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The Right Stuff (Two-Disc Special Edition) (2003)

Scott Glenn , Jeff Goldblum , Philip Kaufman  |  PG |  DVD
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  • Actors: Scott Glenn, Jeff Goldblum, Barbara Hershey, Dennis Quaid, Ed Harris
  • Directors: Philip Kaufman
  • Writers: Philip Kaufman, William Goldman
  • Producers: James D. Brubaker, Irwin Winkler, Robert Chartoff
  • Format: Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, NTSC, Special Edition, Subtitled, Widescreen
  • Language: English (Dolby Digital 5.1), French (Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround)
  • Subtitles: English, Spanish, French
  • Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
  • Number of discs: 2
  • Rated: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
  • Studio: Warner Home Video
  • DVD Release Date: June 10, 2003
  • Run Time: 193 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (239 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B000092T6N
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,781 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
  • Learn more about "The Right Stuff (Two-Disc Special Edition)" on IMDb

Special Features

  • All-new digital transfer
  • Scene-specific commentaries with director Philip Kaufman, producers Irwin Winkler and Robert Chartoff, cinematographer Caleb Deschanel; and cast members Jeff Goldblum, Veronica Cartwright, Scott Glenn, Ed Harris, Dennis Quaid, and Barbara Hershey. (TRT 25:00)
  • 15 minutes of Deleted Scenes/Bonus Footage/Never-before-seen additional scenes
  • 3 new documentaries on the making of the film including interviews with Mercury astronauts and Chuck Yeager
  • Feature documentary John Glenn: American Hero
  • Interactive timeline with vintage footage

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Philip Kaufman's intimate epic about the Mercury astronauts (based on Tom Wolfe's book) was one of the most ambitious and spectacularly exciting movies of the 1980s. It surprised almost everybody by not becoming a smash hit. By all rights, the film should have been every bit the success that Apollo 13 would later become; The Right Stuff is not only just as thrilling, but it is also a bigger and better movie. Combining history (both established and revisionist), grand mythmaking (and myth puncturing), adventure, melodrama, behind-the-scenes dish, spectacular visuals, and a down-to-earth sense of humor, The Right Stuff chronicles NASA's efforts to put a man in orbit. Such an achievement would be the first step toward President Kennedy's goal of reaching the moon, and, perhaps most important of all, would win a crucial public relations/morale victory over the Soviets, who had delivered a stunning blow to American pride by launching Sputnik, the first satellite. The movie contrasts the daring feats of the unsung test pilots--one of whom, Chuck Yeager, embodied more than anyone else the skill and spirit of Wolfe's title--against the heavily publicized (and sanitized) accomplishments of the Mercury astronauts. Through no fault of their own, the spacemen became prisoners of the heroic images the government created for them in order to capture the public's imagination. The casting is inspired; the film features Sam Shepard as the legendary Yeager, Ed Harris as John Glenn, Dennis Quaid as "Gordo" Cooper, Scott Glenn as Alan Shepard, Fred Ward as Gus Grissom, Scott Wilson as Scott Crossfield, and Pamela Reed and Veronica Cartwright are superb in their thankless roles as astronauts' wives. --Jim Emerson

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In the middle of the 20th century, America pondered its future - and looked to the skies. Based on Tom Wolfe's book, The Right Stuff is the tale of how that future began, a thrilling epic of intrepid test pilot Chuck Yeager and the seven pioneering astronauts of the Project Mercury space program. Philip Kaufman scripts and directs, pushing the envelope with a filmmaking bravado that matches this soaring story of training and heroism; and of sudden fame for which there is no training. Ed Harris, Barbara Hershey, Sam Shepard, Dennis Quaid and Fred Ward are among the perfect cast of this winner of 4 Academy Awards* that in a pristine 20th-anniversary digital transfer remains the stuff of must-see entertainment. Let's light this candle, flyboys!

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69 of 73 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars The Greatest American Epic June 23, 2004
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The fact that "The Right Stuff" lost the Oscar for best picture to "Terms Of Endearment" is beyond me; this movie should have won. The fact that it wasn't a hit at the box office back in 1983 is also beyond me. We are talking about what I think it's the best American epic in all the sense of the word.
It's strange that a Venezuelan-born like me should talk about a movie like this, but I feel that "The Right Stuff" should have been a classic -well, it is for me. The story of the "Mercury" astronauts is portrayed marvelously by Philip Kaufman's direction, showcased beautifully by Caleb Deschanel's stylish photography, and supported by an incredible cast including Scott Glenn, Ed Harris, Barbara Hershey, Sam Shepard, Pamela Reed, Kim Stanley, and Veronica Cartwright.
In fact, I remember when I was watching that movie at home, and my late father asked me if a man that appeared on the screen was astronaut John Glenn because he looked just like him. Of course I told him he was an actor who was playing his role. That said, it's incredible to see how Ed Harris is perfectly cast as Glenn.
And I don't want to forget one of the reasons why I love this movie, and that's Bill Conti's spectacular music score. Of course it may sound a little like Holst's "The Planets", but I usually weep every time I listen to the main theme.
I'm glad that a special edition DVD of "The Right Stuff" has been released, with fantastic extras that include new interviews with the cast and crew, deleted scenes, and an incredible documentary on John Glenn.
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94 of 103 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Pushing the Envelope of Space! October 21, 2000
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'The Right Stuff' is one of the most glorious adventure films ever made, a story of incredible heroism, poignant romance, gripping drama, and broad humor...and amazingly, it has actually happened in our lifetimes!

This is a tale of test pilots, 'pushing the envelope', proving the sound barrier couldn't constrain mankind's reach for space. Leading the way is plain-speaking Chuck Yeager (portrayed by Sam Shepard with Gary Cooper-like charm), a Beeman's gum-chewing cowboy with a passion for his feisty wife (the beautiful Barbara Hershey), and hot planes. Not even a broken rib could hold him back when an opportunity to fly the X-1 was offered. His record-breaking flight could fill a movie by itself...and this is just the BEGINNING of the story!

Jumping ahead a few years, Yeager is joined by a new breed of test pilots, whose total love of flight challenges their relationships, and is the true measure of how they define themselves. Among them are 'Gordo' Cooper (Dennis Quaid), a hot dog jet jockey with an unhappy wife (sensitively played by Pamela Reed); and Gus Grissom (brilliantly portrayed by Fred Ward), coarse and direct, and anxious for his shot at the fastest jets.

The entire world changes when the Russians launch Sputnik, in 1957. As the American space program struggles to 'catch up', the government realizes that American men will have to go into space, and President Eisenhower wants test pilots to fill this role. Yeager is out (he never completed college), but Cooper and Grissom, and many others, compete for spots in the New Frontier.

These pilots, from all services, are weeded down to seven men, dubbed 'Astronauts', and the Mercury Space Program is born!
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30 of 32 people found the following review helpful
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Weighing in at three+ hours, "The Right Stuff" gives us a fantastic insight into the embryonic stages of humanity's journey into space. It is a personal disappointment to me that our species hasn't done more with the opportunities that space travel has given us.

Based on Tom Wolfe's history of the space program, the film takes us through the early stages of American space exploration. It starts with Yeager's historic speed record when he broke the sound barrier and finishes at the end of the Mercury program. For this reason I think "Apollo 13" makes a good sequel to "The Right Stuff" as it concerns itself with the subsequent Apollo program.

The cast is outstanding and they mostly offer strong performances. For much of the film Sam Shepard gets center stage in his role as Chuck Yeager. However since Yeager was never allowed the opportunity to join the space program the second half of the film focuses on the seven astronauts on the Mercury program. The leader of this group is John Glenn played extremely well by Ed Harris.

The beauty of this movie is that it brings the intimidatingly immense NASA program down to a personal and therefore understandable level. We get to see the political infighting, the childish "must beat the Ruskies" mentality and the everyday fears of the astronauts. All of this is achieved without losing the heroics of the people involved. They put their lives on the line with a determined grin on their face while NASA risks its future with every launch.

This is a very good movie as pure entertainment but when its educational potential is added to the equation, I would have to say that it is raised to the height of excellence.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Always a great watch
Thismovie is long, maybe cheesy to some, but I love it. The great actors make for a great story. If you don't get inspired by this, you are unusual.
Published 4 days ago by Scott
5.0 out of 5 stars For my Students
This was very good as the current generation doesn't truly known where our space travel came from and the sacrifices the first astronauts made. Read more
Published 13 days ago by Kathleen Bigelow
5.0 out of 5 stars Mercury Astronauts
How could this not be worth watching. The space race, rockets blowing up, and our Mercury astronauts strutting their stuff (and clowning around). Read more
Published 23 days ago by D. Curran
5.0 out of 5 stars A Solid history lesson
This tells the story. Almost a documentary. This brought a 12th grade class up to speed on the space race, the politics, and the pride.
Published 1 month ago by 2-Stage
5.0 out of 5 stars Great movie
When my kids and I first saw this movie years ago we really loved it and still do! Really great movie about the coming of the space age.
Published 1 month ago by Claire Taylot
5.0 out of 5 stars Great and humerous intro to the space race
Rented this movie for my 12 year old son to introduce him to Chuck Yeager and the space race. I used this movie for a Movie Soundtracks class in college and found it to be... Read more
Published 1 month ago by SpringSplndr
1.0 out of 5 stars The Wrong Stuff
This movie was much better on VHS, or even Beta Max. This whole DVD thing is a total fade I'm not buying.
Published 2 months ago by person who ordered
5.0 out of 5 stars This is good old fashion movie stuff
The actors are really good. The story line is compelling and it's based on the truth. I liked the fact they were not afraid to paint the seedier side of the Astronauts lives. Read more
Published 2 months ago by R. Custer
4.0 out of 5 stars Ah Youth!
Somehow I managed to miss this movie when it was released. As a child of the 60s and a huge fan of the space program, I found it both interesting historically and beautifully... Read more
Published 2 months ago by Alicia Smith
4.0 out of 5 stars The Right Stuff
This DVD came well up to my expectations. The extra disc with documentary comment and extra footage was especially
interesting.
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The Right Stuff Blu-ray?
I can't say that I have heard anything about it being released on Bluray but surely it will be. But they had better damned well correct the
nauseating sound quality. They have more data space than ever before with BR's so there's no excuse not to fix it.
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