Product Details

• Actors: Bill Blakemore
• Format: Color, Dolby, NTSC
• Language: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Studio: KOCH VISION
• DVD Release Date: September 7, 2004
• Run Time: 60 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B0002S94FC
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #250,326 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

ABC NEWS PRESENTS:POPE JOHN PAUL II H - DVD Movie

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars The life of a True Hero of Our Time, April 1, 2005

By 

CowboysFan - See all my reviews

This review is from: ABC News - Pope John Paul II - His Life and Legacy (DVD)

In an age when it seems that fear dominates the world, this wonderful bio on Pope John Paul II is touching, endearing, and truly heartfelt.

True to his roots and true to his faith, Pope John Paul II will leave behind a legacy of goodness and peace that will be felt for generations, and perhaps, millennia.

You do not have to be Catholic to enjoy this truly amazing piece. The Pope touched many a people, and will certainly go down in history as one of the greatest popes ever.

12 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Enlightening and Complex, April 1, 2005

By 

Compusurge (New York City) - See all my reviews

This review is from: ABC News - Pope John Paul II - His Life and Legacy (DVD)

This program provides an enlightening and complex view of Pope John Paul II's life in a way that shows his extensive involvement in world affairs... including his integral role in creating & leading the non-violent movement that intensely assisted in the dissolution of the USSR, as well as his role in fighting anti-semitism within the church.

Not a simple fluff piece, this is a superb program for really understanding the dynamics of his unbelieveable career. His victories as well as his failures are explored in depth, and the result is the creation of a really well honed complex exploration of one of the greatest men of our time.

I highly recommend it to all, and I comment ABC News for assembling such a rich documentary.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars ABC - great coverage!, April 1, 2005

By 

Brandon (Braselton, GA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: ABC News - Pope John Paul II - His Life and Legacy (DVD)

I enjoyed this ABC special when I saw it a while back, and was reminded of it while watching the current news of the Pope's ill-health. This is the most comprehensive look at his life that I have seen. Although not part of the main program, one of the best parts of the DVD is the tour of the papal apartments with Diane Sawyer. I have never seen footage like this anywhere else, and it is truly fascinating.

I would also highly recommend Search for Jesus, another ABC News DVD.