Rating: - have not received
Race for the Double Helix (Purchased on 09/05/2008) by Tim Pigott-
have never received the movie after contacting seller numerous times .....
Rating: - Film excellent; releases wretched!
This film is indeed excellent; I use it regularly in my history of science teaching. But I'm not writing to review the film, just to comment on the availability. I agree that it should be widely available, in commercial release. But, as one earlier reviewer pointed out, it is restricted to the educational market. The DVD, released in 2004, is called "Double Helix" and is sold by Films for the Humanities and Sciences for $150; FFH earlier released a VHS version, also at an educational institutional price. The original film, made by BBC Horizon in association with A&E in 1987, was called "Life ... Read More
Rating: - Fantastic movie
I've been looking for a copy of this movie for many years. Unfortunately, I don't even own a VHS system any more, so I'll have to wait longer for a DVD. I saw the movie once on TV decades ago, it seems -- I see that the tape was released in 1994. I'm surprised that the reviews I've seen so far barely seemed to notice the character of Rosalind Franklin, played so brilliantly by Juliet Stevenson, one of my favorite actors. (See "Truly, Madly, Deeply.") The contrast between the bumptious, ambitious, unscrupulous Watson (perfectly cast in Goldblum) and the methodical, old-fashioned, repressed Franklin ... Read More
Rating: - VCR Race for the Double Helix
VCR
Piece of copied krap....video skips--very irrating--DO NOT Purchase!
I don't know why the @#$%ers at A&E will not release this good program in its own QUALITY DVD. What a terrible dis-service to humanity and educated people everywhere.
E Vojcak
Rating: - Please release on DVD
This movie is beautifully done and as gripping as any race could be. I beg that it be released on dvd. If it is being sold as an educational dvd, think how many more buyers could be spending money for it if it was sold on Amazon. Selling many units at a lower price seems to make good business sense.
The acting is perfection and the casting includes many talented actors. I am not a science teacher or a student, but I love this film. I beg that it be released on dvd. I will be the second in line to order my copy.
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