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This is by far one of the best movies ever made. In fact, it is a great shame that it did not win the Academy Award for Best Picture. The way that director Ron Howard and his team put the film together is truly amazing. Also, the scenes transition beautifully with great color ambience combined with avid camera angles. Additionally, the filming aspects clearly indicate an attention for detail and authenticity. However, the acting and screenwriting are the aspects that make this film truly amazing. The all-star cast including Tom Hanks and Gary Sinise puts on a terrific performance as they portray their characters as dynamically as possible. Nevertheless, Ed Harris put on the best overall presentation with the exception of Hanks. His intensity and overall screen appearance are incredibly realistic, and they cause the viewer to forget that he is watching a movie but rather viewing the action live. Lastly, the sound effects and musical compositions put the icing on the cake. The sound synchronization as well as the emotionally appealed soundtracks accent the action on the screen in a way that creates the full film experience. Thus, all of the technical aspects as well as those of the sheer entertainment value contribute parts to form an excellent whole as the film Apollo 13.

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THRILLING! BREATHTAKING! HEART-WRENCHING!
This is the greatest SPACE movie of all time, without any reasonable doubt. Tom Hanks, Kevin Bacon, Bill Paxton, Gary Sinise, Ed Harris, and Kathleen Quinlan ALL give superb performances. I really like the way they were able to make an old story exciting without taking much dramatic license. This movie actually makes you FEEL as if you're with Jim Lovell, Fred Haise, and Jack Swigert in their desperate battle to stay alive in their crippled space craft 200,000 miles from safety, or with Lovell's wife and family as they sit by and hope for the best, or with Gene Kranz and other mission control ground crew members struggle to bring them home. This is still Ron Howard's best film as a director. Anyone who wishes to see an historical adventure movie should look no further than APOLLO 13. It'll make you feel great, trust me! Grade: A+

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Correction to previous post. regarding cropping the DVD...
Hey Zahnduhl,

You're right to point out that we want to see movies in their true "theatrical aspect ratio" so I commend you for that. Film is an artform - would you crop a Picasso to fit your TV screen?

However, I felt it necessary to note that what you have noticed here in this case is most likely an instance of Universal Pictures releasing the un-masked (or Full-Ap) version of the movie as a 1.33:1 release instead of the typically butchered Pan&Scan version that we all so detest. I can't say for 100% sure on this DVD, but I will say that this was fairly common in the past to help the VHS sales. I commend them for at least doing this as opposed to cropping, but I can see how it could leave you (and others) thinking that your precious movie was cropped for the WS transfer.

Rest assured, however, that most likely you are just getting "more" in this VHS version than was ever released theatrically. This is possible when the studio decides to release original Full Aperture footage for the VHS release. Although, you will likely find that Visual Effects shots will still typically be cropped b/c most of the time VFX houses will only work in the final theatrical aspect ratio.

Anyway, I hope this clears up any confusion for you, now go buy the DVD. ;)

-anonymous