Rating: 
Summary: Great graphics, Low-calorie Space documentary "Light"
Review: I enjoy good science/documentary/IMAX DVDs, especially to watch on my 162" front projection system. The graphics on Hyperspace are great, even stunning. Sam Neill is an engaging host.But I agree with the "Colorfully uninformative" review. If you are looking for a lightweight documentary, this may be very enjoyable. If you enjoy more information with your documentary, then this is definitely lacking. To be fair, I only watched 3 of the 6 episodes. It just didn't hold my attention. Beautiful to look at, not enough to think about. Younger viewers and those not "into" real science documentaries will probably enjoy this. The "thinkers" who like to ask questions and enjoy more information to ponder will probably be bored pretty quickly. The cool computer graphics and sensational presentation wear off after a while ...
Rating:
Summary: Great graphics, Low-calorie Space documentary "Light"
Review: I enjoy good science/documentary/IMAX DVDs, especially to watch on my 162" front projection system. The graphics on Hyperspace are great, even stunning. Sam Neill is an engaging host. But I agree with the "Colorfully uninformative" review. If you are looking for a lightweight documentary, this may be very enjoyable. If you enjoy more information with your documentary, then this is definitely lacking. To be fair, I only watched 3 of the 6 episodes. It just didn't hold my attention. Beautiful to look at, not enough to think about. Younger viewers and those not "into" real science documentaries will probably enjoy this. The "thinkers" who like to ask questions and enjoy more information to ponder will probably be bored pretty quickly. The cool computer graphics and sensational presentation wear off after a while ...
Rating: 
Summary: SPECTACULAR!
Review: I just got this DVD, and it is now the best DVD in my collection. This is an absolutely spectacular look at our universe, hands down. I don't know how anyone could give this DVD a bad review. This DVD never purported to be a Masters-level works on the cosmos, but a unique look at our universe like we have never seen it before- right before our eyes, up-close and personal. Bravo for having the vision of create such a series and for the hard work that went into pulling this off (the DVD contains about 6 half-hour series, and some great extras. 180 minutes of incredible viewing and information!). I am truly touched, and I do not say that flippantly. As Sam Neil says after showing us how most everything made in the universe, including ourselves, is made of 'star stuff': "The next time someone asks you where you're from, tell them you come from outer-space, from the very heart of a star." This DVD is absolutely wondrous!
Rating:
Summary: What a Wonderful Show
Review: I was not disappointed. I have a 100 inch screen and a good sound system - ideal for space documentaries. Sam Neill is an excellent presenter - I already liked him, especially in "The Dish". Having bought the "Cosmos" series I was looking for another Space Documentary. It is not as detailed as Cosmos, which will remain my favourite series, but it is informative and has spectacular graphics. I was pleased to see Prof Brian Boyle, director of the Australian National Telescope Facility, who gave our Astronomy club a talk on Gamma Ray Bursts. If you like Science and Astronomy in particular, you will enjoy this DVD.
Rating:
Summary: What a Wonderful Show
Review: I was not disappointed. I have a 100 inch screen and a good sound system - ideal for space documentaries. Sam Neill is an excellent presenter - I already liked him, especially in "The Dish". Having bought the "Cosmos" series I was looking for another Space Documentary. It is not as detailed as Cosmos, which will remain my favourite series, but it is informative and has spectacular graphics. I was pleased to see Prof Brian Boyle, director of the Australian National Telescope Facility, who gave our Astronomy club a talk on Gamma Ray Bursts. If you like Science and Astronomy in particular, you will enjoy this DVD.
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Summary: Sometimes scary, but always amazing!
Review: If you are one of those people who loves to be blown away by the sheer immensity of space - then this is for you! Hyperspace combines amazing visual effects with a well thought out, well presented narrative. It will amaze and thrill you with what humans have accomplished to date, what they may accomplish in the future, and by how much we already know about the enormous universe, and the very minuscule corner of it we inhabit. You can't help but feel small when the movie starts putting our solar system into scale with the rest of the known universe by showing exquisitely rendered fly-throughs of space. Consider this a must for any space-lover's DVD collection. This video alone has inspired me to re-read my university astronomy text book... and to begin saving for the biggest telescope I can afford :)
Rating:
Summary: Fascinating and entertaining
Review: My husband kept asking me to watch this, and I finally sat down with him and watched The chapter "Staying Alive". I was hooked. My husband is more scientific than I am, but this has the proper mix for both of us. Sam Neill is excellent in his job as narrator and host. Buy this and show it to your kids.
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Summary: A visual reference to your imagination
Review: Never has a documentary done such an incredible job of depicting the universe. If you can't quite imagine just how massive our own sun is, or just how many solar systems there are in the our galaxy, then you MUST see this show. I was completely amazed when it was finished. Amazon should allow us to rate this one with 6 stars.
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Summary: A WHIRLWIND TRIP INTO SPACE WITH SAM NEILL
Review: News Release
British Broadcasting Corporation BBC Television Publicity A WHIRLWIND TRIP INTO SPACE WITH SAM NEILL Movie star, Sam Neill, takes viewers on an awe-inspiring journey around our Galaxy and
beyond in BBC ONE's ground-breaking new documentary series Space (Sunday, July 22,
8.30pm). Space uses state-of-the-art computer graphics to make the Universe and its stars come to
life - from vast clouds where new stars are born, to planet-guzzling monsters such as
black holes. The beauty and sheer power of the cosmos is unleashed on screen using
astonishing images from telescopes around the world and in space itself. Space's unique concept - a Virtual Space Zone set deep in the mountains of New Zealand
- allows Sam Neill to interact directly with a virtual universe, throwing a stone and
watching it become the asteroid which wiped out the dinosaurs, wading into the Galaxy
to watch a black hole guzzle the Earth and holding a star in the palm of his hand. "This is the story of our quest to find out where we all came from" says Sam Neill, who
stars in the soon-to-be-released Jurassic Park III. "It's about the magic of space - that
amazing moment we've all experienced when we look up at the stars and ask ourselves
'where did we come from?' and 'are we alone ?'" The series meets scientists and experts who are exploring some of the profoundest
questions we can ask ourselves and listens to some of their earth-shattering answers. In Star Stuff we learn that all life on Earth, including humans, comes from outer space -
every single molecule of our bodies originates from an unimaginably large hydrogen
cloud created by the Big Bang, and there are even serious claims that life was carried to
earth by meteors. Staying Alive shows just how dangerous the Universe continues to be. Life on Earth has
been nearly eradicated on twenty occasions by massive asteroids, most dramatically
causing the extinction of dinosaurs. Another cataclysm is due any time now.
Even if we avoid destruction by asteroids, we face eventual melt-down, as our Sun is
getting progressively hotter. New Worlds looks at where we could go to escape this fate
and talks to scientists who are already exploring how we could turn a planet like Mars
into a Noah's ark for the earth's animal and plant life. It may even be that humans have
to change themselves genetically to survive. Black Holes are the Universe's ultimate monsters, sucking everything into their super-
dense centres. There are an estimated ten million of these cosmic killers in our galaxy,
and once created they never die. What are the chances of Earth having a fatal encounter ? Are We Alone looks at the possibility of extraterrestrial life and visits SETI, a scientific
project that for the past 40 years has been searching for information beamed from
intelligent life in other solar systems. If humans are ever to reach deep space, there'll need to be some revolutionary changes in
transport. Boldly Go demonstrates how ion propulsion and solar sails may become
effective means to galaxy-hop, and considers 'worm holes' as ways to cheat time and
space. Space whisks viewers across the globe to meet scientists at the cutting edge of space
technology. People like Professor Paul Drake who recreates exploding stars in his
laboratory; Lawrence Krauss, an astrophysicist and science advisor to Star Trek; Jeff
Wynn, a geologist who tracks down asteroid craters on Earth; Seth Shostak who searches
for extraterrestrial life at the SETI Institute; Penny Boston, a scientist who has found life
in the most inhospitable places on earth, increasing our hopes of finding life on Mars; Robert Zubrin who is developing biospheres to enable humans to live on Mars; David
Brin, a science fiction writer who believes we may have to change genetically to survive
new worlds; Dr Marc Rayman, a NASA scientist working on ion propulsion; Professor
Brian Boyle who has already mapped out 75,000 galaxies in the Universe, and was the
first person, with his team, to watch a black hole being created; Professor Peter Coles, a
cosmologist who believes tunnels through space could be created to travel anywhere
instantly; and Story Musgrave, an astronaut whose working day involves satellite
maintenance thousands of feet about Earth. "My aim in making this series is to inspire viewers who think science is a bore," says
award-winning series producer, Richard Burke Ward. "Space is about our relationship
with the Universe - how the things which go on 'up there' really do affect our lives on
Earth. If you think the Universe is a big irrelevance, Space will make you think again."...
Rating:
Summary: A great mix of both science fact & visual presentation.
Review: Ok, hands down - the presentation is fantastic. I've seen none better. If you're serious about space/physics/the cosmos...etc, this is a very enjoyable collection. I am a big fan of Stephen Hawking, Brian Greene and Einstein's work, and try my best to wrap my brain around it all.
In this dvd collection, you will find today's currect explanations for how the earth formed, what the big bang is/was, the fate of our planet, the odds of a global disaster, new planets we're finding orbiting nearby stars, future telescope projects, thoughts on how to colonize other planets/moons, the odds of unintelligent & intelligent life elsewhere, hubble telescope pictures w/ explanations, hubble deep field, galaxy clouds, speed of cosmic communication, black holes at work...etc, etc. Truely great stuff. The list goes on...
However, what you will not find are the nuts & bolts to Einstein's equations. These subjects could be a dvd all their own, and are rightfully left out of this collection. There is no discussion of string theory, m-theory, multiple dimensions, dark matter or time travel. These subjects are fantastic and should be researched separately - they each deseve it.
In short, these dvds try to put the universe into perspective, and help you understand how truely large and amazing it is. It does not talk about UFOs or anything that is not fact - I have lent it to people who don't have the same passion for space as I do, and they have been amazed at the sights and explanations in these dvds.
Sam Neil does an outstanding job presenting you with information.
Even my girlfriend enjoyed watching these with me.
Highly, highly recommended.
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