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Richard Bangs' Adventures with Purpose: Norway [Blu-ray]

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I was so disappointed in this dvd. I thought it would be a travel documentary about Norway, more of a sweeping trip through the country with a bit of history thrown in. Instead it felt very political at times with a lot of museum visits. My husband fell asleep and we turned it off after 55 minutes. I wanted to see some cities, know where I was on a map, and see some the great scenery. Instead, we got a lot of political commentary. All I wanted was to do some traveling for an evening :). I have these good vhs tapes called "The British Isles Collection" by Questar. They are great for plugging into a vhs player and running on a treadmill. Each video is about 65 min and you get a lot of scenery, they show you a map of where you are, give you a bit of history and you can run through a different country in a couple of days! THAT is what I wanted in this dvd.

This DVD provided great knowledge of the history of the Norwegian origins. The expectation was to see mostly scenic coasts, fjords and mountains. It was greatly informative, and the pace is simple and slow. The narrative is good; the sites amaszing; and the history surprising.

Got the Viking Spirit? I like movies like Over America and othe documentaries. Ever since going to Disney World and visiting Norway at Epcot, have been very interested in Norway The movie is really good. You learn all about Norway and about vikings. Richard Gangs is the host and does a great job The PQ is amazing. It looks like I am really there. The water is so clear and the colors are alive Audio. This is not going to blow you away like Twister and it's not meant to be. The narration and the Norwegian music in the background really helps the experience The extras are pretty ok. Lets see you get to turn English subtitle on or off, web and order information (keep in mind this was first shown on like pbs) and you also get"also from" which gives you a short preview of Adventures with a purpose.

Overall if you love blu ray and these type of movies this is great and at a great price.

I loved this video on PBS, when I ordered it I did not know it was Bluray.
So I cannot watch it on my DVD until I get a Bluray players