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Item arrived with NO DVD. I needed this to teach a college course and I had to pay for premium shipping for the replacement DVD which is not HD. Very disappointed in the deal.
I hadn't before had any particular interest in it, but once I watched it I was hooked. Today, however, I managed to find this two-disk special edition at a local book, movie and gaming store and, after having a birthday, decided to treat myself. It wasn't until a few years later that my folks purchased me a copy for Christmas. And yes folks, Mrs. There were of course worksheets to go along with each viewing, assignments to see what details, sometimes having nothing at all to do with science, we could manage to remember. One such question asked for the name of both the artist and song playing at the moment when Jack Swigert answered the phone to receive the news that he would be on the Apollo 13 mission. I first saw this movie in 1996 while vacationing in FLorida at my grandparents' winter home. You know the movie's good when one of the very astronauts from that mission, Jim Lovel along with his wife Marilyn, have their own commentary track, during which they discuss what a fine job Ron Howard did with the movie.
I knew it was based on a true story but that was about as far as it went. I'll say this much. And let me tell you, the musical score only adds to the tention, particularly during certain moments which I won't reveal. These were extremely helpful, this being the visual film that it is. I was delighted therefore when my science teacher at that time announced that we would be watching it over a period of a few days in class. Lovel did in fact lose her wedding ring down a hotel room shower drain.
At the time however, DVD's hadn't quite started to come into fashion, so it was still on VHS, complete with audio descriptions for blind folks like myself. You were still left with a vivid picture of the scene and what the Apollo 13 spacecraft looked like. All that aside, I was really impressed with the film, even knowing almost nothing about the actual events myself. If you haven't seen this movie yet I wholeheartedly recommend it.
This is a fabulous movie. It is impossible to find in stores but it was a must have for my daughter who aspires to become an astronaut. She loved it.
I was very impressed with the service when purchasing this DVD. I needed it fast (birthday present) and it arrived ahead of schedule.Thank you very much.
Apollo 13 (Widescreen Collector's Edition) (1995)- I only wish to add my five star vote and name to the list of happy customers. This film was like nothing I have ever seen on the big screen before.
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