Ultimate Space Experience

Starring:Ultimate Space Experience
Studio: Madacy Records
Product Type: DVD

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This disc is an embarrassment to its manufacturers and an insult to anyone who buys it. The Ultimate Space Experience is a misnomer, to say the least, because this 48-minute disc consists of little more than official NASA videos spliced together in a manner that might courteously be described as haphazard. The image quality is no better than VHS, and in the absence of narration the disconnected footage of rocket launches, moonwalks, and shuttle maneuvers is virtually no different from anything that's been shown many times on global TV news broadcasts. To make matters worse, the entire program is accompanied by random sound bites and cheesy MIDI-composed electronic music, including the morbidly ominous use of Bach's Toccata and Fugue in D Minor over scenes of the ill-fated crew of the shuttle Challenger preparing for their disastrous final flight. (Whoever thought this was appropriate music for those images should be severely punished.) Additional features on this DVD are of minimal interest at best, but as one customer comment has noted (see below), the disc could possibly serve as a basic primer for young children. However, even this is a hesitant recommendation, as so many better videos and DVDs are available about the topic of space exploration. Consider this disc a last resort, and even then you may simply decide to use it as a table coaster for your beverage of choice. --Jeff Shannon

Customer Reviews:

A specatacular SOUND and VISUAL experience.......2004-04-29

That is the slogan....which I can't say is a complete lie. It IS onlysound and videos. and really bad sound at that. The music stars to repeat after a few minutes.The picture on the DVD cover made me think it had new footage, but I think the newest video was the Challenger vigeo. They spent like 10 minutes showing a sattelite being released. It just spun around and around and around........The only thing is good for is to throw in the air and shoot, like an old record. At least it'll be put out of it's misery...and the misery it causes other people.

The Ultimate Waste of Time.......2003-08-20

This thing must have been put together by the third-grade son of a NASA janitor. What a disorganized mish-mash, and an awful soundtrack to boot. Particularly abominable was the Dracula organ music playing as the ill-fated Challenger crew donned their helmets. Also ridiculous were the interactive extras with the juvenile spinning planets and the article on "Living in Space," where only food issues are addressed, the first paragraph not even mentioning that FOOD was the topic. "Need to be more convenient and tasty...." What, the astronauts? We borrowed this DVD from the library and sorely regretted it. We would never pay money for this garbage.

The Ultimate Money Wasting Experience.......2002-05-27

This is without a doubt the worst DVD I've ever seen. There is no meaningful dialog. The music is of a very poor selection. The DVD's effects used in the menus and intermissions are extremely poor quality. Basically this movie is a scattered collection of NASA photos and film, with totally unrelated music playing in the FOREGROUND. That's it. There is no information given. Don't bother wasting your money on this space DVD. You'll have a hard time giving it away once you own it. I doubt you'll be able to stomach it for more than 15 minutes.

If you want a really good space experience check out "The BBC Presents THE PLANETS" which is quite good. Also "TO THE MOON" by NOVA is a 5 start production that is EXCELLENT! And for some breath taking space scenes check out "Destiny In Space" by IMAX. These are all excellent choices. Just spending 10 minutes of your day watching a clip of any of these films is far more rewarding than watching the entire "The Ultimate Space Experience" DVD. So don't think you are saving money purchasing this DVD. Think about it. 10 minutes of these other DVDs is better than this entire DVD. If you add up the minutes of enjoyment you'll get watching this DVD it amounts to ZERO. Is even a dollar worth ZERO minutes of enjoyment?

Worst DVD ever..........2001-05-09

This movie is SO bad, that you might consider buying it just for a good laugh. It's only $.... So, if you have a good sense of humor, and are able to laugh at stupid things, this is the DVD for you. Otherwise, I am sure that if you buy this DVD you won't even be able to watch the whole thing through even once.

This DVD gets a whopping ZERO STARS! WHY OH WHY does Amazon not allow a zero star rating?

Not even a good coaster ... the hole is too big!.......1999-06-14

Didn't Mom tell us that if you can't say anything good about someone, don't say anything at all? Is it possible that this is the most abused piece of advice in the history of man? Certainly there must be something good we can say about this waste of plastic...

I've got it! SAVE THE KEEP CASE! It'll make a good spare. (Sorry, Mom, it's the best I can do.)

I cannot leave this without adding this one point. The producers of this travesty obviously have no clue about what we are looking for in a space documentary. That much is clear. But the only coherent sequence in this mess was the Challenger tragedy. What were they thinking when they put it in this video? Not only is it totally out of place, it certainly should not have been used at the end! This is The Ultimate in bad taste!

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