When I started watching the Cosmos I was immediately
taken in by the combination of the music and special effects. Today CGI is
common place but in the early 80’s what they did here was slick.
To see presenter Carl Sagan stroll through ancient
structures and cities made the programme much more entertaining. I liked his
delivery too. There was nothing demeaning just straight forward facts and
information. You felt he respected his audience and did not want to talk down
to them. I was genuinely sad when I heard of his death in 1996.
The series lasted for 13 episodes and left a strong
impression on me. So much so that I bought the book (and read it from cover to
cover) and the LP (no CD’s at this time). Alas there was no t-shirt to complete
the set.
Fast forward some 25 years and I received the whole
series on DVD as a Christmas present. Watching the first episode again took me
right back in time. The special effects actually held up quite well I thought
and didn’t look as dated as I thought they would. It’s no surprise the series
won awards.
Now a sequel is in the pipeline called Cosmos: A
Space-Time Odyssey. Due for airing in the States sometime in Spring 2014. I
look forward to this new series and hope it is as good as the original.
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