Theres been a 720p HD Torrent of it available for years. This is is typical example of why 'piracy' flourishes. Traditional means of media delivery are just not keeping up with the times ( look at the success of the Itunes model ) . Its a ridiculous situation when people have to wait years for some executive somewhere to decide some portion of the world should now be able to see something or not.
Its a fun documentary but leans heavily towards profiling amateurs who are doing supernova searches and serious 'science' etc with lots of gear inside well set up observatories. You could be forgiven for thinking the movie was sponsored by Meade. For me , there was not much there to inspire the average person new to the hobby who will never do any `science'- it kind of glorified the complexity that amateurs can get themselves into- something that can lead to a lot of stress and debt for some . It was interesting watching it once but I've never had the inclination to watch it again.
Last edited by Satchmo; 22-01-2012 at 12:25 PM.
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