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Summary: Inspiring for those who want to know.
Review: I remember when this series first came out I didn't have a TV...I didn't want a TV. I remember picking up some episodes at friends houses and thought what I was seeing was good enough to buy the book. Well the book made me want to see the TV version. Twenty someodd years later here I am with the DVDs playing on my computer. Wow!!! The production is great with science updates too. But I wouldn't rely on this production for the science. I would rely on it for the inspiration to do science. Sagan in his writing was very concerned about postmodernism, religion and other superstitious beliefs. He doesn't hesitate to weave their destructiveness into the story of the Cosmos. Seeing this done can be very inspiring for those of us who are subjected to their rantings while we are trying to find things out. Wow!!! I'm glad I finally picked this DVD up.
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Summary: Cosmos- A dud
Review: If you're looking for actual live footage of space and galaxie shots you won't find it here. This box set appears to have been produced in the late 70's possibly early 80's, and gives fair documentry but is very poor in visual stimulation.I give this selection a one star for poor visual but fair documentation Is it worth what's priced you may ask ? In my opinion, no! not even half.
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Summary: Available again!
Review: When the Cosmos series originally aired on PBS, it was so interesting that I could barely wait for each episode. When it was finally released on VHS tape I was not able to afford it. It is now available in DVD format and the soundtrack has been remixed. I cannot begin to tell you how much I am enjoying the show. Carl Sagan was a natural teacher and watching his expressions and listening to the enthusiasm in his voice is wonderful. Ann Druyan leads off, explaining that the information presented in the series is still accurate, requiring very few updates. Buy this and share it with your kids. It is a terrific introduction to the world of astronomy. You & your children will be happy that you did.
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Summary: Required viewing for all human beings
Review: After so many reviews that have already been written, there are no more poetic ways I can think of to explain or encourage some one to buy this series. But I do want to add my voice to the many who love the series as I do. It was a very ambitious undertaking, taking nearly 3 years and around 9 million dollars to make - NOT a low budget project. As well as some enhancements the are included by virtue of the fact that its on DVD (subtitles and an extra music track), the series itself is sprinkled with a few visual updates that include some new images and animations. In 1990 and 1991 the series was rebroadcast with updates by given by Carl Sagan himself following many of the episodes and those are included in the DVD version as well.
This series could very well change your life, easily worth the price of ownership. You owe it to yourself to experience the wonder and awe that Cosmos is.
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Summary: Good episodes
Review: I liked this series on television. It showed 3 times. However, the last 2 repeats included updates at the end of a few episodes, like the ones about Venus and Mars. I don't think this boxed set includes those updates (same with the books).
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Summary: Good episodes
Review: I liked watching this series on television. It showed 3 times. However, the last 2 repeates included updates at the end of a few episodes, like the ones about Venus and Mars. I don't think this boxed set includes those updates (same with the books).
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Summary: Can't Wait to see it !!!
Review: Can someone please tell me if The Cosmos Boxed Set is different
from the Planet Boxed Set?? Also, how can you watch the UK version if you live in the USA??? Please respond ASAP.
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Summary: Cosmos: A defining moment in the popularisation of science
Review: As a child I watched this series as it was broadcast in thirteen episodes. That was 20 years ago and for much of my adult life I have serched for the series to buy. I now have the collectors boxed set so that my children can share the wonderment and inspiration of this truly peerless series. I pray that it will inspire them to take an interest in their surroundings and ask the questions as I did as a result of first seeing the series all those years ago. I am confident that those prayers will not be in vain because Sagan is as engaging 20 years after he started his 'personal journey' sa he was for that young boy back in the early 80's. Do yourself a favour and invest in this landmark series.
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Summary: Cosmos
Review: It's amazing to me how visionary - and relevant - this documentary is after more than 20 years. After two decades of catching only a few episodes, owning the entire series, especially on DVD, is hard to imagine. My advice? Buy it. Watch it. Become a better person.
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Summary: starman22
Review: If there was ever a reason to buy a DVD player, this is it. I first watched COSMOS when it originally aired. The series left me inspired and still inspires me today.The DVD makes the series as fresh today as it was 20 years ago. If you want to learn more about us as a race and our place in the universe, or to help your children or yourself be inspired beyond the everyday trivialities of our lives, then you cannot go wrong. Well worth the price.Your mind will be opened in an entertaining yet factual and honest way. A must have for any slightly inteligent person.
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