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On this episode of Reel World: Rewind... In celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing, RWT staff members Josh Crabb and David Atwell talk about one of the only movies eligible for Rewind dramatizing an Apollo mission, Ron Howard's Apollo 13. Starring a cavalcade of 1990's stars, this movie highlights the human drama of a real-life crisis, as well as exemplifying humanity's ability to work together to ingeniously solve problems. David and Josh also discuss the movie's hopeful heroism, beating heart of optimism, and inspiring coda of returning to the moon. Plus, David flexes his space knowledge much to the amazement of Josh!
How do the zero gravity scenes look so real? Why did that oxygen tank explode, anyway? And how does the movie keep the tension high when the outcome is already known? Listen now to find out! Scott Croco and George Fiedziuszko unhack Apollo 13 (1995). When things go wrong during a manned space mission, NASA must find a way to get the men home safely. Tom Hanks, Ed Harris, Kevin Bacon, Bill Paxton, and Gary Sinise star in Ron Howard's Apollo 13 (1995)! Episode Log: June 1995 trivia (2:55) Summary of Apollo 13 (4:05) Movie review (4:45) First problem of mission - engine goes out (10:20) Zero gravity scenes shot in reduced gravity environment (16:05) Crew stirs oxygen tanks - explosion (21:30) What REALLY happened to Apollo 13's oxygen tank (26:25) Mission control devises a new plan (29:15) How to power up the command module? (42:10) Will the heat shield hold up? (46:00) T-Shirts (57:10) Budget, Box Office, Critics' reactions, and Awards (1:01:30) "Fiction or Fake?" game (1:04:40) Episode 041 - Apollo 13 (1995) unhacked! Full Shownotes: https://www.moviesunhacked.com/2019/apollo-13/ Movies Unhacked compares technology in movies to technology in real life. We analyze everything from Hollywood blockbusters and television shows, to sci-fi, horror, and classic cinema. A podcast for fans of cinema and technology! Online: moviesunhacked.com Twitter: @moviesunhacked Instagram: @moviesunhacked Facebook: facebook.com/moviesunhackd Music by Sean Haeberman Copyright © 2019 Movies Unhacked. All rights reserved.
James Gunn trolls Disney by accepting a job writing, producing, and possibly directing Suicide Squad 2, the WGA decides that all screenwriters are equal unless you write cartoons in which case - no soup for you, and John Rambo puts an end to the debate over who drew first blood with a shiny new title. Plus we pit all four versions of A Star Is Born against each other in an Extreme Death Match in which there can only be one glorious victor. Then it's off to space with Ryan Gosling on the good ship Apollo with a feature review of Damien Chazelle's First Man, accompanied by Ron Howard's Apollo 13 in which Houston gets some very bad news.
Hey, eveybody! This episode we're discussing Ron Howard's Apollo 13! Hope you enjoy it!