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Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated) Binding: DVD EAN: 0733961776195 Format: Color, DVD-Video, NTSC Label: A&E HOME VIDEO Languages: Manufacturer: A&E HOME VIDEO MPN: D77619D Number Of Items: 1 Publisher: A&E HOME VIDEO Region Code: 1 Release Date: October 30, 2007 Running Time: 50 minutes Studio: A&E HOME VIDEO Theatrical Release Date: 2007 Editorial Review: Amazon.com: This cable-television biography about the life of Illinois senator Barack Obama was made before he began campaigning to be the Democratic party's candidate for the 2008 presidential race. Still, the program suggests Obama has one or another kind of profound, Anerican destiny as a mixed-race activist who never comfortably fit into one or another group, and had to look deep into his own roots to understand his identity. The son of a white American mother and black Kenyan father, Obama was abandoned by the latter when he returned to his native country to work for its improvement. Raised by his mother--whom Obama credits with teaching him many of his values--and his grandmother, Obama lived in Hawaii as a child but moved to Indonesia for a few years when his mom remarried. There, Obama saw cyclical poverty and the underlying factors that perpetuate it before returning to Hawaii. Interviews with childhood friends and his sister describe Obama's restlessness before attending Harvard law school and propelling himself into a life of public service and community activism. Often accused of lacking enough political experience to qualify him for the White House, Obama comes across in this show as a visionary and experienced consensus-builder who can reach across opposing points of view. --Tom Keogh (Rereleased in a 2008 Election Update edition) Product Description: When he called himself "a skinny kid with a funny name" at the 2004 Democratic National Convention, his political star was already on the rise. By the time he decimated the competition in 2004 race for the Illinois Senate, he was the bona fide golden child of a Democratic party desperately in need of a winner. In many ways, the story of Barack Obama is a uniquely American tale of the 21st century, where racial lines are blurry and the most interesting chapter is just beginning. Average Rating:
 Rating:  - Lite and thin. A few of the basics, but little more. I can't imagine buying this lightweight biography of Barack Obama. I was interested to learn about the man's childhood and his rise to power, but found myself wanting a good deal more. For one thing, there's little critique at all. I'm an ardent Obama supporter, but I would have appreciated a more well-rounded discussion. Furthermore, the producers might have bothered to discuss his legislation, his political philosophy, and his place with regard to the major issues of the day. But no mention ... Read More Rating:  - Barack's BiographyThe Barack Obama Biography was excellent. I intend to show it to everyone who has any doubts of his past. He has excellent credentials. He is a brilliant man. I guess if I had one thing to say about the video that I did not like...it would be it was not updated. They leave you at his election to the Senate. I would have liked to see it at least up to his entry into the Presidential Race. Regardless, it was well worth the money and I enjoyed the biography ... Read More Rating:  - Incomplete and somewhat over-complimentaryI wish that this biography had more NEW information in it versus what is already easily publicly available via a Google search. Also, it seems a bit like a plug for Obama versus a factual account of his life and history. Rating: - Very InformativeThis is a very well constructed documentary that gives us a glimpse into the man behind one of the most historic candidacies for President that this country has ever seen. A balanced and insightful piece that is a great introduction to this rising star in American politics. Rating: - OBAMA BIOGRAPHY PRESENTS HIS "LIFE STORY" AND "SOME BASIC THEMES"AS THOUGH IN ANTICIPATION OF A MAY 19, 2008 NEWSWEEK MAGAZINE FRONT COVER ENTITLED: "THE O-TEAM: OBAMA HAS SHOWN HE CAN RUN A CAMPAIGN, HE'D BETTER GET READY FOR A WAR," ON MAY 7, 2008, IN AN ABC NEWS ARTICLE: "THE NOTE: `FIGHT IS OVER': CLINTON NEEDED BIG VICTORY, OBAMA EMERGED," BY RICK KLEIN WITH MIKE ELMORE: FOLLOWING THE NORTH CAROLINA VICTORY BY OBAMA, IT WAS INDICATED: "BARACK OBAMA NOT ONLY NEARLY CLINCHED THE DEMOCRATIC NOMINATION TUESDAY NIGHT. Read More |
