In the Shadow of the Moon

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Starring: Harrison Schmitt
Rated: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Type: DVD
Directed By: David Sington
Studio: VELOCITY / THINKFILM
Release Date: 2008-02-22
Running Time: 110 minutes
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.

in the shadow of the moon
since I am 61, I have followed the space program from the beginning. I was watching TV january 28 1986 when the terrible accident happened to the shuttle Challenger. I have always dreamed of going to the stars and someday maybe we will get there. Watching "in the Shadow of the Moon" helped me even appreciate more all the work and risks that have been taken to try to get us there. I think is a great testmont to that effort. Last year on Oct 1 2008 I was visiting my brother in Houston and we went to visit NASA. It was there 50th anniversay. I was so trilled to be there and take the level 9 tour. I would recommend it to anyone interested in the space program.

Moon fan
If you are old enough to remember the race to the moon, you'll love these poignant interviews with the original astronauts. If you are not old enough to remember the moon race, it is wonderful history.

NASA NOT TELLING THE TRUTH -- AGAIN
This film continues NASA's coverup of what they actually found on the Moon. Read Richard Hogland's book, "Dark Mission," for the whole story, and see if this film isn't exactly like all the other nonsense coming out of NASA.

Notice the incredibly over-exposed footage in the film. Instead of beautifully sharp images right out of NASA's vaults, all we get to see of the Moon videos is so over-exposed that no detail is visible. Why is that, NASA? Are you just incompetent as you profess, or do you have something to hide that is too "dangerous" to tell the people?

Intelligent, inquiring viewers will read Hogland's book instead of wasting their money on this video.

Nothing better!
This is the best DVD I have ever seen relating to the astronauts of the early NASA program and the lunar missions. Listening to the astronauts themselves talk about their experience was wonderful.

For someone who wasn't born at the time it all happened and only knows the stories from the history books, this DVD allows you to really live the experience with the astronauts and makes it all so much more personal.

If you only watch one DVD about the lunar program.....pick this one and I promise you won't be disappointed.

Great insights about the Apollo astronauts
This documentary by Ron Howard was a wonderful tribute to the men who made the Moon landings. This is a great complement to documentaries that primarily focus on the technical aspects of the US Space program, this documentary presented the human side of how the Apollo astronauts felt as they flew into history. I was moved by many of the profound insights made by the astronauts' own comments about their hopes, concerns, and fears. It is clear that what these men experienced during the Moon missions is still having a profound affect on their lives today.