The Great Year
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Movie Reviews of The Great Year
Movie Review: Six Degrees of Civilization
Summary: 4 Stars
An engaging documentary that intertwines the phenomena known as precession through the Equinoxes and how, the rise and fall of civilizations may be linked to this on a grander scale. All indications point to the ancients being obsessed with the heavens and having been aware of this cyclical grand cycle. Their knowledge of the cosmos without our current stage of technological advancement defies our ability to explain their insight on such an expansive scale. Yet several ancient cultures utilizing advanced geometry and astronomy all had names for this vast cycle and the effect it played on mankind.
For years the academic community has told us these ancient writings amount to no more than fairly tales.
Now several institutions are examining the possibility that ancient civilizations were more advanced than previously thought... a theory that does not sit well with traditionalists in conservative academic circles.
Does history and civilization move in vast cycles? Was there really a Golden Age when people lived a more profound and exalted existence on a higher plane of enlightenment? An age where wisdom and spirituality won out over illusion and materialism? The "Great Year" delves into seldom charted territory with interviews from those who believe there is a physical celestial force that can cause humanity as a whole to either lapse into collective amnesia, or to advance us beyond our known metaphysical understanding and collective consciousness.
Along with angular momentum, precession through the polar stars, and annual precession rates, the film includes interviews with archaeologists, professors of history and astronomy, all describing various traits of the Great Year. The hypothesis presented in the documentary is a provocative alternative to the widely accepted luni-solar model as the cause of precession replaced with a new model of binary motion. Still, while a very worthwhile watch, this is not a "tell all" documentary, and whether by choice or omission you will need to do a little exploring on your own to discover what all the commotion is about.
Movie Review: I like the movie, but the book is even better
Summary: 4 Stars
The animations help understand some profound ideas, but I prefer Cruttenden's "Lost Star of Myth and Time." It's one of the best books that I have read recently. It's interesting to see the ideas from ancient India (and Greece, Egypt, Mayan cultures, etc., etc.) being resurrected. Unfortunatelyl, this brief DVD can't provide the supporting evidence that is found in the book. Nevertheless, this DVD is highly recommended for those who don't have the time to read the book.Movie Review: interesting, if a little low budget
Summary: 4 Stars
well written, and put together, but I would have liked to have seen some higher quality graphics in the explanatory parts.Movie Review: AND.....
Summary: 3 Stars
I was disappointed in this DVD because I expected it to be mostly about the Astrological/Spiritual result of this "great year" cycle. Instead it spent all of its time discussing the astronomy and physical artifacts connected to there being a great cycle and very little time dealing with the spiritual meaning of the cycle. The carefully made case presented here is a very interesting addition to the "clock" of Astrology, but it is a little like listening to all the reasons that Venus should exist and and then being told that it probably does exist and hoping that you will now hear when you will see it and what that will mean to you...and instead seeing the credits roll.Movie Review: More Tease Than Substance
Summary: 3 Stars
The idea that there are cycles of civilizations going beyond our known historical period is tantalizing and possible. However, this dvd only offers a few snippets of proof on which to base the theory. Also, the program is shorter than advertised.