I first saw this in the early 1980s, and it scared me to death. I just
saw it again on the History Channel. As a documentary it is still
engaging. Orson Wells adds something to anything he is in, and I think
it's his presence that gives the show a gravity it's stock footage and
b-movie recreations do not. As far is whether Nostradomus really
predicted the future, I can't say personally. Some of his predictions,
as interpreted by the show, seem a little far fetched, such as the idea
of a 27-year-long nuclear war. Some of his predictions, though, a
chillingly accurate. Although I do not study these things, I found the
Man Who Saw Tomorrow to be an entertaining introduction to the subject.
saw it again on the History Channel. As a documentary it is still
engaging. Orson Wells adds something to anything he is in, and I think
it's his presence that gives the show a gravity it's stock footage and
b-movie recreations do not. As far is whether Nostradomus really
predicted the future, I can't say personally. Some of his predictions,
as interpreted by the show, seem a little far fetched, such as the idea
of a 27-year-long nuclear war. Some of his predictions, though, a
chillingly accurate. Although I do not study these things, I found the
Man Who Saw Tomorrow to be an entertaining introduction to the subject.