I was a nut for spaceflight in the sixties. I had a model Gemini capsule, before that a model X15. I clipped missions from the newspaper. My dad sat with me as we watched Armstrong descend the ladder, live. I knew about the Westinghouse television cameras and I knew about using pure oxygen in a capsule.
It's not an historical document. It's not even close. Sure, there are some visual elements and snippets of dialogue that mimic the facts, but it is, after all a movie for entertainment.
I was entertained. But it was like watching a movie you had already seen. There is no drama. When the date (January 27) showed up I knew what was going to happen.
There are no surprises.
It's not an historical document. It's not even close. Sure, there are some visual elements and snippets of dialogue that mimic the facts, but it is, after all a movie for entertainment.
I was entertained. But it was like watching a movie you had already seen. There is no drama. When the date (January 27) showed up I knew what was going to happen.
There are no surprises.