APOLLO 13 (1995) | FIRST TIME WATCHING | MOVIE REACTION

[@ronaldalagia9211]

it wasn't just a movie, this was history. a true story. all this actually happened. that's what was really amazing.

[@jamiefredrickson2560]

And the erie relation to the all the numbers for example they cleared the tower at 13:13 there was some others also FREAKY!! Even tho I don't buy into the crap

[@scottdarden3091]

Another true story that really happened plus more Hacksaw Ridge 😊

[@robertpunu7624]

wrong, Ronnie boy, the moon landings were all filmed in a studio, as shown here. kzbin.info/www/bejne/mJW0eX6caZ2AnNk

[@johan7170]

And even real astronauts admitted the movie is extremely realistic, historicaly and tyechnicaly accurate

[@jayce711]

​@@scottdarden3091I love Hacksaw Ridge. What a story!

[@galandirofrivendell4740]

Director Ron Howard achieved the impossible with this movie. He took a true story that (most) people knew how it would turn out and still made it nail-bitingly exciting and had you cheering at the end.

[@suebob16]

I agree. Probably my favorite Ron Howard film.

[@k1productions87]

This movie will occupy a permanent spot at #1 on my favorite movies list. I don't care what I haven't yet seen or what else comes out in the future. This movie captured my soul from the first moment I saw it, and never let go.

[@seedy80]

Same thing with Titanic. Watching that thing go down was amazing.

[@bast81577]

Yes! And was snubbed even an Oscar nomination...

[@djentyman4002]

@@suebob16Backdraft Is another great Ron Howard film

[@jameslong1644]

"omg my grandpa used to have a TV built into a box" I almost pissed myself. Yeah we all did.

[@octoberguy]

My father was on the engineering team that designed the heat shield for the Apollo program. I saw the Apollo modules at the Smithsonian Air and Space Museum a few years ago. Pretty damn cool. Good work, dad. RIP. 👋

[@matthewsneed5752]

It was an incredible chapter in American history. It’s really cool that your dad got to play a not so insignificant role in that!

[@azimhulaimi]

your dad is definitely part of American history! RIP to your dad. 🙏

[@thebikewatcher9819]

That's awesome!!! My Dad worked for Grumman and was part of the crew who built the Lunar Modules. I live in Florida, and there's nothing like taking my son over to Kennedy Space Center's Apollo exhibit hall and showing him the spacecraft his grandfather helped create.

[@seantlewis376]

That's very cool. My dad was on the Navy ship that picked them up after splashdown. Pure coincidence. He was an Air Force photojournalist doing a human interest story about the sailors and marines on the ship when the ship got diverted for the pickup. When you see still photos of it, that was my dad.

[@OneEyedmm]

Jack Black’s mom worked on the LM guidance system. She actually corrected an issue with it from the hospital when she was in labor with him. That corrected system was the primary reason the Apollo 13 crew made it back.

[@FunSizeSpamberguesa]

A lot of the dialogue between the astronauts and Mission Control is taken verbatim from actual recordings, and the crazy thing is how *calm* the astronauts sound. The actors' worry and fear were added for dramatic effect, because Ron Howard didn't think people would believe how calm they were IRL. There were actually a few more things that went wrong IRL that he also didn't include because he thought it would be too unbelievable.

[@tdeo2141]

I agree. They had a true vocation to be up there in space. It's sad they never made it to the moon, they deserved to step on lunar soil. But at least they made it back.

[@Huero510]

@@tdeo2141yeah it was unfortunate they didn’t make it to the moon but they did something that was never done before in the history of Nasa . To go out into space and deal with that many life threatening complications and make it back alive was absolutely unbelievable and incredible.

[@tdeo2141]

@@Huero510 absolutely. And to remain so composed as they did. Honestly, a lot of the men in that generation were built differently than those of nowadays.

[@Huero510]

@@tdeo2141 yeah i completely agree

[@BubbaCoop]

I think Gary Busey contributed the dead rhino line

[@rickwelch8464]

"If they could make a washing machine fly, my Jimmy could land it." One of my favorite quotes from any movie.

[@k1productions87]

From what I recall, Jim Lovell had a real reputation of being able to land anything on anything. And then there's that green trail in the darkness story. That was a true story, though... minus the fact the shorted out instruments were kinda his fault, but following the green trail to the carrier deck was real.

[@martylawrance]

Dear Jay this was not just a movie, it really happened. Older people, like me, remember it as if it was yesterday. I remember watching a late night news programme with bated breath as we were told either the module would re-appeared from behind the moon or disappear into deep space. I also remember watching as we waited for the module to appear over the sea. Like Amber I can't watch it without tears in my eyes.

[@remyazharyyosef1811]

I agree. Even though I was born in 76 and did not witnessed the actual event growing up, the sad thing is younger people these days take significant things like the Apollo mission like it was "fiction".

[@user-ii4zf5iq3t]

@@remyazharyyosef1811 The News was about real things back then (granted they could have slanted it & thrown propaganda in it) but it WAS ALIVE!! When my Dad was a kid, they all drove their cars and trucks to the school house and sat on their bumpers and tailgates to listen to FDRs Fireside Chats. There was no money for a radio., But the school had one provided and it ran through a speaker outside so everyone could get the latest from the President. (Of course my father realized fdr was a socialist when he began working later, but at the time he was buying into everything he said.)

[@tacticorememes]

It was an incredible time in our history, wasn't it Marty? We lived the greatest post WW2 Generation!

[@domino427family]

@@user-ii4zf5iq3t cool. never heard that before.

[@abbynormal4740]

I remember all the kids in my grade school being sent to the cafeteria to watch news updates on this mission on TV.

[@kenhenderson1762]

After the astronauts were back on the carrier, Tom Hanks' character is congratulated by a Navy officer. Than officer was played by the real Jim Lovell who was (and is) a retired Navy Captain. After this movie came out Lovell became a celebrity all over again. And he's still with us at age 95.

[@elizabeths.5612]

The real Gene Krantz is sitting behind Ed Harris when they get word that the crew is safe. He's in tears, like it happened to him all over again.

[@WitchKing813]

I adore this film yet I never knew either of those 2 facts, really cool.

[@mikelamb828]

In the documentaries (many on You Tube) made in later years, Lovell points out that there is more technology in a cell phone than existed on the LEM. (Fascinating what those engineers did to get the crew home.)

[@francismcknight724]

"Every time i see him he's LT Dan". That's why he formed the LT Dan band and does great work supporting US Service veterans.

[@dawnieb.7394]

And it's still true; every time I see Gary Sinese, I think the same thing. :)

[@gizmoswr679]

My mom worked for Playtex in the 60's they got the contract to develop the Apollo space suits. It was in Delaware where my Dad was stationed in Dover. We got to go there and see the astronauts get their fittings done and get pictures and patches from them. She was so proud when they walked on the moon in something she had been a part of. Great times. 🌕

[@scottcarr8738]

Amazing! Technology of materials was developing by leaps and bounds then. Plus NASA was well enough funded to get them.

[@laurakali6522]

What makes this such a great movie, is that many of us knew the story and the outcome, but it’s still exciting. The Martian is a fun one as well.

[@stefanlaskowski6660]

What's even more fascinating is that the situation was even more dire than portrayed in the film, which obviously had to skip certain things just to fit in a reasonable length film. Read "Lost Moon" for a full account of the Apollo 13 mission. Oh, and the arguments between the crew were just Hollywood adding unnecessary drama. No such arguments took place in real life.

[@firstamendment2887]

What's even more fascinating, is that it's all bull 💩!

[@davidwiley4953]

​@@firstamendment2887 What?

[@Liofa73]

Yeah, I'm not sure these guys knew the real life story, but it's still emotional and intense.

[@cameronrobinson3933]

Two very good and very true points

[@juliemartin4267]

This is a movie based on the real life Apollo 13 mission. I’m friends with Captain Jim Lovell’s nephew and am honoured to have been given a book signed by the great man himself (Tom Hanks played him in the movie). Jim and Marilyn are still alive and still married. Jim is 95 years old.

[@laurawendt8471]

My uncle was at the military school St John’s in WI with his son, it was stressful for the whole school, everyone felt horrible for him.

[@tdeo2141]

That's why I love the comments section. Thanks for sharing this info.

[@scottcarr8738]

​@laurawendt8471 Word... as in I can't imagine! We all had small schools then.

[@juliemartin4267]

@@tdeo2141 update: unfortunately Marilyn passed away last week 😢

[@tdeo2141]

@@juliemartin4267 oh I’m so sorry to hear this 🥺

[@rodneytyus]

Our next door neighbor back in the 80s and early 90s was a retired aeronautical engineer with NASA. Even after we moved, (still the same general area) he remained a great friend until his death. He worked on everything from Gemini to the Space Shuttle, including Apollo 13. An absolutely fascinating man to talk to. He had a room set up in his house with awards, news clippings, and memorabilia that he accumulated over his life. Just a great, great man.

[@user-ii4zf5iq3t]

What was his name? Their contributiin was just amazing. The amount of people who supported these launches is amazing.

[@laurabailey1054]

I would have been letting him talk my ear off and loving every minute of it.

[@jasonkiefer1894]

My next-door neighbor passed away a few years ago. At his funeral there were items from his life. One was a certificate from the Navy. He was a corpsman, and it listed him as part of the Apollo 13 recovery team. I guess he was on the Iwo Jima carrier. John Ferguson from New Jersey. We got along great, cut and split wood together. I never knew this about his military service.

[@rodneytyus]

His name was Robert Lisle. We talked every chance we got, he told me some fascinating stories. He knew Kranz, Lovell, Hayes, and all the rest. His family were all very successful. His father was in the citrus industry and developed a variety of navel orange. His older brother owned a bank and several other businesses in Naples, but they were all just simple, down to earth people. My kids were small at the time, and Mr. Bob and Mrs. Wanda were like an extra set of grandparents to them.

[@cog4life]

What some conversations y’all must have had!! That’s so cool!

[@deanm375]

I was five years old when this happened. My parents had friends at the house watching the return. When they learned the astronauts were safe they all yelled and screamed with joy. I've never forgotten the look of happiness on my dad's face.

[@oobrocks]

I just googled this: it took 2 minutes longer than anticipated to hear from Apollo 13 (that wasn’t done in the film for dramatic reasons;) this incredible true story required no additional drama 🎉 Everyone deserved a medal for their work ❤

[@stebonhuff]

I remember watching this on TV. When they were about a minute overdue I think the whole world thought it was over.

[@mikelamb828]

The added delay was because of the relative weight (mass) from no moon rocks and equipment that was used to build the CO2 cannisters.

[@dawnieb.7394]

Actually they did show in the film that it took longer to hear from the crew than anticipated.

[@PickledShark]

My grandfather, who died a couple months ago, worked on the Apollo missions. He first worked on the second stage of the Saturn V rockets, and later he worked on the command modules. I have nothing but admiration for the things they achieved.

[@joseesparza7488]

My outmost respect to your grandfather. I’m a space geek. I love all these movies and stories of true heroes. Thank you for sharing this.

[@davidrichards6509]

My Dad started his computer science career in 1961, with JUST a high school diploma, in as a programmer at Rocketdyne's rocket motor test facility in Mcgregor Texas, the same place that Elon Musk's SpaceX tests its rocket motors, helping the rocket engineers work out the "kinks" in Boeing's S-1C rocket motors that Wernher von Braun selected for the 1st of his Saturn V Apollo moon rocket. I still vividly remember my Dad having a framed color print of Earthrise, Astronaut Bill Ander's photo from the Apollo 8 mission.

[@jimhassel802]

My dad worked for McDonnell Douglas on Spacelab, Apollo and several Shuttle Missions. We have old 8mm video of the rocket "roll outs", moving from the storage buildings to the launch site at 2 mph. The Space and Rocket Center in Huntsville, AL is a very cool place to visit with all the history there

[@rivercitymud]

@@jimhassel802 Please consider donating those to the Library of Congress. So much of that old film is starting to decay and it's history that needs to be archived. Not to go all Indiana Jones on you, but it belongs in a museum!

[@kathleensmith3555]

Ed Harris who plays the part of the flight director who keeps the whole group on task and focused was in another absolutely great space film --- The Right Stuff (the movie not the tv show) -- he plays John Glenn and if you havent seen that movie its a real must see --- I always regretted that I didnt go see it on the big screen --- Wow what a movie

[@alexanderrahl482]

A fantastic movie.

[@MikePhillips-pl6ov]

Agreed, an absolute must! They will love it.

[@jschrauwen]

Agreed, an absolute must see.

[@Ozefan2580]

Totally agree. Based on an awesome book.

[@katiem9644]

Oh yes! The Right Stuff is amazing!!

[@TonyM1961]

Absolute banger of a movie. Based on the true story of Apollo 13 and how close we came to losing the entire crew. Everything you will see on screen is period accurate. From the cars to wallpaper, you name it. While I have no doubt that they took some liberties with various dialogue (Let's be honest,they have no way to know what the wives, children, etc were saying behind the scenes), I believe that they kept as close to the actual events as possible. Love this movie

[@craigplatel813]

Also there really wasn't any tension between the crew members.

[@paulinegallagher7821]

Well theres a few discrepancies with the mission control part; John Aaron wouldnt have needed Ken to counsel him on anything; he was one of the smartest men in the room. Ken didnt work tirelessly on the simulations himself either. Also he wasnt called in from his bed in the middle of the night, that was Charlie Duke. Also, Gene Kranz wasnt the main guy in charge after the accident, it was Glynn Lunney.

[@toxicginger9936]

"Ah, Houston we've had a problem here." Is what was actually said.

[@xzonia1]

@@toxicginger9936 Yep, like Play it again, Sam and Beam me up, Scotty. The misquotes are better known than what was actually said. Lol :)

[@PassingMaxQ]

For context about the vest: Gene Kranz (the actual flight director at NASA at the time), his wife would make him a new vest for every mission. I love the background voice when he puts it on saying, “I guess we can go now”

[@billmorris8358]

I was (ironically) 13 years old in 1970, and I remember these events as if it was yesterday. I cannot begin to explain just how the world held its breath. For those days the fear of these men never coming back was very very real. It really was a frightening week of my life. The world came together like Id never known before, or since. Ron Howard did a brilliant job directing this film, the acting was astounding. It really caught the flavour and the tension of those 7 days in 1970.

[@Alexandertg1955]

I was 15 and also remember it like it was yesterday

[@casketeir]

I had all the rocket models of the time of the space race. A different world then.

[@jmfong76]

The world came together for 9/11 and had been one for quite sometime after. It really needs to become one again, but it’s pretty bad that this only happens after something tragic happens. It’s very sad that we can’t join together as the human race to make this world better for everyone.

[@philipem1000]

The day Armstrong walked on the moon I watched from my barracks -- it was four days after I started my (very long) Air Force technical school. I remember watching the CO2 conversion solution presented on TV from the dayroom of my barracks. It happens that was the day I got invited to apply for a position on the White House communications team (I decided not to apply) -- I graduated seventeen days later and went off to my first duty assignment. We were absolutely wrapped up in the tension of Apollo 13 and I think so very proud at the smart team who saved that crew...the quality of those people made what seemed impossible to be somehow routine.

[@Huero510]

@@jmfong76I agree completely with you sir , we need to come together again

[@Rob-eo5ql]

Tom Hanks produced a 12-part HBO mini-series telling the story of the Apollo program from the 1960s to the 1970s called From the Earth to the Moon. The acting is incredible. Each episode is like watching Apollo 13. One of the best miniseries I’ve ever watched.

[@seirsbr8756]

There is also another great miniseries as a companion to that one called Moon Machines that goes through the Apollo program from the perspectives of the engineers that designed and built everything.

[@CharlesShopsin]

I love that series. It’s really hard to find a decent copy of it. I hope they rerelease.

[@k1productions87]

Well... except for the Apollo 13 episode, which unfortunately focused on fictional characters in a fictional newsroom. Aside from that one blemish, it is indeed my favorite miniseries. Top episodes for me are "Spider", "All There Is", and "Galileo Was Right"

[@jkmacrunnel]

I was going to mention this! Fascinating series!

[@RideAcrossTheRiver]

The acting and storytelling in that mini-series is better than a lot of movies. The actors and writers really threw themselves into it.

[@TrevorandThea]

Love this movie. Went to see it in the cinema with friends. When we came out I commented, “Amazing how they still kept you on the edge of your seat even though you knew how it would all turn out.” Our friend said, “What do you mean?” “You know, from watching it on the news.” They looked shocked, their eyes went wide and they gasped, “What? You mean that really happened?“

[@cathyvickers9063]

I had newly moved to a new city when this came out. A couple I met at a support group asked if I'd like to go see a movie -- my choice of movie! I have a feeling Apollo 13 was probably the *last* film they expected to go see! I got chills watching the retrieval. I remember seeing that on TV!

[@emilywilhite5807]

I had someone get upset with me because I ruined the end of Titanic for them when they hadn’t seen it yet-lol.

[@laurabailey1054]

Imagine watching this on tv as a little kid.

[@Big_Bag_of_Pus]

People are so ignorant of anything that didn't happen yesterday.

[@GeraldWalls]

It's amazing how many smart people are ignorant. Stupid and ignorant are completely different. One is curable while the other is not.

[@lorikirkwood5414]

This was not a movie to "end sad." This was history!

[@lorikirkwood5414]

I was there to see it!

[@mgordon1100]

I couldn't believe that sad comment. I figured they would at least do a little A-13 research before watching this movie if they didn't know.

[@susanowen1709]

Ron Howard is a master at building suspense. Even if you know they're going to make it, this movie has you on the edge of your seat. Incidentally, this is a Howard family reunion of sorts. Sy Liebergot (Mission control; you get a good close-up of him at 17:59) is played by Ron's brother Clint Howard; and Blanch Lovell ("If they could get a washing machine to fly, my Jimmy could fly it") is played by Jean Speegle Howard, mother to Ron & Clint.

[@SwiftFoxProductions]

Well, technically, every Ron Howard movie is a mini family reunion. 😆Since Ron Howard came from a whole family of actors, he seems to make a point of having, at least, one of his family members appear in every movie he directs. His mom and dad have passed on now but, his brother, Clint, has appeared in most of Ron's movies. Even Ron's daughter, Bryce Dallas Howard, was doing little cameos in his movies when she was little (including in this one)

[@susanowen1709]

@@SwiftFoxProductions You make a very good point there 🙂It's a nice touch of his, I think.

[@SwiftFoxProductions]

@@susanowen1709 I think so too. It's really quite sweet. 😊

[@minty_Joe]

You also forgot Ron Howard's dad Rance was also featured. He played the priest that was in the Lovell's home during the return to earth.

[@susanowen1709]

@@minty_Joe I didn't forget; I didn't know! That's so cool - thanks for the addition 🙂

[@Snakebite351]

I remember this like it was yesterday. Watched all of the launches as a kid (big space nerd) and this one had everyone glued to the TV/radio/newspaper as the whole nation was fearing for these 3 astronauts. The fact that they figured out a way to survive and bring themselves back home is truly amazing. Remember, they are also travelling through space at around 17,000 mph.

[@bokchow]

I watched the re-entry live as a kid with my family. We were told we should hear from them after 3 minutes of blackout during re-entry. When it was way past the 3 minutes without hearing anything, we though they were lost. All of the sudden without communication we saw the parachutes open, then the voice of the pilot. We applauded in our own home. I still remember it vividly.

[@Bellas1717]

They were in longer than normal because their reentry was shallower, so they travelled further in the blackout period.

[@cpete2976]

Thank you for sharing such a touching story. I got teary eyed reading your comment. I was only 4 when it happened so I don't remember it, but I've always loved this movie

[@TrigansFunGames]

Two things: The Captain on the aircraft carrier was played by the REAL Jim Lovell. And the stuff falling off the rocket at launch was ice. Most of the rocket is tanks filled with freezing cold liquid fuel. Love watching you two. Keep up the great work!

[@s51curtis]

Just to be nitpicky, the fuel on the first and second stages of the Saturn V was kerosene. It's normally a liquid. But in space nothing burns unless there's oxygen, so they turned it into a liquid by lowering it to a temperature of -297 degrees Fahrenheit. In hot, humid Florida, the moisture in the air turns to ice when it comes in contact with the body of the rocket.

[@rhiahlMT]

Mom kept us home from school that Friday. For them to get back alive was nothing short of miraculous. The real Jim Lovell has a cameo on the recovery ship dressed as a naval officer. Another excellent movie on the American space program was the 1983 movie "The Right Stuff". Ed Harris, who played Gene in Apollo 13, plays John Glenn in the movie. Amazing movie.

[@sarahfullerton6894]

Yeah, this movie was great, but "The Right Stuff" is fantastic!!

[@minnesotajones261]

He was offered a cameo as the Admiral on the carrier. He said no. He retired a Captain in the Navy and portrays the ship's Captain, not the Admiral, at the end. And the uniform he was wearing was his own! Such an amazing man!

[@creepypapermultipack]

With how much y’all love Tom Hanks (as do I), you will LOVE Cast Away. He’s incredible in it and I cry every time I hear “Wilson!!!!” Also, since y’all love music so much you need to see That Thing You Do! which was written & directed by, as well as starred Tom Hanks! It’s a classic. Another funny, and older one he’s in is The Money Pit but I suggest That Thing You Do! and Cast Away the most. You’ll really love them both.

[@JeffACornell]

I'm an electrical engineer, and the "four more amps" scene stuck in my mind long before I chose that major in college. It might be the best example of the trope of "break the rules to solve the problem". And I love it every time I can pull off anything even remotely comparable by any stretch of the imagination. Since you enjoyed Apollo 13, I have to recommend "The Martian". It's 100% fictional vs. Apollo 13 being based on a true story, but it hits the same crucial dramatic notes of the realistic danger of space travel.

[@gnomescape]

You REALLY need to watch the movie 'Hidden Figures'. There was someone involved in the Apollo 13 event who made the re entry calculations not covered in this movie because at the time it was made their involvement was still classified. Hidden Figures is not about Apollo 13 but about how this person become such an important person at NASA. It's also a really great movie.

[@KabukiKid]

One of my all-time favorites... I think this is Ron Howard's best movie. Despite knowing the outcome of the mission and despite seeing this movie now dozens of times, my hands imprint into the arms of my chair while watching this. I get nervous and tense EVERY... SINGLE... TIME. How is that possible? This movie is a masterpiece.

[@cog4life]

Bc it is indeed a masterpiece!

[@wishingb5859]

Yeah, I remember being so scared during the real event. I think that comes back to me every time I watch the movie.

[@Ksenia1988-e7z]

It's a very good movie, but I think my favourite of Ron Howard is Rush. It's just so good.

[@EvelyntMild]

I believe Ron Howard said the launch sequence was the most cinematic thing he's ever done.

[@coyotelong4349]

The job done by Ed Harris’ Kranz and the Houston team are my favorite scenes

[@weezydoots8468]

My daughter works at KSC as an aerospace engineer, the last 8 years of shuttle program. I was fortunate to be present for several launches and also space shuttle landing OMG Incredible. My son in law was working when they filmed this movie and said that you can't meet a better human being than Ron Howard. He went around and introduced himself to everyone and was so impressed with the workers, talking with them extensively. He was the star struck one. Love you both Great people

[@nonconsensualopinion]

Mayberry will do that to a person.

[@ChanelStuff]

​@@nonconsensualopinion LOL yep.. 😂 roo funny 😝

[@wiseoldman53]

@weezydoots: That is amazing (and very cool!). You must be very proud of them working at Kennedy Space Center.

[@user-ii4zf5iq3t]

Ron Howard was talking about taking his family on vacation. They had to take two vans. They made a pit stop, got drinks and then went on their way. They were in hilly countey so cell phone reception wasnt that good but he finally got a call from his sectetary back home. She said, "Did you forget something"? He looked around for a moment and said, no, I dont think so. She said are you missing anyone? He ends up pulling over having to count everybody. He was short one twin. They had left her at the last stop. How many kids does he have?

[@kovacs88]

KSC? Kerbal Space Center?

[@davidglass4227]

Being at a launch is incredible. After about 8 seconds, the sound reaches you. The vibration is so strong. You can feel the rumble through your chest and body. It's so loud. You don't hear the sonic booms. This was filmed in the " vomit comet" , so the weightlessness was genuine. No children special effects.

[@sharontimmons5706]

Ron Howard’s Dad was the priest. His mother was Lovells Mom and his brother was one of the analysts at the Houston Command Center

[@BigAl53750]

I remember this. I was in my first year of High School, in New Zealand, where I grew up. We were glued to the TV, the radio, anything, to learn what was happening. The whole world stopped and waited, even the Russians. The experts said that it was highly unlikely that they could get home. It was an amazing time!

[@regulator9268]

I wasn't born till 20 years later but so amazing to see how the world came together and cared about something. So much different than now.

[@jimburow706]

The reason they can make movies like this and they’re so real, amazing and surprising to us today is that these great events in American history aren’t taught anymore. The unbelievable things that men like this have done in the service of our country deserve to be recognized remembered and respected. There are superheroes in America. They may live right next door to you.

[@joeday4293]

I graduated in 1990, and every time I had a history class, it seemed that we ran out of school year shortly after WWII, and didn't learn anything about the Korean War, the Vietnam War, the space program, or anything that happened since 1945. Certainly it hasn't gotten any better.

[@rivercitymud]

@@joeday4293 I've noticed that most people have a huge historical blind spot starting right around ten to twenty years before they were born. It's too recent to be considered history, but they were too young to remember any of it personally. I remember being shocked to discover that Richard Nixon's signature is on the plaque they left on the moon.

[@joeday4293]

@@rivercitymud People are also gobsmacked to learn that Nixon also signed OSHA and the EPA into creation.

[@rivercitymud]

@@joeday4293 I was indeed gobsmacked about both of those things when I learned them as well. Pollution tax credits were also a product of his administration, a market-based solution even Milton Friedman could love, now it's considered too far left. I read the Robert Dallek book Nixon and Kissinger years ago to fill in these holes in my education, I strongly recommend it if you're into these topics. Even if you lived through those times, you're guaranteed to learn new things.

[@tristramcoffin926]

When Apollo 13 came out in theaters I didn't go see it. My thinking was why am I going to go see a film when I already know what happens. When I saw it years later I was so impressed with it. It is an ensemble cast and every performance is nearly flawless, the direction and production is incredible. It is just a great American film and I realized why sometimes you go see something even when you already know what happens.

[@k1productions87]

Sometimes the journey is more important than the destination

[@johnparks5347]

I met Jim Lovell right before this movie came out at a trade show. Was not aware of the entire story and afterwords was embarrassed that I didn't acknowledge what he accomplished. Thankfully, I met him again when he was walking around welcoming people at a restaurant he owned in Chicago a few years later. I was able to give him the proper respect this time.

[@HeatherMarieDriscoll]

That is so amazing!

[@k1productions87]

For the schoolteacher in the channel, Here's a quick and dirty breakdown of the Apollo spaceflights Apollo 7 made the first manned test of the Command/Service Module (or CSM) in Earth Orbit Apollo 8 took the CSM all the way to Lunar Orbit, testing out the maneuvers and photographing potential landing sites Apollo 9 tested the Lunar Module (or LM, which they pronounced "Lem") in Earth Orbit, testing both descent and ascent stages (the LM was basically two pieces) Apollo 10 took the CSM-LM combo to Lunar Orbit, and tested the approach maneuver and landing abort modes, to ensure safe emergency return Apollo 11 made the historic first landing on the Moon in the "Sea of Tranquility" Apollo 12 had a more specific landing, aiming for an unmanned probe (Surveyor III) which had been sitting on the surface for several years Apollo 13 was supposed to be the first truly exploratory mission to an area of suspected geologic interest in the Fra Mauro hills. Obviously, this didn't happen Apollo 14 went on to accomplish Apollo 13's objective, and was significant for the return of America's first astronaut, Alan B. Shepard, to spaceflight Apollos 15, 16, and 17 each aimed for trickier landing sites, volcanic ridges, mountain ranges, and deep valleys, exploring more vast areas with the help of the Lunar Rover Though Apollo's 18-20 were cancelled, the hardware was already built, so some of it was repurposed for other missions A Saturn IV-B booster stage (the third part of the launch rocket) was modified into the Skylab Space Station, and Apollo CSM's would make three visits over the course of two years, the last staying a full three months on board. The final Apollo to fly was the symbolic finish to the Space Race, called the "Apollo-Soyuz Test Project", where an American Apollo spacecraft and Russian Soyuz 19 docked together and the two rival nation crews came together and shook hands in orbit. After this mission in 1975, NASA would not reach space again until the very first Space Shuttle flight in 1981. Its kinda funny, the United States claimed victory in the Space Race with the moon landings, only to give Russia a six year long spaceflight monopoly after the program's conclusion. While Russia didn't reach the moon, they weren't idle. We may have had Skylab, but they had no less than four successful manned space stations (a couple more less-than-successful) and then finally piecing together what would become "Mir" (not sure if you recall that one), and after that, the International Space Station (ISS). These Russian stations were actually quite integral to this development, as the core module of ISS is of the same design as Mir's core, and four Salyut stations that came before it. I'd love to go into detail on those, but KZbin would surely nab me on word count before long. There is just so much to research though, and every bit of it deserving of their own films or series' Project Mercury (USA), Vostok (USSR), Voskhod (USSR), Gemini (USA), Apollo (USA), Soyuz (USSR), Salyut (USSR), Space Shuttle or STS (USA), and it all goes on and on

[@React2This]

In the 60s my grandfather worked in construction at Cape Canaveral. He was there for some fatalities early in the Apollo program. As kids we would visit the grandparents during a rocket launch and watch it from Cocoa Beach. I still associate the sight of those rockets with the smell of Coppertone lotion and the endless amounts of sand that we kids somehow wore all the way from the beach to the bathtub.

[@mitziesanders9840]

My father in law worked as an ironworker in Cape Canaveral.

[@spiderdog7599]

Another good one is The Right Stuff about the original 7 Mercury astronauts. That movie hits home with me because I was a kid growing up in Cocoa Beach in the 50s & 60s and Cocoa Beach was a very small town. John Glenn, Alan Shepard and all visited our schools and our cub scout meetings. I never realized how huge National heroes they were until that movie came out. To us local kids they were just neighbors who happened to have cool jobs. We moved away in 1964 so I missed out of the Apollo launches.

[@michaelstach5744]

And Hidden Figures, The Dish, First Man…

[@mdanam]

I was 7 years old when these events took place. I was completely enamored with the entire Space Program for my whole short life. To this day, I still have my scrapbook with all my newspaper clippings every Apollo mission. I am 61 years old now. And I still remember how the entire world came together to pray for the safe return of these astronauts. Every news clip in this film is from actual broadcasts. The fact that this is a true story, and they made it back is nothing short of a miracle. Especially if you know anything about the mathematics involved. I had an uncle who was a physicist who actually worked on the Apollo program. I'm not going to pretend I understood all the math, but it is very precise. As always I really appreciate Amber feels everything. Thoroughly enjoyed this reaction.

[@bazzman7056]

ditto 62 yo. became an engineer in the age of the slide rules.

[@Tonyblack261]

I lived through this as a kid and can still remember the radio silence and the relief when they reconnected.

[@secolerice]

I love this movie. It brings back so many memories and as an adult I see the incredible skill and teamwork they had. I used the problem solving with the items on the craft as an illustration with my work team I was supervising on how to work together. They didn't get it. As an Army kid, I understand the mission mindset, many civilians do not. This movie is like old home week for me along with Ron Howard's great directing and a cast. I also feel for the wives. Being a military spouse is tough enough but to be in the spotlight during something like this is beyond. This is also shown in the movie "The Right Stuff".

[@tristramcoffin926]

In the 80s it was still common for schools to bring everyone into the assembly room to see space shuttle launches. So, when the Challenger disaster happened, millions of children across the country, including myself, were at school and saw it happen live.

[@LisaH776]

Yes. I was in Florida at the time and saw the aftermath. It was horrible.

[@Tanya-el8ix]

Same. In Florida, central Florida especially, we see and feel the shuttles depart. We get notifications about the boom so people don’t flip out because it shakes the ground lol

[@rivercitymud]

For some reason my school district had a teacher inservice that day, which was unusual because it was a Tuesday. My grandmother was doing something involving lots of flour and a rolling pin, and when I ran into the kitchen and told her "The Challenger exploded!" she said, "That's nice, dear." She thought I was talking about a cartoon or something. I almost had to drag her into the living room to see the news, and I never saw her cry so much. She didn't know much about the space program, but she acutely understood how much of a tragedy it was for the world, because that was the first time I learned about Apollo 13. She and my paw had been glued to the news of that event, and she told me about how terrified she was for the astronauts.

[@s51curtis]

One other reason why so many school children saw the Challenger blow up was because one of the crew members was Christa McAuliffe, a school teacher who was going to teach a science lesson from space. President Reagan had wanted NASA to send a teacher on a shuttle mission to inspire school children to take interest in the space program. One more reason why the loss of the Challenger was such a tragedy.

[@nancypingreehoover]

It tells a lot about the state of public schools when grown adults did not even know about Apollo 13. It is sad. As soon as they took it off TV, that's when people began to forget all about it. The great thing about the movie is that you get to see the inside story of what happened in the ship that we could not see and knew nothing about. I lived in Florida where I could see the launches without leaving my home. That was great .... until Challenger. I stood outside my home and watched the Challenger launch ....... and then blow up mere minutes after launch. Everyone around me was trying to figure out happened, but I realized what it was. I ran back into the house and looked at the TV (yes, the big box TV just like in the movie) where I had left on the news and heard my greatest fear confirmed: Challenger had exploded. No survivors. It was the saddest moment, and yes, I cried. The space program was one of the greatest achievements we have done as a country, and our own government basically cancelled it. We got lulled into a false sense of security, that it would just be the same ole same ole, launch after launch. And then Apollo 13 happened, then the Challenger happened, and there were other space capsules that blew up before Apollo 13 and didn't make it. But no one remembers much of it. There are even people who claim we never went to the moon. It's so sad, the condition we have fallen into. This is what happens when ALL of history is not taught, and taught accurately!. I am so glad you guys got to watch this and see real history. Now I challenge you to watch the movie "Hidden Figures." That will be a REAL eye opener for y'all! One of my very favorite movies, along with Apollo 13. You will be blown away, gauranteed. 👍

[@andyo3689]

I was a teenager when this happened. I remember hanging on hoping every hour. I remember a lot of people didn't hold out much hope. It was stressful and it brought the world together briefly.

[@butchphaneuf9675]

When I saw this movie I relived a week of my life. We were riveted to the TV until the guys got home. So many people worked so hard to make it happen. For the movie Ron Howard pulled out all the stops, even putting the mock CM and LM in the Vomit Comet. Those weightless scenes were real. It was so fun watching you guys react to it! Your responses remind me of what we all felt at the time.

[@diamondstud322]

I remember I saw this movie about a year after it came out. I rented it and brought it to my parents’ house on Thanksgiving weekend. We watched together, and my parents didn’t realize most of this, though they were young parents when this happened. Both my parents have since passed, but this film reminds me of that family moment, when we enjoyed watching it together ❤

[@MCMNasty2]

The end of this movie is so moving. Brings me to tears every time.

[@annettefarrell2093]

Thanks for recognizing Bill Paxton from Twister. I've always enjoyed him as an actor. So sad how he passed. RIP

[@alissageorge5679]

I saw the launching of ‘Challenger’ in June 1983. It was Sally Ride (1st American woman in space) first time into space . They flew out of Kennedy Space Center in Florida. If you want to know what it was like, you need to listen to ‘Countdown’ by Rush. It explains it perfectly. (It’s an adrenaline rush and it’s deafening) Sadly that same shuttle Challenger blew up in 1986 and I remember watching it blow up live on tv and it was so sad, it still makes me sad and that was 37 yrs ago.

[@melanie62954]

Oh man, I didn't realize the Challenger was launched multiple times. I thought you were going to say you saw it blow in person!

[@jenniferwilson2637]

I can still remember it like it was yesterday. I was in college and watched it happen on TV. We were just shocked and devastated, seeing that plume of smoke and debris falling and knowing the astronauts were gone.

[@alissageorge5679]

@@melanie62954 that would have been devastating to watch Challenger explode in real life. I feel sorry for the people who were there. It was bad enough watching it on tv.

[@melanie62954]

@hephner78 Wow, I can't imagine.

[@toxicginger9936]

​@@jenniferwilson2637 I was only in 1st grade, but remember watching it in TV... what really gets me now, was finding out the crew survived the explosion. It was the capsule falling beck to earth that killed them.

[@davidswearingen9652]

One of my favorite parts in the movie was when the grandma talked to the kids. Everyone was worried about her. And she turned out to be the strongest one of them all.

[@OneEyedmm]

Fun fact: jack black’s mom was one of the engineers of the LM system that got the crew of 13 home. She actually corrected an issue with the LM guidance system from the hospital when she went into labor with him. That system saved these guys.

[@SergioArellano-yd7ik]

I thought his mom was at a Niel diamond concert when she went into labor with him

[@MikesClassicRadio]

Watched all this LIVE on T.V. in school... Back then these were a BIG THING, so they brought t.v.'s into the classrooms so we could watch.

[@user-ii4zf5iq3t]

We lived it. We watched every launch & re-entry. My boyfriend's sister's husband was a NASA Scientist in Houston during this. 1967+ You have more technology in your cell phone then they had. •I kept my son home from elementary school so we could watch the Challenger Launch Together like my family used to do. Oh No! It was horrible. 1986 •My son went to a launch at Cape Canaveral. 1996 •When my son was in college I was at his apartment sleeping on his couch and I heard a noise and jumped up and turned the TV on...... Columbia blew up on reentry and my son got up and we watched. 2003

[@Rosedach]

I remember driving north on US96 and seeing all of the DPS cars lined up on the side of the road. They had the Highway Patrol Officers searching for pieces of Columbia in the woods of east Texas. On the return, going south down US96, a DPS officer pulled me over for speeding. On the side of the road, we talked about them walking the woods searching. That was the first time I got a warning instead of a speeding ticket.

[@user-ii4zf5iq3t]

@@Rosedach Especially in east Texas. It just slams you when these things happen.

[@susanliltz3875]

HIDDEN FIGURES is a must watch!!! Great movie about amazing African American Women who were instrumental in the space program and figuring out the math to get the space ship up and back and getting the new computer going and WE NEVER HEARD ANYTHING ABOUT THAT TILL THIS MOVIE!! It’s a great movie you’ll love it!!! Give these women their credit!!!

[@henrytjernlund]

I was a kid when this happened. We lived in a rural area and only got 4 TV stations, which would end their broadcast day around midnight. This was the first time that some stations reported 24 hours a day. Great reaction. Thanks.

[@craigdragseth9272]

Fred Haise is played by Bill Paxton, who is indeed in the movie Twister. Great actor. Rest in peace.

[@conorknott2683]

Rip bill

[@VanDiemensLair]

‘Hidden Figures’ and ‘The Right Stuff’ are two great films about the early days of the NASA space program that you should check out.

[@chrishackett554]

There’s some amazing facts about the technology back during the Apollo program. The latest phones typically have 4GB of RAM. That is 34,359,738,368 bits. This is more than one million (1,048,576 to be exact) times more memory than the Apollo computer had in RAM. The iPhone also has up to 512GB of ROM memory. That is 4,398,046,511,104 bits, which is more seven million times more than that of the guidance computer. The processor of a modern smartphone is 100,000 faster than Apollo 13s.

[@colonelb]

Great reaction to an amazing true story! It really is something to see them do math by hand but that was because it was actually faster to use pen and paper than to use the computers at the time. It's hard to wrap your head around JUST HOW MUCH computers have improved, but the iPhone in your pocket is about 1,000,000 times more powerful than the computers on board Apollo 13. That's crazy to try and make sense out of that. Cheers.

[@kelly9876]

You should watch "Hidden Figures" about the female mathematicians who worked for NASA

[@dudieb]

Jay made me laugh saying he was not sure if this was going to end badly. It was a true story so there was only one way it could end. Tom Hanks has been real smart hooking up with Ron Howard and Steven Spielberg for a lot of his movies. I’m old enough to have been glued to the TV for this and the Moon Mission but I’m still on the edge of my seat when I watch this. This had an incredible cast. Even Ron Howard’s father and brother were in it. You should check out Hidden Figures(true story) and The Martian(Not a true story). Both good movies about space.

[@johnnyringo80]

Great reaction to one of my favourite movies. It always lifts me up to see what people are capable of in the direst of circumstances. Also I love Ed Harris's role as Gene - best mission commander you could wish for; "We're not gonna lose these men - so find me a way to make it happen."

[@odynith9356]

I work here at the cape for one of the rocket companies. Seeing a launch never gets old, it brings out that awe and wonder inside your inner kid every time. Counting down the anticipation and anxiousness, seeing the engines light as the rocket lifts off and you cheer for it to push further. The raw power you feel as the sound hits you in your chest and shakes you to your core and the sound crackles the sky and watch as it climbs higher and higher. There’s really not much like it.

[@80sFreak100]

Ed Harris is one of my favorite actors. My dad actually got to work with him around 30 years ago on a local movie here in Georgia. I would love to get them back together again for a reunion. Ed Harris also played John Glenn in the movie "The Right Stuff". On another note, the Admiral on the aircraft carrier at the end was the real Jim Lovell (Tom Hanks' character).

[@HermanVonPetri]

If I'm ever in a sticky situation I'd like Ed Harris' Gene Kranz on my side.

[@keddiewye6517]

Fun fact: The woman who played Jim Lovell’s (Tom Hanks) mother was in fact Ron Howard’s (the director of this film) mother. Ron Howard’s brother, Clint Howard, is also in the film. He played the technician monitoring the Environmental panel that told them they had to shut the react valves. So glad you chose this movie to react to, it’s a banger! For more about the early space program, watch Hidden Figures with Kevin Costner (starred in Dances with Wolves).

[@akinpaws]

And his father played the priest.

[@Caseytify]

Mama Lovell's line "If they could make a washing machine to fly, my Jimmy could land it," delivered with perfect certainty, still gets me misty. She didn't believe in her son, she _knew._

[@birch5757]

My grandpa worked on 11 and 12, he has joked that he got out just in time. 😅

[@pawsitivelymystreet]

And Ron Howard's dad was the minister.

[@yaimavol]

What makes this even more fun to discuss is all the research you can do on the mission and what really happened. This is a great film to watch with your girls.

[@Shari225]

I well remember being glued to the TV, waiting for word from Apollo 13 that they had made it!

[@blanetalk]

"Houston, we have a problem" definitely came from the Apollo 13 mission (real life), and the movie just re-enacted it.

[@ExhaustedElox]

Every time I see those chutes, I can't help but tear up at all the work that went into making that happen.

[@hectorsmommy1717]

I watched this in the theater when it first came out. A large portion of the audience was my age or older so most of us saw this happen in real time on TV. Even though we all knew how it turned out there was so much cheering and clapping when they splashed down. Shows how well made this movie was. The same tension was felt as when it happened. Also, there was laughter when they pulled out the slide rules. We learned how to use them in HS.

[@ex-navyspook]

Slide rule was how it was done, and done quickly, back then.

[@Matt-RogueJedi88]

As a Houstonian it’s the command center NASA has in Houston, the launch sites were always in Florida until they got shut down following the space shuttle Columbia explosion. That was the last shuttle to launch out of Florida.

[@debkrutsch6197]

Apollo 13 is just a amazing story and they did a fantastic job telling the story in this movie. I’m glad you finally got the chance to watch this movie

[@mrtim5363]

Remember APOLLO 13 well. & I've seen this movie several times & it. Sill. Gives me the chills. Accuracy is uncanny. From the wife losing her wedding ring to the make & model cars they drove. & Dialog taken from recordings of the actual event. APOLLO 13 the event, is a marker in time. If you were around. You never forget it. APOLLO 13 the film. Is a beautiful tribute.

[@mingletink]

I saw this film in the cinema when it first came out. When they mentioned the chance of a typhoon warning in their landing area, the whole cinema groaned out loud. And most of us knew the story and knew they made it back safely but this film is so brilliant it still built the tension.

[@tdeo2141]

This movie was done extremely well. And yeah, when I heard about the typhoon I groaned too! I mean, really? Anything that could go wrong was going wrong...

[@Duhbstar]

I saw it in the theater too, but also when they saw the chutes open the whole theater erupted in yells of joy and applause.

[@carmenrafy]

This was such a great part of our history guys. Tom Hanks has so many more great movies for you to react to. "Philadelphia" with Denzel Washington, "Sleepless in Seatle & You've Got Mail" with Meg ryan. These are all great movies guys

[@stuartmorgan1770]

OMG You are so right with *Philadelphia*. That movie changed so many attitudes and lives here in the UK. We showed it to our kids when they were about 14/15. When our younger son came out age 23, I like to think this movie played a part in helping him to feel free to be himself and to be loved.

[@carmenrafy]

@@stuartmorgan1770 that is so beautiful.

[@florenciaalvarez3213]

Philadelphia is a must!! Thank you for suggesting it!

[@citisoccer]

Kinda guessing you guys didn't know this was a true story. Enjoyed the reaction. Lived near Space Coast for almost 2 decades, and had the pleasure of seeing tons of launches of many different types of vehicles, from Space Shuttle to general satellites. Saw them from work, the beach, getting gas, and yes, made many trips to viewing areas. Each one makes you smile and leaves you just a bit awestruck.

[@alexcastillo8892]

Great reaction!!! Your reaction to the parachutes upon their returning to Earth, reminded me of my mom's reaction to them as we watched it happen in 1970. She smiled and said "They made it! Thank God!" As a 3rd grader, I thought "Wow! They made it!" Our school was allowed to go home early to watch live on TV since we couldn't stream or go on KZbin or on our cell phone in those days. In the days leading to the crew's return to Earth, the local ABC TV station here in Chicago area during station identification break would say "This is WLS TV Chicago" with the T.V. screen reading "Pray for Apollo 13" .

[@rlee0001]

If you like this, you'd probably also like the HBO miniseries "From The Earth To The Moon", produced by Tom Hanks. It is basically the follow-up to this moving, and covers the overall early space program (up until the Shuttle). I think it's twelve one hour episodes long, each one covering a mission/theme. It's really good.

[@maryt2290]

Yes really really good

[@DeannaAKADeanna]

There is a great film about the beginning of NASA's astronaut training called "The Right Stuff." Very much based on the true story, it was nominated for a Best Picture Academy Award in 1984 (it was actually nominated for 8 Oscars and won 4). It's about a very exciting time in the country's history... from first breaking the sound barrier to training military test pilots (with "the right stuff" for such a challenge) to the founding of NASA to train our first official astronauts and plan missions, to accomplishment. There are challenges galore, humor, and loss. I've watched it a few times and would watch again. I came up as a child who watched men walk on the moon on TV. It was such an exciting time to be a kid! I remember the questions of whether Apollo 13 was going to make it safely back home... against all odds. They had the right stuff.

[@PapaEli-pz8ff]

I was twenty years old when this space mission took place. I have seen this movie several times.. mostly on DVD. The suspense is always there! Hats off to Ron Howard and his entire production team for nailing the look and feel of that era.. from the furniture.. to hairstyles.. clothing. So glad you guys really got into this story. Keep it up!

[@Chuck-PK]

11:35 The Moon be like: OH LAWD HE COMIN'!

[@mbossman2]

I met Jim Lovell at a company event where he discussed the problem solving techniques that they used both on the ground and in the command module. Absolutely thrilling and an honor to hear it from the man who was there.

[@robertg7396]

Yes! One of my favorite all time movies. I grew up during the Apollo/Nasa missions, and remember watching all these on TV live as the happened. Yes, I'm old. Haha 👴🚀🌕

[@onikudaki1000]

Since you asked: I was actually at several launches, but in the control center for the payload (satellites, I was working on the mission control system). This is of course not comparable to a manned flight, but the mission control people are generally always cool and problem solving oriented. There are a lot of procedures for all kinds of situations prepared, but of course you cannot foresee everything, so they are actually trained for quick problem analysis and coming up with solutions. One time we had a satellite successfully launched, after separation from the rocket got the first signal, the operators tried to command it to startup its operation mode but it refused all commands. After 3 ground station contacts (low earth orbit sats are only visible for limited time, in this case about 8 minutes, then its usually gone for 30 min to 1.5 hours), the operators got creative and brought it to accept the commands. They actually used a hack in the mission control software that I added for test purposes, which was undocumented and I had even forgot about. But they still remembered it and used it to patch the outgoing commands on the fly so that the satellite did accept them, so a quite creative solution. There is actually also a real story about Apollo 12, the mission right before the one in the movie: on the launch the rocket flew through clouds and was strike by a lightning. Almost all alarms went off and there was total chaos, until one operator told the crew to "turn SCE to AUX" (SCE = signal conditioning equipment). At first they didnt even know where this switch was as it was right behind the shoulder of one of the astronauts in the command module. They switched it and could continue the flight including landing on the moon. Also a very creative and fast solution to fix a problem that would otherwise most probably have caused a mission abort. There are now t-shirts and coffee mugs with "set SCE to AUX" in the space community as an insider joke. I love this movie and it is apart from a bit of dramatisation and quite some simplification for the sake of the viewers quite accurate. The real Jim Lovell is the Navy officer that shakes Tom Hanks hand at the end of the movie.

[@rivercitymud]

Great comment, and just FYI it helps a channel to leave a comment, something to do with the algorithm. So when they ask, have at it.

[@cliffchristie5865]

The grandmother was played by Jean Howard, director Ron Howard's mother. Th priest sitting with the family during the last moments of the mission is Howard's father, Rance Howard. And one of the mission control techs is his younger brother Clint Howard.

[@rhondapease8516]

😊 I lived through this historical event, knew the ending even before I watched this movie, and this movie still had me so emotional throughout the whole movie. Not only was the acting top notch, Ron Howard did a great job directing this movie. "Willow" is a great movie directed by Ron Howard too. Check that one out.

[@JamiHeart]

This wasn't just "based" on a true story. It is a true story. They ended it the way it ended in real life.

[@Shari225]

Close to a true story. There was no real drama in Control or on the ship. The communication was very dry and professional. But that would not have made good drama. The 6 minute silence - that was extremely dramatic!

[@Hairysteed]

Except Lovell didn't say "Houston, we have a problem" 😜

[@Parallax-3D]

@@Hairysteed- He said, “Houston, we’ve had a problem.”

[@michaelinlofi]

​@Shari225 if nothing else, the drama is probably accurate to how they _felt_ at the time. They may have been too professional to panic outwardly, but no way it wasn't happening internally

[@wademchenry1560]

It was based on a true story except all the bickering blaming BS.

[@royoschroeder]

"Houston, we have a problem" is one of the most remembered and used phrases of all time -at least for anyone that has watched this great movie.

[@mikefrerichs8860]

Unfortunately, It's a mis-quote - one that most people get wrong. What was actually said is "Houston, we've had a problem" - past tense. The complete transcript of this mission, and many others, is available to read on NASA's website. I looked it up myself, and anyone can go read it.

[@joevaldez6457]

Terrific video, Jordan & Amber. In his review of _Apollo 13_ , Roger Ebert wrote that he was using more technology to write his review than man used to go to the moon in 1969. Today, we use way, way more powerful technology to order a pizza.

[@waynecanning4122]

I was at a real launch back in '99. It was a night launch. We were on a dock off Cocoa Beach with a couple hundred people all listening to the countdown on the radio. When it took off i swear to god it looked like the Sun was rising. It took quite a few seconds before we could hear the rumble but it almost looked like it was daytime for what seemed like a couple of minutes as the Shuttle shot out over the Atlantic. Truly one of the coolest things I've ever experienced.

[@donjackson5522]

I used to manage an electronics warehouse and one of our clients supplied parts for the space shuttle. I took those orders myself. There is great pride in knowing that you could supply a small part of the process in space exploration.

[@nereidacavero2082]

Philadelphia is another must watch Tom Hanks movie the topic is incredible and the cast is amazing

[@keith6485]

The launches were from Florida. Flight Control, which takes over the flight after the launch, was, and is, in Houston. Having lived through this, I can tell you that the entire world was united in watching this unfold. It was incredibly stressful for millions of people.

[@muhest]

I was a kid of 7 yo in Denmark. And I remember the empty streets and ghost like atmosphere everywhere cuz all grownups were sitting at home following the events unfold. The images of my familys serious faces as they watched in silence is forever printed in my brain.

[@HowLifeWorks]

A nice follow-up movie, to Apollo 13 is called “The Dish”. It was released in year 2000. The Dish is also a true story, and revolves around the Apollo 11 mission of 1969. It is not nearly as thrilling as Apollo 13, but it’s very interesting and cute, and lets you see the Apollo missions from a completely different perspective. Thank you so much for your reaction videos. I really love them!

[@charlesloncon4178]

The Dish is one of my favorite movies. Endlessly entertaining.

[@carlaanderson9495]

I was also going to recommend The Dish

[@AdamNisbett]

Well, kinda true. It plays a bit more loosely with the dramatization. But it’s one of my favorite movies ever and would love to see someone react to it.

[@mrupright]

Great movie

[@gravewaxxsupercoven1980]

Love your reactions! You guys are at least top 3 on the internet, easily. Just a heads up though..the audio on the movies are very low compared to you guys. Maybe it's just me but I wanted to let you know..thank you for all you do! -joey

[@Jack-kx5hr]

no way you cant talk that much in a movie and enjoy it you cant even watch the movie it gets interrupted that every 10 to 15 secs

[@Bond-uh6yj]

Yes love these guys watched nearly all of their reactions but the lack of actual movie with the constant up & close interruptions made me visually nauseous. Movie viewing time being constantly interrupted by the zooming in of facial close-ups taking over the whole screen. I hope my comment is not taken the wrong way.

[@michaeldorsey1394]

@@Bond-uh6yj not taken the wrong way at all you are absolutely right. I’m a huge fan of them as well but this video in particular was especially aggravating because of the nonstop interruptions both talking and face zoom-ins.

[@candacemay7187]

Thank you for stating that fact!! I watch their music reaction videos all the time but on the movie reactions, I can never hear the movie! I have my volume turned up as far as it goes. Only happens on Rob Squad movie reactions.

[@Xcris_crosX]

@@candacemay7187 and then to top it off she whispers🙄

[@crystalrowan]

I have lived near the space coast in Florida for most of my life, so I've seen countless launches, but I was born after the Saturn V program. All the launches I saw throughout my childhood and early adult life were the shuttle launches and they were amazing. I can't even fathom what it was like to see the Saturn V because up until the recent SLS launch / test mission (and Starship launches in Boca Chica, TX), that was the most powerful rocket ever launched by man. There is nothing more exciting than watching a launch. I've seen them up close (from Kennedy) and from my backyard (over 100 miles from the launchpad). I'm a huge space program nerd and this is one of my all time favorite movies. I also recommend watching the documentary film Apollo 11. It's beautifully put together with all archival footage that's been carefully restored and there's no narration or interviews. It's just the footage and audio clips from the actual mission (and the news at the time).

[@bernardsalvatore1929]

ONE LAST THING ROB SQUAD, AMBER I REACT EXACTLY THE WAY YOU DID WHEN THEY SAW THE PARACHUTES AND SPLASHED DOWN!! I WAS ALIVE TO SEE IT HAPPEN FOR REAL!! BUT I COULD WATCH THIS MOVIE A THOUSAND TIMES AND I WILL BUST OUT BALLING, BREAK DOWN CRYING AT THAT POINT EVERY SINGLE TIME!!! I SIMPLY LOVE THIS MOVIE AND I LOVE YOU GUY'S REACTION!!!