Apollo 13
The true story of technical troubles that scuttle the Apollo 13 lunar mission in 1970, risking the lives of astronaut Jim Lovell and his crew, with the failed journey turning into a thrilling saga of heroism. Drifting more than 200,000 miles from Earth, the astronauts work furiously with the ground crew to avert tragedy.
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- Cast:
- Tom Hanks , Bill Paxton , Kevin Bacon , Gary Sinise , Ed Harris , Kathleen Quinlan , David Andrews
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Don't listen to the Hype. It's awful
Admirable film.
Although I seem to have had higher expectations than I thought, the movie is super entertaining.
The film may be flawed, but its message is not.
So today I decided to rewatch a film that was directed by Ron Howard, who directed the so-so Solo movie, which I already reviewed. That film is, Apollo 13. It stars Tom Hanks, the late Bill Paxton, Kevin Bacon, and Gary Sinise. The story follows the Apollo 13 disaster, and NASA's struggle to get the astronauts back to earth.I will say, the emotions this film gives are so wonderfully done. The story is done so amazingly, and is put together in a way that it makes you feel all sorts of emotions. (SPOILER) You know deep down the astronauts won't make it to the moon, but at the same time you keep to the glimmer of hope that they'll make it back home to their families. That is a strong theme of this film: Hope, even when it seems to be lost.The characters are all likable, to the point that you want to see them all succeed. The performances by all the actors are astounding. The tone, despite the subject matter, has such a heart and soul that not a single thing is unlikable, and it makes me even more emotionally invested.The pacing is one other thing that I need to admire, as the film takes it time to build up both the characters and the dilemma. THIS is something so rare in recent movies of this genre, and is just so admirable.To top it off, this is possibly the most historically accurate film I've ever seen. One that I did not want to end. There aren't any problems with it, however I would not quite call it a masterpiece, as it is not for everyone. I could see the slow pacing turn people off, and the tension a bit of a turnoff too. Even so, I definitely recommend it.RATING:9/10
Apollo 13 (1995) is the hero movie; family friendly, thrilling, emotional, with an inspiring and pleasant message. Directed by Ron Howard and starring Tom Hanks, the movie follows the three astronauts of Apollo 13 trying to get home safely with the help of their ground crew, including a subplot with one of the astronaut's wives waiting for him to get home. The cinematography was gorgeous and the effects hyper-realistic, impressive considering no footage from the actual mission was used. The plot was slow and unengaging at times, especially the beginning and the wife at home subplot, which I felt was bland, but it definitely picked up around the middle, and it keeps you on the edge of your seat from there. The humor from the ground crew was appreciated considering the heavy atmosphere, and nothing felt oddly timed, as comedy sometimes does in serious movies. Overall, it was well-done, and despite the sluggish pacing at some points, immensely satisfying.
Always great to watch, no matter how many times you already have seen it. Apollo 13 is one of those movies for sure. First class directing, a cast that is simply mind blowing, character interactions you actually believe and a good soundtrack on top. This is Hollywood at its best. Needless to point out that Tom Hanks scores in this movie big time, for he is one of the greatest actors of all time in my opinion. What I do want to shine a light on is the amount of heart he transports in his role as Jim Lovell. In one word: impressive! Also Kevin Bacon and Ed Harris deliver an outstanding performance. The film may build a little slow at first, but when things are about to get serious you can't take your eyes off the screen anymore. Apollo 13 is one hell of a movie and this was definetely not the last time I watched it. And I probably have seen it about ten times before already. A true classic!
Boring.Some sort of drama plus elements of hagiography. The pressure among the team is toned down, when the human drama was at its highest. Yet the cabin pressure is toned up. Leading to an uneven story.The in team conflict was supposed to go through the roof, after all uninteresting technicians had a chance of stardom. With a stroke of a pen some uninteresting state bureaucrat unrecognizable by the local cheese monger could be propelled to the highest levels of TV stardom. At the same time the cabin pressure would be normal, but far lower as they all expected a suicidal mission anyway, there were too many things that could go wrong.Overall I was so disconnected from what was going on screen that I went out about half time.Contact me with Questions, Comments or Suggestions ryitfork @ bitmail.ch