Buzz Aldrin, John F. Kennedy, Neil Armstrong
In the 1960s, US President John F Kennedy proposed landing a man on the moon before the decade was finished. This film has interviews with most of the surviving astronauts of the Apollo program who we...( read more
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DVD Release Date: February 12, 2008
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June 1, 2008Functional doc on the moon landings which inevitably suffers by comparison with 'Apollo 13''s heightened emotions.
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May 12, 2008Excellent Documentary on the Apollo Space Program. I got goosebumps listening to Jim Lovell quote Genesis as the Earth appears alongside the Moon during Apollo 8. Highly Recommended.
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January 10, 2008Michael Collins: Everywhere we went, instead of saying "you did it, you Americans did it," they were saying "we did it, we, the human race, did it," and I thought that was a wonderful thing.
This movie reminded me of when I was younger and really enjoyed all things that had to d...( read more) -
October 3, 2007WOW! What a fantastic experience. I'm not one for documentaries, but this one blew me away.
It's patriotic, heartfelt and emotional. And just because it is a little patriotic, doesn't mean it doesn't have global appeal - in fact, that's a core message of the film.
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August 21, 2007I was always going to enjoy this one! The inspirational story of the Apollo moon landings entirely narrated by the astronauts themselves. Some of whom are really great story tellers, in particular Mike Collins' humour really makes this British documentary entertaining.
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August 28, 2009exciting times of explorations & human accomplishments... Neil A. Armstrong "This is one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind." summarized our sentiments...
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April 18, 2009A nicely crafted introspective with the brave men of the original Apollo missions. Not quite the aesthetic brilliance of Al Reinert's documentary FOR ALL MANKIND (1989), but still a very good and informative film.
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April 1, 2009Fantastic documentary on the Apollo program. Favorite moment: Jim Lovell reading from Genesis as the Earth came into view while orbiting the moon. Highly recommended.
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January 14, 2009A monumental achievement about another monumental achievement. All the cliche words find their meanings here: spell-biding, awe-inspiring, and stunning. A must for anyone and everyone.
Critic Reviews
September 21, 2007
Liam Lacey, Globe and Mail
September 14, 2007
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
A researcher for this production spent years screening NASA footage that was still, in many cases, in its original film cans and had never been seen. The film was cleaned up and restored, the color re... full review
September 10, 2007
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker
It has taken a British director, David Sington, to do what nobody has done before: sit down with surviving Apollo astronauts and get them to talk us through what was, in retrospect, the happiest publi... full review
September 10, 2007
David Edelstein, New York Magazine
I came out giddy, feeling lighter -- by about five-sixths -- than I did when I went in. full review
September 7, 2007
Claudia Puig, USA Today
One small documentary for a filmmaker and one giant leap in inspiration for audiences. full review
September 7, 2007
Peter Travers, Rolling Stone
Want to know what the 'right stuff' really is? Take a look. full review
September 7, 2007
Pete Hammond, Maxim
This Sundance Film Festival winner will give you a lump in your throat and a sense of pride reliving a great moment the whole world once shared that now seems virtually forgotten. This movie guarantee... full review
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