Apollo 13
Directed by:
Ron HowardCinematography:
Dean CundeyComposer:
James HornerCast:
Tom Hanks, Bill Paxton, Kevin Bacon, Gary Sinise, Ed Harris, Kathleen Quinlan, Miko Hughes, Max Elliott Slade, David Andrews, Chris Ellis, Joe Spano (more)VOD (3)
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It had been less than a year since man first walked on the moon, but as far as the American public was concerned, Apollo 13 was just another "routine" space flight - until these words pierced the immense void of space: "Houston, we have a problem." Ron Howard directs Academy Award winner Tom Hanks, Kevin Bacon, Bill Paxton, Gary Sinise and Ed Harris in a riveting suspense-thriller from Imagine Entertainment. Stranded 205,000 miles from Earth in a crippled spacecraft, astronauts Jim Lovell (Hanks), Fred Haise (Paxton) and Jack Swigert (Bacon) fight a desperate battle to survive. Meanwhile, at Mission Control, astronaut Ken Mattingly (Sinise), flight director Gene Kranz (Harris) and a heroic ground crew race against time - and the odds - to bring them home. It's a breathtaking adventure that tells a story of courage, faith and ingenuity that is all the more remarkable because it is true! (Universal Pictures UK)
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Finally I can watch this famous film as it should be: in peace, in the original language and without any interruptions from beginning to end… and it’s such a classic Ron Howard, when he has a solid script in his hands. Perfectly executed, though not entirely captivating. It’s missing a WOW! moment.
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I have heard it said perfectly that Apollo 13 is a sentimental drama for financially secure middle-class suits without too much imagination... It's perfectly bourgeois, American, pathetic, and sentimental, a predictably dramatic film that draws from a well-known event in the field of space exploration. During some lines, I felt like smashing the television, and I must say that no film music has brought me to the edge of fury like James Horner's emotionally manipulative score. Though I despise this film, its professionalism cannot be denied, as well as its top-notch cast and decent performances. All in all, it leaves a 55% overall impression.
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This movie simply can't get me anymore, and I don't know if it succeeded when I was younger. A heroic film that tries to lighten up a bit here and there, just something you expect from American production, except for the fact that it's not as pompous and tearful as films from Michael Bay. However, I don't need to see it ever again.
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