Alien Planet (2005)
Discovery Channel

Description

The dynamic meeting of solid science and futuristic simulation culminates in a dramatic exploration to another inhabited planet seven light years away. Alien Planet creates a realistic depiction of creatures on another world, where life is possible, if not provable, according to scientists' theories. Take this fascinating journey created by state-of-the-art animation and photo-realistic affects, leading NASA and Jet Propulsion Laboratory experts and, of course, imagination.

Reviews

10 digitallyobsessed.com | Chuck Aliaga

Incredible audio and video presentations mirror the show's television broadcast (the high-definition version, that is), and the huge collection of extra interview footage will keep fans of technical science speak happy for quite some time.
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8.0 DVD Verdict | Mac McEntire

The show ends with a lot of unexplained mysteries. There is certainly the potential for another visit to this faraway world. We only hope that any follow-up special will find a better way to juggle fact and fiction.
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8.0 Amazon user reviews

If you have any sort of interest in cosmology or have even a shread of imagination, this excellent ride across the cosmos is for you.
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7.0 DVD Talk | Scott Weinberg

Try not to think too hard on questions like "Oh, come on, how could anybody even pretend to know what creatures live on an uncharted planet over 6 light-years away?!?" and odds are you'll have a geeky good time with Alien Planet. It's not much more than a big, flashy "guesstimate" after all's said and done, but it's one delivered in a smart, slick, and consistently fascinating fashion.
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7.0 DVD Town | James Plath

If you're into space or dinosaurs and appreciate speculation about possible life forms on other planets, "Alien Planet" provides a surprisingly entertaining and intelligent fantasy ride in search of other life forms in space.
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7.0 CurrentFilm.com

Overall, I took "Alien Planet" as mostly a sci-fi program, and that's what it seemed to want to be. There are some interesting and intriguing thoughts about what a possible alien planet situation could be like (it's a bit odd to have scienists discussing, with all seriousness, fictional creatures), but again, they're still just ideas thrown out there at this point and for the forseeable future.
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