'The Island' DVD Reviews Enjoy The Luck of the Irish

As we gear up for another St. Patrick's Day celebration this month, Janson Media reports that it has received accolades for its DVD, The Island: Ireland from the Air in the form of two recent reviews -- one by Video Librarian and the other by Educational Media Reviews Online. What makes St. Patrick's Day unique compared to other national holidays is that each year more and more non-Irish people are found celebrating the customs of Ireland on this special day. Although its only an official national holiday in Ireland, each year people all over the world participate by sporting green outfits, eating Irish cuisine, or attending parades. For those looking to dig deeper into their Irish pride who are unable to make the trip, this DVD is the next best thing. Both reviews recognize the film's ability to literally show viewers another side of the island's landscape, taking viewers on a magical journal through the mythic and historical countryside of Ireland from an aerial view.

'The Island—which boasts outstanding production values—offers superb aerial views of ancient castles, tombs older than the pyramids, mysterious and unexplained stone circles, rugged shoreline cliffs, and remote lush green valleys. Given the popularity of Ireland as a tourist destination, this sumptuous serving of Irish eye-candy is easily recommended. Three Stars.'- Video Librarian The narration covers a huge range of history, from pagans to druids to Christian influence on architecture, to man-made islands, Viking invasions, the introduction of the potato, the building of castles and Irish displacement, man-made canals, traditional farming, the Black Plague, pirates, Sir Walter Raleigh, and a gladiator"s arena.'-Educational Media Reviews Online Read the entire EMRO review here.

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