From The Earth To The Moon: Signature Edition
Tom Hanks, Imagine Entertainment and HBO present From the Earth to the Moon: Signature Edition, the dramatic story of the unforgettable Apollo missions and their heroic astronauts, from President John F. Kennedy's historic speech, through the first manned expeditions into space, to the defining moment of the space program- putting a man on the moon. "One small step for man... one giant leap for mankind." Powerfully told as never before though the unforgettable performances of Cary Elwes, Sally Field, Chris Isaak and many more, these are the stories of the men, women and children who lived, breathed and manufactured from the power of human will one of the greatest achievements in the history of mankind.
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A well written, well cast mini-series; though, probably not the most exciting. - AshaL
Not that it needs to be exciting. I actually very much appreciate that no 'hollywood' styling was put into this show. Sending men to the moon took a great deal of unexciting work and this should reflect that. I personally geeked-out through out the entire series, getting to learn about all that went into this great endeavor.
Tom Hanks did a great job of bringing together the right people to create a truly honest and believable telling of one of the most exciting adventures of the 20th century.Incredible Mini-Series - badder2
This miniseries is fantastic. As a self titled space geek, I enjoyed every minute. Not only does it tell the story of how we got to the Moon, it tells about the individual astronauts and many who helped get them there. After Alan Shepard had his 15 minutes as the first American in space, JFK made it clear that we needed to get to the Moon by 1970. The mini series details every step of the way, touching on the Apollo 1 disaster, all the steps to getting to the Moon (staying in orbit, space walks, docking, etc), the development of the Lunar Modules, and the inevitable voyage of Apollo 11 that landed on the Moon. I especially enjoyed Dave Foley as Al Bean, an astronaut on Apollo 12 (the funny episode). From the Earth to the Moon also details the NASA/press relationship, astronaut training, the astronaut wives, etc. It's such details and perspective that make this stand out as an amazing miniseries. I recommend this to anyone who wants to know more about the Apollo program. Truly an amazing story of arguably the greatest technological achievement of man to date.Outstanding - Ameoba
The definitive HBO mini-series on the Apollo space program. Beautifully filmed with a moving music score, this multi-disc collection provides a superb journey through the American space program's quest for the moon. It provides background to the triumphs and failures. This is musy viewing for any space fan.
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A well written, well cast mini-series; though, probably not the most exciting. - AshaL
Not that it needs to be exciting. I actually very much appreciate that no 'hollywood' styling was put into this show. Sending men to the moon took a great deal of unexciting work and this should reflect that. I personally geeked-out through out the entire ...Incredible Mini-Series - badder2
This miniseries is fantastic. As a self titled space geek, I enjoyed every minute. Not only does it tell the story of how we got to the Moon, it tells about the individual astronauts and many who helped get them there. After Alan Shepard had his 15 minutes ...Outstanding - Ameoba
The definitive HBO mini-series on the Apollo space program. Beautifully filmed with a moving music score, this multi-disc collection provides a superb journey through the American space program's quest for the moon. It provides background to the triumphs ...