Race to Space

Starring:James Woods, Annabeth Gish, Alex D. Linz, Wesley Mann, Patrick Richwood, William Devane, Mark Moses, William Atherton, Michael Tylo, Scott Thompson Baker, Michael Jeffrey Woods, T.J. Beacom, James Benson (II), Jack McGee, Marc Kittay, Denae Adams, Pam Baumann, Tim Goodwin, John O'Hurley, Jim Wise
Director: Sean McNamara
Studio: Lions Gate
Product Type: DVD

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20,000 Leagues Under the Sea gets a dose of On the Beach in Irwin Allen's visually impressive but scientifically silly Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea. While the Seaview, the world's most advanced experimental submarine, maneuvers under the North Pole, the Van Allen radiation belt catches fire, giving the concept "global warming" an entirely new dimension. As the Earth broils in temperatures approaching 170 degrees F, Walter Pidgeon's maniacally driven Admiral Nelson hijacks the Seaview and plays tag with the world's combined naval forces on a race to the South Pacific, where he plans to extinguish the interstellar fire with a well-placed nuclear missile. But first he has to fight a mutinous crew, an alarmingly effective saboteur, not one but two giant squid attacks, and a host of design flaws that nearly cripple the mission (note to Nelson: think backup generators). Barbara Eden shimmies to Frankie Avalon's trumpet solos in the most formfitting naval uniform you've ever seen, fish-loving Peter Lorre plays in the shark tank, gloomy religious fanatic Michael Ansara preaches Armageddon, and Joan Fontaine looks very uncomfortable playing an armchair psychoanalyst. It's all pretty absurd, but Allen pumps it up with larger-than-life spectacle and lovely miniature work. --Sean Axmaker

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A routine scientific expedition to the North Pole turns into a race to save all mankind when a radiation belt in space causes a fiery inferno on Earth. Admiral Nelson (Walter Pidgeon) and the crew of the atomic submarine Seaview battle saboteurs, giant sea-creatures and attacks by enemy submarines as they race to prevent global catastrophe. Renowned disaster film producer, Irwin Allen, produces and directs an all-star cast including Joan Fontaine, Barbara Eden, Peter Lore, and Frankie Avalon. The stunning visual effects and breathtaking underwater photography make this one of the most respected sci-fi adventure classics of all time.

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Irwin Allen's triumph now remastered with loads of extras.......2007-06-22

Great early 60's sci fi with some cool extras including an interesting short feature on global warming, nice gallery of theatrical posters and lobby cards, good informative commentary and some good information on the "making of".

There also is some photos of the actual props used in the film. Unfortunately the quality of the photographs is rather weak and there's really no decent close up shots. You can rotate the image, but it's really lacking in detail.

The movie's a fun thriller with espionage, giant sea creatures, believeable sets and props and some above average acting with Walter Pigeon, Peter Lorre, Barbara Eden and a large cast of lesser knowns as the crew members, including pop star Frankie Avalon.

One thing that seems rather humorous though but in retrospect also is sad at the same time is all the smoking that takes place by the cast, especially Peter Lorre who seems like he has a cigarette in his mouth in nearly every shot he appears.

All in all a very enjoyable underwater adventure film that will please any baby boomer age fan of sci fi and Irwin Allen disaster pics.

A recommended purchase especially at this low price point.

Relentless Action, Wonderful Miniature & Process Effects--Great Fun........2007-06-16

You either suspend your disbelief, or you don't. If scientific accuracy is important to you, don't invest in this movie. If colorful action, and in the main, great special effects are your cup of tea, hmmm....this might be a movie for you. Overall, Irwin Allen's best work. Unlike some of his later (big) films, he directed Voyage as well as produced it. And very unlike The Swarm (which he also directed, I hate to admit) this movie works. It cooks, in more sense than one.
The miniature special effects were brilliant for the time and still hold up today. Forget computers, all this stuff was created using miniature and process photography and is wonderful to watch. Irwin Allen was his strongest directing action scenes. Fortunately, Voyage is loaded with action, much of it far more intelligent than a lot of what is passed off today as big budget CGI potboilers.
The extra production art and photos are worth the price of admission. Barbara Eden looks wonderful, both in the film and in her interview. Hats off! Great, fun flick.

Classic Allen Sci-Fi.......2007-06-11

Nice to see Fox finally give one its sci-fi classics the DVD treatment it deserves- now I can only hope they do the same for " Journey to the Center of the Earth"

Science on the Brink of Destruction.......2007-05-05

See...the Van Allen Radiation Belt catch fire in the vacuum of space!
See...giant icebergs sink to the bottom of the ocean.
See...Barbara Eden's shapely legs.
See...Frankie Avalon sing during moments of incredible DANGER!
See...a rubber octopus capture divers as they swim by.

See it before you laugh to tears in this unintentionally funny scifi "masterpiece" of Master Disaster Irwin Allen!

A hilarious film with overacting the likes of which you rarely see. Walter "Morbius" Pidgeon plays the overly exhuberant Admiral Harriman "Crash Dive" Nelson as he takes his "have submarine, will travel to any marine disaster" to fix the Van Irwin Allen Belt!

Thrilling 1960's Sci Fi Drama That Spawned The Series .......2005-01-31

Viewing Irwin Allen's sci fi drama "Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea", recently after many years was like going back in time to the days when I would race home from school to see the next exciting episode of the popular series that this film spun off into. Viewed critically by viewers nowadays for the simple special effects and often absurd science on display, I see it rather as simply a very enjoyable 100 minutes of good old fashioned science fiction which for the time was very state of the art. Remarkably the film still holds up well for the most part with the great Seaview atomic submarine and the still quite frightening effects of the sky being on fire and melting the Polar Caps, being the real standouts in terms of special effects technology. For a film of this type it has a quite memorable cast in acting veterans Walter Pidgeon, Joan Fontaine, Peter Lorre, and Henry Daniell combining very well with such "younger generation" performers as Frankie Avalon, Barbara Eden and Michael Ansara.

The story opens with the new state of the art submarine, the "Seaview", captained by Admiral Nelson (Walter Pidgeon), doing some research work near the North Pole when a catastrophe of world wide significance occurs when resulting from some unusual meteorite fallings the Van Allen Radiation Belt surrounding the Earth's atmosphere catches on fire encircling the planet in a fiery mass that sends temperatures soaring up to 130 degrees. Called back to New York to a meeting on the UN Admiral Nelson with the assistance of Com. Lucius Emery (Peter Lorre), works out a scheme whereby shooting a missile from the Seaview at a certain point and time into the radiation belt will extinguish the fiery mass. Convinced of his theory Nelson meets strong opposition from most Un delegates who feel it will burn itself out when it reaches a certain temperature. Capt. Nelson decides to taking it upon himself to ensure that the missile is fired at the appointed time and taking his crew and a reluctant visitor , Dr. Hiller (Joan Fontaine), along on the dangerous mission, the Captain encounters many difficulties along the way to the North Pole. Admiral Nelson becomes increasingly tyrannical in his leadership as he contends with an increasingly cynical offsider in Capt. Crane (Robert Sterling), dangerous mine fields, a pursuing submarine sent out by the UN to hunt the Seaview down if necessary and on board an unknown saboteur who seems intent upon ruining his plans to fire off the missile. Finally after half the crew decide to go no further and attempt to return home on an abandoned ship and the remaining skeleton crew experience a tense stand off with a bomb carrying religious zealot Miguel (Michael Ansara), who they had picked up off the ice, the missile is finally shot off at the appointed time proving Admiral Nelson's theory correct that the radiation belt would not burn itself out and could only be destroyed by a nuclear blast at its centre.

While certainly no cinema classic "Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea", does take itself very seriously which gives the story a certain ring of authenticity despite some of the questionable science employed. Earnest performances combined with good special effects for the time greatly aid in making the story seem a bit more memorable than what probably it actually deserves. Walter Pidgeon a veteran of countless Hollywood classics takes a distinct change of pace here from his earlier famous collaborations at MGM with such people as Greer Garson, and turns in a convincing performance as the Admiral who literally shanghai's the Seaview in a mad dash to prove his theory on how to destroy the flaming Van Allen Radiation Belt. His performance turns from affable to increasing manic as the deadline for firing the missile approaches and makes for an interesting depiction of how a man's mind can snap under pressure. Fellow veteran Joan Fontaine while at times looking a trifle uncomfortable in her role of the psychiatrist who is unwillingly involved in the mission still manages to bring conviction even to the highly silly premise of when she takes matters into her own hands and Hollywood legend Peter Lorre making what must be one of his last performances as Admiral Nelson's offsider in the scheme to fire the missile, delivers his usual capable performance. Being the 1960's Producer Irwin Allen having his eyes on the booming teen market made sure that the cast was sprinkled with upcoming faces such as Barbara Eden (Pre "I Dream of Jeannie), and singing heart throb Frankie Avalon who also sings the oddly out of place theme song. At first glance they may appear slightly out of place on a nuclear submarine however Barbara Eden in particular does a reasonably good job as the young love interest to Capt. Crane while also managing very well in getting about the submarine in dangerously tall high heels! Irwin Allen did enjoy great success with his special effects in this film and the sight of the whole sky literally burning up along with the terrific underwater scenes are still highly impressive. Much ridicule has been directed at the whole premise of this story however I feel the idea of a radiation belt catching alight and frying the Earth's surface is actually quite an original and at times quite frightening idea and for the most part is handled in a quite convincing way if you ignore some of the scientific impossibilities of what the cast carry out. The addition of an unknown saboteur and the fatalist character played by Michael Ansara work well in heightening the drama and addign to the tensions along the way in the story and definately help keep up the viewers interest.

"Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea", is definately a trip back to a simpler time in sci fi film making but that should not be viewed as a critcism of the film. I've always felt it has a bit of the old Saturday matinee feel to it and I still find the movie great escapism for a bit over an hour and a half. Irwin Allen of course became much more famous later in the decade for his sci fi television series version of this movie and of course for "Lost in Space", but this movie was done on a more lavish scale than most of those efforts and still is worth seeing for its own merits. Try to see the original sci fi movie that became the long running series of the same name in Irwin Allen's exciting "Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea", soon.

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Entertaining but not accurate.
surprised me.
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Great Suspense Thriller!
not bad--did the 2600 protests help it in rewrite?

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Based on an incredible true story, this intense high-tech crime thriller features Skeet Ulrich (SCREAM), Donal Logue (TV's GROUNDED FOR LIFE), and Russell Wong (TWISTED) in an amazing all-star cast! For years Kevin Mitnick (Ulrich) -- the most notorious computer hacker in the nation -- had eluded Federal agents while using the latest electronic gadgetry to break into countless computers and gain access to sensitive and valuable information. But when he breaches the system of leading computer crimes expert Tsutomu Shimomura (Wong), it sets off an epic chase through cyberspace between a pair of hard-driven geniuses operating on different sides of the law! Also starring Tom Berenger (TV's PEACEMAKER), Christopher McDonald (SPY KIDS 2), Master P (HOLLYWOOD HOMICIDE) and Amanda Peet (THE WHOLE TEN YARDS) in this electrifying modern adventure!

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Entertaining but not accurate........2007-05-09

Its a very entertaining movie but the character and the facts and events were not what happened in reality. Look it up on wikipedia if your interrested in the truth, or watch "Freedom Downtime" from the "2600" group.

To the person below who said "Movies are never accurate dont expect it out of this one...." Ok lets make a movie about Osama flying some planes into a building, but before he hits them he lands and hands out ice-cream... because thats what really happened isnt it? or was it? If your going to tell a story tell it right in my opinion, why do you think Students are taught HISTORY in school and not issued TABLOIDS!

surprised me........2007-03-28

this movie surprised me, i enjoyed it a lot more than i thought, and was actually on the edge of my seat. especially cause it's based on a true story and is quite accurate.

i watched it again a couple of weeks later and still enjoyed it and then i read "the fugitive game" (available at Amazon.com!!!) i got that book instead of the one the movie was based on, because of the comments of users and it was written by a third party so i felt it would be less biased.

ANYWAY, if you have any interest in computers and find "the art" of hacking to be interesting......check it out!
ah... the movie that is, not the "art of hacking", just something to live vicariously thru the movies!

A nice movie.......2006-11-16

If you like, this "histories" about hacking, here you got some of what MAYBE happen with the capture of kevin mitnick...

I recomend it for perople who really like the type... go for it...

Great Suspense Thriller!.......2006-08-21

A really great hacker film that becomes a cat-and-mouse edge-of-your-seat thriller. In the spirit of War Games and Sneakers, this film is exciting, thrilling, and fast-paced.
I don't care how accurate it is, THIS is a great movie!

8-17-06.
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not bad--did the 2600 protests help it in rewrite?.......2005-11-08

I saw this after watching "Freedom Downtime," and I have to say that if they'd seen the final script they needn't have bothered to protest. The film is quite sympathetic to Kevin Mitnick--he comes out as more of a sympathetic character than Tsutomu Shimomura does (and "wins" in the end despite jail). There's no trial scene, there's no garbage can lid scene (contrary to one of the reviewers, who seems to be reviewing the initial script rather than the final product)--Mitnick is not portrayed as violent in this film. Sure, they took some liberties with the facts to try to make it more entertaining, but that was probably necessary.

Watch for the real Tsutomu Shimomura in the scene where the actor portraying him is speaking at a conference--he's sitting next to Donal Logue (the Lewis DePayne, er, Alex Lowe character), who is giving Shimomura a hard time (as the real Shimomura laughs).

It is amusing that one of the best scenes in the movie (in the strip club where Lowe and Mitnick are meeting with an "Agent Steal"-like character named Icebreaker) comes out of Jonathan Littman's _The Fugitive Game_ rather than the Shimomura and Markoff book. Littman filed a copyright infringement suit over it, according to Kevin Poulsen's review of the DVD on The Register (Feb. 13, 2001).

American Experience: Race to the Moon: The Daring Adventure of Apollo 8

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American Experience: Race to the Moon: The Daring Adventure of Apollo 8
Starring: Kevin Kercher , Ben Loeterman , Mark Zwonitzer , David McCullough (II) , and Marion Ross
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Michael Smith.......2007-03-21

Race To The Moon takes the viewer inside the emotions and thoughts of those who rode with Apollo 8 on its epic voyage to the moon. Accompanying the crew's story are the fresh insights from the wives, which adds a human dimension that astronauts usually struggle to convey. The wives portray the drama of this flight across the unknown with an honest and raw account of what it was like for them to live through the emotionally draining journey. This documentary captures the full scope of an Apollo mission - from the crews perspective and from those the left behind.

Apollo 8 was a political gamble that produced an engineering triumphant and the unexpected stirring of the human spirit. The documentary deals with the spiritual and human aspects of witnessing the first earth rise above the lunar horizon. Race To The Moon tells the story Apollo 8 from the political, technical, emotional and spiritual perspectives, capturing the drama of the most significant event of human exploration - the first journey from the earth to the moon.

There really is a Santa Claus.......2006-09-15

An interesting documentary with excellent coverage specifically of Apollo 8, the first and overwhelmingly successful manned mission to orbit the Moon. This DVD runs slightly under 60 minutes, however there are about another 30 minutes or so of deleted scenes provided as extra features on the disc.

For a home entertainment DVD version of the original broadcast on TV, as a part of the ongoing PBS series, the American Experience, I do not understand why the publisher did not simply include all the scenes (uneditted) and make this a 90 minute feature. All deleted scenes are completely relevant to the storyline and likely be of keen interest to the average viewer.

I particularly liked the deleted scene with Astronaut Bill Anders explaining his first sighting of the Moon (closeup, just prior to going into orbit) while it was still in total darkness (Double Umbra).

The many additional interviews with the other Astronauts, Jim Lovell, the Command Module Pilot, and Frank Borman, Mission Commander, their wives and Mission Controllers, TV commentators (Walter Cronkite) and space historians, and their reflections of the event, were also very interesting.

There was an interview with Frank Borman's wife, Susan, that reveals at one point during the mission while her husband was already orbiting the Moon, she insisted on knowing what the astronauts' chances were for a successful return to Earth. Kris Craft, head of Houston Mission Control, gave her his honest opinion, as no better than 50-50.

The pictures of the Earth from a quarter million miles away are breathtaking, as is true of most other movies about the Apollo program. My favorite is of the "crescent" Earth as scene from outer space, as opposed to a fully illuminated sphere. I find such photos to be absolutely stunning; truly awe inspiring.

In summary this DVD is well worth viewing and the successful mission of Apollo 8 is still quite remarkable and truly inspiring. Forget about the political motives that encouraged the space race with the Russians, a course set for the nation by President Kennedy. This event was truly risk taking in its finest form, and a spectacular historical accomplishment for all mankind, particularly NASA on behalf of the American flag.

This and subsequent U.S. manned space flights to the Moon, notably Apollo 11, the first lunar surface landing, will forever be imbedding in any proud to be an Americans' mind who lived through that unforgettable era. This DVD will surely bring back those fond memories, and renew your faith in American pride.

Educational and Extremely Interesting.......2006-02-23

A well-told, informative film that captures the essence of the Space Program. Using the perspectives of the astronauts, their wives, cosmonauts as well as engineers and journalists, this documentary tells how the Apollo team accomplished the aggressive goal of reaching the moon and how this historical mission touched their lives.

Those interested in the space program, history and quality films will find this is a must watch.

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Release Date: 2007-04-10

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In Volume 1, we explore the history of the US space program. Beginning with the US response to the launch of Sputnik, we follow the program through the successes and failures of the Mercury, Gemini, and Apollo programs and their final culmination in the era of lunar exploration

This is the story of the Space Race--from the launch of the Soviet's Sputnik I on October 4, 1957 to the successful completion of the first phase of the Space Shuttle program in 1983. These twenty-five years witnessed triumph and tragedy as the Soviet Union and the United States battled for control of outer space.

Based entirely on the official NASA archives and filmed in stunningly cinematographic detail, this series recounts one of the most glowing achievements in the history of human exploration.

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If you're not a sucker for fact-based stories involving ostracized little boys, struggling single dads, precocious chimps, or space exploration, switch on Race to Space. James Woods stars as the 1960s rocket scientist the U.S. is counting on in its race to catch up with the space-savvy Russians; because he's German, a cluster of corrupt politicians cooks up a plan to sabotage his launch, which would send Mac, the chimp who's become his misfit son's special buddy, into space. Race feels formulaic from the liftoff, but the winch tightening translates to the family room without turning wimpy. Once the movie reaches its final frontier, all reservations have been scrubbed. It's one small step for movie-making kind, one giant leap for family entertainment. --Tammy La Gorce

Customer Reviews:

Race To Space Film Review.......2007-06-14

"Race To Space" sat in my movie closet for close to 3 years before I ever even had thoughts about watching it. It seemed to take low-Joe-on-da-totem-pole priority next to other stuff I wanted to see. After watching the first five minutes, I realized what a terrible mistake I had made letting it sit there. Based on the true story of the United States' part in the Space Race, it retells the story of Ham, the first chimpanzee (or living creature for that matter) that the U.S. ever put in to space. This movie is not herky-jerky and while remaining historically accurate, tells this captivating and suspenseful story in a very entertaining way. I definitely recommend this for anyone wanting a good and entertaining film.

A mix of history and hollywood.......2006-09-17

I caught this movie on WGN afternoon movie a few weeks ago. I have been to Cocoa Beach and took the NASA then and now tour featuring many of the sites in this movie.

This movie moves along pretty fast and is entertaining as well as informitive for kids about early NASA history even though it really is just a hollywood movie.

Not to be missed, a great family film.

Oh no,not another Annoying Boy Genius Movie!.......2006-07-16

This is a movie ripe for MST3K treatment (Mike Nelson,where are you???)It's unintentionally funny when it's supposed to be earnest.Paired with "Deep Impact",you could have Annoying Boy Geniuses And Outer Space Film Festival.Be prepared to laugh.

The movie's best bits-
1)James Woods' attempt at a German accent.He's trying to be Werner Van Braun as Poor Single Dad--and he ends up sounding like he's doing tryouts for a movie version of 'Hogan's Heroes.'
2)The annoying boy's bond with his chimp.Boy loses mother,boys finds companionship with chimpanzee?Huh?At first,I thought I was watching "Gorillas in the Mist"--but then I realized it wasn't "Chimpanzees in the Mist."
3)Annabel Gish looks so much like Sigourney Weaver I seriously thought this movie was "Gorillas in the Mist." Boy was I wrong...
4)"Race to Space",making a movie title rhyme is a crime!
5)Speaking of crimes,it IS a crime to threaten a champanzee.even if he doesn't get a word you're saying.The Touching Final Scene ends with the Bad Guy getting arrested for this.
6)Mark Moses,from "Desperate Housewives" (who's the Creepy Neighbor with a Secret,widower of Mary Alice)is Alan Shepherd.I expected to hear Danny Elfman's "Desperate Housewives" theme.Everybody overacts in this campy movie;you expect it to be on Wisteria Lane.

If you enjoy cheesy acting,a supposedly suspenseful final sequence (which consists of the boy whining to his beloved chimp&repeatedly getting upset)&REALLY bad German accents,zis eez the film for you!

All in all, a great family film!.......2003-10-04

The movie Race to Space is a wonderful, heart touching movie, starring Alex D. Linz and James Woods. Now these two actors are so extremly good, that no matter what the movie was if they were in it, it would be entertaining. These movie was extremly entertaining and I will give it 5 STARS! Watch it!

Another masterpiece.......2002-08-07

See, the thing is...I am a huge Alex Linz fan. I watch all of his movies and I think he is an awsome actor. This movie is just excellent. The movies he is in are just so good (im not saying this just because i am in love with him lol) and i think this is one of his best. The plot is realistica and reasonable, yet a great kiddie movie (i would know cuz im 13). I went to see this at the movie theater and after the movie was over, i stood up and applauded, and that was the first time i felt that it was neccesary to do so. Everyone else did the same and, enough babbling, there is just one thing to say, THIS MOVIE IS AWSOME! Hope you enjoy it!!!

2 DVD Space Race Films Collection w/ Cold War US/Soviet History & JFK Kennedy Footage

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2 DVD Space Race Films Collection w/ Cold War US/Soviet History & JFK Kennedy Footage

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2 DVDs of Historic Space Race Films!

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History of The Race To Space Films The Cold War Battles of the US and Russia 2-Disc Collection An insightful and historical collection of Cold War Space Race Newsreels and Propaganda on two DVD's. The first disc is a collection of 30 short newsreels placed in chronological that follows the Race To Space between the US and Russia. The second disc is a collection of four films that address specific technologies involved in The Race To Space. Watch the history of space flight unfold. Topics Include: The Race To Space The Cold War Space Race Propaganda John F. Kennedy Computers/Radars/Satellite/Rocket Technology Living & Food in Outer Space TABLE OF CONTENTS: DISC 1: The Race To Space Chronological Newsreel Collection (1) 30 Newsreels spanning from November 22, 1933 to June 21, 1965, placed in a chronological timeline. Newsreels included are Chimp in Space, New Moon, Kennedy Space Tour, Cosmonauts in Space, Space Race, Space Projects, Space Secrets and much much more. Watch as history unfolds. DISC 2: The Race To Space Films Colection (1) On Guard! The Story of SAGE (1956) - NASA & IBM film that address the need for computer technology in the Cold War battle for nuclear power and space exploration. Great early footage of old NASA computers. Length: 00:12:00 (2) Weigh Stations in Space (1960's) - Amazing historical scientific point of view of trying to travel, grow food, and living on another planet in outer space. Length: 00:12:00 (3) Trailblazer in Space (1960's) - Fascinating film that follows the chimp Ham's, 18 minute rocket ride in space. Length: 00:12:00 (4) Preparation of Food: Stone Age to Space Age (197?) - Interesting propaganda film about how food technology has improved and the wonders of the NASA space program. Length: 00:12:00

ABC News Specials Race to the Moon: The Tragedy

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In so many ways, the space race was symbolic of the cold war. On that particular night in 1967, the three astronauts who'd been chosen to fly in the first Apollo mission which would finally lead America onto the moon were sealed inside their space capsule here, testing the system. Throughout the country there was the most enormous anticipation that perhaps finally America would beat the Soviets at something in space. The United States had been under enormous pressure for 10 years, ever since the Soviets got into space first with something called Sputnik in 1957. Americans could not believe that the Soviet Union, which could not even build a reliable washing machine, could have done something like this - put the world's first man made object into orbit - and everyone knew that if the Soviets had a rocket powerful enough to put a satellite in space, they had one big enough to put a warhead on Washington. And then, in 1961, the Soviets used one of their giant rockets to put a human being in space, the cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin.

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A mix of history and hollywood
Oh no,not another Annoying Boy Genius Movie!
All in all, a great family film!
Another masterpiece

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Starring: James Woods , Annabeth Gish , Alex D. Linz , Wesley Mann , and Patrick Richwood
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Another masterpiece.......2002-08-07

Other Side of the Moon. Falsification of Americans' Flight - Mysteries of the Century/ Obratnaya Storona Luny. Falsifikatsiya Poleta Amerikantsev - Tainy Veka - Russian Soundtrack Only

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