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Product Description The story of the most fabled political family in American history, told in a manner similar to The Godfather: a manipulative, egocentric father determined to live out his own ambitions through his sons, who in turn spent their lives dancing to his tune while at the same time trying to stand on their own. This is history through personality - the tangled relationships through which paint a picture of one of the most turbulent periods of the modern age. Viewers will be upstairs at the White House, not in the Cabinet Room. Through iconic events in history - the Bay of Pigs, the Cuban Missile Crisis, the civil rights struggle, the mob connection - viewers will learn about the lesser known, yet critical personal stories. Episode 1 – Joe’s Revenge The Kennedys rally to put Jack in the White House, but their difficult past illuminates a deeper struggle. Episode 2 – TBA The Presidential election comes down to the wire; Bobby tells Joe Sr. he’s leaving politics. Episode 3 – Us Against Them When the Bay of Pigs invasion proves disastrous, JFK makes a difficult decision he must later atone for. Episode 4 – Who’s in Charge Here? The Russians build a wall separating east and West Berlin, while Bobby prepares to go after Sam Giancana. Episode 5 – Life Sentences Riots over desegregation in the South force JFK to act; Jackie's use of amphetamines continues; Joe Sr. suffers a stroke. Episode 6 – The Brink The Cuban missile crisis brings America and Russia to the brink of war; Jackie leaves JFK after one infidelity too many. Episode 7 – Untitled Jack and Jackie suffer the loss of their newborn child; she and JFK are in Dallas on that fateful day in November. Episode 8 – How are Things in Glocca Morra? Bobby blames himself for his brother’s death. Five years later, tragedy strikes again. Bonus Features: 45 minute ‘Making Of’ feature .co.uk Review An ambitious mini-series, and a not-altogether-successful one, The Kennedys nonetheless has enough in it to make it worth checking out. Its ambitions are bold, as it tries to follow the stories surrounding the Kennedy family. That, in turn, takes in some significant events in American history, from the Bay Of Pigs through to the Cuban Missile Crisis, and the faint whiff of controversy that always appeared to follow the Kennedy clan. There’s no shortage of material for The Kennedys to get its teeth into. Its ambitions, however, are perhaps too great for the show to ever fully gel as a television project, as it’s all perhaps just a little too slick. Still, there are compelling reasons to watch the show, not least the excellent lead performances; both Barry Pepper as Robert Kennedy and Greg Kinnear as Jack are quite brilliant, and they’re surrounded by a strong supporting cast. Besides the headlines of old, there’s a lot of story covered here that you might not be so familiar with. It’s to the credit of the creative team that they were keen to cover so much ground, and it’s that, combined with the aforementioned performances, that makes The Kennedys work. It’s a warts and all recommendation, certainly, but this is a good stab at a complex subject, and few will find nothing to enjoy here. --Jon Foster
A**A
A Well Made Look At The Life Of The Kennedy Family
This is a very good series. The creators have obviously done their research for this, as it's pretty historically accurate. The lead Greg Kinnear is an incredible likeness of John F Kennedy in this. They have quoted the good speeches President Kennedy did and played out the important decisions he made. They used the popular idea that Lee Harvey Oswald was Kennedy's assassin (which I don't like). The series gives insight into the Kennedy family like you've never seen before, like what John's father was like and what lead Kennedy to the White House. It's a good drama and I highly recommend it. Whether much of the in's and out's of the family issues shown in this are true to life, I have no idea. But it sure makes it interesting. At the end it makes you really feel what the world lost when those two Kennedy brothers were murdered. Or at least that's how I feel. There is the what if's too. Would Bobby have followed his brother into the White House? Possibly not, but we'll never know.
M**S
Greg Kinnear even loks and sounds like JFK with a stellar performance by the always reliable ...
This is a stunning series originally made for US tv. Greg Kinnear even loks and sounds like JFK with a stellar performance by the always reliable Tom Wilkinson as father to the brothers and sister, Joseph Kennedy a crook who made his millions running booze for the Mobs during prohibition and finished up as US Ambassador to The UK in the late 1930's where the story begins. The story ends on the grassy knoll in Dallas. It is principally about a family haunted by Joe Kennedy's lust for power both for himself and his sons and the tradgedies that befell the Kennedy dynasty and begs the question what would our world be like today had JFK and "Bobby" lived .Compulsive viewing even though most viewers know the outcome.
P**Y
Compulsive watch
This is the best series about the rise of the Kennedys. The cast are perfect, you could almost imagine it was really them.
M**Y
A real treat
This covers the history of jack and Bobby Kennedy their careers and personal lives played by Greg kinnear and Barry pepper. Not that shocking was Greg kinnear and Katie holmes work well together as they also played a couple in the film (the gift) and katie has the perfect look for jackie. I found this really intersting and it gave me insight into what jack kennedy delt with when he was in the white house. Tom wiklson plays pushy joe kenndey snr and is determined to get his kids to the top.I always knew the Kennedys were apart of history but this really made me want to learn more about them. Although it a tragic story worth watching.
M**N
We the people...
The Kennedy's were a complex and proud family; dedicated to public service; and like the rest of us, they had their own feet of clay. Nevertheless, who knows what might have been... America's tragedy was and is a worldwide loss.Interesting to see the result of an honest appraisal - or not - depending on your point of view.Excellent product and service. Delivery prompt. Would buy more from this seller.
G**Y
2nd Hand DVD
The product arrived in good condition, approx 3 weeks after placing the order
R**L
A piece of dramatized history
Whether historically correct or not this is definitely worth seeing. The cast is wonderful, especially Barry Pepper has caught the mannerisms of Robert Kennedy. Greg Kinnear really shows John Kennedy not only as president but also as a private person with health issues one cannot even imagine. Katie Holmes is perfect as Jackie Kennedy. I think the series tries to show the Kennedys as real people and not just as heroes or villains.
P**M
Worth Watching
I found this very watchable, and enjoyable, if such a sad story can be enjoyable. I thought that Barry Pepper was excellent as Bobby Kennedy. His performance raised the series from being merely watchable to being very good. It brought back long forgotten memories of what a loss Bobby Kennedy was, and how shocked and saddened we all were at his assassination.The scenes of President Kennedy's assassination brought back memories of how we all sat in front of the TV that evening, staring at the BBC globe going round and round and wondering if World War III was about to break out. Everybody thought that it was the USSR. I also remember seeing at the time, pictures of Jacqueline Kennedy with her husband's coffin, at the swearing in of LBJ, still wearing the same suit with an enormous blood stain down the front, and I thought "Surely someone could have found her something else to wear?" She did not appear to be so bloodstained in "The Kennedys", but perhaps they thought it would be too gory.If Shakespeare had still been around, the story of the Kennedys would have surely inspired him to write a play, or series of plays!Anyway, this is well worth watching for Barry Pepper's performance as Bobby Kennedy.
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