Capricorn One
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Movie Reviews of Capricorn One
Movie Review: The worst hoax ever in this movie...
Summary: 4 Stars
... was made by the director who refused to listen to his characters who insisted that transmission signals are taking 21 minutes from Mars to Earth, but keep them talking to each other as if the point was not of any importance. I should have put only 2 stars, if it was not for the fact that anything dealing with paranoia ( which is the foundation of politics, especially in US) has my attention. Even if Andy Groove who was accused by his interviewer (about 10 years ago) of being paranoid, replied "you know, even paranoids have enemies".
Of course, it might be very damaging for ANY government to tell the truth about about ANYTHING (that might incite taxpayers to go on strike - Thoreau was one of the most gifted Americans in clairvoyance) I can't see any other reason why Bush was elected AND reelected, since he proved that perjury (by himself or his goons) was the best way to rule a country.
If you want a good transfer, get the DVD released on October 24, 2008 (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001DE29SI/ref=cm_cr_thx_view)
Movie Review: A Government Gone Bad Tale
Summary: 4 Stars
The first manned mission to Mars is ready to go. The astronauts are strapped in and the countdown is proceeding. At the last minute, the capsule is opened up and the astronauts are taken out to a secret location. The rocket then blasts off as scheduled.
It turns out that a contractor skimped on some parts and the high brass knew the mission would be fatal. Their funding, however, depends on success. They intend to let the rocket go on and mount a hoax with the unwilling participation of the astronauts. Their families are being threatened and they have to play along.
Conditions are rough but they get rougher when the astronauts figure out that they are expected to have a fatal accident on re-entry. They know they must escape and the chase is on.
This is a pretty fair film from the 70s. It is not the best and the cynical view of the government seems harsh but, all too often, it rings true as well.
Movie Review: No, sorry, wouldn't happen...but fun
Summary: 4 Stars
I really enjoy this movie; it's a lot of fun. BUT...the bad guys' handling of Elliot Gould's character is just totally unbelievable. These are the people that made the NASA operator disappear...and he was hardly even on to them yet. So what did they do to the guy who was? Okay, they tampered with his car...good...(and it's totally unbelievable that he could drive out of control at 100 MPH through busy city streets and not hit anything)...But what after that? A guy takes one shot at him...as a warning? Didn't the car bit warn him already? Then they plant some coke in his apartment and arrest him...and then let him go when he's bailed out. And then what? Now that he's got it nearly figured out, now that he's the most dangerous to them...they just drop it. They don't prevent him from going to the abandoned military base, and all the rest. It's completely illogical and unbelievable.Movie Review: The worlds biggest cover up
Summary: 4 Stars
This is the movie to get if you love Conspracies and Hoaxes.It is about a Plot by Para government agencies to dupe the American people and Keep space program funding by filming a fake NASA mission to mars,then they try to terminate anybody who could expose the truth.The movie is the inovator of sinister ''Black helicopters'' and the SECRET GOVERNMENT guys. Elaborate media hoaxes,disinformation and far reaching conspiracies that have the power to make people dissapear are all in here. One of the first films to bring up how people could be manipulated by the pseudo reality of TV.I am not saying that this kind of thing happens but it is interesting from the perspective of Folklore.BLUE THUNDER another film about scary helicopters is a similiar film and equaly unique.Movie Review: RUN AWAY, O.J.
Summary: 4 Stars
Probably the most absurd governmental cover-up picture of all time, but the viewer is drawn away from this silliness through superior production and direction. 3 astronauts are forced by bigwigs in NASA to enact a routine on earth that should be taking place in space. Realizing that they are soon to be disposed of, the navigators break free, hijack a jet, and away we go. Simultaneously, "loose canon" reporter Gould, despised by his boss for past gaffes, is trying to track down what's really happened, aided by the wife of one of the supposedly dead astronauts. The entire film is one huge stretch, but it does entertain. Heck, how long has Superman been getting away with it?