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Long Journey Home: Irish in America

Michael Murphy (Actor), Elvis Costello (Actor), Mark Zwonitzer (Director), Thomas Lennon (Director) | Rated: Unrated | Format: VHS Tape
4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Informative, inspiring, and fun, Nov 3 2003
This review is from: Irish in America, the (VHS Tape)
This two-part video is a very satisfying and informative presentation about the immigration of the Irish to America.

Like the Irish themselves, this video is sprinkled with humor, but the hardships they faced and their determination to prevail are brought out to the viewers as well. The narration is excellent, and the seven or eight experts on Irish history used to punctuate the narrative do a fine job of bringing home the plight and the indominable spirit of these plucky immigrants to America.

For me personally this video was a good source of heritage, in that I found out about where I am from and what I am about - in an ancestral way - and I came away with a greater appreciation for the Irish who lived here in America before me.

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3.0 out of 5 stars Not as good as the PBS series, April 22 1999
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This review is from: Irish in America, the (VHS Tape)
This video, while informative, lacked the "feeling" of the series on PBS. Specifically, it lacked the anecdotal information. For example, the PBS series revealed that the Irishman's value was more as ballast than as a passenger on the trip to America since the trade surplus from cotton, tobacco, etc. meant nearly empty ships returning to America from England. That type of insight into everyday life was lacking, in my opinion, in this video.
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Amazon.com: 3.9 out of 5 stars (11 customer reviews)

34 of 36 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Simply Amazing!, Jun 15 2000
By James E. Coelho - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Long Journey Home: Irish in America (VHS Tape)
This mini-series was compiled with pure-genious. The content will make ANYONE understand the perils and hardships the Irish had to face in order to prosper in America. I also recommend the outstanding soundtrack (same title) with it's own list of favorable reviews.

20 of 20 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Informative, inspiring, and fun, Nov 3 2003
By Jim O'Brien "JamesMark" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Irish in America, the (VHS Tape)
This two-part video is a very satisfying and informative presentation about the immigration of the Irish to America.

Like the Irish themselves, this video is sprinkled with humor ... but the hardships they faced and their determination to prevail ... are brought out to the viewers as well. The narration is excellent. And seven or eight experts on Irish history are used throughout the presentation, and they do a fine job of bringing home the plight and the indomitable spirit of these plucky immigrants to America.

For me personally this video was a good source of heritage-type information. I found things I could hold onto and cherish ... things about my ancestry and other clues to what I am about ... and I came away with a greater appreciation for the Irish who lived here in America before me.

44 of 50 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars Not as good as the PBS series, April 21 1999
By A Customer - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Irish in America, the (VHS Tape)
This video, while informative, lacked the "feeling" of the series on PBS. Specifically, it lacked the anecdotal information. For example, the PBS series revealed that the Irishman's value was more as ballast than as a passenger on the trip to America since the trade surplus from cotton, tobacco, etc. meant nearly empty ships returning to America from England. That type of insight into everyday life was lacking, in my opinion, in this video.
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