From the Earth to the Moon [Signature Edition Boxset] [DVD] [1998] [2006]

I'm pretty biased as I'm a bit of a nut when it comes to all things space. If you have any interests at all in the moon landing/Apollo program then this series is certainly worth a watch. Even if you aren't that into it, you may still well marvel at the sheer scope of what NASA was trying to achieve after JFK set his (lets face it, completely impossible at the time) declaration to walk on the moon by the end of the decade. This series is made up of twelve episodes. Each one focuses on a different element of the space race. The first couple cover the beginning of the space race. Most of the ones that follow cover one of the Apollo missions each (Apollos 1, ,7 ,8, 9 & 10, 11, 12 (my favourite episode, this crew were amazing), 13, 14, 15, and 17). The last two episodes are a bit different. Apollo 16 wasn't so different from 15 or 17 so instead, that episode has been given over to see the perspective of the wives of the astronauts. The final episode is a wonderful summary of the program, with quite a bit about Apollo 17, and also a lot of focus on a little known (these days) French film called Le Voyage dans la Lune. There is no one character that maintains central focus throughout the series but you will see a lot of characters come in and out of the picture as the series continues. Obviously there wasn't one man who was an integral part of every mission (well okay, there were obviously lots around mission control, but with these shows mostly being about the crew and missions...) You see Neil Armstrong in a couple of episodes, mostly in the second, about his Gemini 8 mission, and then obviously the Apollo 11 episode. Similarly, Alan Shepherd is the focus of two as he was the first American spacewalker and also commanded Apollo 14. Deke Slayton is a pretty regular character and the most prominent, amusingly, is Elliot Seaburn, a fictional TV news reporter, played beautifully by Lane Smith. Another thing to note is the Apollo 13 episode. I've heard before people being dissatisfied with this episode as it doesn't focus at all on the actual events of the mission. Instead we see the impact of the ground and the reporters. This isn't explained but I assume that it's because the film Apollo 13 (starring Tom Hanks, who is behind the production, writing, and directing of a lot of this series) covers the mission side of it already. Despite the cast being different, watching the two together makes perfect sense. The series is also incredibly factually accurate. Apart from input from Tom Hanks (who is a die hard space fanatic), the series also employed Dave Scott (Gemini 8, Apollo 9, Apollo 15) as a technical consultant. They also got Günter Wendt, who was the pad leader for the Apollo missions (the man in charge of the launch pad, and the last man to see the astronauts as they entered the capsule). The missions were absolutely cutting edge and filled with all sorts of challenges, both predicted and surprises, that challenged the engineers and the crews to their absolute limits. As such, there is no reason to over dramatise anything. 99% of what you see here is historical fact and it's absolutely fascinating.

I already had a DVD box set. Going to HD blu ray copy makes a worthy upgrade. Briefly covers the history from JFKs speech to the middle of the lunar landing missions. Clearly inspired by the Apollo 13 movie and covers that mission from the media coverage point of view. For me the best episodes are the coverage of the development of the Lunar Module and the Apollo 12 mission. However episodes 11 and feel like fillers.

Excellent work!

Excellent series of TV dramatizations of the US space program. Only issue is lack of a leaflet describing what's in which of the 12 episodes

An ideal present for one who is interested in planet Earth.

I had this on DVD but the opportunity to get the BluRay version was too much to pass up on. Brilliant show, excellent clarity of picture on my UHD Sony. Worth a butchers …

This series by HBO is absolutely brilliant if you're a space race enthusiast or simply have a passing interest. Played by god actors and introduced in each programme by Tom Hanks, this series covers the space race right from JFK's famous "We choose to go to the moon" speech right up to Apollo 17's poignant departure from La Luna. My favourite episode is 'The original first wives club' which really gives you the feeling of being a wife of a space traveller. These ladies were clamoured over to be associated with any number of beauty products and home products by ambitious companies willing to cash in on the ladies' new-found high-life status in 1960s American society. Some, obviously, took to it rather more readily than others. Please buy this. It's inspiring and emotional. A wonderful journey for the imagination.

This is an excellent series and it long overdue appearance on Blu-ray is very welcome. I think that the portrayal of Buzz as brash and bitter is unnecessary - the guy is a global hero - and my other bug-bear is episode 8 “We interrupt this program...” is an unmitigated travesty. This episode covers the Apollo 13 accident, or rather - it covers events during this period. Sadly, there is no depiction of either astronauts or spacecraft, instead the episode concentrates on the interaction between two feuding FICTIONAL reporters. As someone else said, skip this episode, it’s garbage, watch the Apollo 13 movie instead. The other episodes are excellent, factual, and the CGI Varies from passable to excellent. The Apollo 1 tragedy is dealt with sympathetically and I learned a lot that I didn’t know about how it occurred. Emmott Seaborne the older fictional reporter crops up throughout and is a pain in the ass. Not that i’m A fan of Walter Concrete, or BBC’s James Berk for that matter. Despite all my negativity, I’d Still recommend it. 7/10 :)

I bought this set without having seen it when it originally aired. Not my usual practice but it was on sale and I decided to take a chance. I sat down late one night just to check out the start of the first episode to get some idea of what it was like. Well.....about six episodes later, when I couldn't keep my eyes open any more, I finally forced myself to stop watching and go to bed. I literally could not tear myself away. The quality of this production is unbelievable! Enormous efforts have made to reproduce the facts and events exactly as they happened. Each episode is presented differently, from various points of view, as the story of the Apollo space program unfolds. Each chapter tells more of the story but each one is unique....one episode will be told from the astronauts' point of view, another from their wives' perspective, even one where we are with the media on the outside trying to get the inside scoop on the terrifying events surrounding the ill-fated mission of Apollo 13. Having grown up in the fifties and sixties I remember the Apollo missions and the excitement they generated and it brought these events vividly to life for me and awoke many precious memories. Obviously this whole production was a labour of love from start to finish and I am grateful beyond words to everyone who was involved in this production.

En general casí todos los fabricantes de DVD han olvidado a qué público van dirigidos , es decir a personas que desean meter el disco en el reproductor y darle al play y ver la pelicula. Lo demás sobra no es más que paja Los productores se pierden en tonterías como las mejores escenas y rellenos con toda clase de menús , amén de las publicidades incluidas , si ya he pagado el canón ¿porque debo soportar semejante sarta inútil de añadidos ? . La simplicidad es la clave del éxito. En cuanto a los capítulos de esta serie, simplemente decepcionante, pasan de puntillas sobre infinidad de aspectos de la carrera espacial. El capítulo dedicado al ApoloXI es pésimo , el dedicado al XIII sólo parece estar interesado en la pelea de un periodista porque otro le hace la cama usando prensa rosa ,¿de verdad esa es la parte interesante ?. Y la inclusión de la pelicula de Georges Jean Méliès ya llega a ser vomitivo. y la estupidez elevada e la enésima potencia es el capítulo del club de las esposas ya de paso ¿porqué no incluyeron en el mismo capítulo las recetas de cocina o el papel higíenico que compraban?. y si alguién espera ver algo bueno de los aspectos del accidente del Apolo i se lleva una desilusión tremenda Consejo mejor leer un libro y no comprar esta porquería, y ni siquiera buscar la versión doblada. Lo dicho mejor comprar Elegidos para la gloria o el libro de Apolo XIIi Para el que quiera una serie sobre la carrera del espacio mejo elegir la de la BBC, Space Race, eso es história y bien documentada . El servicio de Amazon y la entrega perfectas

Et quelle Serie ! Realisé par Tom Hanks, juste après la sortie de Apollo 13 (Très bon film aussi), cette série raconte très bien la bataille spatiale qui faisait rage dans les années 60 ! Le coffret est très sympa, et je ne regrette pas mon achat. Attention, les langues sont Anglais et Allemand (aucun problème me concernant pour les deux langues). Vous aurez les mêmes pour les sous titre. Il n'y a donc pas de français. Si cela peut vous aider pour la compréhension, ajoutez les sous-titres anglais, ils semblent être plutôt pas mal. Et ça serait dommage de passer a coté de cette série si magique ! ;)

HBO’s 1998 miniseries “From the Earth to the Moon” retold the story of the Apollo program based on Andrew Chaikin’s 1994 book, “A Man on the Moon.” The series used the docudrama format, interspersing dramatic recreations with actual NASA and archival footage. Three of the people involved in making the 1995 film “Apollo 13” played critical roles in the production of this series: Tom Hanks, who portrayed Jim Lovell, director Ron Howard, and producer Brian Grazer. Hanks appears in the introduction to all but one episode, setting up the specific topic. The makers of this series determined not to retread previous films based on the history of spaceflight – the aforementioned “Apollo 13” and Philip Kaufman’s 1983 film, “The Right Stuff” – and so they glossed over Project Mercury to arrive at Project Gemini while focusing on the media coverage of Apollo 13 rather than events in the capsule and at NASA. Episode 1, “Can We Do This?”, covers the early years of the Space Race and the setbacks the U.S. experienced as well as technical achievements that were often underreported. Episode 2, “Apollo One,” covers the tragedy of the Apollo One fire and the subsequent investigation. Episode 3, “We Have Cleared the Tower,” tells the story of Apollo returning to flight with Apollo 7 following the tragedy of Apollo One. Episode 4, “1968,” focuses on Apollo 8 offering a message of peace amid a year of political and military turbulence around the world. Episode 5, “Spider,” describes the efforts of engineer John Houbolt to develop the Lunar Module. Episode 6, “Mare Tranquilitatis,” dramatizes the Apollo 11 Moon landing interspersed with Emmett Seaborn’s interview with the crew. Episode 7, “That’s All There Is,” discusses the Apollo 12 mission with the second group to land on the Moon. Episode 8, “We Interrupt This Program,” focuses on the Apollo 13 flight from the perspective of media coverage. Episode 9, “For Miles and Miles,” details Alan Shepard’s battle with Ménière’s disease and fight to return to flight. Episode 10, “Galileo Was Right,” tells the story of Harrison “Jack” Schmitt, an astronaut geologist who persuaded NASA to train astronauts on the later Apollo missions to conduct science on the moon. Episode 11, “The Original Wives Club,” tells the story of the Apollo program from the perspective of the astronauts’ wives, focusing on triumphs and tragedies. Episode 12, “Le Voyage Dans La Lune,” concludes the series alternating between the final Apollo mission – Apollo 17 – and the dream of voyaging to the Moon as portrayed in Georges Méliès’ 1902 film that gave its name to this series. A great series for those interested in spaceflight, episodes could easily be integrated into classroom teaching while the overall production values make this a great addition to one’s home video collection. Even with the framing device involving Tom Hanks, each episode can be viewed as its own short film as they use different cinematic techniques to tell their individual portions of the larger Apollo story. Some of the fictionalized elements, such as the creation of the fictional newsman Emmett Seaborn, blends particularly well with the archival footage. While this is common now in series such as “The Crown,” those who are expecting an exacting documentary should keep this in mind. The overall impact, complete with a soaring score, is somewhat triumphalist in a way that could only work in the 1990s. Though the series originally appeared prior to the 30th anniversary of the Apollo 11 Moon landing, it holds up after the 50th anniversary while NASA plans its return to the Moon on Artemis.

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