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Insights into a brilliant team

Reviewed in the United States on November 12, 2018

This documentary explains in some depth, but not in overwhelming detail, the complex procedures that an enormous group of people all over the country went through to rescue the astronauts of the Apollo 13 Moon mission after a disastrous failure of their spacecraft in April 1970. The film also offers a great collection of archival footage and interviews with the essential players in a vast human and technological drama. If you, like me, were alive at the time of these history-making events, or if you are interested in the manned exploration of space, or if you enjoyed the Hollywood film "Apollo 13," this program will bring back memories and help fill gaps in your knowledge. Although it's very low-key and a bit dry, and though it would benefit from a better narrator than "Lost in Space" actor Billy Mumy, it's nevertheless quite engrossing and enjoyable overall.

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James E. Addison

1.5 stars.....

Reviewed in the United States on July 4, 2021

HEY PRIME. PLEASE MAKE SEEING YOUR PREVIEWS AN OPTION SETTING SO I CAN STOP THEM FOREVER!
1 stars: Couldn't watch more than 15 minutes. Unwatchable, or language not as described.
1.5 stars: Just started it to get if off my, "movies we think you'll like", list permanently.
2 stars: Jumped my way to the end for the ending. Unwatchable, but interested in how this turd ended.
2.5 stars: I fell asleep, or closed my eyes for most of it.
3 stars: Watched it all, but not happy about it. Nothing better to do.
4 stars: I watched it, liked it well enough. Would never watch it again.
5 stars: Great moving picture show! I'll watch it again, and maybe again in a few years.

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Rob59AZ

but his narration makes it sound like a children's story

Reviewed in the United States on July 20, 2016

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I understand why they picked Billy Mumy to narrate, given the Lost in Space connection and all, but his narration makes it sound like a children's story. If I didn't know so much about Apollo 13 already it might have held my interest better. And did the person that did the cover art even watch the video? It has nothing to do with anything in the documentary. Pacing lags in places, but overall it is an engrossing story reasonably well told.

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Jennifer K Hamblin

I liked the archival footage

Reviewed in the United States on May 19, 2016

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I liked the archival footage, but wish they had longer interviews with the key players. They would cut them off after just a sentence or two. It really was an awesome effort to get those astronauts home.

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LOlsen

Interesting Documentary

Reviewed in the United States on September 19, 2016

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Interesting information. Poor graphics quality - but it was made a while ago and had actual video footage of the incident. There were several things I learned. Glad I watched it.

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Three Stars

Reviewed in the United States on June 21, 2016

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The story shows the behind the scene work that was done to bring the them back to earth.

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Angel Lady Suellen

Apollo 13

Reviewed in the United States on March 3, 2014

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This movie is a good documentary of the Apollo mission and what took place. The package arrived on time and the right size.

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Three Stars

Reviewed in the United States on September 4, 2016

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The information presented was good, but the sound quality is sorely lacking.

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Bob Dobbs

It's okay

Reviewed in the United States on April 17, 2017

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Good technical content, editing, and narration by Bill Mumy. The audio quality is awful, as if they made the transfer to digital from a fourth-generation tape recording. Some of those speaking are muffled and hard to understand. And the acoustics -- Bill Mumy sounds like he's in a men's room.

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