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Aspect Ratio: 1.77:1
Audience Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Binding: DVD
EAN: 4030521311633
Format: PAL
Languages: GermanSubtitledEnglishSubtitledDutchSubtitledFinnishSubtitledSwedishSubtitledNorwegianSubtitledGreekSubtitledHebrewSubtitledPolishSubtitledCzechSubtitledGermanOriginal LanguageDolby Digital 5.1EnglishOriginal LanguageDolby Digital 5.1
Region Code: 2
Theatrical Release Date: February 19, 1999
Editorial Review:
Amazon.com:
Based on the memoir Rocket Boys by Homer H. Hickam Jr., October Sky emerged as one of the most delightful sleepers of 1999--a small miracle of good ol' fashioned movie-making in the cynical, often numbingly trendy Hollywood of the late 20th century. Hickam's true story begins in 1957 with Russia's historic launch of the Sputnik satellite, and while Homer (played with smart idealism by Jake Gyllenhaal) sees Sputnik as his cue to pursue a fascination with rocketry, his father (Chris Cooper) epitomizes the admirable yet sternly stubborn working-man's ethic of the West Virginia coal miner, casting fear and disdain on Homer's pursuit of science while urging his "errant" son to carry on the family business--a spirit-killing profession that Homer has no intention of joining.
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
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This movie could inspire any one that they could accomplish any thing.
There are even lesson plans to go with it on the internet.
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This is based on a real life however still has a lot of dramatic elements to the delight of the viewers. It speaks about a boy and his dream to build a rocket in a most ordinary part of America. The boys do look like just ordinary American kids which is why this movie appeals me even more. This is not like a soap opera. The charm of this movie lies in its simplicity. A sweetness and innocence is written all over it. It is bound to remind you about your high school life. Very small, insignificant ... Read More
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October Sky is a movie about a young boy who gets smitten with rockets. There are many great scenes in this movie, but the one I like is O. Winston Link as the engineer of the steam locomotive passing the boys after they pulled up a rail to use to make a better rocket. O. Winston Link had photographed the last of the steam locomotives in action on the Norfolk & Western Rlwy in the Appalachians. It was appropriate for him to be in this scene as, not too long after this, he passed away close to ... Read More
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With so many reviews already online, I just wanted to add my vote to the many that affirm the rewards of viewing this excellent film. I have shown it to children, teenagers, adults and seniors, and all have commented on its power to delight and inspire. It was particularly moving to see the real people depicted in the film at the conclusion of the story. David Lee-Smith, New Zealand
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A wonderful movie based on a true story from the late 1950s. Homer Hickam is a young man struggling to find his identity as he dreams about space, rockets, and getting out of the small mining town of Coalwood, West Virginia. The movie is full of characters in Coalwood that help a young man achieve his dreams. It also portrays the hardships associated with being different as a small group of Homer's friends, that today might be called "nerds", dare to pursue their passion to build rockets. A major ... Read More
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