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Apollo 13 watch along (Patreon)

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2026-04-10 12:05:01
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Wow! Loved this movie! What an emotional rollercoaster, even though I knew the outcome. All-star cast, amazing performances, and great storytelling! I am impressed with the visuals in this, still holding up 30 years later! I loved the score from James Horner! Perfectly held the tension for this incredible journey. I loved so many aspects of this film! Kinda mad I missed saying " SLIDE RULES." LOL!

Enjoy!!! This is a 10/10!

xx

ames

ps. Godspeed to our Artemis II crew today. Wishing them the best on re-entry! Can't wait to see them on splashdown!

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RegalEagle

Very appropriate timing too! Did you hear the recorded message that Jim Lovell made to the Artemis crew.. Jim died several years ago so of course he did not know who he was addressing but he left a recording wishing the best to those who broke his record distance from Earth achievement set aboard Apollo 13. It was played for the Artemis crew a couple of days ago..

Toc

Holding my breath for Artemis today........should I watch this before....or after splashdown? That is the question!! Don't want to jinx anything!

Alan Jones

What a compelling reaction to one of my favorite and oft-rewatched films! Thank you, Ames. You wonder about historical accuracy. My impression is, the facts are correct, for the most part at any rate, though the acting dialed up the tension for dramatic effect. I heard/read somewhere that the tone of voice of the original participants in the events was controlled, matter-of-fact, and too lowkey to hold audience interest if reproduced accurately. In particular, Lovell's "Houston, we have a problem," which has entered folklore, was said with about as much excitement as any statement of status such as, "All systems go". Very matter-of-fact. You mention the headline cast, and the vintage footage of the actual news coverage. Walter Cronkite, Chet Huntley, Jules Bergman, etc., etc., were familiar faces from the time Iconic was Cronkite's spontaneous grin of joy at the Apollo 11 landing, and the repeat of Neil Armstrong's initial words from the Moon, inaccurately cemented in popular lore as, "That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind." Armstrong insisted later that the actual quote was intended refer to "a man," meaning one individual man, not "man" in general, which is redundant with "mankind." Somehow, the "a" got dropped. Notable among the minor players: Clint Howard, Ron's brother, appears as Sy, one of the controllers in the mission control room, recognizable as short, bald, and in this film, wearing black-rimmed specs. Rance Howard, Ron's father, appears among Marilyn Lovell's houseguests when they're watching the splashdown near the end. He's the minister wearing a clerical collar sitting behind Marilyn. The real-life Jim Lovell appears as the aircraft carrier captain in white uniform, who shares a salute and a handshake to welcome "himself" on board after splashdown.

Eric Lucas

Just starting it! can't wait! Thanks for the watch Along to another amazing film.

Reggie

I've always loved the Apollo program. It's something that has fascinated me since I was a child (though I was one year old the last time we landed on the moon). My Dad loved the Apollo missions too and I can remember going to see this movie with him in 1995. The pacing, tension, and technicality of this film really make it an outstanding portrayal of a "successful failure". This is a great tribute to the crew on the crowd in showing their ingenuity and confidence in an extremely stressful situation. I've basically spent my whole life looking forward to the day that we would finally go back, and I am joyful to see the Artemis II program sucessful and the astronauts return home safely. I can't wait for Artemis III, which is scheduled for 2028 and will land us on the surface of the moon once again! Great reaction Ames! It's nice to see others share the enthusiasm I have for the program! P.S. The film "The Right Stuff" (about the early space program....highly recommended!) references the astronauts driving Corvettes as well. This was because they were given a special deal by General Motors which allowed them to lease the cars for $ 1.00 (one dollar!) a year.

John A

Great rewatching this movie for like the 13th time, after seeing Artemis II lead safely today. I never thought I would see a trip to the moon live in my lifetime. so amazing. The real Jim Lovell appears in the movie at the end, a salute and a handshake with Tom Hanks. I only met Jim Lovell once and had a great time talking with him and having lunch with him. I had hope to meet him again but then covid happen and never had a change to talk with him again, since he passed away last year. August 7, 2025, at the age of 97. I have my memories with him, photos and a few signed on also. Now Fred Haise I also met and had breakfast with him one year and dinner another year, really nice man, I have some stories I could tell you hahaha. Also had not seen him since covid. I am happy to have the honor of spending time with these men. and many others. Oh too answer one of your questions it took only about 45 mins to excavating the Apollo 13 capsule, some sources say only 30 mins

Clay F

I love this movie. That manual burn was wild and impressive. That's cool you are into Artemis II and fascinated by space stuff generally. In high school, I was in UIL slide rule competition -- the last year Texas had it. When the movie was being filmed, I lived in Houston about 2 miles from NASA Johnson Space Center (that included Mission Control). One day while in a large lobby area of a nearby Hilton hotel, I noticed an entourage from afar that I found out later included Ron Howard, Tom Hanks, and Kevin Bacon. Gene 10/10. Gene Kranz (portrayed by Ed Harris), a NASA flight director, was known for wearing a white vest in Mission Control during Apollo missions. His wife, Marta, made him a different white vest for each mission, starting with Gemini IX in 1966, as a tradition to bring good fortune to the missions. The vest became a symbol of his leadership and the "white team" he led during missions. While he had more decorative vests for splashdowns, he continued wearing the simpler white work vest after Apollo 13. "Houston, we have a problem." A sentence that is part of culture. Yet, the movie slightly misquotes the actual "Houston, we've had a problem" from Apollo 13 in 1970 as "Houston, we have a problem" (1995) in the movie that stuck and popularized due to the movie -- a phrase, as you know, now used to indicate a major problem or crisis.

Teemu Laitinen

As far as true stories go I'd highly recommend Ames that you check out Thirteen Days (2000) about the Cuban Missile Crisis if you haven't seen it yet. Then there is Downfall (2004) about the last days of Germany in WWII with an amazing performance by Bruno Ganz. It's my wheel pick so would save me the trouble of winning 😉Not to mention biopics like Patton and Gandhi. Then there are two WWII classics The Longest Day (1962) THE movie about D-Day and A Bridge Too Far (1977) about Operation Market Garden. Also here is a reminder to check out The Cheap Detective (1978) while you still remember something about Casablanca and The Maltese Falcon.

Frankie H

This was very fun to watch. Thanks Ames. I'm so happy the Artemis astronauts made it back safely. I don't know if you have been keeping up on the future NASA plans, but the new head of NASA announced changes to the Artemis 3 and 4 plan about a month ago. Artemis 3 will now test out docking the Orion spacecraft with the lunar lander in earth orbit. As well as testing out the new spacesuits I think. Two companies are competing to build different landers so I guess we will see which one gets it done first. This is scheduled for 2027. Artemis 4 is tentatively scheduled for 2028 and that will be the lunar landing. I get the feeling it might be delayed, there's a lot of moving parts, lots of stuff needs to be designed, built and tested, but it seems like NASA can do this. Though they might go a year or 2 past their deadline. But things are looking positive for human spaceflight I think.

RFK Fan

Ron Howards masterpiece... Check out FIRST MAN Ames. Damien Chazelle's excellent tale of first man on the moon Neil Armstrong and the events that led to his rise...

Milton Reduxed

I strongly recommend 'The Dish' (2000) — The story of the radio telescope in Australia that broadcast the images of Apollo 11 around the world. Another near-perfect movie

Joseph Endler

Didn't realize how this worked.....took me a minute. Youre amazing for movie watches. No Cap. And you're so squishy on the inside.... having feelings, empathy, and vibes with the stories is cool..

Brian

Again I’m late to respond to reactions occurring before I got here. In my opinion, this is one of the finest movies ever made. Ron Howard, in a career of directing some fabulous motion pictures, stamped his imprint on art immortality with this one, and generations upon generations, long after all of us are gone, will look back on this work with the same thrill & awe & wonder that we all look at when watching this today. One of the single greatest achievements in movie history. There are no ‘good guys’ & ‘bad guys’ in this movie. There are just a collective group of extraordinary men. Faced with an incredible & seemingly insurmountable obstacle. Who all come together collectively and address issue upon issue as they arose & address accordingly. It’s such an inspiring piece of work! In a movie full of amazing actors, my single favorite performance here is easily Ed Harris playing the role of Gene Krantz. By all accounts I’ve seen, Mr. Krantz was indeed an extraordinary leader of men, and one of the most respected members of the NASA workforce. Extraordinary work on Ed Harris’s part bringing such a larger than life character to life in this role. I remember seeing this in the theaters when it was initially released. One of the greatest scenes in the movie is when Jim Lovell’s mom (played by Ron Howard’s real life mom Jean Speegle Howard) is talking to Lovell’s family in the movie. The kids are in tears, Mrs. Lovell is clearly distraught. They’re all worried about their father/husband being able to make it home. Lovell’s mom looks at them all. “If they could get a washing machine to fly, my Jimmy could land it!” In the theater I was in watching Apollo 13 for the very 1st time, the audience absolutely erupted in applause, followed by some exploitive ‘Fuck yea’s’. One of my favorite memories from seeing a movie in the theaters. A personal note on this topic. I currently live roughly 10 minutes from Johnson Space Center, I’ve been there numerous times over the years, and adore everything about it. Back on July 20th, 2019, for the 50th anniversary of Apollo 11 landing on the moon, I was at Johnson Space Center, to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Armstrong’s landing on the moon. They were playing over the PA that day at John Space Center real time live updates of communications between NASA & the crew of Apollo 11 as they occurred in real time back on July 20, 1969. I can still remember being in that group of folks back in 2019, at Johnson Space Center, when the historical communication was broadcast from exactly 50 years prior, that “The Eagle Has Landed”! And how we all erupted in applause. And how were were all simultaneously crying, remembering back to that time & place. One of my favorite memories ever! 🥹❤️😭