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Summary: The best mini series ever produced.
Review: The writing, acting and production values are all superb. Each episode was as entertaining as a feature film. From the Earth to the Moon was based on a book entitled "A Man on the Moon" by Andrew Chakin - and that book is one of finest pieces of literature I have read. Chakin is a great story teller, and this series is on the same level as the book! I told my wife when we watched the series back in May that Hanks was a shoe in for the Emmy on this one- and sure enough he won.
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Summary: Constantly amazed and moved by this retelling
Review: Perhaps I'm just the right age for this (I grew up in the 60s, and remember most of this stuff from real life), but this series is phenomenally well acted, written, and produced. Each episode is excellent, and I've been excited and moved by most of them. I've bought two as gifts for friends this Christmas. I'm sure I'll watch it again.
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Summary: Powerful mini-series, and technically impressive.
Review: I first saw a few episodes of this miniseries on a 6" LCD screen on a couple of transatlantic United Airlines flights. Even on the tiny screen, I was really MOVED by it--the heroism of the characters and the sheer excitement of the whole thing. It impressed me enough that I wanted to see the rest of the episodes, and own the entire series on DVD. Although I had read about this when it first came out on HBO, it wasn't the documentary I expected. It's like a true-to-life retelling of the stories we are all familiar with--like you've seen them, but never seen them before.The quality of the translation to DVD is equally impressive. The menus are animated and have this low-pitched pseudo-rocket engine rumble that shakes my house. Even though it was initially produced for TV, the image quality is high and bright. The colors are luminous. The Dolby Digital soundtrack is excellent. The extras on the fourth disk are well worth having--a couple of features on the making of the series and the special effects. All of the very creative promos HBO used to adverise it, and a bunch of DVD-ROM stuff I haven't been able to use. It may be expensive, but it's well worth the money!
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Summary: An inspiration to us all.
Review: From the Earth to the Moon constituted the most gripping television I've ever seen. It was excellent in hitting the high points of the Apollo program and it was wonderful to see the rare movie in which Hollywood gets NASA right (Apollo 13 was close, but contained many factual errors. Armageddon wasn't even in the ballpark.). This series is an inspiration to those who yearn to rise above the noise of everyday life and observe how far our species can really go.
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Summary: Exceeded Expectations in all Aspects
Review: This series took the authenticity, state of the art special effects and creative cinematic flair of Apollo 13 and expanded it to cover the entire Apollo Program. It is the series to own for all who are fascinated by NASA and the moon landings.
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Summary: WOW!!!!!
Review: One of the best storyies of the space age I have ever seen. It tells the story from the beginning, and that is what you don't see every day. Watch it tonight.
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Summary: Excellent!!!
Review: This was the best documentary about the man and the journey to the Moon. Tom Hanks did it great.
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Summary: "The Right Stuff" of the Apollo Program
Review: Undoubtedly the best miniseries of 1998. This docudrama, based in part on Andrew Chaikin's book "A Man on the Moon," is a historical treasure. It records the Apollo Program, with all it's technology, politics, and personalities, with outstanding accuracy - a must for any video library.
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Summary: Tom Hanks superb storytelling...will give you goosebumps!!
Review: I made a point of watching all twelve programs on HBO and was bowled over by Mr. Hanks superb storytelling. All sides of the story was covered, the astronauts and their wives & families also the media. God bless Tom Hanks for preserving these stories for all time. END
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Summary: "The Golden Age Of Space Travel, Revisited"
Review: This HBO production, executive produced by Tom Hanks is not without it's flaws. At times when it seems like the episodes should be searing, and dramatic, they instead wax sentimental. The music is also rather unremarkable, with the exception of Brad Fiedel's fine contribution to the installment "We Interrupt This Program." For all of that, Hanks, and company manage to pull off the gargantuan feat of illustrating for us, the trials, and the victories that were Project Apollo. Considering the amount of material that had to be covered, they do so with finesse, and unwavering aplomb. No space historian would want to miss having this docudrama in their library.
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