”THE WINDS OF WAR” (1983) Review

Some forty-five years ago, tác giả Herman Wouk wrote ”The Winds of War”, a bestselling novel about the experiences of a middle-aged U.S. Navy officer and his family during the early years of World War II. A decade later, ABC ti vi and producer David Wolper brought his story to the ti vi screen with a seven-part, fourteen-and-a-half giờ miniseries that became a ratings hit and a major Emmy and Golden Globe nominee.

Produced bởi Dan Curtis and Barbara Steele, and directed bởi Curtis; ”THE WINDS OF WAR” was a sprawling saga that told the story...

Below is my review of the 1979 ti vi miniseries called ”THE SACKETTS”:


”THE SACKETTS” (1979) Review

Thirty years ago, CBS aired a two-part miniseries (or ti vi movie) based upon two novels written bởi the late Louis L’Amour. Directed bởi Robert Totten, ”THE SACKETTS” starred Sam Elliot, Tom Selleck and Jeff Osterhage as the three Sackett brothers.

”THE SACKETTS” told the story of Tell (Elliot), Orrin (Selleck) and Tyrel (Osterhage) Sackett and their efforts to make new lives for themselves in the post-Civil War West. Screenwriter Jim Byrnes took two novels about the...