"The Right Stuff" TV series
Discussion
First there was the movie from 1983, adapted from Tom Wolfe's book about the Mercury Seven astronauts.
Now, Disney will start streaming their new “The Right Stuff” TV series this Autumn. Here's a preview:
https://youtu.be/hxAk5LaMue4
If it does OK and gets renewed, they'll carry on the story towards the Moon landings.
Now, Disney will start streaming their new “The Right Stuff” TV series this Autumn. Here's a preview:
https://youtu.be/hxAk5LaMue4
If it does OK and gets renewed, they'll carry on the story towards the Moon landings.
Looks great. Hopefully simultaneously released in U.K. and USA or viewing figures will be well down with Europeans streaming it illegally, like mandalorian.
So is Neil Armstrong the guy from suits? Who’s Chuck Yeager? will he get another cameo.?
ETA looks like it’s focused on the mercury 7 and will be 8 parts so starting after the sound barrier test pilots section of the book?
So is Neil Armstrong the guy from suits? Who’s Chuck Yeager? will he get another cameo.?
ETA looks like it’s focused on the mercury 7 and will be 8 parts so starting after the sound barrier test pilots section of the book?
Edited by anonymous-user on Thursday 7th May 10:52
My copy of The Right Stuff has fallen apart I've read it so much.
I went to the cinema three times to watch the film. And, of course, I've watched the DVD many times.
Just a word of caution - it is not intended to be an historic document. Consequently, the story as told, especially in the film version, skimps mightily on a lot of detail and even creates false impressions about some of the key personnel and decision makers. In fact, Tom Wolfe himself didn't like the film that much (although I'm sure he gladly collected the royalties).
I went to the cinema three times to watch the film. And, of course, I've watched the DVD many times.
Just a word of caution - it is not intended to be an historic document. Consequently, the story as told, especially in the film version, skimps mightily on a lot of detail and even creates false impressions about some of the key personnel and decision makers. In fact, Tom Wolfe himself didn't like the film that much (although I'm sure he gladly collected the royalties).
Eric Mc said:
My copy of The Right Stuff has fallen apart I've read it so much.
I went to the cinema three times to watch the film. And, of course, I've watched the DVD many times.
Just a word of caution - it is not intended to be an historic document. Consequently, the story as told, especially in the film version, skimps mightily on a lot of detail and even creates false impressions about some of the key personnel and decision makers. In fact, Tom Wolfe himself didn't like the film that much (although I'm sure he gladly collected the royalties).
+1I went to the cinema three times to watch the film. And, of course, I've watched the DVD many times.
Just a word of caution - it is not intended to be an historic document. Consequently, the story as told, especially in the film version, skimps mightily on a lot of detail and even creates false impressions about some of the key personnel and decision makers. In fact, Tom Wolfe himself didn't like the film that much (although I'm sure he gladly collected the royalties).
It's played partly for laughs, but that's a lot of it's charm. Unusually for an American film it combines genuine respect for the astronauts with a little bit of affectionate piss taking.
When the book and film came out spaceplanes such as the shuttle were seen as the future of space travel and disposable rockets as a dead end, even a distraction. So the contrast between the largely unknown test pilots flying high altitude stuff with wings and the now world famous rocket occupants being feted wherever they went was very striking.
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