Apollo 11 - presented by cnn and land rover.

[oSuJeff97 3435]

This was outstanding in the movie theater.  I would HIGHLY recommend watching it to anyone, but if you missed it in the theater, you missed out.

[DougO 5253]

19 hours ago, Trey3216 said:

I know the house shaking bit, living about 15 minutes from McGregor provides for some interesting evenings.   It’s sad when you know which engines they’re testing based on noise and duration 

I can hear that shit clear to Lake Belton at times.

[LonghornSean 4012]

If anyone's interested in some stories of how this film got made, here's Adam Savage's Still Untitled podcast (sans Adam) when they had the director/editor of Apollo 11 Todd Miller on.  Some pretty good stuff.

 

[RPM 26329]

CNN running it again tonight.

[Duval Street 420]

18 hours ago, RPM said:

CNN running it again tonight.

It's available on demand as well, I've watched it a couple times and may go for it again tonight.  Such a well done doc.

[RPM 26329]

Maybe it's just Directv, but when I tried to record it, it records as ppv. On demand shows ppv, too.

[ChickenSandwich 9844]

Love the soundtrack/score. Tons of fun for the subs

[Duval Street 420]

Strange regarding Directv, it’s available on Slingtv.

[Trey3216 15350]

On 6/29/2019 at 8:11 PM, RPM said:

CNN running it again tonight.

Recorded it on Dish.  Storm interrupted the recording about 58 times.   

[RamjetFDO 10577]

[Okie State 3821]

Watching now. Pretty great so far.

[pops 7006]

On 6/30/2019 at 1:43 PM, RPM said:

Maybe it's just Directv, but when I tried to record it, it records as ppv. On demand shows ppv, too.

I got the same thing. Even when I specifically selected to record the CNN version. 

[Go Pokes 979]

NERD ALERT!

PBS tonight at 8:00.

American Experience is “tracking the early years of the space race beginning with 1957, as the US struggles to catch up with the Soviet Union”

2 hours of space nerd Nirvana.

[rage-a-holic 4420]

Apollo: Mission to the Moon on NetGeo is supposed to be really good. Next showtime is Thursday at 7pm

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The documentary covers most of the Apollo missions. It follows a roughly chronological timeline, beginning with the early days of the space program, mostly skipping over, or briefly summarizing, Apollo missions 2-7, 9-10, 12, and 14-17, before closing with some foreshadowing of the then-nascent space shuttle program. The focus is understandably on the most well-known big moments in US space history: Apollo 8 and the first manned mission to leave Earth and orbit the moon; the first manned lunar landing with Apollo 11; and the nail-biting drama of Apollo 13, forever immortalized in the 1995 film starring Tom Hanks.

https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2019/07/archival-footage-audio-immerses-viewers-in-apollo-missions-to-the-moon/

https://www.nationalgeographic.com/tv/watch/0560ed6750cb767de7c51b72c248f962/

 

 

[retread 2951]

PBS is airing Chasing the Moon this week. Looks like another showing later in the week.

https://www.klru.org/program/24840/

Edited July 9, 2019 by retread

[RPM 26329]

Chasing the Moon is an excellent series. It should be required viewing for every HS kid in America. They need to learn the meaning behind the names and how things actually happened. Otherwise you end up with people believing the Earth is flat and the Moon landing was shot on a Kansas soundstage. This was an evolutionary moment for mankind.

I'm in space geek overload with the 50th anniversary this month and all the programming across PBS, CNN, NASA and Discovery. My heart still races watching this stuff and the B roll of the crowds and related news. It's hard to explain the 60's if you weren't there. These shows put you there.

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[RPM 26329]

The 50th anniversary of the Moon landing is coming up on July 20 and there are events being held all around Washington D.C. to celebrate. One of the coolest events will be at the Washington Monument, where a full-scale, 363-foot Saturn V rocket will be digitally projected on the landmark as a 17-minute show about the Apollo 11 mission plays on screens nearby.

The event, which is free to the public, was commissioned by the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum and is being produced by Fifty-Nine Productions in partnership with the U.S. Department of the Interior. Boeing and Raytheon are also contributing funds.

https://paleofuture.gizmodo.com/the-rocket-that-took-humans-to-the-moon-will-be-project-1836235797

[Dutch 4474]

I regret missing out on seeing "Apollo 11" in IMAX during its theatrical run. It is great. "Chasing the Moon" is great.  I, too, am geeking big-time at all the offerings.  

Came across this video of Eagle's descent today, which is also great (all the communications are captioned). Brief intro and the footage picks up at 3:05  The doc "Mission Control" on Netflix is an absolute must-watch, too, for anyone who hasn't seen it.  

 

[Steamboat1874 4075]

On 7/8/2019 at 10:16 PM, retread said:

PBS is airing Chasing the Moon this week. Looks like another showing later in the week.

https://www.klru.org/program/24840/

This stuff has been incredible.

The footage inside Frank Borman's house during the Apollo 8 mission with his wife and kids was amazing.

[Trey3216 15350]

On 7/8/2019 at 3:42 PM, Go Pokes said:

NERD ALERT!

PBS tonight at 8:00.

American Experience is “tracking the early years of the space race beginning with 1957, as the US struggles to catch up with the Soviet Union”

2 hours of space nerd Nirvana.

Watched it.  Badassery 

[Trey3216 15350]

21 hours ago, Dutch said:

I regret missing out on seeing "Apollo 11" in IMAX during its theatrical run. It is great. "Chasing the Moon" is great.  I, too, am geeking big-time at all the offerings.  

Came across this video of Eagle's descent today, which is also great (all the communications are captioned). Brief intro and the footage picks up at 3:05  The doc "Mission Control" on Netflix is an absolute must-watch, too, for anyone who hasn't seen it.  

 

That is fucking cool as hell!  Thanks for posting 

[Wally Fairway 5571]

Not sure where else to post this - so here it goes

 

[Bama Chick 28596]

That’s fantastic.

From the comments -

“Anything to declare?”

“I walked on the moon, bitch!”

[retread 2951]

 

 

[Deej 76866]

The remastered "From the Earth to the Moon" was waiting for me when I got home, today.

I'll be in my bunk.

[RPM 26329]

Cronkite/Armstrong special starting now on CBS.

[Trey3216 15350]

 

[Nole-4-Life 804]

7 hours ago, Trey3216 said:

 

That's a man right there.

[Paul Wesley 3287]

Saw it in theater last month.  Great movie.  

I will check out some of the other recommendations from this thread.  

[HouTex 1887]

10 hours ago, Trey3216 said:

 

That asshole should have been punched a lot sooner.

[Trey3216 15350]

14 minutes ago, HouTex said:

That asshole should have been punched a lot sooner.

My only wish is that Buzz would’ve got eem twice and that fat rub of fuck would’ve been on his back 

[phdhorn 6224]

I free-trialed HBO Now just to watch the 12 part series. It's almost fantastic, surpasses fantastic in a few episodes.

Then I'll likely cancel Sunday or Monday.

In the "BFD" department, Wally Schirra and I have the same birthday.

[Dutch 4474]

PSA for anyone who hasn't seen it/wants to see it again: CNN will re-air "Apollo 11" at 8pm cst this Saturday.  So many great space TV offerings this week.  

[SuingToGetAMessageBoard? 3861]

On 7/16/2019 at 9:07 AM, retread said:

 

Old fashion is typically somewhere between perplexing and embarrassing.  But on July 16, 1969, we looked pretty boss.