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Summary: Cable Films on Science really stink....
Review: I can't say much about this series other then it was more show and tell of CGi effects rather then informative and intelligent science content and commentery. Scientists were interviewed but they were edited more toward the shocking revelations rather then explaining how they will turn out. The odds of an asteroid hitting the Earth are remote and going to Mars will one day be possible, but not in the short span that this movie says it will. Film does not seem to have been made as throughly as it could have been, and the narraton is shallow. Reccomanded solely for intrnet geeks and for those who thought Alien was a great picture (Bleech).
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Summary: The Brits hit a homer!
Review: A very cool presentation of our mind-boggling celestial neighbors. A black hole visiting our solar system, stellar explosions, robotic exploration of other worlds... what science geek could ask for more? Very well done and entertaining for the usual dreck watchers as well. Imparts a chilling sense of power and vastness of the big U.
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Summary: Space or Hyperspace? This is the Answer...
Review: Also known as "Space", this is a masterpiece of a documentary. It is for all ages and explains in simple terms, the origins of our universe and our future in space, passing through every kind of known and unknown phenomenon, here on Earth or elsewhere.
Sam Neill ("Event Horizon", "Jurassic Park", "Merlin") takes you by the hand and through a holographic projector "launches" you into an adventure that spans various billions of years.
BBC has outdone itself in this documentary.
"Cosmos", hosted by Carl Sagan, was a unique milestone in explaining the Universe. It also was a masterpiece in its genre. "Hyperspace" is nothing else than its natural successor.
I loved every minute of it and I kept it running and running in my DVD player until I almost memorized the data.
The 3D recreations of galaxies, stars, planets and stellar phenomena are hauntingly relistic and offer a firework of the highest CGI design I have ever witnessed in a documentary of this sort.
Sam Neill is a fascinating, talented and multi-faceted actor and could manage to convince you to walk on water. With his suave and debonnaire way, he manages to explain science in such a way, that even the most unaware person would accept and understand.
All in all, if you are a documentary collector, or simply somebody who loves astronomy and space travel, you will have to own it.
But careful! If you watch it once, you may wish to watch it again. It is highly addictive. Consult a doctor for any counter-indication.
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Summary: Space or Hyperspace? This is the Answer...
Review: Also known as "Space", this is a masterpiece of a documentary. It is for all ages and explains in simple terms, the origins of our universe and our future in space, passing through every kind of known and unknown phenomenon, here on Earth or elsewhere.
Sam Neill ("Event Horizon", "Jurassic Park", "Merlin") takes you by the hand and through a holographic projector "launches" you into an adventure that spans various billions of years.
BBC has outdone itself in this documentary.
"Cosmos", hosted by Carl Sagan, was a unique milestone in explaining the Universe. It also was a masterpiece in its genre. "Hyperspace" is nothing else than its natural successor.
I loved every minute of it and I kept it running and running in my DVD player until I almost memorized the data.
The 3D recreations of galaxies, stars, planets and stellar phenomena are hauntingly relistic and offer a firework of the highest CGI design I have ever witnessed in a documentary of this sort.
Sam Neill is a fascinating, talented and multi-faceted actor and could manage to convince you to walk on water. With his suave and debonnaire way, he manages to explain science in such a way, that even the most unaware person would accept and understand.
All in all, if you are a documentary collector, or simply somebody who loves astronomy and space travel, you will have to own it.
But careful! If you watch it once, you may wish to watch it again. It is highly addictive. Consult a doctor for any counter-indication.
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Summary: the graphics and sam neill's presentation works
Review: being a fan of astronomy, the physical wonders of the cosmos are a wonderful thing. i've read and listened to books and many audio books from stephen hawking and brian green. this series is explained clearly and someone without the background of reading astronomy magazine for 10 years can understand. the graphics are quite impressive. if only my 8 inch meade scope could focus in one some of these objects (right!). i highly recommend this series to anyone whom i the least bit interested with astronomy. my early teenage kids were glued to the tv as well. great work!
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Summary: I prefer truth...
Review: Despite excellent computer graphics, the information is largely incorrect and is highly dramatised with ignorant fantasies - just as Sam Neill said himself: " Ignorance is a bliss", where only ingnorant person can say this. Apperently, he was referring not just to mass consciousness of humanity but to BBC, producers and writers. Referrences to facts are largely speculated to say the least. Not a single reference to the crop circles. Like many potentually great songs, bad lyrics make any song worthless. I tossed the DVD in the garbage right after I watched it. Lesson learned. For more truth I recommend www.disclosureproject.org.
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Summary: Very good and straightforward
Review: Excellent audio/video quality. Explanation of events is very easy to understand thanks to the animation sequences and the holographic set, however, they don't get very deep in concept and may cause you to have more questions than answers at the end of the show. Overall: VERY GOOD.
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Summary: very good
Review: Excellent, but as mentionned above this documentary falls short on details and sometimes dwelves into pure science fiction debate. Such things has humans having to genetically engineer itself to survive and colonise other planets was a bit overboard for me. Still this is an excellent documentary on how everything started, how the earth ended up being what it is and how lucky we are to be here. Scientific principle are well simplified and everything is explained clearly. Speaking of science, this documentary also includes a cool look at developing propulsion systems because, as this documentary makes clear, we're *FAR* from our nearest neighboor! I particulally liked the analogy: "on this scale (sam points to a beach ball sized earth) the nearest star is 4 miles away"
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Summary: The BEST of Sam and the Cosmos
Review: Fascinating....great effects...wonderful narrator...Sam, this is the best! Thanks for all your hard work to share the cosmos with us in a new perspective!
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Summary: Hyperspace - How it all began
Review: God did not create the world - Sam Neill did (hehehe) This is an excellent documentary for anybody ever wondered how it all started. How our earth was created and how i could ever write this "review". I have given it 5 stars because it is very educating and "easy" to understand. This is the first and maybe the only documentary to do so. 5 stars is also for the entertaing concept of it. Filled with CGI (comput.graphics)
It might pass as a good saturday night entertainment as well. I watched it on Discovery, and if the sound and the picture is as good as it was on my tv (11-2001), it will be a great dvd for your documentary collection. Since i am just an ordinary movie-watcher, i cannot write a critical review for this doc.
I am just an ordinary and hungry wolf for good docs and movies. It takes you through everything from how stars are created and their life-cycle, to how life started out down here (earth).
40% of this doc. is a feast for the eye. The rest is a nut for the brain. Have no fear. I promise you. If you have read this review, you are atleast curious about what this "hyperspace" is. This must mean you are interested in the space.
You wont be dissapointed as long as you are aware that this is a documentary and not a movie. Fasten your seatbelts, sit back, and let Sam take you on a journey you wont regret you took.
Enjoy the ride :-))
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