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Apollo 13 (2 Disc Special Edition) [1995] | ![Apollo 13 (2 Disc Special Edition) [1995]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41MJDGB73NL._SL500_.jpg)
| Director: Ron Howard
Actors: Tom Hanks, Kevin Bacon, Bill Paxton, Gary Sinise, Ed Harris
Studio: Universal Pictures UK
Category: DVD
List Price: £19.99
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Avg. Customer Rating:  15 reviews
Sales Rank: 4460
Format: Anamorphic, Dts Surround Sound, Pal, Special Edition, Widescreen
Languages: Danish (Subtitled), Dutch (Subtitled), Finnish (Subtitled), Norwegian (Subtitled), Swedish (Subtitled), English (Original Language)
Rating: Parental Guidance
Number Of Items: 2
Running Time: 135
Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 7.6 x 5.2 x 0.6
EAN: 5050582341249
ASIN: B0007QS1VC
Theatrical Release Date: 1995
Release Date: April 11, 2005
Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days
Shipping: International shipping available
Condition: brand new , sealed / 2-disc dutch version ( 135 min ) ( DTS english audio with removeable dutch subtitles ) - shipped from the netherlands
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Amazon.co.uk Review
NASA's worst nightmare turned into one of the space agency's most heroic moments in 1970, when the Apollo 13 crew was forced to hobble home in a disabled capsule after an explosion seriously damaged the moon-bound spacecraft. Tom Hanks, Kevin Bacon, and Bill Paxton play (respectively) astronauts Jim Lovell, Jack Swigert, and Fred Haise in director Ron Howard's intense, painstakingly authentic docudrama. The Apollo 13 crew and Houston-based mission controllers race against time and heavy odds to return the damaged spacecraft safely to Earth from a distance of 205,500 miles. Using state-of-the-art special effects and ingenious filmmaking techniques, Howard and his stellar cast and crew build nail-biting tension while maintaining close fidelity to the facts. The result is a fitting tribute to the Apollo 13 mission and one of the biggest box-office hits of 1995. --Jeff Shannon
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 Inspiring story of Heroics and Teamwork July 18, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is one of my favourite films in the last decade. Knowing that this really happened adds to the allure. The fact that it's about real life space-travel and that it happened in the 60s adds too. Ed Norton is great as a leader carrying the weight of responsibility for the stranded astronauts on his shoulders. Gary Sinise steals the show from Tom Hanks in my book.
This film works and works well. I love the message about teamwork and how cruicial the "behind the scenes" guys are to a mission (Not just the quarterback, but the team physician and waterboy as well).
I've not given 5 stars to any films until this one. I can't recommend it more.
Quite Simply Breathtaking. February 24, 2007
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
On a scale of 1-5? Oh, this is a 6! **
No matter how many times I see this film (and I have seen it quite a few times by now) I never fail to be moved by the amazing story being told and the excellence of Ron Howard's film-making.
The staggeringly good cast centres about Hanks, Bacon, Sinise, Paxton and Harris. Never once do any of these disappoint in their performance.
Their spot-on delivery of such simple yet evocative lines as: 'We just lost the moon' and 'I prefer to think of this as our finest hour' presenta wealth of emotions, whilst underscoring the strength and resilience of the human character; at the same time and with equal simplicity 'Christopher Columbus, Charles Lindberg and Alan Armstrong!' expresses one ordinary man's amazement at his friend's new-found place in the history books. The simple efficiency of the writing in this script has resulted in one of the best screenplays Hollywood has ever produced. The first-class direction and acting have ensured a powerful and convincing transfer from paper to celluloid.
Although this is not a 'Special Effects' film, there are a considerable number of effects in the film. Downplayed and used as such effects truly should be (as a technical enhancement to, rather than the object of the film) they convincingly and chillingly impart the sense of isolation felt by the Astronauts.
This 'aloneness'; their captivity in a the tiny LEM; the lack of action available to them is succinctly counter-balanced by the numerous ground crew, unfettered in thier movements as they rush round NASA desperatly, and with unending ingenuity, trying to solve one problem after another before time, power and oxygen run out for the three men in space.
**Rating Explanation
I watch and own a huge number of films and can sit through most
dross. My ratings are based on my personal response to films,not
any standard of quality. Therefore:
1 star : So awful I walked out/switched off/fell asleep
2 stars: I managed to watch all of it, but it was painful
3 stars: It's OK - quite good, but I probably wouldn't watch it again
4 stars: It's good and/or enjoyable. I could happily watch it again
5 stars: These are special. My desert island films.
Amazing January 18, 2007
2 out of 4 found this review helpful
This film is just class you must buy it i am only 14 but hey I have big views. Everything about this flim is so compelling the music the exsitment and the ending well turly class love it.
Anyone who loves Space and Adventure, get this Movie!! December 10, 2006
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
It is common knowledge to many of us that in 1970. 3 galant men set off on a long journey to the moon as the astronauts of Apollo 13. The movie is not only brilliant for its technological content, accuracy, but it is also brilliant in its accuracy of the events, fashion, music etc of circa 1970.
Since the movie was partly the result of research and knowledge of the actual events, yoiu are guaranted to be on the edge of your seat for the majority of this movie as it is portrays the enginuity, determination, and sheer brilliance to get those 3 astronauts safely back to earth. Every technological milestone is shown to get them back to earth is shown in detail to a point where it is simply quite brilliant.
Not only is the movie great in this area, but the emotional content is also spot on. The movie is also a tear jerker, for example when a Mrs Lovell is impatiently waiting for any knews of the status of the astronauts return to earth.
This is movie which suits a wide range of viewers, from the hardened technical buff, space buff, housewife, children or even the girlfriend!
Most true to life movies in my opinion are not exciting enough, but this one is filled with everything that you could hope for in a movie!
The BEST spacemovie I have EVER seen!
 "houston we hav a problem. i shat myelf" October 4, 2006
2 out of 16 found this review helpful
what a loade of codswollop r we aktually supposed to believe this happend? ok so they stranded in craft he sez about a thick as tin foil but something Blow up on the side and it crash into huge ball of flames intoo the sea but dey still survive???? ERRRRM NO!!!!! tom hankers is a good acter i admire him but he dus not suit this role i just cudnt beleev it when they sed this wos real how about that hay?
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