For All Mankind [1989] (REGION 1) (NTSC)

Space was about the sum of the parts and each mission made its own contribution. Al bean speaking as Buzz Aldin is helmeted is part of the charm. YES the words and pictures don't match but the message and presentation FAR EXCEEDS anything I have seen through many hours and volumes of books. I say that as a VIP at shuttle launches and access to much other media.

The perfect accompanyment to Chaiken's book - For All Mankind.

Finally, the soundtrack by Brian Eno cannot be surpassed. I have 3 copys of the CD to ensure I can never be without such amasing music.

I truly love this film and soundtrack - I have given it loads of people - Buy and keep it for your children and their children.


Striking film footage!   September 15, 2003
A very good film overview of the NASA Apollo missions. It included a lot of footage that I hadn't seen before, although some of it does seem a bit out of place. For instance, footage of Ed White making a spacewalk during a GEMINI spaceflight and more footage from GEMINI taken during re-entry which is supposedly taken from one of the Apollo flights begining its Trans Lunar Injection!

Otherwise though, a good film and and a must for any spaceflight enthusiast.


The feelings behind the science   April 10, 2001
 2 out of 3 found this review helpful

A film that shows very well the gap that existed between the guys on the ground, doing their best to beat the ruskies to the moon and the lucky (very few) people who set foot on the moon. Great editing & great music together with astronauts broadcasts back to earth make this a haunting experience. It leaves you wondering why so much effort is put into wars rather than further space exploration. The astronauts voice recordings dont always match the actual mission pictures they belong to..they have been moved around to fit the films needs. Its interesting (and a little sad) however to listen to the contrast between the astronauts wanting to share the beauty of seeing our planet and even fires from nomadic people in the deserts far below and the grouchy serious ground control suggesting they shut up and get some rest.


The Best Archival Footage   December 15, 2000
 8 out of 8 found this review helpful

Using original (and often previously unseen) NASA archival footage, we hear what it was like to "be there" from the astronauts themselves, with no intrusive and unnecessary voice overs. The evocative and haunting music is by Brian Eno. This is the closest you will get to feeling what it was actually like. A wonderful film in the fullest sense of the word.