English

Product dimensions ‏ : ‎ 18.42 x 14.61 x 2.54 cm; 287.46 Grams

Item Model Number ‏ : ‎ 5075383

Media Format ‏ : ‎ Blu-ray, Color, Subtitled, Widescreen, DTS Surround Sound

Run time ‏ : ‎ 9 hours and 20 minutes

Release date ‏ : ‎ 16 June 2009

Dubbed: ‏ : ‎ Spanish

Subtitles: ‏ : ‎ English, French, Spanish

Language ‏ : ‎ French (Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo), English (DTS-HD High Res Audio), Spanish (Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo)

Studio ‏ : ‎ HBO Studios

ASIN ‏ : ‎ B001684L0A

Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 3

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rob stirling
A top class historical drama.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 3 June 2017
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An interesting seven part series about the diplomatic struggle and subsequent war between America and Great Britain starting in the late 18th century and stretching into the Napoleonic era of the early 1800's.
Certainly most American school children will have this story imprinted in their minds at an early age.
But for me this was a fascinating way to learn about the background of those times. My only complaint about this production is the lack of action throughout its 500 minutes for which I deduct one star--- there were no battle scenes to speak of either on land or sea and the only musket fired was by John Adams from a ship at another distant ship!

Having said that, the acting was absorbing throughout especially by the superb Paul Giamatti and Laura Linney as Adams and his wife, Abigail. Their scenes together were sometimes funny and often very touching from start to finish.
Also worth mentioning are the performances by the British acting pair Stephen Dillane and Tom Wilkinson as Tom Jefferson and Ben Franklin respectively.

A solid telling of the pre united states of America as they tentatively boxed above their weight against the established might of Great Britain and France.
My copy is the Region 1 version which has English subtitles which I hardly used as the diction of most of the actors was spot on.
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Another excellent historical drama series from HBO!!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 6 April 2011
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HBO make some of the best TV drama's. Band Of Brothers: Complete HBO Series (Commemorative 6-Disc Gift Set In Tin Box) [DVD ], Rome - Season 1-2 - Complete [DVD] [2005 ], Deadwood : Complete HBO Seasons 1-3 (12 Disc Box Set) [DVD] [2004 ], Boardwalk Empire, etc. For some reason John Adams sort of slipped through the net here (I believe it was shown on channel 4 in 2008), maybe due to the fact that it is American history & not so much ours. John Adams is a 7 part mini-series totalling around 8 hours which when released in America broke the record for most emmy wins in a mini-series (13 out of 23 nominations).

Despite this not being as big or popular as Band of Brothers here in the UK this series is just as unmissable. Paul Giamatti puts in a phenomenal performance as the 2nd President of the United States of America. Starting in the years preceding the wars of independence as a Boston Lawyer, John Adams rises to become one of the leaders of the American revolution alongside General George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, etc. Also look out for Tom Wilkinson who is excellent as Ben Franklin.

The story focuses mainly on Adams' part in the revolution so we don't see much of the wars going on as Adams was in France at the time. Throughout the series though we see Adams' viewpoint at the turning of a new era for America. From the years preceding the revolution to Washington's presidency (& Adamas vice-presidency), Adams' own presidency, Jefferson's presidency, & Adams's retirement. The series concludes with the 50th anniversary of the independence and a poignant moment for Adams as he comes to realise that he & Jefferson are the last of the revolutionaries alive & the two former rivals become friends.

There are some touching moments along the way. Two of Adams' children die before him, so does his beloved wife Abigail (an equally excellent Laura Linney) in the final part. The main cast play the roles excellent & despite a large timescale (around 50+ years) it remains convincing as they are aged so well by the make up department!

The production is top notch as expected with a HBO mini-series. Sets, costumes & characters all look exactly as they should. The blu-ray set (which is REGION-FREE) is almost demo quality. Detail is a massive upgrade from the DVD. Both the DVD & blu-ray also include an optional historical text ("facts are stubborn things") which helps to fill in gaps if you are not too clued up on your 18th century history!

An excellent series that I implore you to take a look at! Also worth noting that the Director (Tom Hooper) is now the academy award winning director of The King's Speech [DVD] [2010 ].

5 Stars.
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Crazy QB
Brilliant
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 22 January 2016
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Brilliant.
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Weissgerber Fabien
Five Stars
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 22 September 2015
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Great movie
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Reviewed in Canada on 6 June 2021
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Buy this! A truly excellent production from John Adams viewpoint at the birth of the USA. If you want action scenes, you may be disappointed. There are some, but they are not the focus of the narrative. Gives a quite realistic portrayal of life in the 18th century, in the colonies, and the various classes that made them up. And, yes, there are slaves, and John shows that troubling fact as the declaration stated that 'All men were equal' and he sees that is not in practice. View the whole series, it is worth it.
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