18 reviews
Sales Rank: 16442

Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dvd-video, Ntsc
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Subtitled)
Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Number Of Items: 1
Running Time: 120
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6

MPN: DE2194D
ISBN: 1419805398
UPC: 794051219428
EAN: 9781419805394
ASIN: B0007Z0O04

Theatrical Release Date: 1986
Release Date: May 24, 2005
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Editorial Reviews:

Amazon.com
Think of this BBC two-part TV special as Walking with Planets. One of the makers of the excellent Walking with... dinosaur programs looks forward--into the future--and upward--into space--for another presentation of story-driven science. This fake documentary follows an international crew of five on an extraordinary six-year spaceflight. We hear from Mission Control and view footage of the astronauts in training along with the flight photography and "TV broadcasts" (perfect for quickly explaining facts via Q&As). The flight is beyond ambitious: landing on Venus, Jupiter's volcanic moon Io, the rings of Saturn, an asteroid, and the far-off reaches of Pluto. Certainly, no real space agency would sign off on such a mission, but the dramatics work thanks to the deft handling by writer-director Joe Ahearne (Ultraviolet). Here's a fun way to learn about the crushing pressure of Venus or the risk/reward of slingshot-ing around the sun. With quick pacing (we are on Venus six minutes into the two-hour movie), smart choices (some of the astronauts' hardships are brutal), plus excellent special effects (the mile-long spacecraft Pegasus is a dandy), you have a program with which families can learn together and kids will want to watch more than once.

The DVD contains some great making-of features, plus a complete episode on the real-life space probes that have visited--and are still visiting--the planets. They are just as watchable as the main program. --Doug Thomas

Description
Imagine trying to capture an icy block from Saturn's rings or drill on the disintegrating surface of a comet. This program reveals for the first time the danger and spectacle of what it would be like for astronauts to land on and explore the other planets in the solar system. Their mission lasts for six years, extending the boundaries of what has been achieved in space travel to date. Combining the latest scientific thinking and the real-life experiences of astronauts with drama and spectacular CGI, Voyage to the Planets and Beyond propels us into the not-too-distant future.

DVD Features:Featurette:50-minute Robot Pioneers feature examining the history of space exploration25 minutes of behind-the-scenes featurettes Other:Fact filesPhoto gallery:

Customer Reviews: Read 13 more reviews...

5 out of 5 stars

Just Awsome November 2, 2008
Well, the other reviews go into detail, just want to add this is the full orginal version of the film, with additional scenes edited out of the Discovery Science Channel version shown in the US.

Definitely enjoyable and a good watch, especial to science/space flight/technology junkies like myself.

4 out of 5 stars

GOOD SERVICE. October 2, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful

the DVDs came in on time... BUT UBFORTUNATELY you cant watch them on any DVD outside the USA... i brought tham back to Nigeria with me and - BLAM.... what a waste!!! So be careful before you buy them... if you intend to watch them outside the USofA, then think twice!

5 out of 5 stars

This movie ROCKS literally October 2, 2007
Of all Hollywood space movie drama and others in the form of documentaries, this one combines the best of both genres. It is realistic in its scope and in the details, albeit futuristic. But not that farfetched. A real ex-NASA astronaut (Moonwalker, Dave Scott) consulted on the making of this film and it shows.

I like the way the filmakers captured the vastness of space with our own solar system as the setting for adventurous journey. With even future space travel technology it will take years to travel to the outer planets. Near the end of the movie, the view of the Sun from the surface of Pluto is awe inpiring. It is so far away it seems totally insignificant from such a great distance.

The same goes for the passage of time while traveling the solar system. To think that the Director of Mission Control "retires" before the mission has been completed, is a good example of this.

Also, the death of crew member after exposure too much radiation in space during the mission, is a gripping reality of the inherent hazzards of long duration space travel.

There are other frequent hazzards of visiting the planets as depicted in this movie and again the mission to land on the surface of other worlds did not seem too farfetched. The atmospheric difference, gravity, travel distances and durations between planets are all portrayed as well. This film and the special features included on the DVD would make for a very educational study of our solar system and very entertaining to young and old alike.

The only thing I did not like about the DVD is the "episodic" TV time slot format. A proper editting job would have been in order for transfer to DVD.

The actors in this dramatization are unknowns and this makes for a more interesting and believable movie. The women astronauts and international make up of the crew also add to the storyline's general audience appeal.

All things considered well worth the price for a uniquely different type of space movie; one which I will watch many times over in pure delight.

5 out of 5 stars

SPELLBINDING September 16, 2007
I had originally recorded this on DVR and I kept the recording for months, watching it often. I should have spooled it to DVD media, because it was inadvertently deleted from the DVR drive, and I miss it a lot. All the praises of other raters suffice to describe my feelings, I just wanted to let others know this is a MUST WATCH documentary.

5 out of 5 stars

A Planetary Travelogue July 5, 2007
The producers of this movie have done a magnificent job of depicting a voyage to the planets. Though filled with science fact, this is however science fiction. (Such a voyage for real would be prohibitively expensive and logistically incredible.) Still, this is as close as you can get and is highly enjoyable. My only negative comment would be that it isn't long enough. I wanted more. It was that good!

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