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In the Shadow of the Moon

Harrison Schmitt (Actor), Alan Bean (Actor), David Sington (Director) Rated:

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IN THE SHADOW OF THE MOON is an intimate epic, which vividly communicates the daring and the danger, the pride and the passion, of this extraordinary era in American history. Between 1968 and 1972, the world watched in awe each time an American spacecraft voyaged to the Moon. Only 12 American men walked upon its surface and they remain the only human beings to have stood on another world. Now for the first, and very possibly the last, time, IN THE SHADOW OF THE MOON combines archival material from the original NASA film footage, much of it never before seen, with interviews with the surviving astronauts, including Jim Lovell (Apollo 8 and 13), Dave Scott (Apollo 9 and 15), John Young (Apollo 10 and 16), Gene Cernan (Apollo 10 and 17), Mike Collins (Apollo 11), Buzz Aldrin (Apollo 11), Alan Bean (Apollo 12), Edgar Mitchell (Apollo 14), Charlie Duke (Apollo 16) and Harrison Schmitt (Apollo 17). The astronauts emerge as eloquent, witty, emotional and very human.

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Aspect Ratio ‏ : ‎ 1.78:1
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No
MPAA rating ‏ : ‎ PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.75 x 5.75 x 0.53 inches; 4 Ounces
Item model number ‏ : ‎ TF-55595
Director ‏ : ‎ David Sington
Media Format ‏ : ‎ Color, Dolby, NTSC
Run time ‏ : ‎ 1 hour and 40 minutes
Release date ‏ : ‎ February 22, 2008
Actors ‏ : ‎ Harrison Schmitt, Alan Bean, Edgar D. Mitchell, Michael Collins (II), Neil Armstrong
Subtitles: ‏ : ‎ Spanish
Language ‏ : ‎ Unqualified
Studio ‏ : ‎ Velocity / Thinkfilm
ASIN ‏ : ‎ B000XJ5TPE
Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 1

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Shula

So awesome it makes me cry

Reviewed in the United States on July 10, 2013

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This documentary deserved a review. Speaking as an astronomy buff, you won't learn much about how a rocket works or sciency things about the moon, etc. What you will get is a ton of awesome historical footage (ALL authentic from NASA) and 110 minutes of personal stories from the only men who ever walked on another world. When I say "personal stories" I mean what they were thinking when an alarm went off on Apollo 11, what they thought of their fellow astronauts, what it's like to be on the moon, the words of the president's pre-recorded speech that would air if the first men on the moon were unable to take off from the moon, who first urinated on the moon, and drawings their kids stowed away in their belongings on the rocket. The speakers are phenomenal. It feels like you're THERE when Armstrong has to land in less-than-ideal conditions, when the Earth can first be seen through the window, and when the astronauts fly into the dark side of the moon. I was SPELLBOUND by the footage of the moon, space, the rockets, explosions (including a brush-with-death experience by Armstrong), mission control, etc. I wonder if I even blinked while I was watching this.

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Jaylia

After Neil Armstong's death I wanted to see this movie again

Reviewed in the United States on September 8, 2012

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I watched this movie, twice, when it was in the theaters and wanted to see it again after Neil Armstrong's death. Awesome is not too strong a description for it. There is some science, a history of the project, and lots of amazing visuals, but the heart of the movie is the personal experiences of the men who traveled to the moon during the short window of time that the journey was deemed worthy of resources. All of those men are old now, but their memories are vivid. Watching In the Shadow of the Moon brings back the excitement of those Kennedy inspired Apollo missions, which spanned most of the socially turbulent 1960s, and makes me wish that space travel could still be on our national agenda. The moon landing was meant to one-up the Soviets, but at least for a while people all over the world felt connected to and enthusiastic about the achievement.

Neil Armstrong didn't seek celebrity after being the first person to walk on the moon, and he didn't participate in the making of this movie, but he's remembered with fond amazement by the other astronauts and is seen in old video footage. All of the astronauts that did participate had fascinating things to say about the moon landing program, but Mike Collins, who never actually got to the surface of the moon himself, stands out with witty down-to-earth insights and self-depreciating humor.

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Brilliant And Breathtaking

Reviewed in the United States on May 18, 2008

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"In the Shadow of the Moon" is one of the best documentaries ever made about the space program. Masterfully combining vintage footage with new interviews with Apollo astronauts, the filmmakers deftly explore the history of the lunar program, focusing on Apollo 11, but giving appropriate coverage to other significant events (Apollo 8, Apollo 13, the value of the lunar rover on later missions, etc.) as well.

I had seen most of the vintage footage before, although the filmmakers found some fantastic archival footage of the astronauts (including some great pre-Apollo footage). The difference in this project was the dexterity that the clips were woven together with: it is a clearly superior effort, and one of the best documentaries I have seen.

As wonderful as it is to see the footage from Apollo, the best part of the film is by far the insightful interviews with the Apollo survivors (sans the stoic and reclusive Neil Armstrong). The filmmakers spent two days with each of the astronauts interviewed, giving them a great deal of material to edit, and to say that the finished product is masterful is an understatement. I was especially fond of the interviews with Mike Collins and Alan Bean, and I loved the contrasts between the personality types involved. If anyone needed proof that John Young is one of the most laconic, yet witty, astronauts in NASA history, the proof is here. Likewise, Buzz Aldrin still comes across as the hyper-intelligent "Dr. Rendezvous", though more relaxed with age. All the astronauts are clearly very bright, keenly insightful, and give perspectives that are extremely interesting from the vantage point of almost 40 years of reflection: I was especially taken by Bean's comments that he hasn't complained once about the weather since he returned to earth. This and the other insights from Bean late in the film are golden.

The film has many extras including unused scenes, and a fascinating commentary track: I highly recommend all the extras. The film is nearly perfect, and provides both those very familiar with spaceflight and more casual viewers information through clever editing, interview footage, and occasional captions, including translations of sometimes difficult to understand exchanges between the spacecraft and Houston. The film is meticulous in accuracy, and an explanation of all footage substitutions are thoroughly explained in the commentary. So devoted to accuracy is the film that I noted only one extremely minor error in the film, when the term "REFSMMAT" was translated as "azimuth" in a caption. (This, obviously, has no value to viewers.) For a documentary of this scope and complexity, that is an amazing achievement.

I highly recommend "In the Shadow of the Moon" to everyone, and I thank the makers of this brilliant film for bringing it to us, and I thank the astronauts for participating in this truly worthwhile endeavor.

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Frank Bison

Not perfect but pretty close!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 9, 2020

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I loved this dvd, really I sat there for the duration with a fixed grin on my face, in appreciation and awe of the honesty, humility and frankness of the Apollo crews. It's a well made film, the interviews with the crews are wonderful and the footage is well used. There is a muddle half way through when the moon landing crew get clumsily replaced by the later ill fated expeditions without any explanation, but on the whole this CH 4 documentary is excellent. Neil Armstrong doesn't take part, which is his choice obviously but it does detract a little. The words expressed by Collins and Aldrin are an absolute delight.....so down to earth...humble...level headed. In many ways they don't make guys like these anymore....the humility of these men who did such an extraordinary thing. Yes well worth the money for this dvd.

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abcreviewer

Good documentary

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 8, 2019

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This is a really nice documentary interviewing astronauts who were still alive in 2008 or 2009 about their memories of the first Moon landings in the 1960s through to the 1970s. It doesn't include Niall Armstrong who was still alive but who chose not to give many interviews. It shows what it was like to be an astronaut in the US in the iconic 1960s planning to be the first human beings to be on the Moon. 12 human beings (all men) so far by this year's date 2019 have set foot on the moon and it was all done from the late 1960s to early 1970s when the manned missions with astronauts to the Moon then ended.

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Andy390

Absolutely superb!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 8, 2021

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While this documentary does include some of the original footage , it is more about the men who took part rather then the actual technical details ..all of the accidents and incidents are covered with explanations , but what makes this standout, is the frank and honest interviews with all of the astronauts (apart from Neil Armstrong is famously reclusive..) it's uplifting , humbling, frank, and well made.
Worth every penny!

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Davey

Wonderful - I just wish it was longer!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 1, 2015

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A beautiful documentary combining archive footage with interviews with the surviving Apollo astronauts (as 0f , masterfully done such that they essentially tell their own story. This was made at a similar time to Andrew Smith's "Moondust", and they make an interesting pair. Not all of the astronauts were great communicators - sadly, but unsurprisingly, we don't hear from Neil Armstrong - but some do come across well, perhaps Mike Collins and Al Bean in particular, who both come over as warm and natural story-tellers. Make sure you watch all the extras as well, including Al Bean's discussion of his painting, where he hopes that if nothing else he'll be remembered as the world's best painter of dirt!

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Changed Daily

Moving and historic, an absolute must see

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 22, 2012

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Ignore whatever anyone says about the grainy 1960s films used in this documentary, it's too interesting to be bothered about the quality of 50 year old film stock. Of course it's going to be grainy, of course it'll be in mono, of course it's not great technically, but this blu ray is the best record yet of the moon landings told from the point of view of the men who actually trod on the surface on the moon. Now in their seventies, the astronauts give a great account of their experiences, and from the opening shots this a marvellous film, a record for all time of probably the greatest technical and spiritual journey mankind has ever made. The interviews and modern footage are in high-def, the films taken in at the time are not, but they are good transfers of the films, and the story of the moon landings is as riveting now as it was then. Even those of us just a bit too young to have seen it live can marvel at the achievement. (one which, despite our now incredible technology, won't be repeated anytime soon.) The only thing missing here is Neil Armstrong. Of all the people to have felt the moon rock beneath his feet, Armstrong, the first, is the one who keeps himself to himself. It's a pity, as this film will stand as a testament for future generations. Once these men have passed away, so does our link with the event itself. His absence is felt very keenly, but can't be helped.

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