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As directed by Joe Johnston (The Rocketeer), this wonderful movie is occasionally guilty of overstating its case and sacrificing subtlety for predictable melodrama. But more often the film's tone is just right, and the spirit of adventure and invention is infectiously conveyed through Gyllenhaal and his well-cast fellow rocketeers, whose many failures gradually lead to triumph on their makeshift backwoods launching pad. Capturing time and place with impeccable detail and superbly developed characters (including Laura Dern as an inspiring schoolteacher), October Sky is a family film for the ages, encouraging the highest potential of the human spirit while giving viewers a clear view of a bygone era when "the final frontier" beckoned to the explorer in all of us. --Jeff Shannon
| CATEGORY: | DVD |
| DIRECTOR: | Joe Johnston |
| THEATRICAL RELEASE DATE: | 19 February, 1999 |
| MANUFACTURER: | Universal Studios |
| MPAA RATING: | PG (Parental Guidance Suggested) |
| FEATURES: | AC-3, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DTS Surround Sound, Dubbed, DVD-Video, Special Edition, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC |
| TYPE: | Adult Language, Adult Situations, Color, Coming-of-Age, Drama, English, Family Drama, Fathers and Sons, Feature, Feature Film Drama, Feature Film-drama, Gifted Children, Heartwarming, High Artistic Quality, Humorous, Movie, Obsessive Quests, Period Film, Profanity, Rousing |
| MEDIA: | DVD |
| MPN: | 25544 |
| # OF MEDIA: | 1 |
| UPC: | 025192554421 |
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Customer Reviews of October Sky (Special Edition)
Great Movie A favorite movie - great storie about believing in your dreams and not giving up.
This movie is one of the ten best of all time.
This movie is a real movie, not the made-up stuff they sell in theaters. Based on a true story, it just works like magic. The characters are totally believable, and at the end, it shows the space shuttle. So it really is about Homer Hickam, currently a NASA engineer, 98%, and the current space program, 2%. The year it's set in is 1957, 50 years ago, and starts with Sputnik going overhead. Anyone who likes space stories, especially real ones, will love this movie.
Kid Appropriate Family Drama
We viewed this DVD with a group varying in ages from 10 to 50+ years, and the film was enjoyed by all. The story line was engaging, and the film well constructed (based upon actual events). My assessment is, however, that younger children (<8) will not likely find this film especially engaging. Older teens may also "roll their eyes" and not think that the depicted events are sufficiently current. The story is "inspiring" as previoulsy stated, and the DVD worth the time invested in my opinion. On the other hand, I will do not consider this to be a film that is likely to be frequently viewed again and again (hence 4, not 5 stars). The extras bring into focus the actual events depicted in the film, and are also worth a watch. The quality of the acting in the film was also overall excellent. Happy viewing!