Apollo 11

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Call Number: Blu-ray 629.454 Ap, Adult Blu-ray / Nonfiction / Science & Nature / General / Apollo 11
On Shelf At: Downtown Library, Pittsfield Branch, Traverwood Branch, Westgate Branch

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Wide screen (2.20:1).
Special features: Apollo 11: Discovering the 65MM; trailer.
Buzz Aldrin, Neil Armstrong, Michael Collins, Joan Ann Archer, Janet Armstrong.
From director, Todd Douglas Miller comes a cinematic event fifty years in the making. Crafted from a newly discovered trove of 65mm footage, and more than 11,000 hours of uncatalogued audio recordings, the film takes viewers straight to the heart of NASA₂s most celebrated mission, the one that first put men on the moon, and forever made Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin into household names.
Blu-ray, wide screen; requires Blu-ray player.

COMMUNITY REVIEWS

Awe submitted by markwells on July 28, 2019, 7:59am From pre-launch to the ticker-tape parade this is probably the best account of mankind's greatest achievement that you'll ever see. Uncovered video and audio encapsulates the awesome wonder that was felt by virtually all of us. Grade: A.

Apollo 11 submitted by Varshini on July 28, 2019, 11:53pm This is a fascinating documentary about the Apollo 11 mission. I learned so much!

Apollo 11 submitted by lstorc on July 31, 2019, 10:15pm Apollo 11 delivers entertainment and education! Strong recommendation

fabulous submitted by yufamily on August 7, 2019, 8:39pm Totally worth watching it again and again

Absolutely Stunning submitted by Meginator on August 31, 2019, 10:02pm This documentary is comprised entirely of restored archival footage and audio from the Apollo 11 mission, along with what appear to be contemporary news broadcasts, carefully selected and edited to create a compelling, surprisingly intimate narrative history of NASA’s most famous triumph. The overall focus is definitely informational and unembellished as the film traces the mission from a few hours before liftoff to its Pacific touchdown, but the use of multiple perspectives gives it emotional power as viewers worry about the astronauts alongside Mission Control and become stunned by the lunar landscape’s magnificent desolation alongside Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, and Michael Collins. The story itself is inherently powerful, and the filmmakers operate with restraint even as their editorial eye is evident in the selection and splicing of various visual and audio elements. The pictures are absolutely stunning, unbelievably clear and crisp for the era in which they were created (with some unexpected examples of artistic-minded cinematography to boot), and Todd Douglas Miller’s careful direction ensures that the story flows nicely between the video and audio; as far as I could tell, the only modern audio is the music, which is well-chosen and serves to build tension during climactic moments. Even today, the Apollo program is an impressive feat and a remarkable testament to humanity’s innate, insatiable curiosity and ingenuity, and this film offers a powerful first-hand look into its inner workings, from the launch pad in Florida to Houston’s ground control, to the Moon, and back.