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APOLLO 13-20TH ANNIVERSAR - MO [Blu-ray] [1995]

by Jim Lovell (Author), Jeffrey Kluger (Author), William Broyles Jr. (Author),

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Weniger als ein Jahr ist vergangen, seitdem der Mensch zum ersten Mal den Mond betreten hat. Und was die amerikanische Bevölkerung angeht, so stellt die Apollo 13 Mission lediglich einen erneuten Routineflug dar - bis die Bodenkontrollstation folgende Worte aus der unendlichen Weite des Alls empfängt: "Houston wir haben ein Problem".
205.000 Meilen von der Erde entfernt kämpfen die Astronauten Jim Lovell, Fred Haise und Jack Swigert in einer funktionsuntüchtigen Raumkapsel verzweifelt um ihr Leben. Unterdessen nehmen in der Bodenkontrollstation der Astronaut Ken Mattingly und Flugkommandant Gene Kranz das Rennen gegen die Zeit auf, um die Astronauten zurück zur Erde zu bringen. Apollo 13 - ein atemberaubendes Abenteuer voller Mut, Hoffnung und Einfallsreichtum, das um so bemerkenswerter ist, weil es sich wirklich ereignet hat.

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Ameraweazel2

Houston, good movie!

Reviewed in the United States on March 31, 2024

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What can I say? Tom Hanks, Gary Sinese, and the late Bill Paxton...plus an awesome score by the late James Horner...perfectly written and directed...a must see!

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A movie to be added to you list to keep and looking at.

Reviewed in the United States on March 26, 2024

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A movie to be added to you list to keep and looking at.

Reviewed in the United States on March 30, 2024

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Reviewed in the United States on April 5, 2022

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This movie is a dramatization of the very real events of the ill-fated Apollo 13 mission that was supposed to land astronauts on the moon for the third time. Of course, on the way to the moon, there was an explosion that caused the oxygen tanks to leak out into space, endangering the life of the crew, at which point the mission became a scramble to get the crew back to Earth safely.

The movie was directed by Ron Howard and stars Tom Hanks as Jim Lovell, the mission commander of Apollo 13. The movie also starred Kevin Bacon as Apollo 13 backup Command Module Pilot Jack Swigert, Bill Paxton as Apollo 13 Lunar Module Pilot Fred Haise, Ed Harris as White Team Flight Director Gene Kranz, and Gary Sinise as Apollo 13 prime Command Module Pilot Ken Mattingly who was supposed to be the pilot on the mission but was scrubbed and replaced with Swigert. The movie is a pretty standard docudrama. Howard, who is a big space enthusiast, was a stickler for getting the technical details correct. While he did change some things for dramatic effect, including the most famous line from the movie, "Houston, we have a problem" (Lovell really said "Houston, we've had a problem"), much of what was shown in the movie happened the way it did in real life. The movie was adapted from Lovell's book Lost Moon: The Perilous Voyage of Apollo 13, and he served as a consultant on the movie.

For those who get the Blu-Ray, the movie looks and sounds great in HD. The extras include two different commentary tracks, one by Ron Howard, and one with Jim and Marilyn Lovell. There is also a one-hour making-of documentary, a 48 minute TV special that discussed the space race between the USA and the Soviet Union, and a twelve-minute segment from the show Dateline about the movie. So, a lot of bonus material for those who like going through the extras.

Overall, the movie is wonderful. It is well written and very well acted, with Hanks and Sinise as the standouts (but the entire cast does a great job). While it is a period piece, and it is made to look as much as possible as things looked at the time of the mission, the movie is timeless and holds up even twenty-plus years after it was made. Whether you are interested in the movie because you are a fan of Ron Howard or one or more of the actors, are into the history of the space program, or are just looking for a good drama to watch, I highly recommend this.

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Another MUST for your library!

Reviewed in the United States on March 14, 2024

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Outstanding story, great physical presentation of the action, and a needed element of US technical history for students whose education lacked substance.

Reviewed in the United States on March 17, 2024

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No epic, but a good solid effort to tell the story without going too overboard on CGI or changing to story for dramatic effect.

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Janice aboard Seaweed

Engrossing, Excellent, Awesome & Inspiring!

Reviewed in the United States on May 10, 2005

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We really enjoyed this DVD... it's one of our "keepers" and definitely worth owning and viewing regularly -- it will remind you (as it has our family) that is is so very good to be born/raised/live in this country.

It begins with a voiceover by Walter Cronkite (and yes, our announcer is the real thing!) which introduces us to the heroes as they walk across the gantry, and pays tribute to the three we lost in that disastrous fire on the launch-pad....

The movie follows those fateful days (beginning in pre-launch) and then in orbit, and it focuses on the united effort in bringing our boys home. These men are so smart -- all of them (not just in space but at Mission Control) and is a realistic view of the times. You'll see the old Izod shirts (remember the Alligators?) and Corvettes, Mission Control (hey, they smoke -- this was not a purified/Politically Corrected re-enactment/revision of truth)... I appreciated that.

Oh, and it's not all drama. There are moments of smiles, and it's not too intense excluding the JOYOUS moment when we hear them respond after four minutes coming through the atmosphere.... Still, I wouldn't suggest youngsters under age eight view it alone.

[Note: our family is protective of our children and they have not been raised on a diet of broadcast television. Yours may be used to intense programming -- please use your own judgment. There is nothing bloody-gruesome in the movie, nor in the commentary. That said, you will CARE DEEPLY about all the people you see.]

One more little (out of sequence) note: The end has Tom Hanks (who plays Jim Lovell) narrating a mini catch-up to present of the whole story. We learn what happens to the individuals in the movie. It's a wonderful "wrap" to an amazing six days in space.

If we are going to do a docu-drama, one might also suggest that future writers/directors view this one to get an idea that they public will spend perfectly good money on QUALITY shows that are truthful, accurate and not hack-jobs. (End mini-rant!)

I found the scenes compelling and recall the "lump in throat" of those days. To me though, seeing the families perspective broadened the effect. Oh, and Mrs. Lovell is a force to be reckoned with -- I liked her a lot! She's a classy lady.

Minor Quibbles: In two places there are swear words (Mrs. Lovell -- who in the commentary states she doesn't "talk like that" -- when discovering the magnitude of Jim's problems swears... I thought that extraneous. Also, in another section one of the astronauts uses a bad word (appropriate maybe, but basically, unnecessary).

The Best Stuff: After the movie we are provided with a mini-movie on how they filmed it all. NASA cooperated and many of the scenes were filmed in those planes that "deliberately plunge toward the earth" so the actors/film-makers/lighting guys et al were weightless. One of the brave actors in particular didn't want his testosterone questioned but... ;)

I particularly enjoyed the interviews... you could really see how much the whole crew wanted this to be an *excellent* movie, one to last through the ages. It's brought out that the movie will be (at some point in history) a look back on the whole era. We (the USofA) have some incredible individuals to be proud of... this is perhaps one of the best patriotic movies I have ever seen -- notwithstanding war epics. It makes me glad to be an American.

Okay, so you also see the real gents appearing on the Johnny Carson Show too. One more thing -- at the very end of the movie you see Jim Lovell -- he's the Captain of the ship that picks up the astronaut. His wife appears once too, but don't blink! (grin)

Also, the Bonus Materials include two voice-over commentaries. The first is made by Director Ron Howard (you know, he's good -- very good!) and tells inside things about the creation of this movie. I enjoyed it.

The best Commentary though was done by Mr. and Mrs. Lovell -- ah, and Ron -- that con-trail isn't supposed to be there. (winks)

All in all, this is one of our favorites... I'd go so far as to suggest you Pay Retail, and maybe even opt for First Class shipping so you won't have to wait. It is that good!

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J E B

Still a Solid Movie

Reviewed in the United States on March 8, 2024

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I bought this to rewatch it and still a great movie.

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-GM-

Vale totalmente la pena

Reviewed in Mexico on March 18, 2024

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Excelente película.

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Bert

Sehr gutes Drama über die Mondmission Apollo 13

Reviewed in Germany on April 21, 2024

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Sehr gutes Drama über die Mondmission Apollo 13 die 1970 gestartet war. Der Film ist von 1995 und und sehr gut für die Blue Ray Fassung überarbeitet, sehr spannend.

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Caesar

Apollo 13 film

Reviewed in Italy on April 6, 2024

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Notevole e dettagliata ricostruzione di una drammatica spedizione nello spazio. Attori eccezionali.

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Victor

Excelente pelicula clasica de viajes al espacio.

Reviewed in Mexico on March 9, 2024