The bottom line here is that the video introduces some information that is valuable. Is all of the information valuable? No. Is the entire documentary correct? No. Is the entire documentary incorrect? No.
This video was a great introduction into this conspiracy theory many years ago before Youtube had grown to epic proportions, so there weren't many videos that could debunk these debunks, or expand on them or whatnot. And now, unfortunately, Youtube is so censored you cannot find any real information that addresses these claims because the people controlling Youtube will not allow you to see/hear anything that they don't deem "scientific", which is actually just a cover for them not wanting you to be a free thinker. There are plenty of scientific claims in this video that are valid points to be made, but the people posing as "scientists" on the internet will shut down any conversation about these claims with the most evolved gobbledeegook strung-out explanations, completely ignoring Occam's Razor (the more assumptions you make about something, the less likely it is to be the best explanation).
The makers of this film set out to question what really happened on the moon by 1) sharing photo/video evidence that indicates the photos/videos were taken in a studio environment, 2) showing scientific evidence that explains the Apollo missions as having required on too much luck to be able to overcome the scientific obstacles, and 3) a loosely-woven historical explanation of the evolution of the rocket. The third part of the video is really out of place as it has nothing to do with the topic of conversation. Over the years of sharing the video with people I eventually omitted the third part.
The video is British and therefor it is extremely dry. There is no humor, except for boring attempts at humor. Some points that are made are extremely nitpicked beyond need, other points aren't discussed in enough detail. It is clear that some of the people contributing to the video had done plenty of research, while others had barely scratched the surface. I liked this format when I was younger because I was able to understand the science that was being discussed (I later became a Planetary Geologist), and my friends were able to understand the basic points being made the rest of the time.
There are things you will disagree with. There are things you will not understand. But maybe there will be something that you didn't know, and which intrigues you enough to search a little more for the answer. And hopefully you are able to overcome the online campaigns that seek to paint anyone who questions this as being a loony wearing a tinfoil hat, because the truth is that there is plenty of actual science that questions the official record with validity. (Continue reading for a couple of specifics....)
1) The thing I think is most important about this video is that it brings to light the FACT that there are many inconsistencies with the photo/video evidence of the Apollo missions, in comparison to the actual mission and the times at which the photos and videos were taken. The photos and videos do not match up at times. And they look staged. This documentary does a great job of showing how this fakery was done. Plenty of science is included too.... some basic science is used to show that there are missing elements to the photos that are present in the videos (and vice versa), and then you have a scientist going into great length and detail about how he mathematically calculated the position of an artificial studio light, based on the reflection of the light from the boot of the astronaut. And I checked... his math is correct. So if there is anything to gain from this documentary, it is simply the fact that NASA's official record DOES NOT ALIGN with the photo/video record that has been made available to the public. Why? Because NASA faked many photos/videos in a studio environment, and then released those photos/videos to the media and public as promotional material that was used to generate millions of dollars in revenue for NASA. And possibly also to hide what they actually photographed/videotaped, IF they actually went to the moon. But this documentary doesn't try to prove one reason or another... it simply provides the evidence and asks some questions. The best explained topic is in regards to the backgrounds of lunar surface shots, and how the backgrounds were recycled backdrops used at multiple locations on the surface of the moon. And of course the presence of multiple light sources in photos and videos, which is something NASA said they didn't do... the official record says they didn't take any additional lights up to the Moon. I also liked the before/after photos of the "Houston we have a problem" event, in which an explosion supposedly damaged the shuttle. But once you see the photos side by side you can clearly tell that the film makers' explanation is on point (I wont give it away).
2) The second thing I like about the video is that it is a good introduction into the Van Allen Radiation Belts, which many conspiracy theorists say is proof we didn't go to the Moon. The video explains it, but in short it is an area of cancerous radiation in space that humans would need to pass through in order to reach the Moon. NASA says the astronauts went around it and that it wasn't that harmful, but scientifically we know that it is very harmful. And it is easy to question this explanation of just going around it. But regardless, this is the most interesting part of the documentary as it discusses physical and chemical science, and how nature was such a barrier to the Apollo missions that the whole thing was more of a human guinea pig test than it was well-planned exploration. And since the official record says that everything went off without any major catastrophes, it honestly sounds just a little too perfect.
3) If you are interested in learning how Hitler's Nazis created the rocket, and the US brought those Nazis to the US (after they had already murdered untold amounts of people that they did human testing on), and those Nazis then created NASA... then the third part of the documentary will interest you. Because everything I just said is true.... its the official record of all history books, but the film makers go into some other details that might interest you.
One of my favorite parts of the video is when the public relations person for NASA is talking to a group of journalists asking questions, and when he is asked about people questioning the official record, this guy says "I don't know why you are asking these questions... we already told you the answers, and we are NASA, so you shouldn't disbelieve us. We are telling the truth, and the fact that we are NASA should be enough for you to believe us". The ego of this man is beyond ridiculous, and the notion that we should just believe official records without questioning them, especially when there are many inconsistencies, is even more ridiculous. We should not silently stare at the tv and believe whatever we are told. We are not lemmings. We are not sheep. We are free thinkers, and we should ask questions when things don't add up.
Overall I give the video a 10 when I was a kid, but as an adult I can see some aspects of the video that are incorrect, poorly done, and just straight up boring. I think a fair score is 6/7, because it is a good intro into this conspiracy theory. And there are many truths in this thing, even if the internet says there isn't.
Btw, if you want to watch this you can find it on Youtube.
