The story leading up to the July 20, 1969, Apollo 11 moon landing launch.The story leading up to the July 20, 1969, Apollo 11 moon landing launch.The story leading up to the July 20, 1969, Apollo 11 moon landing launch.
- Nominated for 2 Primetime Emmys
- 3 nominations total
Gabija Jaraminaite
- Pat White
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Did you know
- TriviaWhen this movie was first aired on the History Channel (US), the moment when the character of Neil Armstrong puts his foot on the moon was timed to within a minute of the 40th anniversary of Armstrong actually stepping on the moon.
- GoofsIn a scene in the command module, as Aldrin retrieves a pen in free-fall (which is later used to make a broken switch operable), Kubrick's trick from '2001: A Space Odyssey' is employed: the 'weightless' pen is adhered to a sheet of glass to make it appear as though it is floating. As the pen is retrieved, a smudge of glue is visible on the glass.
- ConnectionsFeatured in The 62nd Primetime Emmy Awards (2010)
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Very watchable low budget version
In 2019 comparisons will inevitably be drawn between this film and First Man. If this film was made with the budget of First Man it would be a winner. It was more watchable than First Man. Armstrong's character is far more rounded than the morose and withdrawn character in the other film. You can believe in him much more here, and that connects you and draws you into the film. There is a fair amount of stock Nasa footage used which interestingly they have managed to lipsynch to the Nasa audio. This is a much vaunted feature of the upcoming Apollo 11 documentary. What really lets this film down are the silly mistakes. If you are not a space buff you probably won't notice, but if you are - prepare to be frustrated! The floating space pen has already been mentioned in other reviews, but for me the incorrect wristwatches (which got a far amount of screen time) and footwear made me roll my eyes. The DVD can be picked up very cheaply online and if you're into this stuff it's definitely worth a loo.
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- mcmikey
- Feb 2, 2019
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