"I often tell young kids and particularly my grandkids, don't ever count yourself out. You'll never know how good you are unless you try. Dream the impossible and go out and make it happen. I walked on the moon. what can't you do?"
Astronauts always seem to come up with the most inspiring quotes. And Eugene Cernan was no exception. This was an inspiring documentary and taught me a lot about the Apollo missions of the 1960s and 70s.
It was so cool to actually see and hear first-hand accounts of what Apollo 17 (the last moon mission) did. I had no idea they spent days up there.
It was also an unexpectedly emotional film; the deaths of astronaut friends (especially Roger Chaffee and co.), the sacrifices made to pursue their goals etc, broken relationships.
I also found the film strangely hypnotizing and it made me sleepy. Slow-panning space shots, with relaxed commentary from an old astronaut, combined with ethereal music. It was more effective than a cup of chamomile tea - though at first, I wish the film had been propelled faster by some of the rocket fuel used by NASA
Astronauts always seem to come up with the most inspiring quotes. And Eugene Cernan was no exception. This was an inspiring documentary and taught me a lot about the Apollo missions of the 1960s and 70s.
It was so cool to actually see and hear first-hand accounts of what Apollo 17 (the last moon mission) did. I had no idea they spent days up there.
It was also an unexpectedly emotional film; the deaths of astronaut friends (especially Roger Chaffee and co.), the sacrifices made to pursue their goals etc, broken relationships.
I also found the film strangely hypnotizing and it made me sleepy. Slow-panning space shots, with relaxed commentary from an old astronaut, combined with ethereal music. It was more effective than a cup of chamomile tea - though at first, I wish the film had been propelled faster by some of the rocket fuel used by NASA