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The Wonder of it All

  • 2007
  • 1h 22m
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7.2/10
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Buzz Aldrin, Alan Bean, Eugene Cernan, Charles Duke, Edgar D. Mitchell, Harrison Schmitt, and John Young in The Wonder of it All (2007)
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"I believe that this nation should commit itself to achieving the goal, before this decade is out, of landing a man on the moon and returning him safely to the Earth." These words spoken by ... Read all"I believe that this nation should commit itself to achieving the goal, before this decade is out, of landing a man on the moon and returning him safely to the Earth." These words spoken by President John F. Kennedy in May 1961 changed the lives of twelve Americans who walked on ... Read all"I believe that this nation should commit itself to achieving the goal, before this decade is out, of landing a man on the moon and returning him safely to the Earth." These words spoken by President John F. Kennedy in May 1961 changed the lives of twelve Americans who walked on the moon. The Wonder of it All focuses on Apollo astronauts; Buzz Aldrin, Alan Bean, Edgar... Read all

  • Director
    • Jeffrey Roth
  • Writers
    • Jeffrey Roth
    • Paul Basta
    • Gregory Schwartz
  • Stars
    • Eugene Cernan
    • John F. Kennedy
    • Alan Bean
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.2/10
    224
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    • Director
      • Jeffrey Roth
    • Writers
      • Jeffrey Roth
      • Paul Basta
      • Gregory Schwartz
    • Stars
      • Eugene Cernan
      • John F. Kennedy
      • Alan Bean
    • 6User reviews
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      • 1 win total

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    Eugene Cernan
    Eugene Cernan
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    John F. Kennedy
    John F. Kennedy
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    • (archive footage)
    Alan Bean
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    Edgar D. Mitchell
    Edgar D. Mitchell
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    Buzz Aldrin
    Buzz Aldrin
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    John Young
    John Young
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    Harrison Schmitt
    Harrison Schmitt
    • Self
    Charles Duke
    Charles Duke
    • Self
    • (as Charlie Duke)
    Neil Armstrong
    Neil Armstrong
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    Mike Collins
    Mike Collins
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    • Director
      • Jeffrey Roth
    • Writers
      • Jeffrey Roth
      • Paul Basta
      • Gregory Schwartz
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    9steveg34

    Review

    What an amazing film.

    I didn't know what to expect when I walked into an advance screening of this film several weeks ago. The space race has been covered ad nauseum in the past, most recently in the disappointing film In the Shadow of the Moon, which to me was just a rehash of the same old stuff. (Besides, they only concentrate on the Apollo 11 mission, when there were six missions that went to the moon. What about the other guys?) This film is different because it introduces the astronauts who walked on the moon as people. I didn¢t know anything about the different personalities of the astronauts before this film. But the seven astronauts featured are so different, and by the time the film is over you feel like you actually know them personally. It is as if you have been invited to their homes for a personal conversation.

    There are many subjects covered that I never thought of before. What does moon dust smell like and feel like? What happens after you walk on the moon, then have to find an occupation later? What do you think of when you look at the moon after being there many years ago? The style of the documentary is unlike anything I've ever seen before. There is no narration. It's made up of conversations with the astronauts that have been edited smoothly to make an ongoing dialogue. At first I didn¢t think it would work for the entire film, but there is a crescendo that happens that makes the whole film worthwhile and wonderful.

    I hope that this film comes out on DVD soon. I would like to own a copy. It is worth watching over and over
    gsuhyjunk

    space / moon race only a result of a cold war

    There is no question that the space/moon race was only a result of cold war. Unfortunately many people can't or won't forget that and still treats discovery of space as such, which is just ridiculously. The movie is nicely done, but still leaves an impression that's more like an advertisement and cover mostly the positive point of view together with known mistakes they made in the process. Unfortunately they do not cover most questions that are still unanswered to this day and they are just avoiding them, filling the space with "hero" material. I ask myself many times why would a man who walked on the moon gave so little commentaries on it and done so little public appearances, with his face always like he has a lemon in his mouth ... The movie is a nice documentary, but is also much more a commercial.

    p.s. Someone would think if they landed on the moon in 1969 when computer was a size of a car (or a few cars) that they would have weekly landings now days and not that they can't answer a few questions about it ... Don't you think so ?
    10ccampbell-12768

    Great documentary

    Very interesting documentary. Detailed and unique information about what it was like to walk on the moon.
    9Deidra

    Wonder of It All

    I could not disagree more with the previous posting that criticized "In the Shadow of the Moon". I thought "In the Shadow of the Moon" was exceptionally beautiful and inspiring - slightly more artistically done and poetic, in a way, as a film experience than "The Wonder of It All." "Shadow" did most certainly discuss all the other missions and the groundwork that earlier missions laid for the moon landings, plus the historical background of the entire space program. And the interviews in "Shadow" with Alan Bean and Gene Cernan (among others) were for the landings that followed Apollo 11. So it was not restricted to Apollo 11 only. Plus significant time was spent on Apollo 13. Both The Wonder of It All and In the Shadow of the Moon are important to see and cover similar content. "Shadow" interviews other astronauts while "Wonder" interviews only those who actually walked on the surface of the moon. Both are highly recommended.

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      John Young: You could carry the equivalent of a 100-pound sack of moon rocks and jump up to the second rung of the lunar lander, which is that high off the floor here

      [holds his hand at eye level]

      John Young: , flat-footed. That one-sixth gravity's really nice. When you drop your pencil in zero gravity, you can chase it for three hours. When you drop it in one-sixth gravity, just look down and there it is.

    • Crazy credits
      From July 20, 1969 to December 14, 1972, 12 Men Walked on the Moon. May We Always Be Inspired By Their Courage, Dedication and Pioneering Spirit.
    • Connections
      Features Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (1934)

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    • Release date
      • July 19, 2019 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
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    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
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    • Budget
      • $175,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $781,016
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $18,988
      • Jul 19, 2009
    • Gross worldwide
      • $781,016
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      1 hour 22 minutes
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.78 : 1

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