5/5 Perfect!!!!
  by Jason W. Boy (Las Vegas, NV)
this 12 episode HBO series is a must have for anybody that is interested in the space race of the 60's all the way to the conclusion of Apollo in '72. Excellent Price. Excellent buy!

5/5 great deal for a great mini-series
  by Alexander (Va, USA)
After working on the Ron Howard movie 'Apollo 13', Tom Hanks decided to help create this wonderful mini-series about the Apollo moon program. It is a 12 part series that covers many aspects of the Apollo program: from the tragedy of Apollo 1 to the evolution of journalism during Apollo 13. From the committees of Washington, DC to the craters of the moon, this mini-series takes the viewer on an amazing journey.

This movie was shot in the 'Apollo 13' fashion in the aspect that this is not a documentary...it is more of a movie.

The acting is extremely well done. The music (done by several composers) ties the movie together very well.

The rocket launches and the space scenes are a combination of real footage from the Apollo era and realistic computer-generated effects (especially in the first episode directed by Tom Hanks).

Amazon recently lowered the price of this mini-series to $14.99. I bought this series about four years ago and it cost me $59.00...and I would gladly pay that again. For $14.99 you get basically a 12 hour movie with a 30 minute documentary on the making of the film. Basically, you are getting an amazing deal.

5/5

5/5 Great series for fans of the greatest explorers
  by Scott M in SC (Greenville, SC)
No, it's not perfect. Yes, some episodes could perhaps have been better. But given that the Gemini and Mercury programs were covered in The Right Stuff, and Apollo 13 was covered in the movie of the same name, it does an excellent job of demonstrating the heroism and engineering marvel that was the Apollo program. It covers all aspects, from the astronauts, to their wives, to the engineers, to the administrators. Special effects are wonderful, the individual astronauts are portrayed with great faithfulness, and each mission is approached uniquely and with fresh insight. While some could look at Apollo 12 and 14-17 and think they're all pretty much the same, this series not only makes each crew and mission unique, it also brings attention to the previously unheralded missions that led up to Apollo 11, save the Apollo 8 mission. My only criticism is the relatively sparse attention paid to Apollo 10. But this one criticism aside, if you're a fan of or interested at all in the men, both astronauts and engineers, as well as their families, that made history and put men on the moon -- this is well worth the money. I sadly doubt we'll ever see any endeavor as amazing, historical, heroic or inspiring as the Mercury, Gemini and Apollo programs again.

4/5 'From Here to Eternity'
  by Rocky Raccoon (Boise, ID)
Before the magnificent documentary `In the Shadow of the Moon,' HBO's `From Here to the Moon' was a multi-faceted miniseries that encapsulated the Apollo program for the near decade America prepared and went to the moon. As a reenactment, the show illuminates the challenges, logistics, relationships, dangers, and interpersonal strife found in the experiences that shaped the precious time when man actually reached and explored the lunar surface. Tom Hanks, who is a main sponsor of the project, is the consummate narrator and a good writer, but his helm as the director of the first episode is comparatively lackluster, which should not deter anyone from seeing all twelve installments, each bringing a different piece of the trajectory of the missions, and most recreating an exciting adventure with an unpretentious look at some lesser known controversies, problems, and issues behind the headlines. The combined talents of many make for excellent viewing.

5/5 Great shows
  by Mak (Chicago, IL USA)
This is one of the best mini series HBO has ever done. Each epsiode had something special in it and the acting and production were really high quality. It was more than just play-by-play, it was the stories of the people and how the times were so different than they are today that really got to me. I enjoy this series more every time I watch itl