Product Details

• Actors: Paul Butler, France Cordova, Freeman Dyson, Gerald Edelman, Timothy Ferris
• Writers: Timothy Ferris, Stephen Most
• Producers: Brian Donegan, Elizabeth Brock, Greg Diefenbach, Jamie Stobie, Linda Feferman
• Format: Closed-captioned, Color, NTSC
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: Pbs Home Video
• VHS Release Date: November 9, 1999
• Run Time: 117 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B00003ETNM
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #378,661 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Stimulating and brilliant!, September 7, 2002

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This review is from: Life Beyond Earth [VHS] (VHS Tape)

Timothy Ferris is both a intelligent and humorous guide in our journey through the two parts of this tape. In the first part, the first 60 minutes, he explores how life developed on Earth and if there can be life on other worlds. On the second, he examines how man became intelligent, if intelligence could develop on other worlds and how to communicate with that alien intelligence. Lovely special effects, a great musical sore, interviews with scientists and just plain common sense makes the tape a MUST for any library. From PBS it has nothing that might upset the kiddies, so let them view it also!

"The long twilight of human loneliness may come to an end within our lifetime." - Timothy Ferris.

13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great work with a tough topic., May 1, 2002

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This review is from: Life Beyond Earth (DVD)

Yes there is or no there isn't. Either way, the logic is presented flawlessly for both arguments.
Are there other civilizations out there? Odds are yes.
Will we ever find them? Odds are no.
Life on our world was a bilion to one shot, but there are billions upon billions of other worlds.
This is the perfect film to learn how to present an argument. Support your facts, lead your listener to the conclusion you want. But don't push.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Interesting and informative, July 18, 2000

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This review is from: Life Beyond Earth (DVD)

Having worked on this project I may be a little biased, but I really enjoyed the Carl Sagan-lite approach that Ferris takes with his subject matter, as well as the truly beautiful visuals in this documentary shot entirely in film and high-definition television. I can only imagine that it will be equally stunning on DVD. I found this film to be a good primer on the real possibilities of the existence of life in our solar system and beyond.