http://www.theamericanfilmcompany.com/talk/discussion/apollo-13/ The American Film Co. - Discussion Comments Feed - Apollo 13 en-us Mon, 06 Feb 2012 07:02:16 -0500 info@americanfilmco.com http://www.theamericanfilmcompany.com/talk/discussion/apollo-13/#comment-334 Here in Texas we have an annual interscholastic academic competition for secondary school students in social studies and this year's topic is the space race. The film our competing students need to view and be able to write about is (no surprise) Apollo 13. After several months of reading the script, studying the Apollo missions and then watching the film, most of my students who've watched the film feel it offers a better and more accurate look at the intricacies of space travel much more effectively than The Right Stuff (we read the book, however). Sat, 12 Mar 2011 13:03:31 -0500 http://www.theamericanfilmcompany.com/talk/discussion/apollo-13/#comment-334 http://www.theamericanfilmcompany.com/talk/discussion/apollo-13/#comment-219 Did you not think the John Adams mini-series historically correct? Sun, 14 Nov 2010 10:11:07 -0500 http://www.theamericanfilmcompany.com/talk/discussion/apollo-13/#comment-219 http://www.theamericanfilmcompany.com/talk/discussion/apollo-13/#comment-191 I had the opportunity to meet Commander Lovell once and asked him his opinion about the historical accuracy of the film, and he said that, aside from the tense scene between Bacon and Paxton's characters, he felt it was maintained the facts and emotional integrity of the story. Mon, 18 Oct 2010 10:10:40 -0400 http://www.theamericanfilmcompany.com/talk/discussion/apollo-13/#comment-191 http://www.theamericanfilmcompany.com/talk/discussion/apollo-13/#comment-187 My husband is a history buff,and we watch so many films.Accurate films are one area I think history has it's own drama and passion that only a few directors came bring to film,to make the person feel like they are there in the moment. Sun, 10 Oct 2010 09:10:25 -0400 http://www.theamericanfilmcompany.com/talk/discussion/apollo-13/#comment-187 http://www.theamericanfilmcompany.com/talk/discussion/apollo-13/#comment-185 This is a really great film for many reasons. Any time Ron Howard and Brian Grazer team up, you're going to have a phenominal movie. Then you have such an amazing cast as Tom Hanks, Gary Siniese, Ed Harris, Kevin Bacon, Bill Baxton, Xander Berkley, this movie was bound to be a great american classic. Not only did Howard capture the importance of the Nasa and the Apollo 13 mission, but also with what was going on at home, with the family members, the media, etc. I haven't seen a movie this good about the American Space Program since The Right Stuff. Fri, 08 Oct 2010 16:10:12 -0400 http://www.theamericanfilmcompany.com/talk/discussion/apollo-13/#comment-185 http://www.theamericanfilmcompany.com/talk/discussion/apollo-13/#comment-175 I have a hard time really picking a movie because it is a major talent with courage when a movie is started and finished. I just hope my work at http://www.artbymarilyn.net is well received because my peacocks will be in a major motion picture with the timeless "Cher" and "Kristina" in "BURLESQUE" . Soooo...go see it and buy some of my work as it will be memorabilia. Wed, 25 Aug 2010 22:08:35 -0400 http://www.theamericanfilmcompany.com/talk/discussion/apollo-13/#comment-175 http://www.theamericanfilmcompany.com/talk/discussion/apollo-13/#comment-165 We Were Soldiers was really accurate and I think wildly overlooked. Great story, great history amazing men and women to learn about. I was very impressed with the overall project. It will always get my vote as #2 most historical after Apollo 13. Never saw your choices. I will definatly have to have a look at them. I hear they are really good though. Tue, 29 Jun 2010 21:06:14 -0400 http://www.theamericanfilmcompany.com/talk/discussion/apollo-13/#comment-165 http://www.theamericanfilmcompany.com/talk/discussion/apollo-13/#comment-162 I'd be interested to know what the most historically accurate movie is. A couple pop to mind. I thought "Gettysburg" was pretty accurate. And, more recently, I was surprised by the detail they got into with "Public Enemies"...down to filming in the very same hotel rooms that Dillinger was in. Other movies? Wed, 16 Jun 2010 21:06:36 -0400 http://www.theamericanfilmcompany.com/talk/discussion/apollo-13/#comment-162 http://www.theamericanfilmcompany.com/talk/discussion/apollo-13/#comment-156 johnson_dawg, what an awesome way to earn a degree! It seems like The American Film Co wants to make movies that will give people only historically accurate information... When The Conspirator comes out, I think it would be interesting to get your take on how they did! Tue, 18 May 2010 11:05:14 -0400 http://www.theamericanfilmcompany.com/talk/discussion/apollo-13/#comment-156 http://www.theamericanfilmcompany.com/talk/discussion/apollo-13/#comment-136 Doreesimon~ I also analyzed Blackhawk Down, remember the titans, and We Were Soldiers. I loved the topic and went WAY overboard with the research. Not only did I show the inaccuracies in film, but the second half of it was the impact it has on a movie going generation. I saw how much of the fiction that is added into film was actually believed by college students. It was a lot of fun and I learned a lot, plus it earned me my degree, so yeah thanks for asking! It was very interesting. Wed, 28 Apr 2010 21:04:36 -0400 http://www.theamericanfilmcompany.com/talk/discussion/apollo-13/#comment-136 http://www.theamericanfilmcompany.com/talk/discussion/apollo-13/#comment-127 johnson_dawg, what were the other films that you analyzed? That seems like a really interesting thesis! Mon, 26 Apr 2010 11:04:49 -0400 http://www.theamericanfilmcompany.com/talk/discussion/apollo-13/#comment-127 http://www.theamericanfilmcompany.com/talk/discussion/apollo-13/#comment-121 I actually wrote my college thesis on movies and their accuracy. Apollo 13 was the most accurate movie of the 4 I chose to analyze. I think it is amazing that they were able to keep the movie interesting without changing the facts or twisting the truth. With minor liberties taken this has got to be one of the greatest examples of what Hollywood could do if they kept the true tale of they subjects they attempt to portray. Fri, 23 Apr 2010 14:04:00 -0400 http://www.theamericanfilmcompany.com/talk/discussion/apollo-13/#comment-121 http://www.theamericanfilmcompany.com/talk/discussion/apollo-13/#comment-89 Ron Howard created such a convincing Mission Control Room on the set of Apollo 13 that people who were actually in Mission Control during the1970 Apollo 13 flight said that it felt like the real thing. Here is a picture of the real control room... It looks just like the movie version! Tue, 06 Apr 2010 10:04:41 -0400 http://www.theamericanfilmcompany.com/talk/discussion/apollo-13/#comment-89 http://www.theamericanfilmcompany.com/talk/discussion/apollo-13/#comment-42 While it is not a "film" per se, I think HBO's "Band of Brothers" is another one of those historically accurate productions that will be watched for many years to come. The story of the paratroopers in "Easy Company" as they fight their way across France and into Germany is riveting. For those of you who are looking for truth in history, you should be watching "The Pacific" now on HBO. Episode no. 2 was last night, and featured Marine Sgt. John Basilone, the first enlisted Marine to be awarded the Medal of Honor in World War II. Mon, 22 Mar 2010 09:03:58 -0400 http://www.theamericanfilmcompany.com/talk/discussion/apollo-13/#comment-42 http://www.theamericanfilmcompany.com/talk/discussion/apollo-13/#comment-41 To me, the most interesting part abut this movie was how the idea of manned space travel so quickly had grown to bore the American public -- at least, until this crew found itself in mortal danger. A great job of developing that theme, primarily through the eyes of Jim Lovell's wife. Sun, 21 Mar 2010 21:03:36 -0400 http://www.theamericanfilmcompany.com/talk/discussion/apollo-13/#comment-41 http://www.theamericanfilmcompany.com/talk/discussion/apollo-13/#comment-15 The real Ken Mattingly, who eventually achieved the rank of Rear Admiral. Sat, 13 Mar 2010 22:03:55 -0500 http://www.theamericanfilmcompany.com/talk/discussion/apollo-13/#comment-15