Apollo 13 - Full Reaction

Cassie, I think it was better that you did not know how it went. and now you know what happened. For me this was a great retelling of the Apollo 13 mission. I have had the privilege of having lunch and dinner with the real Fred Haise and got to know him well. I also have lunch with Jim Lovell that was amazing time eating and talking to him. Unfortunately I never met Jack Swigert as he had passed away. I would have meet Fred Haise again, but that was the year covid happened and a 4th meeting with Fred did not happen. I hope I do get to see Fred and Jim again. Yes I would suggest "From the Earth to the Moon" (1998) Mini Series

John A

After the fire of Apollo 1, NASA and the space contractor (Lockheed Martin or North American) for the capsule redesigned the capsule and everything around it so the ext Apollo mission wasn't until Apollo 7 which was unmanned. Then the next was Apollo 8 where Jim was on and it was the first mission to use the Saturn V rocket that has 3 stages and was the first manned craft to circle the moon (famous earth rise picture is from said mission along with the crew reciting the genesis chapter 1 on Christmas Eve 1968). Apollo 10 was the dress rehearsal for 11 except they didn't land the lander on the moon.

McDiesel92

"Houston, we have a problem." A sentence that is part of culture.

Clay F

For a modern fiction that NASA was highly involved with as a technical consultant 'The Martian' is great.

CG Shunk

Since you liked this so much, you need to watch From the Earth to the Moon 1998. The twelve episodes follow the Apollo space program from a variety of viewpoints: (1) "Can We Do This?" maps the origins of Apollo and its Mercury and Gemini roots; (2) "Apollo 1" tells of the tragic fire and the subsequent finger-pointing; (3) "We Have Cleared the Tower" portrays the intense preparation for Apollo 7; (4) "1968" puts Apollo 8 into its historical context against events of the era; (5) "Spider" shows the engineering POV through the design, building, and testing of the LEMs with Apollos 9 and 10, (6) "Mare Tranquilitatis" shows the deeper considerations behind the historic Apollo 11 lunar landing; (7) "That's All There Is" portrays the camaraderie of the Apollo 12 crew; (8) "We Interrupt This Program" shows a by-now-indifferent media galvanized by the events of Apollo 13; (9) "For Miles and Miles" tells of Alan Shepherd's return to the manned program with Apollo 14 after being grounded between Mercury and Gemini; (10) "Galileo Was Right" show the non-piloting demands on the Apollo 15 astronauts as they train in lunar field geology; (11) "The Original Wives Club" gives the female POV through the wives of the New Nine; and (12) "La Voyage Dans La Lune" brings things full circle by contrasting Georges Méliès's vision and drive in creating his 1902 film with Apollo 17 and the Apollo program's close.

Craig Russell

I imagine everyone went to sleep for like a week after the real event was all over. This really got you emotionally on this one Cassie, too bad your sister couldn't join you on this one. For some real thrills go look up the actual footage of the return Apollo 13.

Contact is not good. The love story is poorly done as well. Zero chemistry between Foster and McConaughey. Would skip it.

Joel P

Oh, yes -- “The Right Stuff” -- absolutely! What a thrill — that one is amazing. Terrific cast, led by an impossibly handsome and intense Sam Shepard. (About Shepard: In addition to being a profound and charismatic actor, he was also a genius author, a director, a musician, and a Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright. Nobody should be trusted with that amount of talent. It's just not fair.) The rest of the cast includes Ed Harris, Dennis Quaid, Barbara Hershey, Scott Glenn, etc, etc. Lots of amazing actors you'll see in many other films. Don’t be put off by its length. It's gripping, from beginning to end. It tells a giant of a story, about the beginnings of the NASA manned space flight program. Like 'Apollo 13', it's about the technical and human challenges they all faced -- the pilots, astronauts, scientists, and their families. It's based on real life, and it's largely accurate (with one big controversial exception).

Herman Orff

The 3 must-watch space docudramas are "Apollo 13", "The Right Stuff", and "From the Earth to the Moon." "The Right Stuff" is about the Mercury astronauts, the first US astronaut program. You might know that John Glenn (who later became a US Senator) was the first American to orbit the Earth. This movie covers that time period, and it is both thrilling and a great way to learn about this era. "From the Earth to the Moon" is an HBO miniseries. It covers the entire Apollo program, from the fire on Apollo 1 to the final lunar landing. Like "Apollo 13", it includes plenty of "behind the scenes" drama. There's even an episode focused entirely on the astronauts' wives and what they went through. It is also a great way to learn more about WHAT was done and HOW it was all accomplished. I really a miniseries requires more of a commitment than a movie, but it really is worth it. Neither of these are documentaries, but they are both a great way to learn more about the early space program. I haven't seen a reactor do either of these yet. They're all missing out!

Wally Hartshorn

True Lies was such a comical action flick, THAT would be a great reaction!

Stephen Lewis

If you're interested in a space documentary on the Apollo space program, I highly recommend National Geographic's Apollo:Missions To The Moon on Disney+ it's superbly filmed. Great reaction btw!

Stephen Lewis

What a great Cassie reaction, I already love this movie and she somehow made it even better. Awesome.

Obie Brown

The right stuff, hands down the best space movie ever, and Jeff Goldbulm is in it.

Stephen Woods

What I like about your channel more than most other reaction channels is that you have better diversity of movies. Which is why you are my first and only channel I patreon (is that a verb . . .). Only thing that jumps to mind are stop motion animation movies. Something like "The Boxtrolls" or a Wallace and Gromit movie. But might not be popular enough to get you the views. 500 Days of Summer is a favourite - but I imagine you have already seen that :-)

funkyj

feel free to leave any suggestions!!

Ann Peterson

Just rewatching Apollo 11 (2019), I forgot how instructional it was. It would've been good to watch before Apollo 13, it would have helped with the parts that are normal (stage separation, etc). I join the others who recommended this one as a followup when you can. I think you'll find it a very enjoyable watch and very inspiring, not the roller coaster/nail biter of Apollo13.

Brent Fugett

Well, that’s great to hear! I wasn’t aware that part really happened.

Ike

The reason why the reentry blackout took more than 4 minutes was because while they were in the entry corridor they were still quite shallow. That was some top notch control on reentry.

3dbadboy1

You're reacting to The Patriot too, right?

David Crabtree

Absolutely. I have watched that movie so many times.

Steven Ashford

Great reaction, thanks Cassie. My first time watching along with you. Was well worth it. I won't inflict you with a list of movies to watch. Thanks for the reactions.

funkyj

‘From The Earth To The Moon’ narrated by…..wait for it…..Tom Hanks, is one of the best mini series you could watch. It describes how the world’s smartest nerds came together and made everything happen with America’s conquering of space flight and beating Russia to the moon.

trey stevenson

When Tom Hanks is on the aircraft carrier at the end he is talking to an Admiral. The Admiral is played by the real Jim Lovel.

Bruce Miller

The Right Stuff. Classic movie about the space race and the original Mercury astronauts. Great actors, great story, awesome movie.

Brandi Torres

Some Sci fi movies (Space movies) I recommend are Interstellar (since youve only seen bits and pieces), Contact, Sunshine, Moon, Galaxy Quest, Lockout, Soldier, and Pitch Black.

Patrick Toscano

Hi, Cassie. I think this was one of your best reactions. Don't feel bad about not knowing anything about the Apollo mission...I'm 55 years old and I didn't remember anything about it either...PLUS I'm a big SPACE nut. It's better that you didn't know about it...THAT way you did not know how it would end. I actually feel sorry for the people who witnessed this event as it happened. They did not have the same feeling about the film, they only got to see a phenomenal cast portraying the roles...WE lived through the suspense that THEY live through 52 years years ago. Regarding your curiosity about how accurate this film was...Well it's Tom Hanks and Ron Howard...They used the actual transcripts from mission control for all of the dialogue between Houston and the astronauts...(aside from the occasional outburst that were fabricated for dramatic purposes). The movie is based on Jim Lovell's book "Lost Moon" and Jim Lovell was ALSO a consultant for the film. All of the news broadcasts we saw in the film that did NOT show Hanks, Paxton or Bacon were actual footage from the time.

Chris Reise

Right! Clint was in the tv show Gentle Ben and an episode of the original Star Trek.

Catherine LW

Just some BTS - We know the film was directed by Ron Howard. Well his brother, Clint plays a character as well at mission control...the guy who says "Gene, from MY seat, this is what I see, the Aquarius is dying..." additionally, the priest in the Lovell home and the woman playing Jim Lovell's Mom, are Ron's parents, Rance & Jean Speegle Howard.

Chris Reise

It is incredible how tense this movie is. I can't imagine living it. I would have given up so many times. Actually I would just never be able to be an astronaut, them folk be something else lol. Now your fun trivia for the day. Did you know to achieve the zero gravity scenes, they used a plane nicknamed 'the vomit comet'. They built the set on the plane and then repeatedly flew the plane at a maximum climb, and then dove the plane towards the ground to simulate zero gravity. Add that to the list of things i''d never be able to do. You can look up behind the scenes of the filming on youtube if you want. Lastly, to all reading this, I think Cassie would get a kick out of some other Ron Howard movies, what do y'all think? Who, if you didn't know Cassie, is the Poppa of Bryce Dallas Howard. If she hasn't seen Parenthood I'm sure she would dig that. Or Cocoon. But I'm also thinking Backdraft, Ransom, A Beautiful Mind, Frost/Nixon. And I can't wait for the day She finds the movie "Cinderella Man". Thank you. As always, this was a blast.

Erik Daniel

Fred Ward played Mercury Astronaut Gus Grissom in The Right Stuff, Kevin Bacon played Apollo Astronaut Jack Swigert in this film. I would say the planets are aligned for a viewing of Tremors (1990).

Grinznmore

I really enjoyed getting to watch along. Was able to re-experience some of the emotion and wonder of seeing it for the first time.

JC762

Oh, I forgot to mention: would I go to the Moon or any planet if I could? Now, it’d be a “No!” But when I was in my 20’s I would have said “Yes!” Space travel fascinates and scares me!

Catherine LW

Thank you, I was wondering what that was too! I thought maybe paint chips? 🤦🏻‍♀️😆

Catherine LW

Great reaction Cassie! Very heartfelt! It actually made me anxious for the astronauts. Even though I already knew how the story turns out and have seen the movie already. 😀 As far as recommendations for space movies. Another vote for Contact. I also recommend giving Interstellar another go. A little difficult to follow at times, but well worth the effort IMO.

Robert da Spruce

The stuff that falls off the outside of the Saturn V rocket when it lifts off is ice. The liquid rocket fuels are extremely cold and condensation freezes on the skin of the rocket. So yes, that is normal although it looks alarming.

resinmonkey .

I saw this movie with some co-workers who were alive back then and remembered the event, and even they were riveted to their seats. Later I heard them sniffling and wiping tears when the parachutes opened and the control room burst in cheers and applause. It was one of those movie going experiences that you never forget.

Mr Jordan

Ron Howard is such a master of his craft , I knew what happened to Apollo 13 , watching it when it was actually happening and yet I was riveted in my movie seat years later because of the drama and his amazing story line directing

Mike Lipke

I'd like to add another Historical Event suggestion more along the lines of Chernobyl which is "Waco" the TV miniseries from Paramount. Very important and moving experience

Shawn Kildal

Not exactly a space movie, but I agree with October Sky. If you want to learn about rockets and our passion behind creating them then Cassie "holy cow" this is for you. Such a great family film too.

Shawn Kildal

Tom Hanks got his very first starring role in 1984 in the movie Splash which is also directed by Ron Howard. John Candy, Daryl Hannah, and the very funny Eugene Levy were in it also. So good.

Shawn Kildal

RIP Bill Paxton! Every character he played was so memorable. Titanic, Tombstone, True Lies, Aliens, Terminator, The Edge of Tomorrow, Weird Science and so many others. I think one of his earliest roles was a playing a bartender in Streets of Fire which is on this channel.

Shawn Kildal

Cassie, I feel the same astonishment over the labor in space travel. I’m more of a word person than a number person and I’m so impressed by their calculations and experimentation. It really is a magnificent undertaking! Yes, the country was united and praying for them. I remember praying in school and watching it on b&w tv that our teachers brought into the classroom. I think the liftoff is a beautiful and moving piece of filmmaking- majestic. The fiery entry into Earth’s atmosphere is true - so they developed a heat shield to prevent the men from frying alive. So many things could have gone wrong!

Catherine LW

Just watched the Reaction. Awesome! Great movie….great Reaction! Good work Alberta! One of my favorites so far!

Krusty “Topher”

Armageddon is good space movie also the sailor captain that shake Lovett hand at the end was the real jim Lovett

MatthewBrown74m

First Man. Ryan Gosling plays Neil Armstrong. The movie chronicles his journey and preparation to becoming the first man on the moon. It also does a great job showing his family life and what his family went through.

Aaron Mann

I'm sure someone has already said it above. The Right Stuff is about the original Mercury astronauts. I think there's a TV show by the same name and story but this is the 1983 movie. Ed Harris who played the flight director in Apollo 13 is in it as one of the original astronauts. There are some other faces in there that you'll recognize too.

Ron K

What a good movie and it's better if you don't look up before you watch how it turned out. Leave you on the edge of your seat. One space movie I thought was good was a pre-quel to Alien "Prometheus" and another bad robot. very suspensful

Eddie Korstanje

Apollo 11 (2019)

Grinznmore

I've been looking forward to this reaction for a long time and it did not disappoint. The early space race and the Apollo program is such a fascinating time in history. This is such a great movie. Everything is just so well done. The launch sequence still gives me chills every time I see it. I still feel the anticipation of waiting for the reentry and cheer at the end. The acting is amazing and the score just leads you in the emotions you are supposed to feel in the scene. Thank you, Cassie for this amazing reaction. Hopefully we'll get a From the Earth to the Moon reaction at some point and dive deeper into this chapter in time.

Verteron

Fun fact, the Admiral saluting Tom Hanks on the Iwo Jima at the end is the real Jim Lovell.

Brent Fugett

Oh wow this was so powerful to watch, and what made it so, seeing Marilyn's journey through your eyes. Omigosh it killed me. One of my all time favorites and as usual you make it fresh and new. Ok the perfect next movie as far as space, Apollo 11, the one made up of nothing but archival remastered video. The actual footage (with other missions spliced in but all real). ALSO I have to strongly recommend We Are Marshall, with Matthew McConaughey about the 1970 plane crash that claimed almost the entire Marshall University football team. It's a true story and fully supported by the Huntington residents (which is saying something. Lol). Historical inspirational sports, and a powerful story of coming back from the abyss. Thanks again Cassie!!

Brent Fugett

This may have been one of your best reactions, certainly one of the best for sure.

Mr. Killeverything

I’m so glad you enjoyed it. The ending always makes me tear up. Like Band of Brothers after Saving Private Ryan Hanks produced “From The Earth To The Moon” about the Mercury/Gemini/Apollo programs that is also a great journey.

Ricardo Alanis

I second "Contact"

Philip Alan

I love the procedural problem solving in space films. The Martian, starring Matt Damon (not a true story... yet) is another fantastic example of this.

hurryupmode

I agree that 'Contact' is one of the most inspired movies ever - challenges its viewers to think about our place in the universe. I really like that one.

Terry Yelmene

Look at Cassie recognizing Bill Paxton from Aliens AND Terminator!

Donatello

OK, so this movie was released in 1995. I see this as a commentary on American self-understanding at this particular historical moment. The two polar possibilities for Apollo 13 are Apollo 1--total failure-- and Apollo 11--total success. These are stand-ins for Vietnam--total failure--and World War II--total success. Apollo 13 was a "successful failure." This was Ron Howard's assessment of American standing in the '90s.

Carol_White

Surprised that no one had yet mentioned the excellent Apollo 11 documentary that came out in 2019 I believe. It’s made almost entirely from archive footage and has no commentary over it but it tells the story well of the first successful moon landing. The actual lift-off itself is outstanding. It will make the hairs on the back of your neck stand up and give you goosebumps. I’m not even American and I was bursting with pride. I think you can stream it on Hulu in the US and Netflix in Canada.

Wes Stewart

I would like to add my vote of appreciation to you Cassie for giving us this treasure. Apollo 13 is one of the most awe-inspiring movies of all time... from the calamity to the triumph, from the stirring performances to the soaring score... all of it, is a 10+ And this PiB reaction, is also a 10+ Thank you! To suggest a space-centered movie as inspired as Apollo 13, I put 'Contact' forward, which explores humanity's place in the universe, and even more deeply, what it means to be human. Also, if you liked Jodie Foster as Anna Belle and Clarisse, you're gonna love Ellie Arroway! Please consider it, if it's new to you!

Terry Yelmene

Great reaction! I vote that Cassie now reacts to the Mars Perseverance landing! The stakes aren't as high but what an insane accomplishment nonetheless. It would be a nice 10 min bonus reaction. https://youtu.be/3P96P-rW9dM

Andrew Ramos

I'll add my own voice to the chorus of those above suggesting the 12 episode mini-series about the entire Apollo space program, "From The Earth To The Moon," as it's absolutely fantastic and I guarantee you'd love it. Not only were Tom Hanks and Ron Howard involved, but several of the Apollo 13 actors in addition to Hanks also appear in the show.

Chris B.

It's about the Mercury Astronauts.

Andy Hafler

Watch The Right Stuff. It is about the early Gemini astronauts that first got America into space before the Apollo ones came and got us to the moon.

Trembling Colors

"Put a seatbelt on!" Another classic Cassieism.

Carol_White

The technology is really close in this one. The dialog, the switches, the commands, mission control etc, all really close. Mainly because we've got the data recordings you can listen to, but one big item Ron Howard admitted he had to embellish was the friction between the astronauts during the mission. Jim Lovell described in an interview that there's no way they would allow even such pressure to make them go at each other like it was shown but Howard had to convey the tension and doubts that were being felt as part of the story.

Brent Fugett

Well, that's interesting. Apparently, to my brain, Cassie sounds a lot like Kathleen Quinlan. I got confused a time or two about who was speaking, LOL.

Kathy Ice

Such an incredible movie. I watch it every time I see that it's on TV. Interstellar is a pretty incredible movie. You said you only saw a small part of it. Tom Hanks is simply the most beloved actor in Hollywood. A few of his that you should definitely watch are Captain Phillips, Big, Forrest Gump, castaway, Sully, A League of their own. He always does seem to play he really down to earth friendly person. He just seems to be that way in real life. Also Gene, the guy back at Houston with the vest is played by Ed Harris. Ed Harris is one of the Stars of a movie I've been wanting you to watch for months now, the Abyss. You will not be disappointed with that movie.

Michael Lynch

You asked about what is a gimbal. It's a bit complicated, but it allows the astronauts to navigate. At our Discord chat the other night, I mentioned Amy Shira Titel's Vintage Space channel, which is fantastic, both interesting and educational. She as a video on what is a gimbal. https://youtu.be/OmCzZ-D8Wdk

Alan Kobb

Interesting thing about this movie. The weightless scenes, there was no CGI, they were actually experiencing weightlessness while filming. All the scenes were shot on board the "Vomit Comet", an aircraft that flies a specific maneuver that provides it's occupants with zero G for around 25 seconds at a time I think. And for other space movies... The Martian and Passengers are a couple I recommend.

JohnB

It doesn't take place IN space, but October Sky (1999) is an absolutely fantastic "space" movie! Was one of my favourites growing up :)

Uncle 'Traveling' Matt

You were asking for more space movie suggestions. The most common answers you might hear would be Armageddon or Space Cowboys. But they are a little "Hollywood" just like Maverick isn't a true western. The correct answer for a space movie would be The Right Stuff. It really highlights some of the space program's true pioneers.

Obsolyeet

Space movies I'd recommend for you: Capricorn One, The Right Stuff, Passengers, Gattaca.

RX2904

haha i don’t think so! that is very cool about your grandma, im so glad he is as nice in real life as he seemed in the kovie

Cassie

Fun little tidbit, the Navy Captain on the carrier who saluted Tom Hanks then shook his hand was played by the real Jim Lovell.

Patrick Egan

My favorite part of this movie is the news broadcasts. which were not actors reading a script, but the actual newscasters and newscasts of the event. Its great to see newscasters like Walter Cronkite again, this was the news as I was growing up.

MikeLL

I beg to differ on 2001. It’s got a story but it’s not spoon fed to the viewer. It’s left ambiguous to make you ponder what you’ve watched and what does it mean.

Catherine LW

Definitely a favorite!

TK Kennon

Cassie, a flight to the moon is not a train trip from New York City to Baltimore which can be postponed. 😂 For this reason they had a backup team if something happened to the scheduled people. 😉 And if somebody is presumably getting the measles then he is out for the mission. Well, as great as the public interest was, it unfortunately waned just as quickly. The Soviets were beaten and as implied in the film, the cost was immediately questioned. If you want to see more about the Apollo programm, the mini series 'From the earth to the moon' (1998) with Tom Hanks as host may be interesting for you. 😄 Unfortunately it provides just an overview of the Mecury and Gemini programs.

Chris Lüders

It’s a toss up between Cinderella Man and Apollo 13 for me, although I think Cinderella Man has fewer flaws. I love Apollo 13 but some of the emotional aspects seem forced, like his wife getting all huffy and weeping. Plus, he had the men getting testy with each other which did not happen. The crew were the crème de la crème and they were unemotional, focused and professional. However, you need tension to build suspense so it’s understandable why he inserted the drama.

Catherine LW

Moon is a low key classic, maybe a cult classic at that

Sahitya

Since you like Tom Hanks, you might like him in "Road to Perdition". Its a change from his usual stuff, but still really good.

resinmonkey .

Without First Man you don’t get The Mandalorian. They did the giant fake LED wall first.

djKENTO

This reaction made me really emotional even though I knew the outcome and seen to movie several times already. I have always been fascinated by this era of history and the space exploration itself. I think this might have influenced me quite a bit to move into an engineering direction myself, if a software engineer counts :D. All those thousands and thousands of people working on the space program and engineering themselves around the impossible with practically pen and paper is absolutely amazing and inspiring. They practically had to figure out and invent everything themselves from scratch to pull this off. Or as Mark Watney so nicely said in the Martian: "science the shit out of this". Cassie, you had several questions and concerns around the launch. I haven't seen it in a while so I might not remember correctly, but I think 'From the Earth to the Moon' does a pretty nice job walking you through the entire Apollo program with a little prelude about the preceding Mercury and Gemini programs and goes into a lot of the technical challenges they were facing. I can only join to the rest who have already mentioned it and cannot recommend it enough. Same goes for The Right Stuff (1983), that is about the very beginning of the US space program and I think covers the first, Mercury program. I would start with this before From the Earth to the Moon.

Gábor Árki

We are not putting Cassie through that.

djKENTO

Fun fact, Marilyn Lovell recovered her ring!

djKENTO

Ron Howard is such an interesting director. Overall I think hes very good but he oscillates between good and ok`ish movies so much it's kind of unpredictable sometimes when his latest film comes out. He's also very eclectic in the projects he takes on and the result is some bad movies, alot of Ok ones, and a decent number of good ones. But then hes also made a number of films that people adore and have become some of the greats like Apollo 13, A Beautiful Mind, and Cinderella man. There was a 10 year stretch there where he was gold, think from 95' to 05'. Some people put Rush up there but I personally feel its really overrated. I don't think a lot of directors have such a wide range of type of projects and range of success. I'd be curious to kno other people's favorite film of his. For me it's Cinderella Man.

Sahitya

I recommend Moon (2009) and the absolutely amazing documentary Apollo 11 (2019).

Opti_Frog

that surprises me so much Allen!! I think you’ll love it

Cassie

Space Movie? Spaceballs

Bryan Harris

Cassie, Tom Hanks produced a HBO short series “From the Earth to the Moon”. I believe you can watch it on HBOMax. It is a wonderful dramatic series about the Apollo program from different sides within NASA. From development to the Astronaut Wives. Tom Hanks does the introductions of each episode and you might recognize some of the actors from Apollo 13 in the series. One other thing you might have missed in Apollo 13 was that the real Jim Lovell was in the movie. When Tom Hanks leaves the helicopter he shakes hands and salutes a Navy officer. That is the real Jim Lovell. Love your Channel! Have a great day!

Grumpy Old Man

The most important inaccuracy is simply condensing the characters into a manageable level, which of course is necessary for a movie. In reality there were several teams at ground control and a lot of important people. The Ed Harris and Gary Sinise characters in particular are composites of numerous key players. So there are many heroes we should be thankful for whose names didn't appear on screen. But other than that, and some hollywoodized personal drama as others have mentioned, this is pretty much reality. Right down to taking dialogue directly from the transcripts.

Robin T

Having grown up in Houston, Texas with countless school field trips to NASA, I always felt that I knew a lot about the Mercury, Gemini and Apollo programs at an early age. But this was first time that this film felt suspenseful - watching it with someone somewhat blind to the history and the film itself. For the first time, I picked up on things Ron Howard had done to both educate, inform, warn and inspire a new audience (like Cassie) all throughout the film. I enjoyed this film even more than before. What a show! (The Right Stuff should probably go on the board one day for a vote)

Ike

I’m surprised no one has mentioned Event Horizon

Andrew Hogan

This site uses all the mission audio and is also free: Follow the Apollo 13 mission in real time at https://apolloinrealtime.org/

David Olden

I was 9 years old when this actually happened. Everyone I knew was worried for them!

David Olden

For historical space movies, the right stuff (1983) is up there. Another recent one would be first man (2018). Ryan Gosling plays Neil Armstrong during the Apollo 11 mission. Under the radar of most space movie lists.

Wu Sha Ling

Cassie's rolodex of movie quotes has grown so much. Our little girl is growing up! 🤣

Jon Johns

I LOVE you are quoting Han Solo "Don't give me the odds" LOL

Bryan Harris

I’m gonna go back and watch the launch again with her one of my favorite parts.

Steven Ashford

She needs to watch from the Earth to the Moon series to understand why was not Apollo two

Steven Ashford

Thanks for reacting to this. One of my favorite movies. I think you would really like October Sky. It doesn’t take place in space, but is a true story that took place because of the space race.

Michael Downie

Hi Cassie - you asked how accurate the movie is - check out this link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zjCOMJDULaE

Jens Pouplier

You mentioned The Martian in your introduction. While that movie is fiction and this movie is fairly accurate except for a few Hollywood modifications, there is a connection. During the Martian, Watney works to find some older NASA technology from a robot lander in the mid 90s. After he sets everything up he walks into the HAB and grabs a battery pack and just plugs it into this piece of old technology that has not been on earth for over 30 years. The Apollo 13 incident is why he is able to do that. After the CO2 incident where they had to work to fit a square peg into a round hole, NASA realized that all the equipment they sent into space had to be forward and backwards compatible with everything else, giving the astronauts as many possible solutions to any problem they might encounter. In terms of other space movies, I don’t think anyone has suggested Ad Astra yet. This movie is divisive for a few reasons, but I think you would like the story as much as I do. It is a fictional story.

JediLounger

I was so excited I had to watch the movie with you this morning. I knew you would be sucked in almost immediately. A couple more things they couldn’t postpone the mission because the position between the earth and moon was critical for flight. The story about him flying at night in combat conditions was true. But what they didn’t say in the movie was the light that shorted out was a homemade like that he wasn’t supposed to have in the cockpit. He was 50 feet from hitting the ocean. The family aspect is what I knew you would love the most you got to see the technical side and this family/emotional side of the story. The launch gives me goosebumps every time all over my body. If you ever get a chance to go to the Kennedy space center you can see a full-size Saturn five rocket. It’s called the Saturn five because there are five stages and they separate throughout the flight. There might be one closer to Utah I don’t know. Typical orbit of earth is 5.6 miles/sec or 9km/sec that’s 20160miles/hour or 32444km/hr. And on lunar entry they’re going even faster than that the heat chilled reaches over 4000°F. An amazing story so glad you watched it. And finally as a pilot myself, I’ve had two mechanical failures on my aircraft during flight both happened on the 13th. I do not fly on the 13th ever.

Steven Ashford

Absolutely. Cassie will learn a lot from the earth to the moon series.

Steven Ashford

From the Earth to the moon: mini series documentary. For all mankind: documentary film -- I constantly misremember these titles. Both amazing in their own ways...

Jon Johns

That would make Jake happy...

Jon Johns

Here's that video, does have minor spoilers? https://youtu.be/3RkhZgRNC1k

Jon Johns

My heart can't take those close games, y'all. I felt like Cassie watching a thriller. 😂

Jon Johns

It’s extremely accurate. A lot of the lines are identical to the recordings of the real event.

Alex Gorell

What is the 90 minute doc on HBO called? I liked that one.

Jon Johns

I sent Cassie a copy of The Right Stuff! (And a pack of beemons!) I really think she'd like it!

Jon Johns

Cassie, you didn't recognize Ken (Gary Sinise) played Lieutenant Dan in Forrest Gump. 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) is still the gold standard for space movies. Some excellent obscure ones like Moon (2009) and Sunshine (2007). I think Space Cowboys (2000), Contact (1997), The Last Starfighter (1984), Flight of the Navigator (1986), The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (2005), and Zathura: A Space Adventure (2005) are right down your alley.

G

Great Reaction Cassie. As soon as I realized that you do not have a tissue paper box nearby I was like, "Ohhh nooooo 😂😂😂". Happy Anniversary to PIB, once again. 🍿 P.S: Please watch "Interstellar" next. In my humble opinion, that is the greatest space movie ever made. You will love it, but grab two boxes of tissue papers. 😋

Tariq Amin

85% give or take, of this movie was accurate to how it actually happened. Some of the dialogue was hollywood-ified like, some of the drama between the crew, but also a lot of what was said was taken directly from the audio tapes. All the events that happened to the space ctaft in this movie happended in real life. The way they solved the oxygen issues was real too, this movie had really gteat attention to detail and pretty much is the most accurate representation of the real event.

LightsCameraJake

Armageddon (1998)

Lifehouse

Well now we definitely need to get October Sky on the list somehow.

aarswft

nice! this is such a classic for me. I watched this movie so many times when I was a kid. still throw it on these days, it never gets old

MetallicOpeth

Such a terrific and heartfelt reaction! I've always said the mark of a great movie is when you know the outcome, but you still can feel the tension leading up to it. For one who followed every flight from the Mercury Program, through Gemini and Apollo, this movie still holds me in suspense. Every time I see it. The movie is based on Jim Lovell's book, "Lost Moon", and is pretty dead on as far as accuracy. Lovell has said the only part that was dramatized was the argument between Haise and Swigert. Lovell said that conversation wasn't that heated. As others have said, "The Right Stuff" (1983) follows the Mercury Program through to its end and is a good movie. "From The Earth To The Moon" (1998) HBO miniseries is a good watch as well. Other Space movies (although entirely fiction): "Passengers" (2016) "Outland" (1981) "Forbidden Planet" (1956) is widely regarded as one of the seminal Science Fiction movies of the 50s "2001: A Space Odyssey" (1968) is a visual feast - but not much of a story. Its sequel, "2010: The Year We Make Contact" (1984) is a much better story, but you may need to see its predecessor for context clues. "The Black Hole" (1979) was Disney's attempt at a space movie in response to "Star Wars", so it's a bit childish. "The Last Starfighter" (1984) is a fun movie. "It! The Terror From Beyond Space" (1958) is an early Sci Fi movie that "Alien" borrowed some aspects of. "This Island Earth" (1955) another seminal movie in early Science Fiction

Miles E Coburn

Umm...no, they're not. Mark Wheeler played Neil Armstrong and Larry Williams played Buzz Aldrin.

Miles E Coburn

The set for mission control was so accurate, when actual controllers came to visit, they found themselves falling into old routines. And then they found it jarring when they went out the door and found themselves on a sound stage instead of the space center.

Texas Anla'Shok

Canadian Astronaut Chris Hadfield loves this movie & considers it maybe the most realistic of all space movies - the way A13 portrays NASA figuring out solutions to the problems is almost textbook to the reality of spaceflight missions. He credits Ron Howard for spending time with astronauts at the Johnson Space Center and doing his homework on what space business is like. Also Hadfield has a piece for Vanity Fair YT where he reviewes 12 space movies (e.g., Gravity, Interstellar, Armageddon, The Martian, etc.). His commentary is hilarious but you learn so much from him as he explains the pros/cons of each film. BTW - you probably recognize Ed Harris because he's the voice of Mission Control in "Gravity." It's a call back to his role in A13.

Rose

As always, you make watching films that I may have seen multiple times fresh again. I just love how wrapped up you get in the story! I agree with watching The Right Stuff next. It is about the beginning of the race to space and the Mercury astronauts. I think you would really enjoy it!

Kat Farlowe

I agree 100%! Love this movie... from back in the day when they made movies that were just straight fun and entertaining.

Doug Fisher

Anytime I watch a space movie, I always want to watch Armageddon for the millionth time. Its just so much fun and I love the cast of that one.

David RedEagle

This movie was jammed packed with great actors and I am a big Bacon fan ("Taking Chance" if you have a box of Kleenex, or of course "Footloose" for something more fun). As for your request for space movies... "Space Cowboys", "Outland" (basically "High Noon" on Jupiter's moon Io), "The Fifth Element" (think action, meets sci-fi, meets love story, meets Jean Paul Gaultier's Haute Couture, meets Bruce Willis :), "Star Trek" movies (O.G. 1-6), and for just straight fun... "Galaxy Quest" (Sigourney Weaver) & "Armageddon" (Bruce Willis).

Doug Fisher

Oh one more thing Cassie The from the earth to the Moon series has an entire episode on the Apollo one fire. Highly recommend.

Steven Ashford

You should watch "From the Earth to the Moon", it's an HBO mini-series about the space race. Tom Hanks narrates it. It's only 10 episodes, sorta like Band of Brothers and Pacific.

Robert C

Apollo 11 landed on the moon, not Apollo 2. :)

Robert C

Hey Cassie. I’ve read the book written by Jim level. This movie is extremely accurate. The part about the air filters needing to be rigged to work in the lunar module was true. Marilyn did actually lose her ring. There is a mountain range on the moon named after Maryland was just recognized in 2017. They did have to do a manual burn about the only in accuracy and that was the moon was the size of a dime at the time that they did the burn. And at the very end they were shallowing. Meaning their angle was off. Later analyzation of the mission revealed that the batteries were ever so slightly venting gas and because the command module was not compensating for it it was pushing them off course. The main drama between Swaggart and the other guys was not accurate. These guys are extremely calm cool and collective. And Swaggart was just as confident as a flower as any of the other. The back up crews always kept me in behind the prime crews and did the exact same mission. And Gene’s wife did make him a new vest before each launch. The saddest part about this was Jim Lovell had actually flown to the moon on Apollo eight in orbited did it 10 times taking pictures for the subsequent landings. That’s when he discovered Mountain Maryland. The from the earth to the moon series on HBO is a definite must now because it goes into a whole lot of stuff that was required to make any of that possible. So glad this one the poll

Steven Ashford

History buffs on YT gets into exactly how accurate the film is.. It's pretty accurate

nick bell

As for other space movies, I would definitely recommend The Right Stuff, as others have mentioned. It's long but it's very good. And also Contact from 1997. I'm still kinda salty that it lost in the Youtube poll awhile ago. It's one of the best movies of the 1990's and one of my personal favorites. And finally, the HBO miniseries From the Earth to the Moon, the 1998 miniseries which covers the space program in the 60's. Tom Hanks and the Band of Brothers producers did it, if I remember correctly.

Caomhan84

It's been so long since I saw this that it was almost like a first time, so it was great to remember it all with your reaction! And seeing you enjoy Tom Hanks stranded and in peril has me looking forward to the day you react to Cast Away! (Assuming you haven't seen it...)

Future Boy

Thank you for another great reaction

Michael Cinquina

Well, the movie might be accurate and certainly it isn't a bad movie or something like that, but at the same time it also is boring as hell. 😴😴😴

Chris Lüders

Amazing reaction as always Cassie!!! Loved watching the movie with you!

Andrew Rose

If you're ever interested, the real mission tapes are available online for free. Pretty interesting to listen to.

Zachary Carter

Pretty excited to watch Cassie's reaction to this excellent film after watching two outstanding football games.

G

You can find some behind the scenes footage on YT. They actually built a set inside the plane. I think the practice run is more fun to check out: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g8um45HugmQ

Gábor Árki

Jim Lovell went to school at Juneau High in Milwaukee with my grandmother and I had occasion (and the honor) to meet and speak with him several times as a result. He was then and likely remains a genuinely nice man, very free with his knowledge and wisdom. My grandmother was always amazed that he remembered her by name and on sight decades after he moved out of Milwaukee (and long after he went into space). Also... what about $30 million?

TheToweringOtakunt

I remember when I saw this in the movie theater in 1995. My grandma was babysitting my brother and I, and I think there was some Disney movie playing at the same time that we wanted to see instead, but my grandma overruled us and said "No we're seeing Apollo 13. I want you two to learn something. This really happened and I remember it and we're watching it." 😂 Anyway, I remember that it was longer than I was used to in terms of movies but it absolutely enthralled me. To this day it's one of my favorite movies. And incidentally, it's one of the examples I give to people who complain about spoilers ruining their enjoyment of something. You can know the ending to this, but you can absolutely enjoy the heck out of this movie. Every single minute of it. It even retains the suspense at the end.

Caomhan84

My favorite Movie. Absolutley love it. Can’t wait to watch it with you. And yes, very accurate. Ron Howard went to Houston and the nasa multiple times to make it fit. Also he had actual astronauts on set which adviced him. Also the two gentleman they get to be with lovells mother are the actual buzz aldrin and Neil Armstrong 😊

0lis

If you're interested in a lot more detail on what actually happened and the people involved, I highly recommend "From the Earth to the Moon (1998)" which is a 12-episode miniseries hosted and exec. produced by Tom Hanks. Hanks also wrote 4 of the episodes. Also, in the same vein, I'd like to recommend the movie, The Right Stuff (1983), which covers the pilots (and their families) of the Mercury space program.

Ron

You should check out FIRST MAN 2018 about Neil Armstrong going to the moon, highly recommend it

Matt

Highly recommend you watch The Right Stuff, if you enjoyed this. It will give you a great view of that period and the bravery and dedication these people went through to get to the moon.

Dirk Rheeder

I like how you listed The Martian as a movie based on a historical event :D Anyway, this movie is insanely well done. Several shots were done in the "Vomit Comet" which is an aircraft that flies up really high and then free falls, which is what enabled them to appear weightless. And it was all edited together flawlessly. Ron Howard's best movie imo.

XanderWhat

I think the intent was to make it as factually accurrate as possible and I believe they pulled it off for the most part

Sahitya

Extremely accurate apparently

Brian McGovern

According to the people with actual first-hand knowledge of the event(s), this movie was very, very accurate.

Johnny

I've never seen this, and now I have no excuse not to watch it. Thanks Cassie!

Allen Bond