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28 September 1980 (USA) morePlot:
Astronomer Carl Sagan leads us on an engaging guided tour of the various elements and cosmological theories of the Universe. full summaryAwards:
Won 3 Primetime Emmys. Another 1 win & 3 nominations moreNewsDesk:
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‘Sixty Symbols’ Makes Physics and Astronomy Accessible, Fun (From Tilzy.TV. 2 July 2009, 10:30 AM, PDT)
Summer Preview: Anywhere But a Movie Theater
(From IFC. 5 May 2009, 10:41 AM, PDT)
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A plain, simple WOW just isn't good enough!!! moreCast
(Series Cast Summary - 1 of 4)| Carl Sagan | ... | Himself - Host (13 episodes, 1980) |
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60 min (13 episodes)Country:
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1.33 : 1 moreSound Mix:
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Many of the studio sequences filmed in rooms with entirely black walls and floors, in the middle of which various minimal set elements would be arranged, were shot in the studio classrooms of the iEAR (Integrated Electronic Arts at Rensselaer) at Renssalear Polytechnic Institute (RPI) in Troy, New York, near Albany. RPI students also constructed the prototype "Mars rover" shown in one of the episodes speculating on robotic exploration of other planets. moreQuotes:
Carl Sagan: Human history can be viewed as a slowly dawning awareness that we are members of a larger group. Initially our loyalties were to ourselves and our immediate family, next, to bands of wandering hunter-gatherers, then to tribes, small settlements, city-states... moreFAQ
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Hey folks - THIS is pure heaven!
Today I got the Cosmos DVD box set and went completely bananas! I love it for two reasons.
First: Even for todays standards it is a well made documentation that will make you think about yourself and the world you live in. The Cold War may be over, but people are still as stupid as ever. Cosmos is not just a simple documentation about stars and planets with numbers, technobabble and nice pictures - it's a manifest for peace and understanding that EVERYBODY should see.
Second: I remember when I used to watch the series when I was ten years old. I didn't miss a single episode. Cosmos may not have CHANGED my life - but it certainly gave it a new direction. It taught me to keep an open mind and to care more about my surroundings. When I saw Cosmos today, I felt again like the little boy I was two decades ago. I'm in awe of the whole world and the wonders of the Universe that surrounds every one of us.
If you have kids: show it to them! If you want to know more about life on earth or on other planets: see it! If you think, ordinary documentations about outer space are too complicated to understand: see it! If you don't really care about the Universe, the stars and the planets, but you wonder what all the fuss is about: see it!
In any case: SEE IT!!!