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mvie mu-1063184: Apollo 13

Tue, 28 Apr 2009 19:45:50 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author George_Chabot - Apollo 13 (1995) Apollo 13 is the moon shot that wasn't. When Ron Howard decided to make the movie I had no idea why somebody would want to recognize the historical value of the Apollo space program. But after watching the...

mvie mu-1063184: Apollo 13 (1995): The Moon Is A Harsh Mistress

Sat, 28 Apr 2007 06:04:11 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Ed.Williamson - The superb science fiction writer Robert A. Heinlein, who passed away in 1988, once write a novel, published in 1966, entitled The Moon Is A Harsh Mistress, which was not about a space flight to the moon, but rather about a revolt by colonists on...

mvie mu-1063184: Perfect Nostalgia

Sun, 8 Apr 2007 22:06:19 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author dolphinboy - The reality: Mission name: Apollo 13 Command module: Odyssey Lunar module: Aquarius Number of crew members: 3, named James A. Lovell, John L. Swigert, and Fred W. Haise. Launch pad: Kennedy Space Center, Florida Launch: April 11, 1970...

mvie mu-1063184: Resisting urge to say "Houston, we have a problem"...

Sat, 9 Dec 2006 12:10:08 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author captaind - Ever since I was a small child I’ve been fascinated by space and space travel, but somehow I’d managed not to see Apollo 13 until today. Various concerns about how this film about the ill-fated mission would be handled were in the back of...

mvie mu-1063184: Apollo 13

Sat, 10 Dec 2005 16:28:19 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author chathog159 - The following is a true story about the USA being able to go into space. this trip however doesnt go so well and some problems develope and they are not able to land on the moon. air power and time becomes a problem and the crew fight again their own...

mvie mu-1063184: You can't get a stronger dose of adrenaline without a prescription!

Tue, 26 Jul 2005 20:05:28 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Chad9976 - Apollo 13" seems more like an experiment in suspense rather than a movie, because it is so well crafted in every way that we care about everything that happens. This film is based on a true story, and although Hollywood has the tendency to exaggerate,...

mvie mu-1063184: APOLLO 13 Update : ANNIVERSARY EDITION WITH IMAX VERSION

Sun, 3 Apr 2005 07:10:03 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author schafercorp - This Movie was released sometime back, and has been reviewed by most, as a 5 STAR Movie. The purpose of my brief review is to make you aware that the Anniversary Edition just out late March 2005 contains the visual treat of IMAX version. Based upon...

mvie mu-1063184: "We've just lost the moon."

Sun, 16 May 2004 00:33:05 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author alexdg1 - It's hard to believe that over 30 years ago we lived in an era when American astronauts were not confined to flying in Earth orbit on the now-grounded Space Shuttle; from July 1969 to December 1972, 12 men walked upon the dusty, rocky surface of the...

mvie mu-1063184: Houston.......We have a Great Film

Sat, 9 Nov 2002 14:33:28 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author silentrascal - The 1995 Ron Howard-directed film "Apollo 13" is a thrilling recounting of the near-tragic Apollo moon-mission from 1970. Ron Howard impressively directed a group of some of Hollywood's finest actors into a tightly-woven, highly dramatic, and gripping...

mvie mu-1063184: A review that will make you smarter just for reading it!

Mon, 15 Jul 2002 23:26:26 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author lorusso - The Apollo 13 lunar mission was considered by many to be a successful failure. What started out as just another landing on the lunar surface, turned into one of our greatest national triumphs. For an instant, in April of 1970, the world focused its...

mvie mu-1063184: An Ultimate Space Saga

Sat, 16 Mar 2002 22:23:45 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author ecn71270 - The rule with any film that is based on real events in history, especially with stories that are particularly heart-stopping, is that such a film is successful not because the outcome is known from the start, but in the details. APOLLO 13 is a prime...

mvie mu-1063184: Apollo 13 -- If it wasn't true, you'd never believe it

Sat, 16 Feb 2002 23:12:16 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author annec13 - This movie is based on the book "Lost Moon" by astronaut Jim Lovell who led the ill-fated Apollo 13 mission. In the movie he is played by Tom Hanks. (Lovell himself has a small role at the end of the movie as a Navy officer shaking Hanks' hand. Don't...

mvie mu-1063184: Apollo 13

Tue, 12 Feb 2002 04:05:46 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author kuiipo - I have watched this movie twice on VHS and I really and truly enjoy watching this movie very much. This true-story movie brings me back memories of my childhood days and when the television was tuned to the actual Apollo 13 in my 4th grade class.
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mvie mu-1063184: Lost Moon

Thu, 15 Nov 2001 02:08:20 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author johnenfield - 'Apollo 13' is a realistic, yet gripping drama based on the true account of Astronaut Jim Lovell in his book 'Lost Moon' of the perilous Apollo 13 mission to the moon. The film is masterfully directed by Ron Howard and features powerful performances by...

mvie mu-1063184: Successful Film about "Succesful Failure"

Tue, 13 Feb 2001 19:33:41 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author blgibbons - What's remarkable about this film is the level of suspense it manages to maintain, even though the successful rescue of the Apollo 13 crew is well known.

I think the suspense comes from director Ron Howard's commitment to authenticity. No less...

mvie mu-1063184: A true American story of destiny.

Wed, 27 Dec 2000 12:44:28 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author bryan47112 -

The story of Apollo 13 was one of the most intencely watched news stories of our time. And now on video you can see this great story of how Americans pulled together and how mission control brought the astronouts safely back to earth.
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mvie mu-1063184: Heart-Stopping Every Time I See It!

Mon, 18 Dec 2000 03:19:31 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author lizf - When I was a child, my mom could never wake me up. Morning was always a struggle and my mom sometimes resorted to telling me lies to get me out of bed. I will never forget the morning she came into my room gave me a jiggle and whispered in hushed...

mvie mu-1063184: Great film.

Tue, 12 Dec 2000 14:46:42 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author alexmant - Trapped 205,000 miles above the earth the astronauts of the Apollo 13 struggle to survive and make it home.

Making a movie out of a historical event is usually not an easy job, as many things must be taken into consideration when dealing with...

mvie mu-1063184: Riveting!

Mon, 11 Dec 2000 16:17:56 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author melmouse - I have to admit something. When there is a movie that is seriously hyped, I avoid it for as long as humanly possible. This was one such movie.

Last weekend, the weather was crappy here in Wisconsin, so my boyfriend and I decided to watch a...

mvie mu-1063184: Apollo 13

Tue, 24 Oct 2000 22:54:58 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author browns11172 - At the very beginning when you see the test of Apollo One you don't realize how brave these men and all of these people had to be. This movie film whatever word you use to describe it, is amazing. Tom Hanks gives an awesome performance. The way that...

mvie mu-1063184: Never, Ever Leave Home Without Duct Tape

Mon, 23 Oct 2000 19:02:43 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author sweaver - It was once said that every movie has a moral. If so, my title could be the moral of Apollo 13, a spectacular movie about the most gripping flight of the Apollo program. For all the sheer drama of the first landing on the moon by Apollo 11, the saga of...

mvie mu-1063184: Apollo 13: "...Houston...we have a problem."

Wed, 18 Oct 2000 18:34:16 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author mkp51 - "...Houston.. we have a problem." On April 13, 1970, a radio transmission containing these words crackled sharply back to earth from the tiny Apollo 13 spacecraft, which was carrying three men on a quarter-million mile journey to the...

mvie mu-1063184: THE NIGHT APOLLO DIED

Sun, 8 Oct 2000 18:37:11 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Donnie013 - I can remember this like it was yesterday. Perhaps because I, like many other families, were a bit more involved. You see, my (ex)husband helped build the LEM which brought Apollo home. He worked for Grumman in the sheetmetal department which cut and...

mvie mu-1063184: A Reminder of Why We Love America

Sat, 19 Aug 2000 05:05:37 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author rjmd2000 - This movie is one of that rare breed that reminds true Americans of why we love our country. In an understated, yet appropriately dramatic rendition of the actual events of the Apollo 13 mission, we are given the opportunity to relive or live through for...

mvie mu-1063184: A Night at the Apollo

Sat, 12 Aug 2000 08:44:08 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author hazzah - There are too few times in this life we live that great actors and directors team up for great films. Even fewer times occur when the movie is based on a true story and it turns out great.

Apollo 13 teams up the likes of Tom Hanks, Gary...