Apollo 11

[Hornstrader 180]

Saw this today at the IMAX at Grapevine Mills,

Very good documentary commemorating the 50 year anniversary of the 1st manned moon landing. There was a lot of footage I had never seen before.

Looking forward to Ramjet's take

[Parliament 14416]

...the 50 year anniversary of the 1st manned moon landing.

Spoiler that shit.  Come on.

Edited March 3, 2019 by Parliament

[HornsOverIthaca 2339]

Not seeing a showing in Austin until the 15th.  Really want to see this.

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1 hour ago, HornsOverIthaca said:

Not seeing a showing in Austin until the 15th.  Really want to see this.

Thanks for the heads up.   Want to see this with my 6 year-old.  

[Anton Chigurh 3325]

Saw it today in IMAX. This doc is absolutely incredible. I teared up a few times it was so beautiful.

I’m only 30, so I didn’t get to experience this stuff when it happened. The restored footage is just breathtaking. Might be the best thing I’ve ever seen on film, and it’s all real.

[XYZ 2154]

2 hours ago, Anton Chigurh said:

Might be the best thing I’ve ever seen on film, and it’s all real.

Allegedly it’s all real.

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On 3/3/2019 at 10:29 AM, HornsOverIthaca said:

Not seeing a showing in Austin until the 15th.  Really want to see this.

Shit.  It seems like Captain Marvel is sucking up all of the IMAX screens.   It’s playing in regular theaters though.  

[Anton Chigurh 3325]

Shit.  It seems like Captain Marvel is sucking up all of the IMAX screens.   It’s playing in regular theaters though.  

Not showing in IMAX anymore except a few at museums IIRC.

[mulletpelini 5216]

Is it playing anywhere in Dallas?  Will be there next weekend.

[RamjetFDO 10604]

Just saw it. Amazing.

Run, do not walk, to see it

[Player 4578]

Saw it last night, and thoroughly enjoyed it. 50 years later that mission is still an amazing accomplishment.

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Just saw it at Drafthouse.  Would have enjoyed another half hour, it was that good.   

It’s a little dry in parts for the younger kids.  

Willing to go see it again in imax.  

[oSuJeff97 3435]

Saw this over the weekend.

Outstanding. Breathtaking. Amazing.

Like Ramjet said... RUN and go see this in the theater... on as large of a screen as possible.

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One confusing thing - the mid-credits scene showed an astronaut being told to stir a tank or something, and then you hear a bang and it cuts to black.  

Somebody said they are setting up a future NCU movie.  Anybody know which one?

[oSuJeff97 3435]

?

Not sure what you're talking about. 

But if an astronaut is being told to stir a tank and then there's a bang, that sounds an awful lot like Apollo 13.

[Augustus 3061]

On 3/15/2019 at 9:20 PM, Player said:

Saw it last night, and thoroughly enjoyed it. 50 years later that mission is still an amazing accomplishment.

The most amazing thing to me about the Apollo missions:  I've heard astronauts and engineers say that if you were to propose to them, today, going to moon with the computer technology as it existed in the 60's, they'd think you were insane.

And on another topic, it's incredible what can be overlooked when planning such a feat.  Was watching a documentary with the surviving astronauts of the Apollo missions, and they said, regarding the fire that killed Grissom, et al, the capsule had a pure oxygen atmosphere and it never occurred to anyone to ask, "What if there's a spark?"

 

 

[SwanderedTalent 5761]

Must see. Doesn't suffer at all for not being on IMAX. Captain Marvel's mission to make the world's fast food entertainment safe for female leads is a little more important anyway.

[Updawg 2334]

Just saw it. Amazing.

Run, do not walk, to see it

Just got back. Definitely worth seeing in a theater

[Updawg 2334]

The most amazing thing to me about the Apollo missions:  I've heard astronauts and engineers say that if you were to propose to them, today, going to moon with the computer technology as it existed in the 60's, they'd think you were insane.
And on another topic, it's incredible what can be overlooked when planning such a feat.  Was watching a documentary with the surviving astronauts of the Apollo missions, and they said, regarding the fire that killed Grissom, et al, the capsule had a pure oxygen atmosphere and it never occurred to anyone to ask, "What if there's a spark?"
 
 

It really is amazing.

[Beau Vine 55069]

Just saw it.  Pretty fucking jaw-dropping.  The fact that my wife and I were the only two people in the theater made me want to go next door and slaughter everyone who was watching Isn't it Romantic? instead.

Edited March 21, 2019 by Beau Vine

[Francisco 2.0 32442]

Just watched it.

 

If you don't tear up and feel a sense of pride as an American during watching this, well, I just don't want to like you as a person.

 

 

[HornsOverIthaca 2339]

The blu-ray is out.

[NeverMarryAStripper 22070]

I took my daughter to see some animated movie and had misread the times. The Apollo 11 movie happened to be showing so we saw that. She really enjoyed it and when we got home i pulled out all my Life, Time, and Newsweek magazines that I have had since 1969 and she was fascinated that I had actually lived through history

[RamjetFDO 10604]

The blu-ray is out.

Pre-ordered and received yesterday.

[MAROON 445]

PBS is airing American Experience episodes this week called Chasing the Moon.

I DVR's all three episodes when they were shown last week and have watched the fist.  It is very well done.

[rage-a-holic 4555]

43 minutes ago, MAROON said:

PBS is airing American Experience episodes this week called Chasing the Moon.

I DVR's all three episodes when they were shown last week and have watched the fist.  It is very well done.

 

[RPM 26435]

Two legends tell the story of the momentous 1969 moon walk. Apollo 11 commander Neil Armstrong and “CBS Evening News” anchor Walter Cronkite -- the man who made history and the man who reported it. Watch "Man on the Moon," hosted by "CBS Evening News" anchor Norah O'Donnell, Tuesday, July 16 at 10/9c on CBS.

 

[RPM 26435]

Science Channel is airing a 2 hour special "Apollo Live" featuring live interviews with Apollo 11 astronauts (Mike Collins so far, don't know if Buzz will take part) and ground crew.

This was a fantastic idea, but my god the production is horrible. They are bailing out of live interviews into commercials then cut back right as the interview ends and there's tons of dead air where the spots should be running.

[Anton Chigurh 3325]

You can also watch in 4K now.

[Anton Chigurh 3325]

You can also watch in 4K now.

And gotdam it’s incredible in 4K/HDR.

[C-Man 27417]

Recorded it the other day and watched the second half last night when it was re-aired by CNN. It was incredible.

[DallasHorn26 586]

I'm not sure how long it's been there, but it's on HULU now. I watched it last night and was blown away by the footage. I can't believe some of this was just tucked away in archives somewhere.

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Just realized Gene Kranz was only 36 during the landing.  

Not even a grown-ass man.   

Damn.  

[RamjetFDO 10604]

Just realized Gene Kranz was only 36 during the landing.  
Not even a grown-ass man.   
Damn.  

Average Fight Controller age was in the late 20s, so he was definitely "the old man"...

[TheStoicPaisano 9941]

 

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I feel old - I remember going to the parade/celebration at Johnson Space Center during the 20th Anniversary.

[NeverMarryAStripper 22070]

I remember watching it live

[Deej 77313]

Its been 21 years since Buzz punched that jackass conspiracy guy. 

[RPM 26435]

6 hours ago, NeverMarryAStripper said:

I remember watching it live

Same. Mom bought me a "The Eagle has landed" t-shirt. I wore that thing until it literally fell apart.