| | Apollo 13 DVD (3 Customer Reviews)
| Category | Dramas DVDs, Action/Adventure Movies, Action Videos, Thriller, Family, Adventure, Suspense, Recommended, True Story, Space Exploration, Disasters, Rescue, AFI Top 100 Movie Quotes, Nostalgic, Achievers | | Starring | Tom Hanks, Kevin Bacon, Bill Paxton, Ed Harris, Gary Sinise, Kathleen Quinlan, Clint Howard, Chris Ellis | | Director | Ron Howard | | Art Director | Bruce Miller | | Associate Producer | Michael Bostick, Aldric La'Auli Porter | | Cameo | Frank Lovell | | Composer | James Horner | | Costume Designer | Rita Ryack | | Director of Photography | Dean Cundey | | Editor | Mike Hill, Dan Hanley | | Executive Producer | Todd Hallowell | | Producer | Brian Grazer | | Production Designer | Michael Corenblith | | Screenwriter | William Broyles, Jr., Al Reinert |
Closed Captioned; Soundtrack English; Soundtrack French; Soundtrack Spanish; English Subtitles; Director's Comments; Dolby Digital 5.1 Re The true story of the near-disastrous Apollo 13 mission. On April 11, 1970, gung-ho astronauts Jim Lovell, Fred Haise and last-minute, less experienced replacement Jack Swigert blast-off towards the moon. But while in space, an oxygen tank explodes, putting the trio in peril: they quickly lose oxygen, run out of power, and get exposed to dangerously high amounts of carbon dioxide. Unbeknownst to them, there are more problems to come, including emotional friction when Jack is (wrongly) blamed for the explosion. Intensifying the situation is the fact that these mishaps catch the scientists and technicians at Mission Control by surprise, and they're not sure how to remedy the situation. Everyone must work together to come up with the right answer -- if the astronauts are to survive... A vividly rendered dramatization of Apollo 13's true-life brush with disaster on the way to the Moon in 1971. This mesmerizing film combines computer graphics, archive footage and seamless special effects to recreate the adrenalized odyssey of Astronauts Jim Lovell, Fred Haise and Jack Swigert who battled astronomical odds to make it back to Earth. Academy Award Nominations: 9, including Best Picture, Best Supporting Actor--Ed Harris, and Best Supporting Actress--Kathleen Quinlan. Academy Awards: 2, including Best Film Editing. The film won two 1995 Academy Awards for Best Editing and Best Sound.
Although Ron Howard won the Directors Guild of America award for best direction, he failed to get an Academy Award nomination. This was only the fourth time in almost 50 years that the DGA winner wasn't picked from those directors nominated for an Oscar.
Filmed in anamorphic widescreen, with color by Deluxe, and sound by DTS.
"Apollo 13" opened in the USA on June 30, 1995. It grossed $25.3 million during its opening weekend. The film would ultimately take in $172 million at the box office, making it the 3rd highest grossing film of 1995.
Additional Credits: Jim Hendriksen (Supervising Music Editor);
Bob Olari (Sound Recordist).
Visual Effects: Jenny Fulle (Producer); Cari Thomas (Line Producer); Erik Nash (Director of Photography); Allen Cappuccilli (Supervising Editor); Debra Wolff (Editor).
Digital Effects: Karen E. Goulekas, Mark A. Lasoff and John McLaughlin (Supervisors); Amy Jupiter and Mark Lohff (Producers), Kevin Mack (Art Director).
Music:
"Waiting" by Carlos Santana, David Brown, Gregg Rollie, Mike Shrieve, Jose Areas, & Mike Carabello, performed by Santana.
"Night Train" by Jimmy Forrest, Lewis C. Simpkins, & Oscar Washington, performed by James Brown.
"Beyond the Sea" by Charles Trenet & Jack Lawrence, performed by Bobby Darin.
"Groovin'" by Felix Cavaliere & Eddie Brigati, performed by The Rascals.
"Somebody to Love" by Grace Slick, performed by Jefferson Airplane.
"I Can See for Miles" by Peter Townshend, performed by The Who.
"Magic Carpet Ride" by John Kay & Rushton Moreve, performed by Steppenwolf.
"Purple Haze" by Jimi Hendrix, performed by The Jimi Hendrix Experience.
"Spirit in the Sky" by & performed by Norman Greenbaum.
"Lemon Tree" by Will Holt, performed by Trini Lopez.
"Honky Tonkin'" by & performed by Hank Williams
"Blue Moon" by Richard Rodgers & Lorenz Hart, performed by The Mavericks.
Rated BBFC PG by the British Board of Film Classification.
Copyright 1994 Universal City Studios, Inc. Apollo 13 Reviews: "...Suspense right up to the splashdown..." - Recommended
-- Josh Rottenberg, Premiere "...It's easily Howard's best film....A triumph of stirring storytelling and heartstopping suspense..."
-- Peter Travers, Rolling Stone "...This book-faithful, 2 1/4-hour team effort shrewdly keeps its eye on the ball....The movie will happily repay multiple viewings..." -- 4 out of 4 stars
-- Mike Clark, USA Today "...So authentic, so brilliant in its technical details, that it succeeds in putting us on that ship..." -- Rating: B
-- Owen Gleiberman, Entertainment Weekly "...Howard makes all the complicated action clear to the viewer, a feat in itself....Physically, APOLLO 13 pulls off some stunners..."
-- Todd McCarthy, Variety "...Ron Howard's film of this mission is directed with a single-mindedness and attention to detail that makes it riveting....This is a powerful story, one of the year's best films, told with great clarity and remarkable technical detail..."-- Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times "APOLLO 13 is an astonishing space epic that celebrates the triumph of the human spirit."
-- Widescreen Review Staff, Widescreen Review Apollo 13 Video | Apollo 13 (1995) Widescreen; Anniversary Edition; Dubbed; Subtitled; Digipak |  | $15.39 |
Apollo 13 Movie Review Average Rating: (4.7 out of 5 stars)   Croundlass acting all around.
Hanks ,Bacon,Sinse triple treat,can not forget Ed Harris great jobs thoughtout movie.
Submitted by smith6544 (ROckaway Beach,N.Y.) 
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 apollo 13
since i knew this movie was coming back in 1995 i was excited and even i watch the movie a couple timeson tv i wanted to have my own copy on dvd.gr8 to watch
everytime
Submitted by jelozano (monterrey mexico)
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Yes, We Landed On The Moon
I loved this movie! It's suspenseful, right up to splashdown. The actors and actresses are great. I disagree with "Hoax" about it. If we didn't land on the Moon, we wouldn't have footprints and the flag up there or over 400,000 witnesses. The Apollo 11 landing wasn't fake. Neither was the flight of Apollo 13. Just ask those brave men who barely survived it! The movie shouldn't be called "Hollywood, We Have A problem." That review would be an insult to those brave men and their families.
Submitted by AstroWoman (Sothern, USA)
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This movie is one of those that are worthy to have in your personal stock. But in HD format is much better to enjoy it with the appropiate equipment. Highly recomended.
Submitted by ssttrauss (Houston, TX, USA)
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This review is for a different format. Beautiful in high def!
I've seen this movie more than a few times over the years, but watching it in the hi-def format was like seeing it for the first time (Of course you have to have the right equipment). It's one of the best HD-DVDs produced thus far.
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Apollo 13 DVD Region 1
Keep Case
Single Side - Dual Layer
Collectors Edition
Anamorphic Widescreen - 2.35
Letterbox -
1.85
Audio:
Dolby Digital 5.1 - English
Dolby Digital 5.1 - French
Dolby Digital 5.1 - Spanish
Additional Release Material:
Film Highlights
Behind the Scenes
Featurette
Documentary: LOST MOON: THE TRIUMPH OF APOLLO 13
Trailers: Original Theatrical Trailer
Audio Commentary:
1. Ron Howard - Director
2. Jim Lovell - Astronaut, Marilyn Lovell - Astronaut's Wife
Interactive Features:
Interactive Menus
Text/Photo Galleries:
Production Notes
Biographies: Cast & Crew
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