Apollo 11

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paulguitar

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23,476 posts

114 months

Sunday 3rd March 2019
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EVERYONE should go and see this in IMAX.

I am just out of the cinema (at Canaveral rather appropriately) and totally mindblown! It's truly astonishing, no talking heads, no diversions, just restored footage from 1969 and a brilliant soundtrack.

15peter20

191 posts

160 months

Sunday 3rd March 2019
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Glad to hear - press reviews have been very positive too!

Has anyone seen a UK release date?

SCEtoAUX

4,119 posts

82 months

Sunday 3rd March 2019
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Ooooohhhh...

paulguitar

Original Poster:

23,476 posts

114 months

Sunday 3rd March 2019
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Ah, sorry, I did not know it was not out in the UK yet, looks like there is no release date yet.

kuro

1,621 posts

120 months

Monday 4th March 2019
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Looking forward to this, sadly can't see a uk release date yet.

rupertrr

39 posts

91 months

Wednesday 8th May 2019
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Good news for those who are waiting for this film - the UK release date is now advertised as 28th June so only about 7 weeks to go.

Thought you might like to know.

Eric Mc

122,043 posts

266 months

Wednesday 8th May 2019
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It is being shown at a special presentation in the Imax theatre in the Science Museum around mid May. I'm travelling up to see it on May 18th.

Looking forward to it immensely.

paulguitar

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23,476 posts

114 months

Wednesday 8th May 2019
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rupertrr said:
Good news for those who are waiting for this film - the UK release date is now advertised as 28th June so only about 7 weeks to go.

Thought you might like to know.
Fantastic, thanks for letting us know. I would wholeheartedly recommend anyone with an interest in this to make the effort to see it on the big screen. I am still blown away several weeks after seeing it on an IMAX screen.

kuro

1,621 posts

120 months

Wednesday 8th May 2019
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Been looking forward to this.

kuro

1,621 posts

120 months

Wednesday 8th May 2019
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Been looking forward to this.

Sixpackpert

4,561 posts

215 months

Thursday 13th June 2019
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Did the usual search fail, I’m sure there is already a thread but.

Booked tickets today for https://www.apollo11movie.co.uk/?campaign=google

Really looking forward to this!

Anyone else booked?

paulguitar

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23,476 posts

114 months

Thursday 13th June 2019
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Sixpackpert said:
Did the usual search fail, I’m sure there is already a thread but.

Booked tickets today for https://www.apollo11movie.co.uk/?campaign=google

Really looking forward to this!

Anyone else booked?
https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&f=&t=1796553


Astonishing film. See it on the biggest IMAX possible!

Dog Star

16,142 posts

169 months

Friday 14th June 2019
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paulguitar said:
https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&...


Astonishing film. See it on the biggest IMAX possible!
I'd say a thread on here was merited, not in the little trafficked, cliquey backwater that is the science forum, especially as it's a film.

Reading threads on there is like having your head turned to mush, as each poster tries to outpedant or somehow demonstrate their knowledge over the previous person "oh but I'll think you'll find that the engine was hypergolic and therefore...." etc rolleyes

RichUK

1,332 posts

248 months

Saturday 15th June 2019
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My seven year old and I cannot wait to see this. Feels like an age since we first saw the trailer.

paulguitar

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23,476 posts

114 months

Saturday 15th June 2019
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RichUK said:
My seven year old and I cannot wait to see this. Feels like an age since we first saw the trailer.
I've watched it three times now and will do so again this week as I want my dad to see it. I have a 65" TV so it is pretty good on that, but not as amazing as on IMAX of course.

Let us know what you thought of it. smile

Eric Mc

122,043 posts

266 months

Saturday 15th June 2019
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Saw it a month ago and it was great. Despite the claims, much of the footage has been shown before - but never in such good quality. And the sound quality is amazing.

Highly recommended.

Dog Star

16,142 posts

169 months

Sunday 16th June 2019
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Eric Mc said:
Saw it a month ago and it was great. Despite the claims, much of the footage has been shown before - but never in such good quality. And the sound quality is amazing.

Highly recommended.
The picture quality is the kicker - it looks like it was filmed yesterday.

Good thing someone had the foresight to film such momentous footage in 70mm.

oldaudi

1,322 posts

159 months

Saturday 29th June 2019
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Thought it was fantastic. The combination of footage that I’ve not seen before, just enough of an audio/music track for suspense and Saturn V taking off with the Dolby Atmos effects we had in our cinema it was brilliant.

What I did enjoy was the scene of rows and rows of technicians as the camera rolled back through the command centre. Many people with the names of their employer on the back of their lab coats. I will always struggle to understand the maths to do this mission.

I watched it with my 10 year old daughter and she was on the edge of her seat for much of it. Whispering questions about fuel, distance, pressures, gases, reentry angles and things that I had no idea to answer. So her task today is to fine out her own answers and inform me.


Edited by oldaudi on Saturday 29th June 08:42

Sixpackpert

4,561 posts

215 months

Saturday 29th June 2019
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Off to see it today...can’t wait!

BishBosh

440 posts

225 months

Saturday 29th June 2019
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Went to our new local IMAX to see this last night. Dragged the missus with me too.
I thought it was brilliant, amazing, awe-inspiring and was totally blown away by the launch. The fearlessness of the astronaughts to get into that thing in the first place was impressive. Wife for the record was initially not interested but after she also thought it was awesome to watch.