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Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon 3D

EMAILPRINTIMAX Corporation

Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon 3D reviews
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7.0 User Score:

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Movie Info

Genre(s): Animation  |  Documentary

Written by: Christopher G. Cowen
Mark Cowen
Tom Hanks

Directed by: Mark Cowen

Release Date:
Theatrical: September 23, 2005

Running Time: 40 minutes, Color

Origin: USA

Summary

RATING: Not Rated

Starring Tom Hanks (narrator)

This documentary takes audiences to the surface of the Moon to walk alongside the extraordinary Apollo astronauts who have stepped upon its surface. With never before seen photographs, CGI renditions of the lunar landscape and previously unreleased NASA footage, audiences will be immersed in the life-changing experiences of these astronauts by showcasing what they saw, heard, felt, thought and did while on the lunar surface. (IMAX)

What The Critics Said

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88

New York Post Kyle Smith

Adults will be more than passably entertained by this short, patriotic feature, and kids will be entranced.

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80

Washington Post Desson Thomson

A gee-wonderful virtual visit to the arid orb, which uses ingenious technical sleight of hand to -- let's face it -- fake it beautifully.

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80

Los Angeles Times Kevin Crust

An unapologetic cheerleader for exploring the final frontier, Hanks wrote and produced (along with director Mark Cowen) this enthralling look at what might be the greatest technological feat of the 20th century.

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75

New York Daily News Jami Bernard

The results are impressive. Maybe, as the U.S. falls abysmally behind other nations in the sciences, it will get kids interested in that field again.

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67

Entertainment Weekly Scott Brown

Aims for the junior stargazer in a release coinciding with NASA's new moon-by-2018 initiative. The movie is unmistakably a pitch, and an honorable one.

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60

The New York Times Anita Gates

The film is an unabashed promotion for space exploration.

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60

The Hollywood Reporter Sheri Linden

A choppily told tribute to the Apollo astronauts that makes striking use of never-before-seen archival images.

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What Our Users Said

The average user rating for this movie is 7.0 (out of 10) based on 1 User Votes

Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.

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