Apollo 13 [HD DVD]
by Ron Howard
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DVD Cover Information
Actor: Bill Paxton, Ed Harris, Gary Sinise, Kevin Bacon, Tom HanksDirector: Ron Howard
Brand: Universal
Producer: Aldric La'auli Porter
Producer: Brian Grazer
Producer: Lorne Orleans
Writer: Al Reinert
Writer: Jeffrey Kluger
Writer: Jim Lovell
Writer: William Broyles Jr.
DVD: Region Code 0
Audio: English (Unknown), Dolby Digital-Plus 5.1; English (Subtitled); Spanish (Subtitled); French (Subtitled); English (Original Language), Dolby Digital-Plus 5.1; Spanish (Original Language), Dolby Digital-Plus 5.1; French (Original Language), Dolby Digital-Plus 5.1; French (Dubbed), Dolby Digital-Plus 5.1; Spanish (Dubbed), Dolby Digital-Plus 5.1
Format: Anamorphic, Color, Dolby, Subtitled, Widescreen
Picture Format: 2.35:1
Running Time: 140 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2006-04-25
Audience Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Studio: Universal Studios Home Entertainment
Movie Reviews of Apollo 13 [HD DVD]
Movie Review: Excellent HD Picture quality-Great Movie!
Summary: 5 Stars
I owned this movie in full screen on VHS. The quality of the transfer of "Apollo 13" with the wide screen and the incredible clarity 0f HD that was never possible before, makes this movie a true cinematic experience. One of Tom Hanks' best movies!
Since we're revewing here the HD version, I own a new Samsung 61" HDTV and the Toshiba HD-A1 ($399 from Amazon). An incredible improvement over my 1998 60" Standard Sony TV. If you have the right setup, it is the true home theater dream that we all hoped for since the dawn of home video back in the late 70's or early 80's. Be sure you use the HDMI cable or at least component connection.
The audio track is also Great! With the right Dolby Digital/Plus 5.1 receiver/Speaker/Placement.
Also, lots of Extras on the NTSC US version, including interviews with Hanks and some of the real astronauts.
Summary of Apollo 13 [HD DVD]
Universal Apollo 13 (HD-DVD)Nominated for nine Academy Awards, including Best Picture, "Apollo 13" is now available in incredible High-Definition DVD. Produced by Academy Award winner Brian Grazer and directed by Oscar winner Ron Howard, "Apollo 13" stars Tom Hanks, Kevin Bacon, Bill Paxton, Gary Sinise and Ed Harris in the inspiring and riveting story of the real-life space flight that gripped a nationand changed the world.
NASA's worst nightmare turned into one of the space agency's most heroic moments in 1970, when the Apollo 13 crew was forced to hobble home in a disabled capsule after an explosion seriously damaged the moon-bound spacecraft. Tom Hanks, Kevin Bacon, and Bill Paxton play (respectively) astronauts Jim Lovell, Jack Swigert, and Fred Haise in director Ron Howard's intense, painstakingly authentic docudrama. The Apollo 13 crew and Houston-based mission controllers race against time and heavy odds to return the damaged spacecraft safely to Earth from a distance of 205,500 miles. Using state-of-the-art special effects and ingenious filmmaking techniques, Howard and his stellar cast and crew build nail-biting tension while maintaining close fidelity to the facts. The result is a fitting tribute to the Apollo 13 mission and one of the biggest box-office hits of 1995. --Jeff Shannon
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