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Release Date: 22 August, 1997 Retail Price: $14.98 OUR Price: $7.47 You SAVE: $7.51! Cast: Complete Cast (14 total) |
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The Stuff of Legends
This movie has it all. It captures the independent spirit of Americans during the race to explore outerspace; the humor, the intelligence, the feistiness and pioneering spirit of the original seven astronauts; superb acting and well-written, well thought-out scenes. Though the movie is long, it seems like it's over in a blink of an eye. The additional information, such as the commentaries and behind-the-scenes footage, is also interesting. It should make all Americans proud of all that was accomplished in such a short period of time.
Good film, not great
I think "Jabberwok"'s review (August 2005, see below) was pretty much right on the mark, noting the two main flaws with the film: It tried but failed to capture the excellence of Wolfe's written words, and it was too long. I would add that it goes a bit over the top in trying to be funny (the LBJ scenes come to mind). But it is entertaining and features some great performances, and very good special effects (a nice touch that can be missed if you're not paying attention is the views of clouds, the earth's surface as seen from space, and a capsule's opening parachute -- all appearing in mirrors on the chests of the astronauts. Really adds a brilliant illusion of reality, considering the actors are in a fake capsule on a movie set).
One element that has taken on some irony over the years is the iconic image of John Glenn that is presented. It no longer rings true, since Glenn, several years later, acted unethically in supporting Bill Clinton in exchange for a ride on the space shuttle (yes, I know, this is just my opinion. But it happens to be the opinion of Chuck Yeager, too, and he stated as much for public consumption).
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