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Suzanna Dengel says...

This program will be marvelous when it can be watched uninterrupted by commercials. It is almost a meditation on the awesome splendor out there. Awesome is a word that has lost much of its value these days but this program invokes awe. I can't wait to put the headphones on and disappear into the interstellar spaces. After watching it I found it a real challenge to balance the depressing things going on down here with the billion year beauty out there. Splendid graphics, excellent narration, it weaves a spell. Thank you National Geographic I have waited years for a program like this. This is what computer graphics were made for.

Posted on January 8, 2011

Hope Licausi says...

I trying watching the movie four times but every time I ended up falling asleep after ~40 mins.The materials are not presented in a systematic way other than it's a journey from Earth - well at least I can't fault the title.I will much rather have an overview of the solar system first before delving into individual planets, then repeated the same for the milky way etc.



The narration is boring, repetitive yet at (numerous) times over the top.I know the universe is peaceful looking from a distance but dangerous and violent upclose, but I do not have to be reminded at every single stop. The melodrama tone and description are oddly out of place, with the writer and Alex Baldwin equally to blame.



For the record I am a star trek fan (btw the latest installment is the best) and I find reading Stephen Hawkings' books enjoyable.The only thing the DVD did for me is reminding me how much I have forgot.Time to research how many planets in our solar system ever since Pluto got kicked out of the solarhood.

Posted on January 9, 2011

Mandi Burgoa says...

This documentary is, hands down, the most well made documentary on the Universe I have ever seen.I have been watching Discovery Channel and other channels like it since I was a child.



I've seen a thousand documentaries on our universe.Nothing even comes close to this. I have spent many years contemplating our place in the universe both from religious and philosophical standpoints. I can honestly say that this documentary has played a pivotal role in shaking me out of my "bubble" on how I view nearly everything. After first seeing it on National Geographic, I spent months thinking about it.When I look out at the Ocean now I am aware of who I am and where we really are.



When you finish this video, you will walk away from it with an awareness that you never had before, of the unseen astronomically massive universe that we float around on like a spec of dust in the ocean.The most brilliant and awe inspiring thing about it, is that its all completely true.This video takes you on a journey through the universe as if you are watching a Sci Fi adventure.Yet you constantly have to remind yourself that what you're seeing is really out there.This is all fact.



Someone else aptly described this video in better words than I can:



"it was as if time were standing still. The narrator takes you on an amazing journey from the face of the earth to the edge of the Universe (as we know it) in a stunning visual articulation of the cosmos. I have literally watched this almost everyday since first seeing it on TV. The graphics are top notch and extremely smooth. It feels as though you are right there, soaring thru the galaxies at home and way beyond. The verbage in this program is comprehensible and the terminology basic enough for these in-depth concepts of Physics and Geology to come to life and understanding for even the most un-mathematical type of minds. This program is the most fascinating and knowledge envoking of any I have seen yet about the Universe."

Posted on January 9, 2011

Georgianne Schoolman says...

The computer graphics were outstanding and made the HD images come alive however the disk was hampered by the dumbed down narrative which was directed toward someone with a fourth grade education.Baldwin was simply bad--you could see he did not understand what he was reading and probably did not care. There are so many outstanding men and women in the field who live this journey that to put someone from Hollywood to do the part was a crying shame.

Posted on January 9, 2011

Ken Reiger says...

Absolutely love this Blu-Ray! Its the best of the best of the best when it comes to videos on space. Alec Baldwin does an awesome job narrating this show. Ordered my movie and got it a timely manner with no problems. Great service.

Posted on January 11, 2011

Jacki Brawley says...

Let me keep it simple and state what I liked first:



It has some amazing animation which looks superb if you have a Hi-Def set

Flows very nicely, never feeling lost with technical talk

It's probably the best (Resolution) CGI filled disc on Blu-ray

It based on current facts and theories

I had fun learning while watching







What I didn't like:



Too much talk about humans coming from Mars (I don't disagree but it was overkill for me)

Felt very anti religious at times (Doesn't bother me too much but it will for others)

Would have liked more footage or facts of the planets visited

The warp speed animation was recycled too much





In short, if you own a Blu-ray player, there should be no reason not to have this.This feature is Pure Eye Candy which will awe you.

Posted on January 11, 2011

Winnifred Moskowitz says...

Make no mistake, this documentary - especially in high definition - is amazingly gorgeous. It's also very informative, and focuses on a lot of things the average person might not know.



I do have one minor gripe and one major gripe though. The minor one is that it doesn't spend enough time on certain things before moving on. There is plenty more they could've said about significant moons of planets, but many aren't even mentioned at all, and it comes off as a crash course of sorts.



The major gripe is the narration. Alec Baldwin does a fine job with the material he's given, the problem is the actual material often comes off as cheesy and pretentious. The big CGI rock I'm looking at isn't an "orb of wonder" and the section of space they're showing doesn't "give me an eerie feeling" like the exposition suggests. As is fairly common with US documentaries, it's a little too overwrought; BBC's "The Planets" did the descriptions far better, without holding my hand through it or telling me how I'm supposed to "feel awe in gazing at the wonders" of whatever.



It's worth a purchase and probably multiple viewings, but don't take the narration too seriously. It'd almost be better with your own background music just to watch the visuals, except then you'd miss all the information you actually do learn from watching it.

Posted on January 12, 2011

Pansy Bragan says...

I agree wholeheartedly with the other reviewers that the documentary is visually fantastic, which gets it 4-stars.However, The script that Alec Baldwin is reading from is extremely tedious.The facts presented are not terribly informative or thorough.Writing the script from the perspective of a traveller, which some may like, did not particularly appeal to me."Woah, what's that?" doesn't really belong in a documentary.The emphasis placed on an extraterrestrial source for life on earth is annoying and a distraction from the purpose of the documentary.



I agree with the criticisms offered by the last reviewer.



Visually, great.So-so on being informative.The narraration may have you pressing 'mute.'

Posted on January 13, 2011

Salley Vastano says...

When I first watched this, it was narrated by British actor Sean Pertwee. I was instantly mesmerized by and drawn in to his skillful narration. It was such a wild ride through the cosmos and I enjoyed every second of it. Sadly, I didn't know his name at the time. When I rushed in to buy the BD version, I was surprised by the different narrator.



Visually, it still is a sight to behold with some of the most amazing CG I have seen in a documentary about space. However, the overall experience seems lacking. It is nowhere as good with Baldwin's flat narration. I also wish it was 1080P instead of 1080i seeing how this is a new program with fast moving action. The BD also seems to be region-free as no region is specified on the cover.



Oh well, I guess I have to wait for the UK release.

Posted on January 15, 2011

Janita Schoonmaker says...

If you only want a animated "trip" through space, then maybe you won't be disappointed like I was.I was expecting much more information to be conveyed than what Mr. Baldwin actually delivered.



Instead, if you're like me and want to actually know what's happening out there and what the current theories of the day are all about, then I recommend The Universe series from the History Channel.Much better and much more thorough investigations.



Hope that helps someone!



jk

Posted on January 18, 2011