From the Earth to the Moon
Amazon.com essential video Originally broadcast in April and May of 1998, the epic miniseries From the Earth to the Moon was HBO's most expensive production to date, with a budget of $68 million. Hosted by executive producer Tom Hanks, the miniseries tackles the daunting challenge of chronicling the entire history of NASA's Apollo space program from 1961 to 1972. For the most part, it's a rousing success. Some passages are flatly chronological, awkwardly wedging an abundance of fact... [more]
Tom Hanks' 1998 miniseries about NASA's Apollo project is notable for several reasons. First, it is the rightful -- though unintended - sequel to "The Right Stuff," Tom Wolfe's story of NASA's Mercury missions. Second, it was then and remains now, one of HBO's most ambitious projects, with a budget of $70 million and some of the best producers and writers in the biz. For an ensemble cast, it doesn't get any better -- most of the actors have carried their own films and series, but together they are way bigger than the sum of the talent.
This is a must-see series for space buffs.
Normally this series retails for around $60, but Amazon's cut the price to $20. That's twelve of the best episodes of television ever for $20. Do the math. This is one hell of a deal.