Some of you may remember "Shogun," the Clavell novel that was made into
a multi-night TV series, starring Richard Chamberlain.

It had quite a bit of "boating" adventure, so it surely is on topic here.

In any event, I just found out the entire series, without deletions, is
now available on DVD. It wasn't when I last checked, which was about a
year ago.

Big-time bookstores have it, but Amazon has it cheaper.

This was one of my Top 10 television non-news events, and I ordered it
at the time time I ordered a copy of President Bill's new book.

Some of my other TV series favorites:

The Horatio Hornblower series of a couple of years ago
The Civil War series
Cosmos
Roots
Connections
Civilisation


Anyone else remember Chamberlain in Shogun?

"Harry Krause" wrote in message
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This was one of my Top 10 television non-news events, and I ordered it
at the time time I ordered a copy of President Bill's new book.

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Anyone else remember Chamberlain in Shogun?

You weren't waiting in line at that bookstore to get an autographed copy of
Clinton's book?
I remember the Shogun 'mini-series'?? on TV. Didn't see it all as I find
most mini-series about twice as long as they need to be and I wasn't a big
fan of Chamberlain. (Dr. Killdaire)

On Tue, 22 Jun 2004 19:45:49 -0400, Harry Krause
wrote:

Anyone else remember Chamberlain in Shogun?

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Koniche wah, Harry san.

"Harry Krause" wrote in message

Anyone else remember Chamberlain in Shogun?

Oh, yes. Excellent, but I still thought the book was better (as usual).
Actually, I've often hoped someone would try Tai-Pan as a movie.

Don White wrote:
"Harry Krause" wrote in message
...
snip
This was one of my Top 10 television non-news events, and I ordered it
at the time time I ordered a copy of President Bill's new book.

snip

Anyone else remember Chamberlain in Shogun?

You weren't waiting in line at that bookstore to get an autographed copy of
Clinton's book?

Nah.

I remember the Shogun 'mini-series'?? on TV. Didn't see it all as I find
most mini-series about twice as long as they need to be and I wasn't a big
fan of Chamberlain. (Dr. Killdaire)

John Gaquin wrote:

"Harry Krause" wrote in message

Anyone else remember Chamberlain in Shogun?

Oh, yes. Excellent, but I still thought the book was better (as usual).
Actually, I've often hoped someone would try Tai-Pan as a movie.



I thought the book and the series equally good, and that in itself was
unusual. The series, though, had a weak ending.