Should I buy the John Adams Series?

[mediahasyou]

I dont have HBO and haven't been able to watch this much. Word on the street is this is a good series. Is this worth the $60?

http://store.hbo.com/product/index.jsp?productId=3055465&cp=3015095

 

[SeanEdwards]

I haven't seen the HBO treatment, but I did read the book it was based on and found it to be excellent.

http://www.amazon.com/John-Adams-David-McCullough/dp/0684813637/ref=tag_dpp_lp_edpp_img_in

I'd suggest picking up the book from your local library if you are interested in the subject. It's really good. And it's almost a mini-biography of other founders such as Franklin and Jefferson since they figure so prominently in the Adams' story.

You might even consider checking your library for the HBO series. My local library has it.

 

[LittleLightShining]

I rented the first dvd in the series and it was fantastic. I can't wait to rent the rest.

 

[LibertyEagle]

It's good, but I would just rent it or get it from the library. I wish they wouldn't have rushed things so much in the mini-series. They could have covered more detail and made this much longer.

 

[familydog]

It isn't the most historically accurate thing out there, but it is a good entertainment. Rent it if you can.

 

[Truth Warrior]

If you like John Adams ( Ron's favorite ). I'm holding out for the TJ series, personally,

 

[RSLudlum]

I bought it for my father on Father's Day...He liked it alot and had read the book earlier...He said the DVD set has alot of special features, one being an option to have 'historical trivia and factoids' pop up while your watching it.

 

[StudentForPaul08]

I bought it for my father on Father's Day...He liked it alot and had read the book earlier...He said the DVD set has alot of special features, one being an option to have 'historical trivia and factoids' pop up while your watching it.

thats awesome. You probably learn alot from it.

 

[RSLudlum]

thats awesome. You probably learn alot from it.

Probably...I haven't borrowed it yet. I watched it when it aired on HBO.

 

[LibertyEagle]

If you like John Adams ( Ron's favorite ). I'm holding out for the TJ series, personally,

Ron's favorite? Where did you read that?

 

[SeanEdwards]

Ron's favorite? Where did you read that?

It was in some interview. Ron was asked who his favorite founder was.

 

[RSLudlum]

Ron's favorite? Where did you read that?

It was an interview on the Mike Church show.

...searching///

results: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ny2at8R37ic

 

[James Madison]

It was in some interview. Ron was asked who his favorite founder was.

That's surprising given that Adams was one of the biggest Federalists and the author of the Alien and Sedition Act.