This is a must see movie for the whole family. Follow the historic events of Apollo 13. The horific enents of the most frightening space program. This movie is the events of the Apollo 13 crews successful failure. The oxygen tanks explode and they must try to get back to Earth. You will see everything they had to do to stay alive. You will see mission control working to get them back. The families intense wondering if they were going to come back. And the crews intense hardship while they were up there. The cast is especially excellent in thier portrayal of the characters. If you don't believe in what you see. Then go to the bounce features and you learn how real this movie is. I know it is, cause I was 11 years old at the time. It was like reliving it all over again. Just like as if I went back into time. To those intense days of the 70's, SO GET IT AND SEE IT. IF YOU DARE. Read full review
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I really liked all the actor's in this film, Loved the special effects and the way the movie kept me and my family on edge to see what happened next. I also enjoyed the movie for reason's of it being a clean and decent movie for my children to watch and those are far and few in between to find as any parent would tell you!! I bought the movie because we love Tom Hanks and the other actors in this film and its just an overall fantastic exciting movie! I would definitely recommend this movie for people of all ages but, if your looking for a movie for family night..this is one movie i wouldn't think twice about to pop into the DVD player!! Just my opinion of course but i truly believe once you view it, you'll want to see it again and again and take pleasure in knowing its clean for the kids and exciting for the adults as well!!Read full review
Absolutely compelling true story. Portrayed by excellent actors, Tom Hanks, Kevin Bacon, Bill Paxton, Ed Harris. Riveting action shots. Excellent representation of American technology, Houston administration. Absolutely recommend this film. Bonus features on making the movie are superior. Another Ron Howard hit.
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Very good rendition of what was almost a major tragedy in the U.S. Space Program in 1971. The Apollo 13 Moon Mission has an on-board explosion that cripples the space craft and along with a loss of much control, there was a loss of most of the life supporting oxygen. The story documents accounts of how astronauts Jim Lovell, Fred Haise and Jack Swigert battled astronomical odds to make it back to Earth. This dramatization chronicles the hand in hand cooperation and the skull-sessions that utilized America's best engineers to enable the return of the damaged craft.
Can't imagine they could have done a better job telling this true story. Great cast - so many stars in this great movie. Even if you've seen it multiple times and know how it ends, you get really concerned for the characters and hope the best for them in their dire predicament.
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