Caught this on a recent trip to the Kennedy Space Center, so there's nothing like being there to enhance your experience! This IMAX documentary is one of a series of excellent films made about one of humankind's great adventures: The moon missions. It takes you from the origins t... read more
Kevin Pollak,
Peter Scolari,
John Corbett,
Bryan Cranston,
Matt Damon
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Twelve men who belong to one of the world's most exclusive fraternities -- people who've walked on the surface of the moon -- are paid homage in this documentary. Using newsreel footage, rare NASA pho... read more
DVD Release Date: November 6, 2007
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Amazingly made, superbly edited and it is always fascinating. Interesting scenarios, great narration. Excellent.
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December 18, 2007
tom hanks wanted to be an astronaut more than anything, but he wasn't very good at math, so he decided to become an actor instead. at least he got to pretend a couple of times.
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The illusion is impressive but incomplete, and therefore mildly disappointing. But I cannot deny having felt a little nervous when 'we' were standing too close to the edge at the Grand Canyon-like Had... Full Review
One of the astronauts describes his excitement during the lunar mission as 'like a kid playing in a sandbox.' Unfortunately, that could also sum up the film's visual content.
Adults will be more than passably entertained by this short, patriotic feature, and kids will be entranced.
Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon 3D promises to put viewers on the lunar surface, and through previously unreleased photos and footage from NASA's archives, along with CGI and re-enactments...
It cleverly re-creates what it must have felt like to walk in the astronauts' weighted boots.
The movie's most significant triumph is in refreshing our awareness of the courage and sacrifice of all the astronauts, both celebrated and unsung. Full Review
Hanks still possesses that awestruck enthusiasm of a teenager and there's something admirable about him wanting to pass that on. Full Review
When you fail to acknowledge the difference between Hollywood and reality, you have abdicated this responsibility. Full Review
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