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Epic Choice: Apollo 13 (Patreon)

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2022-11-08 15:59:02
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2023-12
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The family dynamics made the stakes incredibly compelling! Rarely have I rooted so hard for everything to be ok. Thanks Holly for selecting this film.


Watch with me: https://youtu.be/yNyCAEuD_co 

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Holly

So happy that you enjoyed this movie. This movie is considered to be one of the most accurate 'based on a true story' movies ever made - accurate as to the events as they actually happened. But the one area that director Ron Howard took dramatic liberty with was the emotionalism of the astronauts. They are professionally trained astronauts, trained to be cool as cucumbers under the worst kind of pressure conditions. In reality they never shouted or lost their tempers with each other, and if you listen to actual recordings of their communications during this disaster, their voices are so calm and a matter-of-fact that you'd never know that anything was wrong without the computer telling you that it was. Some interesting tidbits for you: The real Jim Lovell not only had a cameo at the end of the movie as has already been mentioned, but also served as a technical consultant on the whole movie (you see his name in the credits) For your enjoyment, here is a brief 2 minute clip of a very heartwarming moment where astronaut Jim Lovell surprises Tom Hanks at his AFI lifetime achievement award ceremony. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=U2kOMm8p4C8 And tidbit number two: although Steven Spielberg didn't direct this movie, he still has his fingerprints on it in a way. Director Ron Howard called Steven up and asked him for ideas on how to film the weightless effects. He didn't want to use wires because he thought it would look fake. And he was afraid that trying to do it with CGI would just look horrible. Steven Spielberg suggested building the set of the interior of the ship on the training plane that astronauts and military guys use that nose dives in the air in order to simulate the effect of weightlessness. (They nickname the plane 'the vomit commet' because almost everyone who goes on it the first few times will throw up 😆) So basically anytime you see any of the characters or objects on the rocket floating in the air, what's actually happening in that moment is that the actors are on an airplane that's practically free falling out of the sky.

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>>95283979

It makes sense to take dramatic liberties to show us what I'm sure they felt inside, but I am so glad they were able to remain coolheaded and make the sound choices that allowed them to return home safely. LOVE that Tom Hanks stood and saluted Jim in the video. Thank you for sharing that one. Amazing that Spielberg got to contribute, that was an amazing solution and it really looked great!

Lara Ekle

My mom and I watched your reaction tonight and really enjoyed it! It was fun because she remembers the event as it happened when she was eleven years old - she said she remembers the school principal making an announcement over the intercom and asking the whole school to pray. I was eight years old when this movie came out in ‘95 and didn’t see it til later, but it’s the main reason I know about the event at all. The emotions get me every time I watch it.

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>>95471255

So glad you enjoyed the reaction! I’m glad this movie exists as well because this story could easily get lost in history and it’s so compelling and worth remembering. I can only imagine being in school and hearing about it over the PA like that. Then again I was in school for 9/11 so I guess i can picture it a bit.