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The Dish

Sam Neill (Actor), Kevin Harrington (Actor), Rob Sitch (Director) Rated:

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It’s the biggest event since sheep invented wool! Apollo 11’s astronauts will walk on the moon – and the 1,000-ton satellite dish in tiny, sheep-farming Parkes, Australia, will beam that historic first step around the globe. But as giddy citizens prepare for the moment when the entire world will depend on them, the dish flatlines. And its unconventional Aussie crew and its by-the-book NASA supervisor from the U.S. have very different ideas about how to fix it.

A culture clash of cosmic proportions erupts in this fact-based tale of how the biggest televised event in history was almost not televised. The Dish, with Sam Neill (Jurassic Park), Patrick Warburton (Seinfeld) and others in a skilled ensemble portraying a spirited array of techies and townies, “will send you to the moon and back laughing” (Bruce Kirkland, Toronto Sun).

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Actors: Sam Neill, Kevin Harrington, Tom Long, Patrick Warburton, Genevieve Mooy
Directors: Rob Sitch
Format: NTSC
Language: English
Region: All Regions
Aspect Ratio: 1.77:1
Number of discs: 1
Rated:
PG-13
Parents Strongly Cautioned
Studio: Warner Archive
DVD Release Date: November 13, 2012
Run Time: 101 minutes
Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (57 customer reviews)
ASIN: B00A33J8YS
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #52,117 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
- #1437 in Movies & TV > DVD > Foreign Films
- #2403 in Movies & TV > DVD > Documentary
- #7744 in Movies & TV > DVD > Comedy

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Delightful Find

ByLaurie G.on March 18, 2017

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Any space exploration enthusiast who wants to round out their experience of our early Apollo program would probably be delighted with this quirky little fact-based drama/comedy about a small Australian town, its people, their massive dish, and how it became the center of the universe for a few brief moments on July 20, 1969--the day a man first walked on another world. But they only made it happen by the skin of their teeth and an act of "do or die."

The only less-than-optimal thing I'd note is that being a 2001 archive release, the sound quality wasn't the best, but it was passable enough to enjoy the story. Although there are no heart-pounding space rescues, or eye-popping special effects, there's enough humor, action, suspense, great characters and stirring pride contained in this story to please just about everyone.

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Love this movie!

ByL.M.on March 10, 2017

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Love this movie! It's an accurate account of the moon walk with an Australian twist! A good family movie ( very little foul language).

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sure glad I did

ByDavid R. Hannonon April 7, 2017

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got it on recommendation from a cousin, sure glad I did. have watched it 3 times so far

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Great nerd movie!

ByChris Simmonson December 19, 2013

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This movie has historical information, shows how nerds really think and act and is funny, too! A fun showpiece for what happened during the moon landing.

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Knocks Your Socks Off With Humor and Heart and a True Story!

ByHappy ReaderTOP 500 REVIEWERon December 14, 2014

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I am so glad this movie has been reissued. It is based on a true story, so you know how it's going to end. But like "Apollo 13", knowing how it's going to end doesn't stop it from being a great story.

The tag line on the DVD is "The First Step on the Moon Nearly Stumbled on Earth". It's July 1969, and Buzz Aldrin and Neil Armstrong are going to be the first humans ever to step on the lunar surface. NASA is prepared. A camera is going to film those first steps and everybody on earth will be able to watch it on their televisions. Two Australian satellite dishes are prepared to accept and relay the moonshot-video when the NASA satellite dishes in the U.S. are on the wrong side of earth to receive them. The Dish outside the town of Parkes, Australia, set up in the middle of a sheep paddock, is really just a back-up to the other Australian dish, and besides, the moonwalk isn't scheduled to take place until the U.S. dish will be in line to accept the transmissions.

But then the astronauts decide to move up the walk - they're too excited to sleep, for pete's sake - wouldn't you be?! So the walk will take place when the Australian dishes are in line for the transmissions. Then, oh boy, the primary Australian dish has a problem and goes off-line. That leaves The Dish in Parkes responsible for relaying this world-altering incredible video to NASA, then to be broadcast to everyone's TV set worldwide. No pressure - HAH!

With hours to go before the walk, the power in Parkes goes out due to a gale wind. Then their back-up generator doesn't work due to a maintenance mistake. What the sam hill are they going to do? Or to be specific, what is Sam Neill going to do, because he plays The Dish's lead scientist/mathematician, Cliff Buxton.

I am a Sam Neill fan, and he doesn't disappoint in his portrayal of this understated leader. I also love Patrick Warburton, and here he plays it straight, a NASA scientist who arrives at Parkes as an advisor/NASA representative during the Apollo mission. The whole cast is fabulous, and there's wonderful characterizations, including the irrepressible Mayor of Parkes, played by Roy Billing.

A highly recommended family movie that is smart and witty, has comedy and tension and does a great job of documenting how important this was.

Now that it's reissued, I can buy a couple for gifts!

Happy Reader

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A Great Story, Well Presented

ByOld Enough to Know Betteron July 30, 2014

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A great story, well presented and bursting with humanity. The radio telescope in Parkes Australia is to be used for relaying video from the moon walk. The movie tells of technical problems; loss of computer data, and weather problems; a windstorm that forces them to use the dish well outside of its envelope of safe operations.

The cover photo could be interpreted as some zany comedy but this is not that sort of movie. It's a drama, has more than a little comic relief, but also presents the stories of the men at the dish, the NASA employee that is sent to Parkes, and the community which takes great pride in being an integral part of mankind's greatest feat of exploration.

It's also a time capsule. Much as American Graffiti made you feel like you were back in '62, this movie captures the zeitgeist of 1969 perfectly from the music (Classical Gas being played as the dish moved was a master stroke) to the mood of the times, portrayed by an angry teenaged girl the was very vocal about her causes.

Perhaps my favorite part of this movie is the portrayal of the townspeople. After watching this movie I want to hop into a time machine and move to Parkes in 1969. Everyone is so human and so humane, as portrayed in the movie. It's Mayberry writ large.

This is one of my favorite movies and I'm surprised that it is not more recognized.