John Adams (HBO Miniseries)

Excellent! A peek at history with the gaps filled in that you don't
get in traditional history books.

This is an excellent history lesson. We rented it first, but enjoyed it so much we had to purchase it. We are encouraging everyone we know to see this movie.

I figured that people would either love or hate this series. For the non historian who just loves historical movies represented on the big screen for their lavish costumes, and well acted script this series delivers. This series does very well at depicting a long forgotten way of life and the hardships that people had to deal with without the luxury of dentists, and modern vaccinations. To me as long as a historical movie doesn't have something that is so unreasonably possible, ie. a spaceship in the background or an actor holding a starbucks coffee then I can appreciate it for what it is. This move is great Hollywood entertainment and something that I would feel safe for my kids (at an approriate age) to see. I say that any movie that can encourage a love and an interst in History gets my vote and this series deffinitely delivers.

My dad loves history and also loves miniseries like 'Band of Brothers'. This was a hit.

I was a K-12 student with good attendance, who never fell asleep in class. Nevertheless, "John Adams" was a revelation for me. It's not just that it contains information about one person's life and career. The little known facts and stories around our 2nd president, as well as many of his contemporaries [Washington, Franklin, Jefferson, Hancock, etc] bring the birth of our nation to life. "John Adams" also debunks some of our nations 'cherry tree type' myths, while bringing the realities of real sacrifice for the sake of freedom to the screen. I recommend "John Adams" to teachers for their classrooms, to history buffs, and to anyone who wants to watch an honest-to-gosh 'reality show.'