Space Odyssey: Voyage to the Planets (2004)
Impossible Pictures

Description

Imagine trying to capture an icy block from Saturn's rings or drill on the disintegrating surface of a comet. This program reveals for the first time the danger and spectacle of what it would be like for astronauts to land on and explore the other planets in the solar system. Their mission lasts for six years, extending the boundaries of what has been achieved in space travel to date. Combining the latest scientific thinking and the real-life experiences of astronauts with drama and spectacular CGI, Voyage to the Planets and Beyond propels us into the not-too-distant future.

Reviews

10 The Digital Bits | Bill Hunt

I'll tell you right now, this is the most realistic, most accurately imagined and by far the most interesting depiction of a manned deep space mission that I have ever seen. Forget Red Planet, forget Mission to Mars - neither can hold a candle to this.
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9.0 Amazon user reviews

It's truly amazing what this film does. It's dramatic, it's intense, well acted, and incredibly realistic. This is what it really seems like visiting the planets in our solar system would be like.
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9.0 The Space Review | Dwayne A. Day

The production's devotion to realism and technical accuracy is virtually unmatched by any previous movie, with perhaps the exception of Apollo 13.
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8.0 Space.com | Tariq Malik

Developed by the makers of "Walking with Dinosaurs", "Voyage" combines spectacular images of spacecraft and landers with live actors interacting - sometimes under actual weightless conditions aboard parabolic-flying aircraft - with one another on a long-duration spaceflight.
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5.0 DVD Talk | Holly E. Ordway

If you don't mind the "fake documentary of future events" format, and you're interested in the subject matter, Voyage to the Planets and Beyond will probably be an interesting viewing experience. I couldn't really get past the drama angle, which I felt spoiled what could have been a quite good documentary.
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