APOLLO 13 (1995) |
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Starring
Tom Hanks, Kevin Bacon, Bill Paxton, Gary Sinise, Ed Harris, Kathleen
Quinlan, Mary Kate Schellhardt, Emily Ann Lloyd, Miko Hughes, Max
Elliott Slade, Jean Speegle Howard, Tracy Reiner, David Andrews, Michele
Little, Chris Ellis, Joe Spano, Xander Berkley, Mark McClure, Ben
Marley, Clint Howard, Loren Dean, Brett Cullen, Mark Wheeler, Thom
Barry, Herb Jefferson, Jr., Neil Armstrong, Bryce Dallas Howard, Jim
Lovell, Marilyn Lovell and Walter Cronkite.
Screenplay by
William Broyles, Jr. and Al Reinert.
Directed by Ron
Howard.
Distributed by Imagine Entertainment. 140 minutes. Rated
PG. |
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Apollo 13
"Houston, we have a problem"...
Celebrating the 35th anniversary of man's historic walk on the moon
comes a new
two-disc
tenth
Anniversary DVD edition of the Ron Howard Film, Apollo 13
(Universal).
We've
always been been fascinated with the unknown, and the wide vast reaches of
outer space and the notion of a mysterious galaxy far far away continues to
capture and enthrall the imagination of the public at large.
No campy excursion into space like late-Sixties TV fare
such as
Star Trek and Lost In Space, Apollo 13 presents a
moving and faithful look at the day to day lives of astronauts committed to
their vocation and willing to press the limits of modern technology at grave
personal risk.
Upon
its release in 1995, Apollo 13
(which
was
based
on the book Lost Moon by
astronaut
Jim
Lovell and Jeffrey Kluger)
was an instant sensation, capturing the world with its dramatic look at the
days of real-life astronauts. Starring a great ensemble cast including Tom
Hanks, Gary Sinise, (Hanks and Sinise
reteamed a year
after the mega-celluloid
smash, Forrest Gump), Bill Paxton, Kevin Bacon, Ed Harris, and
Kathleen Quinlan, the film
was
nominated for
nine
Academy Awards including Best Picture.
It was
deserved, Apollo 13
delivers on all fronts. The story centers upon the
true
adventure where the NASA
crew
made
heroic attempts to survive 205,000 miles from Earth aboard a spaceship in
need of major repair. A heart-racing life and death countdown is on
--
will the crew make it or perish?
The
tenth anniversary DVD iincludes
two
versions of the film;
the original theatrical presentation and an awesome IMAX experience version.
Apollo 13 looks incredible, impressing with a stunning array of
breathtaking special effects.
It
really
does
make
the viewer feel as if they're alongside the brave astronauts exploring
space's final frontier.
However,
what truly makes this film work, the glue that draws you into this
engrossing story has nothing to do with space.
It
is
instead
the
fragile human connections that are made between the crew members and the
challenges and adversity that face them at every turn. This is a story of a
family that joins together, unwilling to be beaten, a unit that stands tall
against all odds.
This DVD is packed with a bounty of bonus features including featurettes,
"Lost Moon: The Triumph Of Apollo 13," "Conquering Space: The Moon &
Beyond," "Lucky 13: The Astronauts' Story" plus revelatory feature
commentary by Director Ron Howard.
Catch a trip on Apollo 13, it's a great ride.
(3/05)
Ken Sharp
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OTHER REVIEW OF APOLLO 13.
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