Globe Trekker - Greece
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Manufacturer: Pilot Productions
Starring: Megan McCormick
Directed By: Christina Chang
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Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: DVD
EAN: 0637101120346
Format: Color
Label: Pilot Productions
Manufacturer: Pilot Productions
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Pilot Productions
Region Code: 1
Release Date: 2002-09-24
Running Time: 118
Studio: Pilot Productions
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Editorial Reviews:
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Contains 2 Episodes! Greece, cradle of the Western Civilization, is often considered as the last country of the West and the first of the East. Traveler Christina Chang visits Mainland Greece, its cosmopolitan and culturally rich capital Athens, and the Peloponnesian peninsula; while Megan McCormick heads for the beautiful Greek Islands, scattered around the blue waters of the Ionian and the Aegean Seas. Along the way ¨ Visit the awe inspiring Acropolis overlooking Athens ¨ Witness the ancient fire walking festival of Sires in Northern Greece. ¨ Visit the most southern tip of mainland Greece, thought by the Greeks to shelter the entrance to Hades ¨ Catch the ferry Hydra for the celebrations of the Miaoulia Festival ¨ Visit the holy isle of Patmos, the party island of Mykonos, the ancient island of Delos, and the volcanic island of Santorini ¨ Trek through the spectacular Samaria Gorge in Crete
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Customer Rating:
Summary: Christina Chang is Immature
Comment: Christina Chang treats Greece and Greek culture in a very snide and condescending manner. If you want a immature kid for a guide - then this is perfect.
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Summary: Disappointed.
Comment: Either Greece isn't spectacular, or these hosts just didn't do a good job of presenting it to us. I was looking forward to watching this video, but was sadly disappointed. I hope that visiting Greece will change my opinion.
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Summary: Disrespectful to Greeks
Comment: I thought that Christina Chang made an absolute fool of herself in this video. She moon walked on the Acropolis in front of the Parthenon, and spit out the mastic that she was offered on Chios. The Globe Trekker hosts need to be more respectful of the foreign countries they visit.
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Summary: Informative
Comment: This is the second Globe Trekker DVD I have purchased (the other was Russia), and I find that the photography in both is quite good. But as with the Russia DVD, I found that the hosts (two in the Greece DVD) seem to feel that trying to be funny or silly will be entertaining. For these kind of documentaries, I prefer to have that part of it deleted and just concentrate on the country and the people being highlighted, letting them be the center of attention.
That being said, I did enjoy the DVD. I would like to have seen more of the famous statues and monuments that are so much associated with Greece. However, the program kept moving and a lot of places were covered, including some of the islands. The editing was well done and the interaction with the locals was enjoyable and helped me to understand the people of Greece.
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Summary: Not as good as I thought
Comment: The first woman doing this DVD was disrespectful to Greek culture. She constantly laughed behind the locals backs, it was very unprofessional and rude. Overall, both sections failed to show enough of the country. In the beginning one gets the sense that a lot of historical sites were going to be reviewed, but so. Not a lot is going on in this DVD. It really failed to capture Greece's spirit and culture.
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