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A seemingly impossible trip" is made possible by amazing CGI (Computer-Generated Imagery) technology. Spectacular images that began with those from the Hubble telescope and then were improved, now bring us closer than ever to the celestial bodies that exist at a nearly infathomable distance from our own Solar System-in fact, right to the edge of the Universe. 2008/color/90 min/NR.
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96 of 102 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
This program will be marvelous when it can be watched uninterrupted by commercials. It is almost a meditation on the awesome splendor out there. Awesome is a word that has lost much of its value these days but this program invokes awe. I can't wait to put the headphones on and disappear into the interstellar spaces. After watching it I found it a real challenge to balance the depressing things going on down here with the billion year beauty out there. Splendid graphics, excellent narration, it weaves a spell. Thank you National Geographic I have waited years for a program like this. This is what computer graphics were made for.
75 of 81 people found the following review helpful
Format:Blu-ray
This documentary is, hands down, the most well made documentary on the Universe I have ever seen. I have been watching Discovery Channel and other channels like it since I was a child.
I've seen a thousand documentaries on our universe. Nothing even comes close to this. I have spent many years contemplating our place in the universe both from religious and philosophical standpoints. I can honestly say that this documentary has played a pivotal role in shaking me out of my "bubble" on how I view nearly everything. After first seeing it on National Geographic, I spent months thinking about it. When I look out at the Ocean now I am aware of who I am and where we really are.
When you finish this video, you will walk away from it with an awareness that you never had before, of the unseen astronomically massive universe that we float around on like a spec of dust in the ocean. The most brilliant and awe inspiring thing about it, is that its all completely true. This video takes you on a journey through the universe as if you are watching a Sci Fi adventure. Yet you constantly have to remind yourself that what you're seeing is really out there. This is all fact.
Someone else aptly described this video in better words than I can:
"it was as if time were standing still. The narrator takes you on an amazing journey from the face of the earth to the edge of the Universe (as we know it) in a stunning visual articulation of the cosmos. I have literally watched this almost everyday since first seeing it on TV. The graphics are top notch and extremely smooth. It feels as though you are right there, soaring thru the galaxies at home and way beyond. The verbage in this program is comprehensible and the terminology basic enough for these in-depth concepts of Physics and Geology to come to life and understanding for even the most un-mathematical type of minds. This program is the most fascinating and knowledge envoking of any I have seen yet about the Universe."
I've seen a thousand documentaries on our universe. Nothing even comes close to this. I have spent many years contemplating our place in the universe both from religious and philosophical standpoints. I can honestly say that this documentary has played a pivotal role in shaking me out of my "bubble" on how I view nearly everything. After first seeing it on National Geographic, I spent months thinking about it. When I look out at the Ocean now I am aware of who I am and where we really are.
When you finish this video, you will walk away from it with an awareness that you never had before, of the unseen astronomically massive universe that we float around on like a spec of dust in the ocean. The most brilliant and awe inspiring thing about it, is that its all completely true. This video takes you on a journey through the universe as if you are watching a Sci Fi adventure. Yet you constantly have to remind yourself that what you're seeing is really out there. This is all fact.
Someone else aptly described this video in better words than I can:
"it was as if time were standing still. The narrator takes you on an amazing journey from the face of the earth to the edge of the Universe (as we know it) in a stunning visual articulation of the cosmos. I have literally watched this almost everyday since first seeing it on TV. The graphics are top notch and extremely smooth. It feels as though you are right there, soaring thru the galaxies at home and way beyond. The verbage in this program is comprehensible and the terminology basic enough for these in-depth concepts of Physics and Geology to come to life and understanding for even the most un-mathematical type of minds. This program is the most fascinating and knowledge envoking of any I have seen yet about the Universe."
40 of 46 people found the following review helpful
Format:Blu-ray|Amazon Verified Purchase
Let me keep it simple and state what I liked first:
It has some amazing animation which looks superb if you have a Hi-Def set
Flows very nicely, never feeling lost with technical talk
It's probably the best (Resolution) CGI filled disc on Blu-ray
It based on current facts and theories
I had fun learning while watching
What I didn't like:
Too much talk about humans coming from Mars (I don't disagree but it was overkill for me)
Felt very anti religious at times (Doesn't bother me too much but it will for others)
Would have liked more footage or facts of the planets visited
The warp speed animation was recycled too much
In short, if you own a Blu-ray player, there should be no reason not to have this. This feature is Pure Eye Candy which will awe you.
It has some amazing animation which looks superb if you have a Hi-Def set
Flows very nicely, never feeling lost with technical talk
It's probably the best (Resolution) CGI filled disc on Blu-ray
It based on current facts and theories
I had fun learning while watching
What I didn't like:
Too much talk about humans coming from Mars (I don't disagree but it was overkill for me)
Felt very anti religious at times (Doesn't bother me too much but it will for others)
Would have liked more footage or facts of the planets visited
The warp speed animation was recycled too much
In short, if you own a Blu-ray player, there should be no reason not to have this. This feature is Pure Eye Candy which will awe you.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Not so great. Not so accurate.
Most thought this was great but I thought they completely dropped the ball on many of the graphics. So much more could have been done to make the cgi more technically accurate. Read more
Published 13 days ago by Mark Bailey
This with Mary Jane! An absolute must
A meditation. A compelling, interesting voyage through the universe.
Watching this with Mary Jane can be life changing. Read more
Watching this with Mary Jane can be life changing. Read more
Published 24 days ago by Lidsville
JOURNEY TO THE EDGE OF THE UNIVERSE
Awesome! have re-watched it dozens of times. incredible animation and Baldwin does a great job narrating. I would recommend this to anyone.
Published 2 months ago by Brett T. Hyman
Not very informative and Alec Baldwin sucks.
This video has nice computer generated special effects. That's the good part. There is not really any useful info or actual scientific data. It's a story for a child. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Elite Defense Inc.
Disc Won't Play on my Oppo BDP-93
I enjoyed what I could view of the "Journey", but the picture kept breaking up as if it were scratched or something? Read more
Published 4 months ago by Kirk
Journey to the Edge of the Universe - DVD - Good Buy!
I really never had much of an opinion of Alec Baldwin one way or the other until watching Journey to the Edge of the Universe. Read more
Published 6 months ago by amazmoonman1
Mehhh! Underwhelmed with this Blu Ray & Annoyed with Alec Baldwins...
OK, so let me start by saying, I was expecting to love this bluray after reading the comments. Boy was I wrong, the tone of the narration is like they are talking to preschoolers. Read more
Published 8 months ago by Walter White
Best visual depiction of the universe to date
Okay I understand this doesn't delve into the science how some people might like. Somebody mentioned something like "The Privileged Planet" for a better experience. Read more
Published 10 months ago by Neemz
The worst thing I have bought from Amazon so far
I read a couple of the cautionary reviews about the dialogue for this "video" and I went ahead reluctantly and ordered this video and I am going to send it back asap. Read more
Published 10 months ago by K. Meagher
Loved it
Thought this was pretty interesting. I dont believe it was ever meant for an educational setting but it is a very interesting, insightful (in plain english) dvd, with awesome... Read more
Published 10 months ago by Stephen A. Mccoy
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