You,sir,just gave me a wicked idea...........From Earth to the Moon
Released by Walt Disney Pictures on December 2, 2005.
Directed by Kirk Wise and Gary Trousdale
Produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation aka the B-Squad
Screenplay by Ted Elliott and Terry Rossio
Based on the novel by Jules Verne
VOICES
David Ogden Stiers as Impey Barbicane
Jeff Daniels as Captain Nicholl
Marisa Tomei as Virginia Nicholl
Daniel Day-Lewis as Michel Ardan
From Earth to the Moon retells the classic story of Impey Barbicane's quest to build a cannon that can shoot a manned bullet...From Earth to the Moon. The film takes many creative liberties, yet retains the time setting of the original novel, which in this case, is post-Civil War America, circa 1865. Of course, back when Verne wrote the book, space flights were roughly a century away and scientists of the era knew nothing about the moon's characteristics. Therefore, the creative liberties Disney takes with From Earth to the Moon was to ground the scientific knowledge of the film's universe to that which had been available in Verne's day.
See Science Marches On at TV Tropes's website if the above blurb sounds confusing.
Such liberties left critics divided, but Sci-Fi enthusiasts flocked to this film anyway.
Blair, now 25, to appear on an upcoming BBC Panorama documentary slated for July 2006. First ever sit down interview with the woman who was abducted and abused at age 15 by John Kricfalusi. The BBC is currently negotiating with HBO, Showtime, UPN, NBC or PBS to air the documentary in the United States.
- The St Louis Post Dispatch
After years of legal wrangling and red tape, Berkshire Hathaway finally got to work on what they hope will be their signature theme park in its home town of Omaha.
Magic City was originally set for a Labor Day weekend opening. However, that would be washed away by events far away from Omaha. In the months since Hurricane Katrina struck New Orleans, the parking lot of Magic City had been a staging area for Berkshire Hathaway's various divisions to supply FEMA with medical supplies and other necessities that would then be delivered to Katrina survivors fleeing to Nebraska.
Once FEMA decided their job was done in Omaha, the parking lot and theme park were reopened for the Christmas season. The park is mainly themed for Omaha's history, with a few rides from the original park rebuilt or restored. There is even a kids section populated by Jim Henson's iconic Muppet characters.
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This is wonderful news for her family. As for which network/station to air it on, I have a few deductions.
1: NBC would most likely not be suited for airing a documentary, much less making one. Change my mind.
2: Showtime is more known for airing actual movies, rather than airing documentaries, in my opinion.
3: HBO, while having the cultural chops necessary for making a documentary(IE: Temple Grandin), rarely has ties with a good team of their own.
4: UPN could be in an awkward position at this point ITTL, so it might be best to pass on them.
So, I've decided that the place I want that documentary to air on is undoubtedly PBS. I mean, that place has NOVA, American Experience, and the love & passion of Ken Burns rolled up into one brand!
With that said, maybe you can change my view a bit.
The evidence you have presented is more than plenty.
I'll put it on PBS.