The Privileged Planet (2004) (V)

Directors:

Ladd Allen
Wayne P. Allen

Writers:

W. Peter Allen (writer)
Wayne P. Allen (writer)

Release Date:

5 October 2004 (USA)

Genre:

Documentary

Tagline:

The Search For Purpose In The Universe

Plot:

This 60-minute video documentary explores the conditions on Earth that allow for intelligent life and also make it a strangely well suited place for viewing and analyzing the universe.

Cast

Dr. Kevin R. Grazier	...	Himself
John Rhys-Davies	...	Narrator

Runtime:

60 min (approx)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Company:

Illustra Media

Very fascinating movie with stunning visuals, a great example of a documentary!

Utilizing stunning computer animation as well as the visual archives of NASA, the Hubble Space Telescope Institute, the European Space Agency, and other leading observatories throughout the world, The Privileged Planet presents a spectacular view of our planet, our galaxy, and the entire universe, and shows us that not only is the Earth perfectly suited for intelligent life, but that the Earth is in the perfect location in the galaxy for man to make scientific discoveries.

I have always been fascinated with space travel, so when I came across this DVD I picked it up right away. After starting the movie I was surprised by the excellent computer animation as well as the beautiful visuals of video captured on Earth. The documentary gives us a brief overview of astronomy and then moves on to describe how perfect our Earth is. Everything is perfectly balanced for life, things that I had never before thought of: our planet is the perfect size, in the perfect place in our solar system, with a perfect moon. It was very interesting to learn all of this.

The documentary then goes on the describe how Earth is perfectly situated in our galaxy for scientists on Earth to make observations of the universe. Earth has perfect solar eclipses, we're in the perfect spot in the Milky Way galaxy to see the rest of the universe, and numerous other things.

This documentary presents you with several interesting scientific facts, as well as stunning visuals, which makes it a very good movie to watch. I would recommend it for anyone who is interested in space exploration.