AJames
20-07-2007, 12:09 AM
Hi All
I've just noticed that a new film by Ron Howard called "In the Shadow of the Moon" - presumably coming out on 7th September 2007 in the States.
The advertising for this describes this documentary movie as;
"Between 1968 and 1972, nine American spacecraft voyaged to the Moon, and 12 men walked upon its surface. IN THE SHADOW OF THE MOON brings together for the first, and possibly the last, time surviving crew members from every single Apollo mission that flew to the Moon along with visually stunning archival material re-mastered from the original NASA film footage. The result is an intimate epic that vividly communicates the daring, the danger, the pride, and the promise of this extraordinary era in history when the whole world literally looked up at America."
A nice trailer Quicktime download is available at;
http://www.apple.com/trailers/thinkfilm/intheshadowofthemoon/trailer/
A High-Definition version (720p and 1080p) appears at;
http://www.apple.com/trailers/thinkfilm/intheshadowofthemoon/hd/
[I just downloaded the 154 Mb - 1080p version and was completely blown away...]
What are the chances of seeing this in an Australian cinema?
Would you think it be possible to get this as a "special screening" - if the movie is not distributed here in Australia?
If not.... can't wait for the DVD!
NOTE:
The other Apollo film, "For All Mankind" (1989) was also fantastically brilliant. This "Academy Award Best Documentary" was directed by Al Reinert and is basically a movie soundtrack (produced by Brian Eno) set to film and images of all the Apollo moon missions. Several clips of the whole movie can be found at; (This is the whole YouTube version of the movie). The best section of all is Part 4. Just brilliant - must see!!!!
See : http://www.videosift.com/video/For-All-Mankind-Apollo-Documentary-Brian-Eno-Score
(This site is best to use, as you don't have to sort through You-Tube for the individual parts.)
Other written information about this 1989 film can be found at;
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/For_All_Mankind
Purchasing of this wonderful movie is only Region 1 [:mad2: :mad2: :mad2: :mad2:] , and none is available in Australia.
The Eno's ambient-style music is available in Australia, and is entitled "Apollo: Atmospheres and Soundtrack." This is is a great observing CD, which has the near-perfect tracks of "An Ending/ Descent and the very eerie "Under Stars II."
(It can be purchased through iTunes for $17.99, though I saw a "Remastered copy" at Sanity for $15 bucks.)
Nyx
I've just noticed that a new film by Ron Howard called "In the Shadow of the Moon" - presumably coming out on 7th September 2007 in the States.
The advertising for this describes this documentary movie as;
"Between 1968 and 1972, nine American spacecraft voyaged to the Moon, and 12 men walked upon its surface. IN THE SHADOW OF THE MOON brings together for the first, and possibly the last, time surviving crew members from every single Apollo mission that flew to the Moon along with visually stunning archival material re-mastered from the original NASA film footage. The result is an intimate epic that vividly communicates the daring, the danger, the pride, and the promise of this extraordinary era in history when the whole world literally looked up at America."
A nice trailer Quicktime download is available at;
http://www.apple.com/trailers/thinkfilm/intheshadowofthemoon/trailer/
A High-Definition version (720p and 1080p) appears at;
http://www.apple.com/trailers/thinkfilm/intheshadowofthemoon/hd/
[I just downloaded the 154 Mb - 1080p version and was completely blown away...]
What are the chances of seeing this in an Australian cinema?
Would you think it be possible to get this as a "special screening" - if the movie is not distributed here in Australia?
If not.... can't wait for the DVD!
NOTE:
The other Apollo film, "For All Mankind" (1989) was also fantastically brilliant. This "Academy Award Best Documentary" was directed by Al Reinert and is basically a movie soundtrack (produced by Brian Eno) set to film and images of all the Apollo moon missions. Several clips of the whole movie can be found at; (This is the whole YouTube version of the movie). The best section of all is Part 4. Just brilliant - must see!!!!
See : http://www.videosift.com/video/For-All-Mankind-Apollo-Documentary-Brian-Eno-Score
(This site is best to use, as you don't have to sort through You-Tube for the individual parts.)
Other written information about this 1989 film can be found at;
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/For_All_Mankind
Purchasing of this wonderful movie is only Region 1 [:mad2: :mad2: :mad2: :mad2:] , and none is available in Australia.
The Eno's ambient-style music is available in Australia, and is entitled "Apollo: Atmospheres and Soundtrack." This is is a great observing CD, which has the near-perfect tracks of "An Ending/ Descent and the very eerie "Under Stars II."
(It can be purchased through iTunes for $17.99, though I saw a "Remastered copy" at Sanity for $15 bucks.)
Nyx