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i remember watching this film eons ago,and thinking it was horrible.in fact,i even fell asleep while watching it.however,i decided to revisit it a few days ago and had the exact opposite reaction.this time,i thought it was brilliant.i thought the story flowed perfectly,and the tension mounted at just the right tempo and hung there until the very end.the acting was spot on.and the music added the perfect atmosphere.i haven't seen too many Ron Howard film's,but this is one of the best that i have seen of his.i would encourage anyone who hasn't seen it to check it out.who knows,you might be surprised,for me Apollo 13 is a 4.6/5
"Apollo 13" is an excellent story made even better by the fact that it is true, it has great acting, skillful direction, and plenty of tasteful humor. All of the actors involved seemed to have been given parts that they were born to play, because they were so successful in the roles.
Stranded 205,000 miles from Earth in a crippled spacecraft, astronauts Jim Lovell, Fred Haise and Jack Swigert fight a desperate battle to survive. It had been less than a year since man first walked on the Moon, but as far as the American public was concerned, Apollo 13 was just another routine space flight, until these words pierced the immense void of space, Houston, we have a problem.
Tom Hanks, of course, can convincingly act any part in the world, and his role in Apollo 13 is no exception. Meanwhile, at Mission Control, astronaut Ken Mattingly, flight director Gene Kranz and a heroic ground crew race against time, and the odds to bring them home.
One of the most significant things about Apollo 13 is the fact that it managed to be such a strikingly realistic movie despite the abundance of well-known Hollywood actors. The true events of the historic Apollo 13 mission are amazingly re-created here, and the results are spectacular.
It is not only a highly entertaining movie, but is also a educational one.
The script we all know. Fantastic movie based on the book. With Harris, Hanks, Quinlan, Bacon, Paxton, and Sinese.one of the best collections of actors you can get. Hanks is the cool calm and collected astronaut during what was a near catastrophic Apollo mission. I'd recommend getting the wide screen version, as it includes lengthy commentary from the astronauts themselves, as well as from the director Ron Howard's making of the film.
This set has it all - 2 versions of the film, documentary with archival footage and lots of other extras.The film captures a tumultuous moment in American history and Ron Howard gives an uncompromising glimpse into the culture of the day.Recommended for a good story and historical significance.
Sure, everyone knows that the Apollo 13 crew gets home safely. So it's a testament to how good this movie is that it still enthralls the viewer despite already knowing how the story ends. All the elements of a great story and movie are there - acting, directing, script, drama, suspense, some humor.everything.
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