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| Carrier | 
 enlarge | Director: Maro Chermayeff
Actor: .
Studio: PBS (DIRECT)
Category: DVD
List Price: $39.99
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Avg. Customer Rating:  (54 reviews)
Sales Rank: 4355
Format: Color, Dvd-video, Surround Sound, Widescreen, Ntsc
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Media: DVD
Running Time: 600 minutes
Number Of Items: 3
Aspect Ratio: 1.77:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6
MPN: 600
UPC: 841887009461
EAN: 0841887009461
ASIN: B00169E5JQ
Release Date: May 6, 2008
Theatrical Release Date: 2008
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 Blue Star Mom glimpse into Navy son's life May 31, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
This outstanding PBS series gave me a glimpse into my Navy son's life, on a smaller ship, but with similar demands on the personnel when underway. I watched all the episodes and the extra footage. I think many of us will want to know how the lives of these people turn out. The variety of viewpoints about war, especially in the Gulf, were clearly expressed.
PBS' Carrier May 30, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
Great job, PBS, in bringing us the actual day-to-day working lives of the men and women who define the USS Nimitz. Enthralling series! The theme-driven 10 episodes end much too quickly. Would love to see a follow-up segment on the men and women who were featured to see what paths they have chosen after the USS Nimitz.
Debbie
Poulsbo, WA
We pay for the boat, we should see the boat. May 28, 2008
4 out of 5 found this review helpful
The film crew surpassed my expectation of a documentary. My dad is a retired aircraft carrier jet pilot. My beloved Godfather Bart, was tragically killed flying his jet in take off. As a kid, I use to go aboard anchored carriers for visits and dinners. "Carrier" represents the passion, glory, trenches, camaraderie, honors and disciplines of each person aboard. It follows each crew member in exclusive, unique jobs, who does them and why. Protocols, secrets, parties, missions, danger, hazards. Men and women working side-by-side in closed conditions with opposing politics. Women in high ranks. Races, religions and sexual orientations living tightly. If you know everything about the Navy, you'll love this. Flying on the ball? You'll see what that's all about. Never before has a documentary been made of this exacting detail. If you served in the Navy, you must see this. Your keen mind will never observe a repetitive scene. We pay for the boat, we should see the boat. Every sailor ends their duty with either of two things: maturity and knowledge of what they want or don't want to do with their life. You will watch this over and over again, and always have a new understanding of what it means to be an American, and the whole patriotic thing.
PBS Carrier Review May 26, 2008
2 out of 4 found this review helpful
This series is more than learing about navy carriers and how life evolves during a deployment, This series is a lesson on life itself. To concentrate on the mechanics of ship and its deployment is only a backdrop for the human element which is coming to terms with the formulation of so many of life's lessons, racial prejudice, discipline, patriotism, rightousness of war, excellence in performance no matter what the job. Learning all of these things when the ship is described as a floating high schoolis truly amazing. But, perhaps most heart rendering is the real notion that many aboard have this probable one chance to grab hold of their life and make it count for something bigger than them- the realization that one can be a part of something bigger than themselves and feel good about it. Does anyone think that the sailor that left the ship because he could or would not deal with his racism and learn from it is headed to anything in life that won't haunt him over and over again? To see that happen regardless of how you feel about their mission is truly heart breaking and inspriring at the same time.
As an actual service member, May 23, 2008
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
Serving under worst conditions (USS Kitty Hawk CV-63)than the Nimitz, I must say that this documentry has to be the absolute best portrayal of what life is like on an aircraft carrier. Yeah, maybe there was too much focus on just a few of the 5000 ships company and air wing crew members (as mentioned from one of the reviews)... but i'm gonna tell you it only a few people to describe what life is like on a aircraft carrier...it doesn't take all 5000 sailors and marines to tell you what its like. In other words, the director showed enough people do give a full perspective of what life is like on a carrier. Take it from me... I can relate to all of the feelings and opinions that was expressed on the show. On that note, I am very surprised that the Navy allowed that much exposure to be revealed to the public. Usually, they hide this exposure and allow camera crews to look at all the "good" aspects of being on a boat (I forgot the name of that show on Discovery which showed how good life is like on the Reagan..and I hear life sucks more on that ship than the Nimitz or even the Kitty Hawk). I am glad that this show was made though. My family now knows the sacrifice, the commitment and the stress that people like myself go through on a daily basis. Anyway: Bravo PBS! I highly recommend this show to anyone who is thinking of joining the Navy... This show puts perspective on the kinds of people you'll meet..all the ups and downs..and opinions of such.
On a side note: the Nimitz and CAG 11 are very lucky that they go on cruise at 18 month (excluding Surge cruises and/crisis) intervals. Kitty Hawk and CAG 5 (aka: me) deploy twice a year. Maybe PBS should've went to Japan and filmed us for a whole year. Now that would be a show!
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