Horatio Hornblower - Vols. 1-4 (DVD, 2000, 4-Disc Set)

Bought this from one whose on my favorite seller list. So always a very positive experience as well as our emails together. Received in timely fashion, reasonable priced.
Always liked Horatio Hornblower Series when first saw it on A/E..love the cast, as well as the history of the British Navy. But I love how Horatio always stands up for the "underdog in society"....

I bought this set for my husband for Father's Day. He has enjoyed them immensely! If you love adventure movies/shows, you will enjoy this very much. The only complaint my husband had about it is that at times the story line can be a little slow. Otherwise, wonderful show to have in your library!

This is a faithful, beautiful adaptation of the classis CS Forester Hornblower novels. They feature Welsh actor Ioan Gruffud as Hornblower along with a stellar international cast. You will enjoy this series if you enjoyed "Master and Commander" or the Sharpe series.

My family loves this Horatio Hornblower series from A & E Television starring Ioan Griffudd. After watching an episode, you can't wait to see the next one. There are a total of eight episodes in the whole series. We now have them all on DVD. I wish they would continue making more. I started buying the series after seeing the original on A & E and continued to purchase them as they made more. I would highly recommend this DVD set to anyone.

A good series. It can get a little dry from time to time, but overall it is entertaining. The acting was very good in my opinion, and if you are into historical events, this may be a great dark horse. Overall I would recommend it, the details of how day to day life went in that time period, makes up for the dry patches.

I made this purchase as I was searching for an A&E sequel to this series. I am quite pleased with the set, and pleased with myself for finding it at such a good price. A&E outdid itself in this marvelous series. It is a must-see for fans of Forester's beloved character. Ioan Gruffudd makes a top-flight Horatio Hornblower -- brooding, sensitive, intense. The direction and photography are almost flawless. The screenwriter was thankfully faithful to the tone of the Forester books and the tone of the natural and human hardships of the early 19th c. Royal Navy.

The reason I purchased this item go's way back when I carried newspapers and delivered the Saturday Evening Post. One of the features in the SEP was a series on Horatio Hornblower from Midshipman to Admiral. When the VHS Tapes came out I purchased them and then I converted them to DVD's. I have a carring case that holds 216 DVD's (This is case A of Four Cases), which has a coating of some type for propection of the DVD's in their sleeve. I had come home from a business trip and placed "A" case and my Laptop on the floor next to my chair. In South Louisiana we get storms that product a lot of rain. On this night it rained 12 inches in less then 3 hours and our flood pumps could not keep up with that much water, so we ended up with a foot and a half of flood water in the house. First time in 28 years. As my "A" case, with Hornblower DVD's, and Laptop were on the floor they too got wet. The Laptop was ruined and the case with the protective coating in the sleeves caused a film on the DVD's making them unuseable. The first DVD's I replaced were these "Horatio Hornblower". I was a career U. S. Marine and one of my fellow Officer's always in certain ways reminded me of Horatio, he was a born leader of men and his valor was something to behove. When he was killed in action, it was as if I had died at the same time. (In truth I was wounded about ten minutes later) I think the DVD's does justice to the books and SEP stories. When I feel a lot of pressure I enjoy watching these DVD's and somehow I take comfort in them. Corny but true.

Let me preface this review by saying I love historical fiction set during the Napoleonic wars. And let me say that I may be a little biased with my review. I have read all the Hornblower books, and they too are excellent fun. If you love well written and intelligent action movies you owe it to yourself to watch all the Hornblower movies. Ioan Gruffudd does a top-notch job playing Horatio Hornblower. Horatio is frail, and insecure, but also brave and brilliant. Horatio is complex unlike those one dimensional characters in those B quality action movies. The acting in this series is high quality; those Brits sure know how to act :) The production values are good, but not great which does not affect the stories too much. These movies are action movies, but they are character driven, so the smaller budget does not do too much harm. Disc 1, The Duel, you get introduced to Horatio at the beginning of his career and this is one of my favorites. I would give it 5 out of 5. Disc 2, The Fire Ships, has Horatio getting ready for his Lieutenants exam. I think this one is almost as good as disk 1, a 4 1/2 or 5 out of 5. Disc 3, The Duchess and the Devil, which I don't want to discuss because it may give away some of the plot, is very good. I would give it a 4 1/2. The fourth disc is the weakest. Horatio takes part in an invasion of France. I would give disk 4 3 1/2 stars out of 5. I just did not enjoy this DVD as much as the others. I have watched the whole series on DVD multiple times, there are 4 more disks to this series which are not included or reviewed here. I highly recommend buying all the Horatio Hornblower series. If you enjoy this series, I would also recommend the Sharpe's series with Sean Bean.

I love the quality of this video.....story & production

I love the quality of this video.....story & production

This is an excellent series of movies produced by A&E. It has great high seas adventure for any young person or those who love the classics. I happen to like both. I particularly love the emphasis the British put on Honor, Loyalty, Courage, and keeping ones' word. Great lessons for the anyone to live by. I reccomend this set highly.

wow, want to vanish from the earth for a few hours? Watch these dvds. Horatio is darlin, and they hate the french too. calls em frogs...ha, imagine that! I bought them because anything this good wont be played too often. Might read the book.

great price for a new product, in pristine condition on arrival. I'd recommend anyone to entertain buying from this venue.....

I purchased this collection as a gift for our son. He borrowed one of our tapes and has watched it many times. After viewing ours many times I knew it would be "safe" to give as it never loses its appeal. I love the development of the many characters throughout Hornblowers career - some you love and some you love to hate - but they make the story.

My only complaint with them would be the fighting/bloody scenes. I could easily get by with listening to them and imagining the sword fighting.

I would definitely recommend this set to anyone who is offended at the lack of good movies on the market today.