In the Shadow of the Moon
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In Theaters : 2007
DVD Release : 22 February, 2008 |
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Many of us have seen various programs and documentaries on the Apollo program, but there is something different about "In the Shadow of the Moon". Juxtaposing film of the 30-something test-pilots turned astronauts, with the nearing 80 year olds now reflecting back puts a new perspective on Apollo. Michael Collins' and Alan Bean's reflections are quite folksy. Edgar Mitchell and Gene Cernan share the spiritual impact their missions had on them.
It is especially interesting to compare Jim Lovell relating the story of an atheist suing NASA over Apollo 8's crew reciting Genesis on Christmas Eve (on man's first journey beyond Earth orbit), to Cernan's realization upon looking up at Earth that God was bigger than religion (on man's last journey beyond Earth orbit). The spiritual impact of traveling so far from Earth cannot be discounted. Edgar Mitchell similarly shares a deeply personal spiritual experience. Also poignant is John Young's comment after observing the changes in pollution in the Earth's atmosphere over his 20 years of spaceflights to people's seemingly petty concern over $3 a gallon gasoline.
The style is fairly typical of modern documentaries. Silent close ups of now wrinkled faces combine with the astronauts' voice overs of documentary footage humanize these men. No longer supermen, shown on TV and traveling the world, now they are ordinary men with extraordinary stories. Who will carry the fire once they are gone?
Simply put, 24 men have traveled beyond Earth orbit. Only they have seen the Earth as a full orb in space. Six of those men have passed away. The remaining grow old. This is chance to hear them speak about how they played a part in history, and how it affected them. It is not to be missed. |
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