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Apollo 11

Name: Apollo 11
Genre: History, Documentary
Released: March 1, 2019
Duration: 93 min
Rating: 88
Cast: Buzz Aldrin, Charles Duke, Clifford E. Charlesworth, Jack Benny, Janet Armstrong

2019

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Neon | Release Date: March 1, 2019 | Not Rated

Starring: Buzz Aldrin, Charles Duke, Clifford E. Charlesworth, Jack Benny, Janet Armstrong, Joan Ann Archer, Johnny Carson, Michael Collins, Neil Armstrong, Walter Cronkite

Summary: From director Todd Douglas Miller (Dinosaur 13) comes a cinematic event fifty years in the making. Crafted from a newly discovered trove of 65mm footage, and more than 11,000 hours of uncatalogued audio recordings, Apollo 11 takes us straight to the heart of NASA’s most celebrated mission—the one that first put men on the moon, and foreverFrom director Todd Douglas Miller (Dinosaur 13) comes a cinematic event fifty years in the making. Crafted from a newly discovered trove of 65mm footage, and more than 11,000 hours of uncatalogued audio recordings, Apollo 11 takes us straight to the heart of NASA’s most celebrated mission—the one that first put men on the moon, and forever made Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin into household names. Immersed in the perspectives of the astronauts, the team in Mission Control, and the millions of spectators on the ground, we vividly experience those momentous days and hours in 1969 when humankind took a giant leap into the future.… Expand

Director: Todd Douglas Miller

Genre(s): History, Documentary

Rating: Not Rated

Runtime: 93 min

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14	#14 Best Movie of 2019
98	#98 Most Shared Movie of 2019

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Brad Wheeler

Feb 28, 2019

Todd Douglas Miller’s documentary about the first moon landing is dead brilliant, sure to enrage conspiracy theorists while thrilling most everyone else. Read full review

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Consequence of Sound Dominick Suzanne-Mayer

Mar 5, 2019

Apollo 11 is a great documentary, and its greatness can largely be attributed to the stunning archival scenes compiled within it. It’s impossible for anybody who wasn’t there to truly understand what it felt like to see Apollo 11 complete its travels, but for at least 93 endlessly arresting minutes, Apollo 11 does its very best to put you right there. Read full review

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The Guardian Peter Bradshaw

Jun 29, 2019

Somehow, it doesn’t look like something that happened 50 years ago – but rather an extraordinarily detailed futurist fantasy of what might happen in the years to come, if we could only evolve to some higher degree of verve and hope. Read full review

Kenneth Turan

Feb 28, 2019

One of the unexpected but welcome things Apollo 11 accomplishes is restoring a sense of how insanely complex the lunar mission was, and how audacious. Read full review

Wendy Ide

Jun 30, 2019

A celebration of human endeavour, and of a rare moment of global unity. Read full review

Anthony Kaufman

Jan 29, 2019

This meticulously conceived documentary is both a definitive account of the voyage as well as a creative, cinematic you-are-there unfolding of the events that transpired. Read full review

Richard Brody

Apr 14, 2019

With extraordinary material, a merely ordinary approach is worse than a bore; it’s a betrayal. Read full review

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GrantD243

Mar 12, 2019

This film is absolutely incredible. The footage is gorgeous and at times looks like it could have been shot in modern times because the quality is so good, and despite this being a documentary it has no narration and instead relies on telling the story itself, and it vastly exceedsThis film is absolutely incredible. The footage is gorgeous and at times looks like it could have been shot in modern times because the quality is so good, and despite this being a documentary it has no narration and instead relies on telling the story itself, and it vastly exceeds expectations in that department. This is a must watch.… Expand

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DAWIZARD

Dec 8, 2019

“Houston. Tranquility Base here, the Eagle had landed.”Apollo 11 is a great film that shows viewers the Moon Landing of 1969 like no other movie before. It has great background information and it shows the crew pretty accurately. Apollo 11 has the original videos of 1969, and by having these“Houston. Tranquility Base here, the Eagle had landed.”Apollo 11 is a great film that shows viewers the Moon Landing of 1969 like no other movie before. It has great background information and it shows the crew pretty accurately. Apollo 11 has the original videos of 1969, and by having these makes the film historically accurate. Apollo 11 is a historical film that I would recommend to anyone.… Expand

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MixedMessage

Mar 2, 2019

This film is an experience, as dramatic as any fiction and ultimately far more meaningful because it is real. I recommend it as much as possible for literally everyone. It is a masterful blend of original footage, simple animations, and modern film technique that carries you along like aThis film is an experience, as dramatic as any fiction and ultimately far more meaningful because it is real. I recommend it as much as possible for literally everyone. It is a masterful blend of original footage, simple animations, and modern film technique that carries you along like a thrill ride while almost subliminally conveying how complex, dangerous, and massive a project this was.

The pacing is almost perfect: the buildup to launch is like a movie in itself and leaves you amazed at what they did before it even lifts off. Each key milestone of the voyage gets a countdown and graphic explanation, and as the movie goes on and you just start to get tired they pick up the pace so it ends with you not quite wanting it to be over yet. In general the use of music/sound is really effective at conveying the danger and significance of events, my only real knock is that occasionally it was so loud it obscured actual speech I wanted to hear better - especially during the actual landing sequence.

This is the 50th anniversary and you really owe it to yourself and your kids to see this now while it is out on Imax. You could watch it at home on TV, but no matter how big your TV or how loud your speakers it won't be the same. More people around the world watched Apollo 11 than any other event in history, and there's something to be said for seeing it with a crowd of other people. An unrelated observation from the film: I found it eye opening that even though Nixon was a straight up crook, he still understood what it meant to be president and made truly presidential remarks, to say nothing of the clips of JFK. It really puts into perspective where we are as a nation today.… Expand

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MarkHReviews

Mar 16, 2019

“Apollo 11” is a powerful demonstration that less is more. It’s a tribute to those who crafted this documentary that a NASA mission - whose outcome is so well-known (spoiler alert: these guys land on the moon) - could hold an audience’s attention without resorting to any sort of contrivance“Apollo 11” is a powerful demonstration that less is more. It’s a tribute to those who crafted this documentary that a NASA mission - whose outcome is so well-known (spoiler alert: these guys land on the moon) - could hold an audience’s attention without resorting to any sort of contrivance (like Ryan Gosling’s angst-filled brooding, I’m looking at you “First Man”).

This is unadorned documentary film-making at its finest. There’s no voiceover by James Earl Jones. No “we were there” interviews. No contemporary astrophysicists or scientists giving us context. Director Todd Douglas Miller (2014 Emmy for “Dinosaur 13”) has had the self-confidence to simply go through an abundance of restored 65mm film and over 11,000 hours of rediscovered audio recordings and stitch together a powerful, compelling narrative.

Without seeing this movie, you may find it hard to imagine that this story could be either emotionally compelling or visually interesting. If you’re familiar with the TV broadcast footage from the lunar landing in its grainy black-and white, it’s even harder to believe this movie could hold your interest. But it does. Actually, some of the color footage is breathtaking. Composer Matt Morton’s powerful underscoring contributes to the overall mood.

What makes this documentary possible is the vast number of cameras that were deployed for every step of this mission. At lift-off, we’re given an amazingly close-up perspective of the power of the Saturn rockets. When parts of the rocket are jettisoned during the flight, there is up-close footage, including an amazing perspective from inside a discarded booster rocket that shows the capsule carrying the astronauts speeding away. On the moon, a color camera taking images one frame per second has created some shots that are simply breath-taking. One of Miller’s most effective themes is the sheer magnitude of this space mission - in size, in scope and in the scale of this undertaking. The film opens with a close-up of the giant crawler-transporter that moves the 363-foot rocket onto the launch pad. (This transport vehicle weighs over 6 million pounds and requires 30 technicians, crew and drivers to operate. Some claim it’s so large it has its own weather.) It’s an excellent metaphor for the size of this undertaking. This archival footage also captures the scope of the audience - the tens of thousands of spectators assembled in the area because they wanted to see lift-off with their own eyes. (We’re also shown, without commentary, that the hair styles and clothing choices of the late 60’s were a series of self-inflicted, unfortunate events.)

A second powerful theme is the self-deprecating understatement of all involved. At liftoff, telemetry reported that Buzz Aldrin’s heart rate was what many people experience while sleeping. When Michael Collins’ respiratory sensors stopped functioning, Collins assured Mission Control he would inform them immediately, if he stopped breathing. In its own way, this film is just as interesting as the latest films based on comic book heroes. “Apollo 11” chronicles compellingly one of the “giant leaps” in human history.… Expand

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Tyranian

Dec 13, 2019

Pretty flamin awesome documentary of the Apollo 11 mission, all original footage, fully enhanced.

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moviecritic68

Mar 31, 2019

I witnessed the landing live in '69 and recalled the excitement in the TV room that day. Getting to watch some of these never seen shots was neat. Gave you a real close up of what the whole NASA team had to accomplish & the apprehension felt as each phase was performed. Well constructedI witnessed the landing live in '69 and recalled the excitement in the TV room that day. Getting to watch some of these never seen shots was neat. Gave you a real close up of what the whole NASA team had to accomplish & the apprehension felt as each phase was performed. Well constructed documentary film.… Expand

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gracjanski

Oct 18, 2019

I ve found it boring, because you know the outcome and some details. I dont know the sense of showing some conversations with a lot of abbreviation also. Sometimes I missed some explanations, although there are some. Also, I didnt like this documentation already in the beginning: There wereI ve found it boring, because you know the outcome and some details. I dont know the sense of showing some conversations with a lot of abbreviation also. Sometimes I missed some explanations, although there are some. Also, I didnt like this documentation already in the beginning: There were almost only men and they were in charge, and what do they show in big pictures: a female employee. So obvious why...

The restoration of the pictures is incredible. In the beginning I was thinking they just produced the scenes nowadays and put some filter on xD.… Expand

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