The movie Apollo 13 is based upon a true story and tells the story of one of the most famous NASA space missions. It features the Apollo 13 mission to the moon commanded by astronauts James Lovell and his two other crew members, John Swigert and Fred Haise. The movie depicts the mission of the Apollo 13, while also including the accounts and events that took place. The movie follows closely to the story and differs from the real event in only a few ways. Some of these include Ken Mattingly’s involvement, steering for the final burn, and the sequence of events. The movie version of the story first starts off with Apollo I and the fire that killed three astronauts. It foreshadows all the complications that could arise in future and that there
…show more content…
Then their is a oxygen tank malfunction and it causes an explosion that damages the spacecraft, making them now unable to land on the moon. Next there is not enough power to return to earth and carbon dioxide is beginning to build in the cabin. Also the heat shield is damaged and may not survive reentry. The astronauts along with mission control in Houston, Texas are able to overcome all of these obstacle and the return back to Earth safely.
There are many similarities between the movie version and the real world event. First the movie has the same characters as their real world counterparts. The movie does a good job a matching the physical descriptions and personality the major characters involved. Lovell, Swigert, and Haise are the three main astronauts and their roles were represented …show more content…
They used exact words from transcripts in movie and provided very little filters. According to the American magazine, actors also read the book Lost Moon by Jeffrey Kluger and Jim Lovell (Blake). The book inspired the movie and had first hand accounts of the event by Jim Lovell. NASA also allowed the actors special access to equipment, simulators, and consulting with astronauts. One item that they were given exclusive access to was the KC-135 jet. This jet simulated zero gravity and the crew was able to record over four hours of film in zero gravity
Then their is a oxygen tank malfunction and it causes an explosion that damages the spacecraft, making them now unable to land on the moon. Next there is not enough power to return to earth and carbon dioxide is beginning to build in the cabin. Also the heat shield is damaged and may not survive reentry. The astronauts along with mission control in Houston, Texas are able to overcome all of these obstacle and the return back to Earth safely.
There are many similarities between the movie version and the real world event. First the movie has the same characters as their real world counterparts. The movie does a good job a matching the physical descriptions and personality the major characters involved. Lovell, Swigert, and Haise are the three main astronauts and their roles were represented …show more content…
They used exact words from transcripts in movie and provided very little filters. According to the American magazine, actors also read the book Lost Moon by Jeffrey Kluger and Jim Lovell (Blake). The book inspired the movie and had first hand accounts of the event by Jim Lovell. NASA also allowed the actors special access to equipment, simulators, and consulting with astronauts. One item that they were given exclusive access to was the KC-135 jet. This jet simulated zero gravity and the crew was able to record over four hours of film in zero gravity