Sorting through nearly one hundred hours of film and sound recordings recovered from NASA, director Al Rienart has pieced together a seamless documentary commemorating man's landing on the moon. The film is a montage of images with voice-over interviews and comments from the participating astronauts of the moon landing. Brian Eno, famous for his ethereal music, provides the score. For All Mankind was nominated for the Best Documentary Oscar in 1989. ~ Ed Atkinson, Rovi
It could be argued that the Apollo missions were essentially a big, expensive photo opportunity for the propaganda machine of the Cold War, but Reinert's film serves to remind us that they also redefined who, where and why we are.
Apparently, grown men tend to act the same on the moon. One astronaut in mid-leap shouts "Ya-hoo!" If youre not smiling while you watch that, youve obviously never dreamed.
For All Mankind is about what makes these men all the same...and, to some extent what makes us all the same: our infinitesimal smallness in the humbling vastness of the universe. [Blu-ray]
For All Mankind is a breath-taking documentary that combines footage from Apollo missions 8 through 17 and along with narration by the astronauts themselves, takes us on a journey to the moon and back again. Simultaneously beautiful, mind-blowing and terrifying, it thoroughly documents the sheer amazement of man's
greatest accomplishment. The Space Program as a billion dollar art project, and well worth every penny. We are placed in the space suit, we are seeing the earth from Neil Armstrong's eyes. I don't think there's ever been a documentary quite like this one. The Brian Eno soundtrack seems a perfect marriage to the footage. The whole project in fact, creates a mood and accomplishes exactly what it set out to do. A film that makes me proud to be an earthling.
March 19, 2009
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Simply put, one of the greatest documentaries on one of the most exciting and interesting topics. Highly Recommended!
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