Chariots of the Gods (German: Erinnerungen an die Zukunft) is a 1970 West German documentary film directed by Harald Reinl. It is based on Erich von Däniken‘s book Chariots of the Gods?, a book that theorizes extraterrestrials impacted early human life. The film was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature.
The film was edited and dubbed into English in a 1973 American TV documentary, In Search of Ancient Astronauts, narrated by Rod Serling. This version was also shown in many schools in the 1970s, distributed through 16 mm film prints.
The film was released in the UK in 1971, in a version cut to 55 minutes and as a support to the film The Railway Children.
Here is a newer – remake – video of Chariots of the Gods:
1355 comments
planetserpo says:
May 6, 2012 at 8:21 PM (UTC 1 )
It was like centuries ago people believed that the Earth was flat then someone told the Church and the government that the Earth is round. He was then prisoned and killed. Search who? E Von Danikens theories may be true or not but take time to study other sources not just based on his theories… Soon you’ll wonder why there are so many unexplained structures that even todays technology cannot replicate it.
planetserpo says:
May 6, 2012 at 11:21 PM (UTC 1 )
[..YouTube..] It was like centuries ago people believed that the Earth was flat then someone told the Church and the government that the Earth is round. He was then prisoned and killed. Search who? E Von Danikens theories may be true or not but take time to study other sources not just based on his theories… Soon you’ll wonder why there are so many unexplained structures that even todays technology cannot replicate it.
shREDhead44 says:
May 8, 2012 at 3:39 PM (UTC 1 )
[..YouTube..] If Christ proved nothing else, it was that the masses of people are too easily swayed while in large groups. Humans cannot be trusted to process, understand and react rationally to things that do not fall directly in line with their beliefs. So now that our planets’ governments have convinced the “ET’s” of this fact, we’ll never be allowed to know of their existence or secrets of life. And why should we? We are a race that took the son of our own GOD and nailed him to a cross!
shREDhead44 says:
May 8, 2012 at 3:58 PM (UTC 1 )
[..YouTube..] SO there you go, our governments will never allow us to realize that we are not alone, look at all of the “OLDER” expeditions, to space, the poles, wherever. You would think with more advanced tech, we’d be able to continue these expeditions. Nope. Well why not? Soldiers die everyday in Iraq, we blow up 1 million dollar missiles every day. And we cant find 7 volunteers to take a one way trip to mars to do some recon? WAKE UP!!!
liffeybeat says:
May 8, 2012 at 9:38 PM (UTC 1 )
[..YouTube..] this is repeated bs from our big bro… save yourself time look elsewhere…
govlover says:
May 9, 2012 at 5:34 PM (UTC 1 )
[..YouTube..] Is it aliens or simply the evidence of revision in history by the hegemony?
One doesn’t have to look too far into space to see the duplicity on this planet and the duality of lies in trade for truth. If J.F.K.’s words and significant message can be stamped out in a generation, how much more ancient knowledge be wiped off the history books of the masses to keep them in the dark and developing only so far ( restrained ).
Ellsie2 says:
May 10, 2012 at 12:13 PM (UTC 1 )
[..YouTube..] exept pluto istant a planet anymore
nperry123 says:
May 10, 2012 at 12:40 PM (UTC 1 )
[..YouTube..] Chariots of the Frauds in order to make a lot of money. That should be the title of the book.
odojang says:
May 10, 2012 at 10:54 PM (UTC 1 )
[..YouTube..] Notice how often the word “primitive” is used and with emphasis on the alleged limitation it implies. This is all based on the fallacious premisce that ancient people were blumbering idiots. Ingenuity is born out of necessity, something our modern, developped and plentiful egotistical societies have a hard time recognizing in those which preceeded them. Aliens did not build the pyramids; our ancestors did, because they were smart,resourceful, courageous and hardworking.
aserta says:
May 11, 2012 at 2:23 AM (UTC 1 )
[..YouTube..] And most importantly, they didn’t waste 24/24 in pointless activities such as the internet.
aserta says:
May 11, 2012 at 2:23 AM (UTC 1 )
[..YouTube..] And most importantly, they didn’t waste 24/24 in pointless activities such as the internet.
aserta says:
May 11, 2012 at 2:52 AM (UTC 1 )
[..YouTube..] That’s because they wan’t war. Don’t mix things up. Also sending people to Mars isn’t just as easy as is say leveling a city. There’s more than two buttons to press.
aserta says:
May 11, 2012 at 2:52 AM (UTC 1 )
[..YouTube..] want*
quantumcherrypopper says:
May 11, 2012 at 3:47 AM (UTC 1 )
[..YouTube..] fuck youtube! I love youtube!! I HATE IT!!!!
quantumcherrypopper says:
May 11, 2012 at 3:47 AM (UTC 1 )
[..YouTube..] fuck youtube! I love youtube!! I HATE IT!!!!
Christian Geissenhoener says:
May 13, 2012 at 7:04 AM (UTC 1 )
[..YouTube..] is the host the guy from home improvement? … i think al was his name
Christian Geissenhoener says:
May 13, 2012 at 7:05 AM (UTC 1 )
[..YouTube..] isn`t pluto categorised as exoplanet right now? changing its category every couple of decades? just to fit in the actual science-sight?
TheBelldiver says:
May 13, 2012 at 7:34 PM (UTC 1 )
[..YouTube..] There are gifts from above handed to many children, NOT ALL and Children only. It was children with these gifts who designed the universal layouts and mathmatical calculations from age 7 to age 20; not adults. the plans of the Universe requires pure imagination and unobstructed vision. Adults totally lack this but they are more powerful and steal the formulas and claim the work. The gifted LOOK WITHIN and never from the eyes or ears and they never forget to ask, “WHAT!” BELIEVE IT OR NOT. !
TheBelldiver says:
May 13, 2012 at 7:42 PM (UTC 1 )
[..YouTube..] Because of the brain stealing schools of higher education were formed to force TEACH the older child or men. THINK ABOUT IT! WILL YOU? AGE 1,2,3,4….the brain is absorbing processing everything. I taught my children all the higher forms of mathmatics by age 3. The school board more or less scolded me. But you must know how to communicate with a child to teach them. They will absorb all you have. BELIEVE THAT ONE OR NOT.
CogitoErgoSum182 says:
May 14, 2012 at 7:47 AM (UTC 1 )
[..YouTube..] Lol. I was wondering where I’d seen that guy
stargate905 says:
May 14, 2012 at 3:23 PM (UTC 1 )
[..YouTube..] Al Borland WTF?
PERZN4LIFE says:
May 16, 2012 at 1:25 AM (UTC 1 )
[..YouTube..] the battery was invented before the Egypt had it….I believe it was created in Mesopotamia during the Iranian dynasties of Parthian or Sassanid.
docdavefr says:
May 16, 2012 at 4:05 PM (UTC 1 )
[..YouTube..] I am still not convinced about alien intervention. Now, an earlier advanced civilisation theory seems much more likely to me.
What we need and what seems to be happening is that more people from more different fields seem to be cooperating. The truth will out, as they say !
unavalable2419 says:
May 16, 2012 at 6:49 PM (UTC 1 )
[..YouTube..] You’ll die in seven days if you don’t repost this to 10 videos in the next hour if you do tomorrow will be the best day of your life
haydenmossop says:
May 16, 2012 at 8:07 PM (UTC 1 )
[..YouTube..] the gold theory sounds good but wow ,,we are the left over from a mining operation ,, and prey to the “gods” to come back and rescue us ,, and we still have a lust for shiny things ,, wow we have come so far
gandelf1967 says:
May 16, 2012 at 9:59 PM (UTC 1 )
[..YouTube..] eric von danekin opened my eyes…..more power!!!!
torquesport says:
May 17, 2012 at 5:40 PM (UTC 1 )
Do you also believe in using a spellchecker? I guess not!
torquesport says:
May 17, 2012 at 5:40 PM (UTC 1 )
It’s the same as the one I saw in the cinema many moons ago.
torquesport says:
May 17, 2012 at 8:40 PM (UTC 1 )
[..YouTube..] Do you also believe in using a spellchecker? I guess not!
torquesport says:
May 17, 2012 at 8:40 PM (UTC 1 )
[..YouTube..] It’s the same as the one I saw in the cinema many moons ago.
dhudson369 says:
May 18, 2012 at 6:42 PM (UTC 1 )
[..YouTube..] 24:00 the underground city no skeleton were found in there so they came back out they were either hidding from something giants maybe E.Ts or maybe really bad weather tornados radiation solar flares etc etc
dhudson369 says:
May 18, 2012 at 6:42 PM (UTC 1 )
[..YouTube..] 24:00 the underground city no skeleton were found in there so they came back out they were either hidding from something giants maybe E.Ts or maybe really bad weather tornados radiation solar flares etc etc
mhslayer6 says:
May 19, 2012 at 1:17 PM (UTC 1 )
Audio is horrid, but you really can’t expect much from an early 70s film. For its time, even by today’s standards, this is a wonderful documentary. Compelling stuff as well
mhslayer6 says:
May 19, 2012 at 4:17 PM (UTC 1 )
[..YouTube..] Audio is horrid, but you really can’t expect much from an early 70s film. For its time, even by today’s standards, this is a wonderful documentary. Compelling stuff as well
mhslayer6 says:
May 19, 2012 at 4:17 PM (UTC 1 )
[..YouTube..] Audio is horrid, but you really can’t expect much from an early 70s film. For its time, even by today’s standards, this is a wonderful documentary. Compelling stuff as well
seapeddler says:
May 20, 2012 at 4:41 PM (UTC 1 )
[..YouTube..] Ancient aliens can’t return without a valid passport.
ELTIETCHA says:
May 24, 2012 at 12:57 AM (UTC 1 )
[..YouTube..] If this isn’t real, what is?
fergusian says:
May 29, 2012 at 2:13 PM (UTC 1 )
[..YouTube..] Where’s Carl when we need him?
lessousdoues says:
May 30, 2012 at 1:37 AM (UTC 1 )
[..YouTube..] What is their goal to prove that we had been visited by alien outer space ? I mean so what if we are not alone in the universe or if beings from others planets had visited us.
SunshineGirlz34 says:
May 31, 2012 at 2:47 PM (UTC 1 )
[..YouTube..] Carl Sagan?He believed in intelligent life elsewhere in the universe..I don’t know if he believed in the ancient astronaut theory…if he did,he never said it publicly.Of course that would have ended his career.But he was not a close-minded individual..he was one of those rare scientists that knew there HAD to be life out there
SunshineGirlz34 says:
May 31, 2012 at 2:48 PM (UTC 1 )
[..YouTube..] Yeah,the damn TSA wouldn’t let them back on Earth without one…they might be “suspicious”
fergusian says:
May 31, 2012 at 3:22 PM (UTC 1 )
[..YouTube..] “I know of no recent books so riddled with logical and factual errors as the works of von D
fergusian says:
May 31, 2012 at 3:22 PM (UTC 1 )
[..YouTube..] “I know of no recent books so riddled with logical and factual errors as the works of von D
SunshineGirlz34 says:
May 31, 2012 at 5:13 PM (UTC 1 )
[..YouTube..] No,not yet…but it will come.Why in the hell do people keep quoting wikipedia pages?Is there NO other source of info?I’m not saying Sagan didn’t say that,I’m just saying that people quote things from wiki like they’re gospel..is there ANOTHER source that has that quote?Yep,there is..see?You can find stuff other than a stupid wiki page
SomeInterestingInfo says:
June 1, 2012 at 4:11 AM (UTC 1 )
[..YouTube..] I want to know whats behund that “stone wall” at 14:00 !
SomeInterestingInfo says:
June 1, 2012 at 4:12 AM (UTC 1 )
[..YouTube..] behind*
wanekeef says:
June 4, 2012 at 6:27 AM (UTC 1 )
[..YouTube..] There is no conclusive evidence to support the ancient astronaut theory.
TURB0N1NJA says:
June 4, 2012 at 8:07 AM (UTC 1 )
[..YouTube..] large crystals of mica were quite rare and expensive as a result of the limited supply in Europe. However, their price dramatically dropped when large reserves were found and mined in Africa and SOUTH AMERICA during the early 19th century.
just saying..
tyleecash says:
June 4, 2012 at 1:11 PM (UTC 1 )
[..YouTube..] LOL!!!..I said the same thing!!
imapisces23 says:
June 4, 2012 at 10:22 PM (UTC 1 )
[..YouTube..] lol
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