Saw this movie in the theater and liked it more than I thought I would. I didn't know what else they could do with the story of King Kong, but they really made a different tale out of it. I also like that it's not too long, just under two hours. Really great! Can't wait for Kong vs Godzilla!
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True Grit is a great story and movie to begin with, but I also like the redo version as well. The more recent version sticks more to the story as it is in the book. The two are pretty much the same story however, with a couple of different things. For instance, the endings are different, but both movies are really great. I think Hailee Steinfeld is very good as Mattie Ross and of course Matt Damon is a much better actor than Glenn Campbell, but I like them both.
Apollo 13 receives the kind of treatment very few films are fortunate enough to benefit from on this accurately titled collector's edition DVD. The widescreen anamorphic transfer preserves the original theatrical aspect ratio of 2.35:1. English, Spanish, and French soundtracks are rendered in Dolby Digital 5.1. Spanish subtitles are accessible, and the English soundtrack is closed-captioned. The supplemental materials make this one of the most interesting discs ever produced. The director Ron Howard is joined on his commentary track by Jim Lovell and his wife Marilyn. His accounts of the actual events, along with the original documentary "Triumph of Apollo 13" adds a layer of historical context missing from many discs concerned with actual events. Production notes, cast and crew biographies, and a theatrical trailer round out this package that will please film buffs, DVD buffs, NASA buffs, and history buffs. There is truly something for everybody on this spectacular release.
This is my favorite movie of all time. It's not only a great story of courage, survival, team work and ingenuity, it's also a true story. I was always fascinated with the moon missions and you couldn't make up a better story than the one of Apollo 13, and it actually happened.