For All Mankind - Criterion Collection
by Al Reinert
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Actor: Eugene Cernan, Jim Lovell, Kenneth Mattingly, Michael Collins, Russell SchweickartDirector: Al Reinert
Brand: Image Entertainment
Producer: Al Reinert
Editor: Susan Korda
Producer: Ben Young Mason
Producer: Betsy Broyles Breier
Producer: David W. Leitner
Producer: Fred Miller
Producer: Jonathan Turell
DVD: 2 Layers, Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 5.1; English (Subtitled)
Format: AC-3, Color, Dolby, DVD, NTSC, Special Edition
Picture Format: Academy Ratio, 1.33:1
Running Time: 80 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2000-02-15
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: Criterion
Movie Reviews of For All Mankind - Criterion Collection
Movie Review: A Feel-Good Documentary
Summary: 5 Stars
I can't add much to the positive reviews already written except to write that this is an excellent production - the footage truly amazing. I felt as close as I ever will to the personal experiences of the Apollo astronauts.
And it put me in a great mood. After watching it I felt inspired to be better. If anyone is interested in the Apollo program this is a must-have.
Summary of For All Mankind - Criterion Collection
In July 1969, the space race ended when Apollo 11 fulfilled President Kennedy's challenge of "landing a man on the Moon and returning him safely to the Earth." No one who witnessed the lunar landing will ever forget it. Breathtaking both in the scope of its vision and the exhilaration of the human emotions it captures, For All Mankind is the story of the 24 men who traveled to the Moon-told in their words, in their voices, using the images of their experiences. Criterion is proud to present Al Reinert's award-winning documentary in a new special edition.And you thought Titanic was pricey--this dazzling documentary comes courtesy of the hundreds of millions of dollars NASA spent on moon shots, ethereally gorgeous footage that had never been seen until journalist Al Reinert, who had covered NASA for magazines prior to this film, got his hands on it. (Reinert subsequently coscripted Ron Howard's acclaimed Apollo 13.)
Reinert sifted through 6 million feet of film footage and 80 hours of interviews with astronauts, which serve as humble voice-overs for the lyrical imagery, and he assembled all this into a unique experience which was nominated for a Best Documentary Oscar. Brian Eno's lovely, atmospheric score evokes the sense of peace the astronauts say they felt while floating through space; the film's spiritual quality is as affecting as its breathtaking visuals. "There was a great deal of difficulty paying attention to what our job was," admits one astronaut, and you can see why.
A major caveat--while this is mind-blowing on the big screen, it may be less impressive on your TV. Or, you can simply sit up real close. Who would've guessed that NASA was also a training ground for cinematographers? --David Kronke
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