A disappointment
I bought this set in anticipation of a vacation next year along Route 66. I had hoped to find interesting places along the way, tidbits of information, etc. I did get some of that, but it was mostly too-long interviews with people along the way essentially saying the same thing over and over. Toward the middle of the Route 66 set, things got a little better and I thought maybe it just got off to a slow start, but then the long, repetitive interview format resumed toward the end of the series. The parts I found interesting could have been condensed down into a single 60 or 90 minute DVD.
We haven't watched all of the National Parks DVDs yet. The same extremely long introduction begins each segment. Mostly pictures, very little information. Video quality is okay from a distance, but if you get up close to the TV screen you can tell that it was filmed with very low resolution.
All in all, I regret my purchase.
I bought this item for an ESL class
Nice presentation and a good price. However the documentaries are a bit short and not always straight to the point.
A combo set of two existing sets also sold separately
This box set is a combo set of "Route 66 Marathon Tour Chicago to L.A." and "America the Beautiful" that are already sold separately on Amazon. So you save when you buy the two together. For the fans, there are lots of other DVDs on Route 66 and National Parks, so compare before purchasing.
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