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‘Apollo 11’ Trailer: The Moon Landing Documentary Critics Call ‘Astonishing’ - Never before seen 70mm footage restored from recently found archives
March 01, 2019, 06:07 PM
Marlin Fan‘Apollo 11’ Trailer: The Moon Landing Documentary Critics Call ‘Astonishing’ - Never before seen 70mm footage restored from recently found archives
I just saw this in IMAX. And it was great. Hollywood got it right this time.
March 03, 2019, 10:22 AM
furloughSaw it in IMAX last night. Fantastic film. Reminds us what we are capable of as a country.
This and no other is the root from which a tyrant springs; when he first appears above ground he is a protector.
Plato March 03, 2019, 01:42 PM
satchA Buddy of mine who worked on the Apollo missions in Huston mission control said all that had to happen for the Apollo missions to go well was over 15000 separate functions had to go right.
March 10, 2019, 05:05 AM
f210/10.
March 12, 2019, 06:09 PM
squintJust saw it on a regular screen - Excellent !
March 13, 2019, 03:39 AM
f2i'm still thinking about this movie - 9 days after seeing it.
if you haven't seen it - this could be a SPOILER...
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there's a spectacular shot of the command and service module after it released the lem to land - from above and slightly behind, a tracking shot where you can see it's shadow on the surface of the moon. how did they get that shot?
and that long sequence where (must be Collins shooting this from the command module) you just see the lem coming into view after liftoff from the moon, and it's so small, and gets bigger and bigger.
March 13, 2019, 05:23 AM
2000Z-71I wish it was playing somewhere near me.
My daughter can deflate your daughter's soccer ball. March 18, 2019, 04:18 PM
Angus the KidExcellent film! Mrs. Angus even loved it! Highly recommend you see this flick.
"Meet the new boss, same as the old boss" March 19, 2019, 04:24 AM
f2quote:
Originally posted by 2000Z-71:
I wish it was playing somewhere near me.
keep checking.
March 19, 2019, 04:38 AM
Marlin FanThe soundtrack is available on iTunes. The Blu-ray should by available in May or June depending on what you read.
March 20, 2019, 05:02 PM
erj_pilotJust got back from seeing this. Couple of things:
1. I wish they would have shown footage from inside of the module during liftoff. Side note...heart rate reports were phenomenal.
2. I wish they would have shown more footage inside the module during re-entry and splashdown.
3. Wished it had been playing in IMAX at my theater.
* And I realize that footage may not be available.
"If you’re a leader, you lead the way. Not just on the easy ones; you take the tough ones too…” – MAJ Richard D. Winters (1918-2011), E Company, 2nd Battalion, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne
"Woe to those who call evil good, and good evil... Therefore, as tongues of fire lick up straw and as dry grass sinks down in the flames, so their roots will decay and their flowers blow away like dust; for they have rejected the law of the Lord Almighty and spurned the word of the Holy One of Israel." - Isaiah 5:20,24 March 21, 2019, 08:18 AM
f2quote:
Originally posted by erj_pilot:
...heart rate reports were phenomenal.
yeah, Buzz was one cool customer.
March 25, 2019, 12:55 PM
1gkekIt was playing in a theater near us so I took my 11 year old daughter to see it one day after school last week. She gave it two enthusiastic thumbs up
April 04, 2019, 10:13 PM
joel9507Saw it a couple nights back, and it was outstanding.
April 07, 2019, 08:30 PM
jhe888There is nothing like a Saturn V launch.
The fish is mute, expressionless. The fish doesn't think because the fish knows everything. April 10, 2019, 11:17 AM
Balzé Halzéquote:
Originally posted by nhtagmember:
unlike 'First Man', this looks to be worth watching
"First Man" was excellent. I finally had a chance to watch it yesterday on a four plus hour flight home. Definitely worth watching in my opinion.
~Alan
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April 11, 2019, 07:21 AM
1gkekquote:
Originally posted by Balzé Halzé:
"First Man" was excellent. I finally had a chance to watch it yesterday on a four plus hour flight home. Definitely worth watching in my opinion.
Agreed. I enjoyed first man quite a lot.
April 11, 2019, 10:52 AM
Balzé Halzéquote:
Originally posted by 1gkek:
quote:
Originally posted by Balzé Halzé:
"First Man" was excellent. I finally had a chance to watch it yesterday on a four plus hour flight home. Definitely worth watching in my opinion.
Agreed. I enjoyed first man quite a lot.
The original controversy about not showing the placing of the American flag on the moon now seems to me to be a manufactured controversy. The actual time on the moon was very brief, and a good chunk of that was about Neal and his deep personal emotions about his daughter. The fact that
America was responsible for being the first nation on the moon was not glossed over at all. In fact, there were snippets after the fact of other nations around the world praising America in the movie.
So if that bit is why anyone chose not to see this movie, I'd recommend reconsidering.
~Alan
Acta Non Verba
NRA Life Member (Patron)
God, Family, Guns, Country
Men will fight and die to protect women... because women protect everything else. ~Andrew Klavan
April 11, 2019, 11:09 AM
erj_pilotquote:
Originally posted by Balzé Halzé:
The original controversy about not showing the placing of the American flag on the moon now seems to me to be a manufactured controversy. The actual time on the moon was very brief, and a good chunk of that was about Neal and his deep personal emotions about his daughter. The fact that America was responsible for being the first nation on the moon was not glossed over at all. In fact, there were snippets after the fact of other nations around the world praising America in the movie.
So if that bit is why anyone chose not to see this movie, I'd recommend reconsidering.
I would ENTIRELY agree with that sentiment. I found Armstrong's portrayal of his moment on the moon and his reflection of his daughter very fitting. The absence of the Flag did not detract in any way from this movie. Once I saw the whole movie, I see how including that event would have detracted from the story of Neil Armstrong.
If people want to get the REAL event of planting the Flag, go see Apollo 11. It was fantastic!!
"If you’re a leader, you lead the way. Not just on the easy ones; you take the tough ones too…” – MAJ Richard D. Winters (1918-2011), E Company, 2nd Battalion, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne
"Woe to those who call evil good, and good evil... Therefore, as tongues of fire lick up straw and as dry grass sinks down in the flames, so their roots will decay and their flowers blow away like dust; for they have rejected the law of the Lord Almighty and spurned the word of the Holy One of Israel." - Isaiah 5:20,24 April 11, 2019, 02:30 PM
RichardCquote:
Originally posted by jhe888:
There is nothing like a Saturn V launch.
from the Press Site, outdoors, only 2 miles from the launch pad across tbe marsh.
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