 "Simply the best!" | 2008-10-05 |
| - Reviewed By User: A3KH60GFEYUBDK |
| This is the best mini-series every made! Tom Hanks produced it and he's very passionate about our space program. The writing, acting, directing; everything is first-class! if you even remotely enjoy movies about NASA and our space program or just want a good o'l dose of US pride then this is a must have. I bet I've watch it 10 times since it released and it always satisfies. |
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 "A true reflection of the times" | 2008-09-30 |
| - Reviewed By User: A3SCD471HZ91Q0 |
| This purchase was worth the money just to have an insight on the Apollo 12 mission - and the education of Alan Bean. The actors were so good you could believe they were the real astronauts. Pete Conrad's character was the great wise cracking, gum chewing, no holds barred personality, with Dick Gordon and Alan Bean's personalities shining through. Everyone remembers Apollo 11 and of course 13, but 12, that was a triumph of both the characters on the ground and in space. Leadership and friendship are both evident in this snippet of time. |
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| "NASA at it's finest!" | 2008-09-05 |
| - Reviewed By User: A1QDYL9CCYOP9F |
| This video package is for the true space nut. I grew up watching the Apollo missions to the moon glued to the set with each mission. This video provides the background to all of the important decisions made in order to successfully make it to the moon and back. I truly believe it is one of the finest series ever produced. |
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| "Brilliant! An amazing adventure" | 2008-08-28 |
| - Reviewed By User: A1QE6YUXYFUZA7 |
As a huge fan of the space program and with an extensive collection of DVD's and books about the Apollo missions, I have learned more from this DVD collection than most other shows about the Apollo project.
The most fascinating aspect is what happened behind the scenes that hasn't been shown before. Every episode revealed secrets from the missions that I, and one would assume most people would not be aware of.
The show is brilliantly acted out and the special effects are awesome.
The scenes on the moon make you look twice at just how authentic they have made it.
This collection has been remastered in widescreen and the digital sound is fantastic.
Even if you're not a space fan I would highly recommend this DVD box set, even if it's just for the history lesson. I have always been in awe of all space pioneers, even more so after watching this collection. |
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| "Epic Series" | 2008-08-09 |
| - Reviewed By steve_dralle |
This edition is incredible. The stories are inspiring, the cinematography breath taking and the approach is refreshing and powerful, particularly regarding the Apollo 13 mission. It captures the majesty, trials and triumphs of the space program. While watching this you realize that one of the problems in America today is our lack of a sense of mission and a pursuit of a common goal, we have, in a way, become a nation of individuals.
Do not pay any attention to the complaints about format, you would have to be an A/V fanatic to notice anything, this looks great on my wide screen and the sound is excellent.
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| "An Inspiring, Touching and Astoundingly Beautiful-looking Miniseries" | 2008-06-13 |
| - Reviewed By User: A1SICQA1NIR569 |
I had already seen many of the episodes of From The Earth To The Moon in a class about manned spaceflight I had taken. I was shown them on a small screen in 4:3. It did not diminish the human stories or the interesting science that are the main components of this miniseries, but it greatly diminished the look and sound. When I bought these DVDs I knew I had gotten my money's worth. The picture is absolutely beautiful. I found myself very surprised to learn that the series had been broadcast in 1998. But most importantly, this series was able to explain about what happened in the Apollo program (and to a lesser extent Mercury and Gemini) without befuddling the viewer without prior knowledge of the science. The series non-obtrusively explains the science, but the focus are the amazing human stories. This series is filled with wonderful acting and producing. The best example is the episode about the Apollo 8 mission, "1968". The episode not only tells the story of the Apollo 8 mission but also gives an overview about things going on that year like the Vietnam war, the assassinations of Bobby Kennedy and MLK Jr, and the Chicago riots. The only episodes I disliked were the Apollo 13 episode (where the series made sure not to repeat the movie Apollo 13 and instead covered the changing style of the press) and the Astronaut's wives' episode which was melodramatic and filled with the culture of 60's wife-in-suburbia. The music is also excellent.
Highly Recommended |
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| "I bought the '98 release 4 disk set" | 2008-06-10 |
| - Reviewed By User: A1BOOSPKSS3MPQ |
and had forgotten just how good this mini-series was. I last saw it when it was broadcast on TV in NZ. I had always meant to buy the series .. but ... just didn't until now. I can only reinforce all the other positive reviews as to the quality of production and the outstanding performances of all the actors and actresses.
You will not regret buying this mini-series. It reminds us of a time when we did things not because they were fast and easy with instant gratification, but because they were hard and required focus and dedication to the task at hand.
The SCREEN FORMAT question: I bought the original '98 release as I felt it more important to not loose any subtitle information etc while watching on our 16x9 format TV, so I was expecting the sidebars on screen from the 1.33:1 image. I don't know if our TV is automatically reformatting it to 16x9 but it fills the screen, and there is no lose of image that I can see/remember. Subtitles are there, as is the stuck thruster that a recent reviewed mentioned was missing from the widescreen format.
In watching and remembering this my only regret has nothing to do with the mini-series itself ... it's the fact that somewhere along the way we seem to have lost our direction in our Journey from the Earth to the Moon. |
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| "best series about the moon ever" | 2008-04-28 |
| - Reviewed By User: A1L7DZB76CTWQI |
| i loved this when i first saw it in HBO like 10 years ago and its still great |
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| "Captivating and imaginative television" | 2008-04-02 |
| - Reviewed By User: A9PRK90A8BTAI |
I would have given this ten stars out of ten if possible. This was a monumnetal achievement by HBO when it was first broadcast and stands up just as well to repeated DVD viewings.
The race to the moon may well be mankinds greatest accomplishement to date. We had only been practicing powered flight for about fifty years when the dream of taking the bold leap into outer space was made a national mandate by JFK. In the span of a decade, thousands of the best and the brightest dreamed up how to do it, invented the machines to make it happen, and then invented the tools that they would need to make those machines.
This is not meant as a Discovery Channel Documentary, it is a historical docu-drama meant to entertain and inform..."From the Earth to the Moon" hits it's mark thoroughly.
The magic for me is how each segment is presented from a different angle. One focuses straightforward on the Apollo 1 disaster, another looks at the first flight through the eyes of a mock documentary. Still another is seen through the efforts of the Grumman Corp in designing the lunar lander, while Sally Field directs an episode the tells the story through the eyes of the wives.
All of it makes for great storytelling and grade A television. |
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| "Great DVD Series" | 2008-03-27 |
| - Reviewed By User: AS8O0VP93K8E6 |
| This DVD package is well worth the money to anyone that is interested in how we got to the Moon. I recommend it for young people because they were not here when the Apollo program was going on. I can remember watching Apollo 11 land, and Neil Armstrong's historic first step. I got this set so that I could send it on to my nephew. I gave it the maximum star rating, even though there are a few slow spots in some of the episodes. You won't be bored watching this DVD set. |
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