History of the World in Two Hours
2011 · 120 MIN · IMDB 7.0 · 1,057 VOTES · DIR. Douglas Cohen
Overview
Did you know that 1% of the white noise you see on old televisions is background radiation from The Big Bang? That the gold on a wedding ring comes from a star that exploded 5 billion years ago? And, that we're connected to the salt water of the first oceans through the water in our bodies? Our human story is actually 14 billion years old and the clues are all around us. This CGI-driven special will tell the history of our world in two hours, an ambitious story that will give surprising connections to our daily lives. From the formation of the earth and the emergence of life, to the advance of man and the growth of civilization, it’s a rapid-fire view of our unforgettable story.
Dialogue Timeline — 948 lines
A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE
00:17:42 life on Earth begins.
00:20:22 to become major sources of the world's iron and steel.
00:23:29 These fish are our direct ancestors.
00:26:33 300 million years ago, life flourishes in massive tropical swamps
00:29:44 We were maybe stealing dinosaur eggs, maybe just eking out an existence.
00:32:37 If you look closely at the pyramids today
00:35:27 to seek out the foods that are available there.
00:38:49 and an atmosphere full of oxygen to fan the flames.
00:41:38 That's a powerful advantage.
00:44:44 can we say that is a human.
00:47:47 And now we have colonized the entire globe.
00:50:45 You hunt a bison, right?
00:53:13 People blessed with the right mix of plants and animals
00:56:39 Once you move to agriculture
00:59:30 and high-speed internet of its day.
01:02:15 our hours into 60 minutes, and our minutes into 60 seconds.
01:05:23 And that is the story of the next several millennia.
01:08:19 but these networks also lead to the spread of religion.
01:11:14 And because of Fibonacci
01:14:38 Now, that's all about to change.
01:17:02 come bearing guns, riding horses, and carrying infectious diseases.
01:20:13 with animals kicking in the rest.
01:23:32 The telegraph and telephone move messages at lightning speed.
01:26:52 and grew more and more complex.