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.
00:20:30 It was these iron deposits
00:23:34 they evolve the body parts that will make our own bodies possible
00:26:47 they are buried, compacted, and cooked.
00:30:00 Mammals lost.
00:33:06 Mountain ranges like the Himalayas have arisen.
00:36:16 2.6 million years ago
00:39:38 releasing more calories, giving us more energy
00:42:22 into the largest contiguous landmass on Earth, Afro-Eurasia.
00:45:26 and in just one hour, more than 13 billion years have already passed.
00:48:39 As the glaciers recede
00:51:24 It is the majority of our calorie intake.
00:54:12 large numbers of horses escaped back across the Bering Strait land bridge
00:57:34 And to administer them, the beginnings of politics.
01:00:35 seems to have a direct correlation
01:03:19 it is a game changer.
01:06:48 The routes he travels will become the Silk Roads
01:09:52 For the first time, camel caravans open up reliable trade routes
01:13:03 While halfway around the world, in the aftermath of the fall of Rome
01:15:53 This is when the West starts taking over.
01:18:42 They start looking around for a new labor force.
01:22:10 and driven by steam.
01:25:43 We are the dominant players on the planet.
200:00:00 of human history