Apollo 18 film

annasoper

As a teenager, I used to always have a keen interest in astronomy but I guess I read abovetopsecret.com a little too much when I was at uni!

2sides2everystory

annasoper wrote: »

Oh! And I really think you should watch Apollo 18. Don't always believe what others tell you, you know

OK, 'pon that recommendation sobeit

useless_git_requires_wife

The Blair Moon Project.



Spotted it was a turkey as soon as I saw the trailer.

antrobus

Having seen the trailers for Apollo 18 I was vaguely intrigued. Having read various reviews of the film I have established the following:-

1. All the bits worth watching are in the trailers
2. The aliens are some sort of parasite who pretend to be rocks
3. It's crap

And that's about it.

annasoper

antrobus wrote: »

Having seen the trailers for Apollo 18 I was vaguely intrigued. Having read various reviews of the film I have established the following:-

1. All the bits worth watching are in the trailers
2. The aliens are some sort of parasite who pretend to be rocks
3. It's crap

And that's about it.

If you expect the same old hollywood rubbish or expect Will Smith to be in it, chomping on a cigar, delivering some silly one liners, shooting some tentacled alien who hasn't got basic motor skills but can build and fly a sophisticated spacecraft, then this film is not for you. The trailers don't do this film any justice. The film has this tense and uneasy feel through out. It is very realistic, just how it should be and quite a new concept for life out there. And please don't spoil the experience for others by revealing bits of the plot. :mad:

barbiedoll

annasoper...Of course you should question things, that's what science is all about. If it wasn't for scientists asking questions we would still be hiding during solar eclipses, praying to rainbows and building temples to the gods of trees and flowers!

NASA haven't been back to the Moon because there isn't much public interest, so the immense cost has been harder and harder to justify. There's not much there to engage the public, and although the geologists and planetary scientists would kill for a trip there, NASA have found more public support (and therefore, more taxpayers money) for robotic missions to Mars, the Hubble telescope and the hugely popular and successful Voyager missions of the 70's. Space travel is dangerous and the public backlash after the Shuttle disasters really put paid to any further manned space flights, despite NASA's plans for a manned mission to Mars.

I can't see why anyone would question the validity of the Moon landings, there were at least a quarter of a million people involved in the space programme at the time, if it was all a hoax, surely one of them would have spoken out by now? It was a triumph of engineering, computing, and of human endeavour and bravery, let's pat ourselves on the back for being the first generation on Earth to have reached out for the stars! :T:T

fluffnutter

barbiedoll wrote: »

If it wasn't for scientists asking questions we would still be hiding during solar eclipses, praying to rainbows and building temples to the gods of trees and flowers!

Instead we have religion.

barbiedoll

Yes..........not forgetting psychics, crystal healers, spiritualists, astrologers etc etc.

*sighs*