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• Format: Widescreen
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Studio: Citizens United
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B0021H39C6
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Ronald Reagan: Rendezvous With Destiny examines and celebrates the life and legacy of the 40th President of the United States. Hosted by Newt and Callista Gingrich, this dosumentary tells the story of the Reagan presidency and the three pillars that shaped his time in office: reviving the American economy, restoring America's spirit, and challenging the oppression of the Soviet Union. Shot on location in Washington, DC, the Reagan Ranch, the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum, France, Poland, and the Czech Republic, this DVD features never-before-seen interviews with Michael Reagan, former Reagan Administration officials, former presidents Vaclav Havel of the Czech Republic and Lech Walesa of Poland, and many more. This documentary traces the path of Reagan's remarkable life, from his childhood in Tampico and Dixon, Illinois, through his career in Hollywood and his time in the Governor's mansion in California, and onto his 2 terms in the White House. Through this journey, we see how Reagan formed his conservative principles and came to view America as a "shining city on a hill." This DVD explores how Reagan, "The Great Communicator," used his words and vision to help restore our confidence in the nation and its future. Through Reagan's leadership, America emerged from a recession with then-unprecedented economic growth. At a time when US-Soviet relations were thought to be unchangeable, that the Cold War would continue in perpetuity, Reagan saw the Soviet system as "an evil empire" of totalitarianism and a lack of basic freedoms. Reagan, virtually alone, correctly predicted the Soviet Union would end up on "the ash heap of history."

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41 of 43 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars "Not bad, not bad at all."-President Reagan, March 31, 2009

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Scamp Lumm "Littlesorrel/christian zionist" (Perseus-Pisces cluster, ~100Mpc) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Ronald Reagan Rendezvous with Destiny (DVD)

Saw this at the Gingrich's Atlanta premier. Didn't cost me a centime. Excellent documentary on Reagan, made me relive and remember all those events in the 80's. The tears came for me, (I hate crying in public), hearing President Reagan speak at Pointe du Hoc in Normandy where the allies landed on June 6, 1944. That's when I couldn't stifle the sniffles and began to notice that I wasn't alone. Loved the part where one of the persons interviewed for this commented on President Reagan's speech at the Berlin wall. He talked about the power of words, President Reagan's words when he said, "Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall." And I'm telling you, I was really sniffling then. It was a modern day equivalent of Joshua's "Sun stand thou still" speech at Gibeon. And the sun stood still, and the moon stayed. And the iron curtain came down. I also was moved by Natan Sharansky commenting on the impact of President Reagan's evil empire speech about the Soviet Union. When he and his fellow prison compatriots in Russia heard of this speech, they began spreading the news by morse code taps on the walls, speaking through toilets, etc. He said that President Reagan gave them encouragement. And, I think, in a HUGE way, fostered much respect and admiration for the many other Americans like him who live the "land of the free and the brave" life as proof. Will have to read some Reagan books to try to get a handle on the Republican party platform, how it's evolved over the decades, how President Reagan fit or didn't fit their bill. I did learn that President Reagan, like me, started out as a democrat and that his "voodoo economics" was not approved by all initially within GOP ranks. Was a wonderful night in Atlanta at the History Center. Good company, great, educational entertainment.

16 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A larger than life figure!, April 25, 2009

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Winston "Iran Blogger/Activist" (Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Ronald Reagan Rendezvous with Destiny (DVD)

Excellent job! It's a fresh look at President Reagan's political life and his achievements through out his life. I think it mainly focused on his economic achievements in the first term and then on his fight against the Communism in Europe and else where. The information the viewer get through watching this valuable dvd is awesome. It's really moving and certainly informative. President Reagan is a larger than life figure for the Conservatives in the US and he is sorely missed. He's so much needed these days when the direction of the US and the world in general is not really known. His leadership and communication skills are dearly missed. His charisma is captured in this rather long movie/documentary. Now I know a lot about President Reagan than I did before. Excellent work by Speaker Gingrich and his wife. A must see for all those conservatives that look for a guide or leader in their quest for knowledge and political enlightenment. A must see!

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Great Man, A Great Leader, A Conservative First, A Republican Second, June 16, 2009

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J. Julian (Sulphur Springs, TX) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Ronald Reagan Rendezvous with Destiny (DVD)

This is a great way to learn about or fondly remember the Reagan years. Reagan personifies what all politicians should strive for--not just to be a politician, but a citizen politician. This DVD walks one through the Reagan political lifespan. Starting as Governor of the most liberal state, California, to his presidency. Newt Gingrich and his wife walk the viewer through Reagan's rise to the presidency. It is 90 minutes, but I could have watched it for 3 hours. We need more "Reagan types" in the political system.