We cancelled our HBO a couple of years back, too. So I’m hoping for a DVD release of “John Adams” as well. I’ve had McCullogh’s book for a long time but haven’t gotten around to starting it. After hearing all about it here, I am going to do so very soon.
All my friends cut out newspaper articles when he was writing it (apparently he stayed in Adams’ home and did extensive research)...I was one of like two people waiting to purchase it when it came out. All I can say is set aside a couple of days and read it. It is accurate, and complete. Plus the role Abigail played in his life...talk about a “strong woman”...yet she was strong without being abrasive.
After “Sex and the City” and other garbage HBO has put out over the years, I didn’t think they’d be capable of a worthwhile program like the “John Adams” series sounds like it is.
I’d like to get the DVD, as well.
“We cancelled our HBO a couple of years back, too. So I’m hoping for a DVD release of “John Adams” as well”
We cancelled ours too!!! LOL! I am waiting on it to come out on iTunes, in fact it could be on there now.............hmmmm let me check :-p
No HoBO here either. It was because of their hitjob on President Reagan, IIRC. I called to cancel at the news of their plans for it.
Look in to HBO OnDemand. You can get just what you want and not all the crap.