Lightdeossk Captivating movie !

Hayden Kane There is, somehow, an interesting story here, as well as some good acting. There are also some good scenes

Donald Seymour This is one of the best movies I’ve seen in a very long time. You have to go and see this on the big screen.

Erica Derrick By the time the dramatic fireworks start popping off, each one feels earned.

Saravanan_Siddeswaran Documentary series which has an exceptional cinematography and contains nuances of great visionary entrepreneurs John D. Rockefeller, Vanderbilt, J.P. Morgan, and Andrew Carnegie and Henry Ford who literally built the america from the ashes of Civil war, to the great nation that it is now.Though there are few historic inaccuracies which aren't acceptable as it is presented by the "History" channel itself.Regardless of their ruthlessness, cut-throat competition and monopoly, they offered something greater for their nation. I'm sure this series is worth every second, undoubtedly there are lots of information for us to learn from this mini-series.Apart from the series, the only confusion I had while viewing the series was that IMDB mentions there is only four episodes with run-length of 45 min on avg for each episode. While in reality there are eight episodes with 45 min on average.

robeve1014 Some scenes show (quite naturally)trains running through the countryside. Problem is they are modern British Trains running through mostly Scottish countryside. The image hardly fits with stories about Vanderbilt. Again with Carnegie, during his great strike initiated by Clay Frick, we are shown Andrew Carnegie as being in Dunfermiline, Scotland at that time. Indeed, he was in Scotland, but NOT Dunfermile. He was in Skibo Castle about 250 miles NORTH of Dunfermline, and more out of touch with Pittsburgh than is suggested. Also, Dunfermline is portrayed as a tiny fishing village in a sleepy little seaside scene. This is also very wrong. My point is, if History channel got the simple basics wrong, how can I believe the other, more significant facts. My overall impression of this series was that some basic facts were correct, but the entire story was not. In all, a poorly done show and well beneath the ability and competence of The History Channel and those who created the video.

jepackham In the John Rockefeller episode. Described as Rockefeller 'fueling Vanderbilt's trains' . This should have been 'filling'. Your sub editors need to stay awake. Otherwise this show is riveting. Demostrating it is innovative business men who make a country great, not politicians. Perhaps the phrase ' what is good for General Motors is good for America' was right after all.In the UK we have destroyed our industry. Any that we have is owned by overseas companies. They may provide jobs which provides some tax revenues, but profits go overseas. Under European Union rules, the government has to purchase from the lowest bidder. Recently, orders for new trains went to Siemens in Germany who have been able to automate their plant as a result, The UK producer is left in the dark ages.

cbkrasno Came across the show while flicking through the channels one evening. Caught it half way thorough the second episode and was instantly interested. Decided quickly to find the On-demand channel for the History Channel so that I could start from the beginning. Watched the first and second episode in one swoop. Couldn't wait for next episode. I thought the show was great. I was not born in USA, so to me the show was immensely educational. Also, liked the way the show was constructed. Halfway between a documentary and a film.Many interesting and surprising facts about these "robber barons" - who they were, where they came from, how they made it and what made them tick. The most interesting thing was how these men were linked to each other through coincidental business deals. On another level the show explained the immense strength that America gained internationally through the tenacity and ambition of these men - without taking away from the individual aspect of the men themselves.