THIS is an outstanding film, and I use it to teach modern history, even as I disagree with much of it. It's great at boiling things down to their essences...A Must See for All In true Biography form, this series is an excellent review of some of the greatest individuals from the years 1000-2000. While I did not agree with all the choices, or the order of importance that they were ranked, I still highly recommend this for viewing by young and old alike. All walks of life are equally represented by the choices of the panel--writers, politicans, scientists, philosophers, activists, inventers, etc. Interwoven between the bios of the 100 are comments from current field leaders that lend an interesting flavor to the choices. The choice of the panel for the number one most influential person of the millennium was someone that I never would have guessed, but in retrospect it was a very logical choice. You'll have to watch it to see what I mean!
