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Format: HD DVD
Apr 2006
Rated PG-13
Recording Mode: (unknown)
Closed Captioned
140 min.
Color
UPC: 025192777820 |
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Movie Description
A vividly rendered dramatization of Apollo 13's true-life brush with disaster on the way to the Moon in 1971. This mesmerizing film combines computer graphics, archive footage and seamless special effects to recreate the adrenalized odyssey of Astronauts Jim Lovell, Fred Haise and Jack Swigert who battled astronomical odds to make it back to Earth. Academy Award Nominations: 9, including Best Picture, Best Supporting Actor--Ed Harris, and Best Supporting Actress--Kathleen Quinlan. Academy Awards: 2, including Best Film Editing.
Synopsis
The true story of the near-disastrous Apollo 13 mission. On April 11, 1970, gung-ho astronauts Jim Lovell, Fred Haise and last-minute, less experienced replacement Jack Swigert blast-off towards the moon. But while in space, an oxygen tank explodes, putting the trio in peril: they quickly lose oxygen, run out of power, and get exposed to dangerously high amounts of carbon dioxide. Unbeknownst to them, there are more problems to come, including emotional friction when Jack is (wrongly) blamed for the explosion. Intensifying the situation is the fact that these mishaps catch the scientists and technicians at Mission Control by surprise, and they're not sure how to remedy the situation. Everyone must work together to come up with the right answer -- if the astronauts are to survive...
Industry Reviews
"...It's easily Howard's best film....A triumph of stirring storytelling and heartstopping suspense..."
Rolling Stone - p.116 - Peter Travers
"...This book-faithful, 2 1/4-hour team effort shrewdly keeps its eye on the ball....The movie will happily repay multiple viewings..." -- 4 out of 4 stars
USA Today - p.1D - Mike Clark
"...Suspense right up to the splashdown..." - Recommended
Premiere - p.119 - Josh Rottenberg
"...So authentic, so brilliant in its technical details, that it succeeds in putting us on that ship..." -- Rating: B
Entertainment Weekly - pp.78-9 - Owen Gleiberman
"...Howard makes all the complicated action clear to the viewer, a feat in itself....Physically, APOLLO 13 pulls off some stunners..."
Variety - Todd McCarthy
"...Ron Howard's film of this mission is directed with a single-mindedness and attention to detail that makes it riveting....This is a powerful story, one of the year's best films, told with great clarity and remarkable technical detail..."
Chicago Sun-Times - Roger Ebert (06/30/1995)
"APOLLO 13 is an astonishing space epic that celebrates the triumph of the human spirit."
Widescreen Review - Widescreen Review Staff (06/01/2006)
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