Sunday, March 18, 2007

Dogfights: The Best Show on Television

OK...so some people may not be into aviation or World War II, but if you're like me, you're into both -- and a new show on the History Channel, "Dogfights" is right up my alley. It is simply the most ridiculously awesome show I have seen in years. It centers around AMAZINGLY LIFELIKE computer animations of historic dogfights and also shows real photos, video, and recent interviews from people that were there -- recounting the actual story they are reenacting using computer graphics. The graphics aren't just "good computer graphics", they are insane. The quality blows me away with each new episode. I just finished watching the episode, "Guadalcanal", and there was an interview by one pilot, Jeff De Blanc, that was just fantastic. I can't say enough about this show (is it obvious?). You can check out a clip at the Dogfights web site -- but do yourself a favor and watch the show for yourself. New episodes air Fridays @ 10pm (9pm central) on the History Channel.