So if we were to organize a weekly movie night (which we're not
), what would you want to break out the popcorn for? And before you ALL go there, nothing smutty Gents!Many of us are history buffs in some form or other and that informs our modelling choices so in line with that, what are the movies that dovetail into your interests?
If you're a cars and bikes kind of guy would you ask for Ford v Ferrari, or maybe Rush? Or maybe Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
And there's always Sci-Fi, need I say more.
With great power comes great responsibility. If you nominate a film, please explain why. Its all subjective. Movies are neither good nor bad, your opinion is your own. And feel free to comment on others' choices, jump on if you agree or say why if you dont.
I'll kick it off, one of my top 10.
Released in 1995, I thought it was brilliantly filmed and acted. The fact they shot a lot of it in zero G adds real authenticity to the visuals. Its faithful to what happened both from an event point of view but also from the technical side. And even though we know the outcome before hand, it is suspenseful right up to splashdown.
I thought the launch was a superb sequence after the director refused to use any stock NASA footage. CGI was only in its infancy and much of the launch uses traditional model shooting.
I also liked the way the movie is split between the events on the ground and in space, for me, its a movie where you cant help but roof for everyone. It makes you feel GOOD and the outcome is all the sweeter for it.
It was also a fantastic film to see at the cinema on the big screen!
It stoked my interest in the space race and I've lost count of how many times I have watched it and all the extras on the DVD.
