NOVA - To the Moon
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Movie Reviews of NOVA - To the Moon
Movie Review: Most fantastic outline of Apollo program out there
Summary: 5 Stars
I have studied the early space programs extensively and could tell you a lot of little-known details about the Mercury, Gemini and Apollo programs and the men and women who made them possible. I thought, at best, this film would give me some neat pictures and videos assembled in ways I'd never seen before.
I was amazed.
There were interviews with people and astronauts I'd never seen before, talking about things I'd only read news releases about. For a real space nerd like me, I was absolutely blown away at how detailed and comprehensive this film was.
Sure, they overlooked Apollo missions 7, 9, 10, 12, 14 and 16 - and I'm sure a lot of people will gripe about that. But the point of this film was to explain the Apollo program in its entirety, which it did, and as such is a fantastic introduction to American space history for everyone, and is a fantastic film even for us know-it-all-space nerds.
Movie Review: Outstanding documentary of the Moon flights.
Summary: 5 Stars
I liked the amount of detail that was put into this documentary and it was nice to see John Houbolt getting the credit for the idea of using a command module and shuttle to land on the moon(I have never seen this mentioned before).His fight with the incompetent beaurocracy was epic.The DVD shows how dangerous the Moon landings were as Apollo 11 went 4 miles past their landing site,to avoid boulders,and landed with only 21 seconds of fuel left(a very nice re-creation).The information on the danger involved in the spacewalks was something that I hadn't seen in other documentaries and the statement on how vital the Apollo 7 tragedy was to safeguard the eventual flights(by forcing them to make improvements)was food for thought.If it hadn't happened,then the Moon landing might have failed.A great DVD.Movie Review: TO THE TOP OF MY COLLECTION
Summary: 5 Stars
This dvd ranks at the top of my list on NASA/APOLLO moon landing documentaries. It shows how Dr. John Houbolt was a instrumental part of getting man to the moon with his insistance on LOR (with a animated explanation of each) It has great computer animated explainations of the Saturn V and gives some detail of the hold-down arms on the Saturn V launch pad. It has more insightful astronauts interviews than other video. It rank tops in my in my collection with "Moon Shoot" by Deke Slayton. This video is just the "nuts and bolts" of the Apollo era and leaves out the fluff. "Just the facts" type video with great footage and animation for explanations. I would definetly get this video for any one who is a serious Apollo collector or who wants to get educated on the entire Apollo program in just two hours.Movie Review: The Best Brief History of Apollo
Summary: 5 Stars
Nova should be commended for producing this excellent documentary. The important decisions, such as the choice of Lunar Orbit Rendezvous, are covered in a comprehensible yet comprehensive manner. The background of Apollo, especially in the now almost forgotten Gemini program, is covered, as are the evolution of the Saturn launchers, CSM, and LM. A natural focus of the DVD are the Apollo 8 and Apollo 11 missions, which are covered in some detail, but other less memorable yet important (i.e., the 'Genesis rock', the Apollo 13 near disaster, etc.) areas are covered thoughtfully as well.
The editing and factual accuracy is absolutely superior, and the overall value is unbeatable. If you only own one documentary on the Apollo program, make it this one.
Movie Review: Apollo 8's story is really the heart of this documentary
Summary: 5 Stars
...P>For anyone who is an Apollo or NASA buff, there's really nothing new here. What I found of particular interest was the focus on the contributions of Apollo 8. In fact, Apollo 8's story is really the heart of this documentary. However, the movie never once overlooks the importance of the Gemini program, or the other important events in the race to the moon. I especially liked the small segment on John Houbolt and his rather aggressive quest to make NASA see that Lunor Orbit Rendevous was the only way to get to the moon.No two-hour documentary on the moon landings can be comprehensive, but this is an essential documentary for anyone interested in this era of US history. The interviews alone are worth the price of the disk.