From the Earth to the Moon - The Signature Edition

From the Earth to the Moon - The Signature Edition
by Michael Grossman

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Actor: Daniel Hugh Kelly, David Andrews, Lane Smith, Nick Searcy, Tom Hanks
Director: Michael Grossman
Brand: Warner Brothers
Writer: Erik Bork
Writer: Jonathan Marc Feldman
Writer: Laura Hubber
Writer: Lawrence Gonzales
Writer: Lisa Mohan
Writer: Peter Osterland
Writer: Vincent J. Francillon
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround; Spanish (Original Language); French (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround; English (Subtitled); Spanish (Subtitled); French (Subtitled); French (Dubbed), Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround
Format: AC-3, Box set, Collector's Edition, Dolby, Dubbed, DVD-Video, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen
Picture Format: 1.78:1
Running Time: 720 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2005-09-20
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: HBO Home Video

DVD Reviews of From the Earth to the Moon - The Signature Edition

DVD Review: A trip down memory lane to the Moon!
Summary: 5 Stars

I have been in love with this mini-series since Tom Hanks first put it on HBO. Being former NASA, I love the look back at a time when the United States was the best in space. All the more poignant when you consider how far this nation has declined in the decades since Apollo.

This should be in your DVD library; a reminder of those times long gone when the USA could still accomplish whatever we put our minds to.

DVD Review: One of the Top 5 Mini Series
Summary: 5 Stars

"From the Earth to the Moon" is one of the top mini-series made including "Band of Brothers", "Shogun", and "Jesus of Nazareth". Each episode seemed to have its own flavor. From the origins of space flight to the production of the "Lunar Module"(LEM) to the final missions using the "Lunar Rover" and the finding of the moon rock. It is an extremely enthralling journey of discovery and of wonder.

DVD Review: Exciting.
Summary: 5 Stars

It's really a pleasure to enjoy this documentary makes us part of history and a very important moment in the history of mankind.

The images are good, but you lose a little image on the conversion to HD, but still worth the money you paid for.

DVD Review: Best HBO Special Ever
Summary: 5 Stars

From the Earth to the moon is the best HBO series ever made. It gives an in depth look into the beginings of the space program, without making it a technical journal. The stories of the men and women who lived through this exciting time period gives you hope for the future of mankind today. If we could make it to the moon with all of the problems and uncertainties these people faced, then what else is the human race capable of.

DVD Review: Great Gift
Summary: 5 Stars

Fantastic Set...
Tom Hanks did a great job presenting the US Space Program.
Even kids today enjoyed it....
(Learning but not knowing it.)

Description of From the Earth to the Moon - The Signature Edition

This 12-hour HBO miniseries created by Tom Hanks garnered 17 Emmy nominations and captivated audiences. From the early stages of the space program and Kennedy's 1961 call to reach the moon within a decade to the successes and heartbreaking failures of the race for space, the dream was kept alive by dedicated, daring professionals and a nation intent on reaching for -- and landing amid -- the stars, all while the world faced the Vietnam War.

DVD Features:
3D Animated Menus
Biographies
Documentaries
Featurette
Other
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Originally broadcast in April and May of 1998, the epic miniseries From the Earth to the Moon was HBO's most expensive production to date, with a budget of $68 million. Hosted by executive producer Tom Hanks, the miniseries tackles the daunting challenge of chronicling the entire history of NASA's Apollo space program from 1961 to 1972. For the most part, it's a rousing success. Some passages are flatly chronological, awkwardly wedging an abundance of factual detail into a routine dramatic structure. But each episode is devoted to a crucial aspect of the Apollo program. The cumulative effect is a deep and thorough appreciation of NASA's monumental achievement. With the help of a superlative cast, consistent writing, and a stable of talented directors, Hanks has shared his infectious enthusiasm for space exploration and the inspiring power of conquering the final frontier.

NASA's complete participation in the production lends to its total authenticity, right down to the use of NASA equipment, launch locations, and even spacecraft. The re-creation of the lunar landscape is almost as impressive as the real thing and is further enhanced by the use of helium balloons to lighten the actors playing moon-walking astronauts. (These and other backstage details are revealed in the "making of" featurette, along with a wealth of supplemental materials, on a bonus disc in the miniseries' DVD package.) With a fictional, Walter Cronkite-like TV reporter (Lane Smith) serving as the dramatic link for all 12 episodes, this ambitious production may not be a great work of art. But as a generous and definitive example of nonfiction drama, it's full of the same kind of awe, inspiration, and humanity that led to "one giant leap" in the all-too-short history of 20th-century space exploration. --Jeff Shannon

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