The Right Stuff
Added 9/28/2009
As other people have stated, watching this documentary is riviting, even more so because the drama is real and actually happened. The movie was OK and if I hadn't seen this first I would have thought it even better. Seeing tough-as-nails Gene Kranz choking up and getting teary-eyed over how close they came to losing the crew will affect any viewer watching it. Anyone interested in the space program that hasn't seen this documentary is missing out on what NASA was looking for in the beginning in their astronauts.... the Right Stuff.
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Apollo 13:To the Edge and Back-Accurate and Great!
Added 5/18/2009
Apollo 13:To the Edge and Back-Accurate and Great! I suggest buying this documentary and Apollo 13 IMAX to cover all bases on this important historical event. This documentary will provide all the facts you need to know about this mission in order to check out the accuracy of the Ron Howard and Tom Hanks film.
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MUCH better than the movie!!!
Added 2/17/2007
I saw this when it first showed on public television and was so incredibly moved by it. The footage and interviews are great. VERY WELL done! Then when I saw the Ron Howard movie I was SOOOO disappointed...the movie doesn't do the actual story justice. Buy this documentary and learn a valuable life-lesson: No matter how many things go wrong, keep trying and never give up hope!
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The Real Apollo 13
Added 1/10/2007
A 90-minute documentary telling the story of Apollo 13 from the point of view of those who experienced it; with testimony from Jim & Marilyn Lovell, Gene Kranz and others with a first-hand role.
Concentrating on events as they happened, the film does as much justice as possible to the story within the time allotted: more detail in the causes of the explosion would have been welcome, but difficult to squeeze in.
Overall, well worth seeing.
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As gripping as the mission itself...
Added 8/9/2005
One of the best documentaries I've ever seen. If you're a space buff, and haven't seen this, get it. Told by the people who actually lived the experience, "Apollo 13: To The Edge And Back" is very well written and presented. Originally produced during the 25th anniversary of the Apollo 11 landing, this documentary was an influence on Ron Howard during the production of his movie "Apollo 13". "To The Edge And Back" also covers a little of the history of the U.S. space program and the causes and motivations for going to the moon. The technical aspects are clearly explained in terms the layman can easily understand. If you could only have one Apollo 13 documentary, let it be this one.
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The Right Stuff
Added 9/28/2009
As other people have stated, watching this documentary is riviting, even more so because the drama is real and actually happened. The movie was OK and if I hadn't seen this first I would have thought it even better. Seeing tough-as-nails Gene Kranz choking up and getting teary-eyed over how close they came to losing the crew will affect any viewer watching it. Anyone interested in the space program that hasn't seen this documentary is missing out on what NASA was looking for in the beginning in their astronauts.... the Right Stuff.
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Apollo 13:To the Edge and Back-Accurate and Great!
Added 5/18/2009
Apollo 13:To the Edge and Back-Accurate and Great! I suggest buying this documentary and Apollo 13 IMAX to cover all bases on this important historical event. This documentary will provide all the facts you need to know about this mission in order to check out the accuracy of the Ron Howard and Tom Hanks film.
0 out of 0 people found this helpful.
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MUCH better than the movie!!!
Added 2/17/2007
I saw this when it first showed on public television and was so incredibly moved by it. The footage and interviews are great. VERY WELL done! Then when I saw the Ron Howard movie I was SOOOO disappointed...the movie doesn't do the actual story justice. Buy this documentary and learn a valuable life-lesson: No matter how many things go wrong, keep trying and never give up hope!
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