Is this worth watching


Is this worth investing over 3 hours? I have heard only a few people talk about and said it was good, but nothing else.

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I watched it last year and I think its a great film. However, it's very similar to the Apple tv show, For All Mankind. It even has similar character names.

I would think the Apple show was inspired by this movie.

That being said, TRS dives pretty deep into astronaut training and the early days of the space program. It's interesting and quite an entertaining movie. I'd recommend it to it anyone that likes sci-fi and/or action films, although TRS doesn't really fit into either category, it's filled with out of this world moments and intense scenes.

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It's a pretty amazing movie with a lot of talent in their prime. It's a treat compared to most of the drek put out today. I gave it a rare 10/10.

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Agreed. I just got done watching it. Love it.

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Glad you enjoyed it.

On a side note, I look at all that talent, and think about how many we've already lost and are about to lose due to their age. Sure hate to see these people go.

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Yeah, Sam Shepard was a fantastic writer and actor. I am kin of bummed his career never took of after this movie as Quaid’s did.

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Yeah, he was really good. Funny weird thing... Sam Shepard's hometown and where he died is less than 20 minutes from me.

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Really? Did the town have a remembrance ceremony when he died? Because also like Fred Ward (who was also excellent in the film. Especially the scene where he is alone with his wife venting their sadness and frustrations on his welcoming ceremony after the blown hatch). His death was not really widely reported.

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Not sure to be honest. Just like with Fred Ward, I read it on the internet but didn't do anything more than that.

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