Gus Grissom

Sadly, the astronaut most well known for spacecraft malfunction during the Mercury program, Virgil Grissom, as well as two other astronauts set for the first Apollo launch were caught in the first major tragedy of NASA’s history. On January 27, 1967, the three astronauts were performing a preflight test of their Apollo capsule when their capsule caught fire. In the hours before the fire, the astronauts encountered problems with a sour smell from the oxygen loop of Grissom’s spacesuit, unexplained high oxygen flows which triggered alarms, and worsening faulty communications between the launch pad and the control roomApollo 1. All of these items were identified and discussed before the test continued. The faulty communication even halted the test countdown for almost an hour until just before the fire itself Apollo 1. The fire in the command module began very quickly with almost no warning. By the time one of the astronauts reported the smell of a possible fire, it was only two seconds before the presence of fire was announced over the radioApollo 1. Although emergency procedures were immediately begun after this report by the astronauts, it was already too late. The fire spread and became so hot, the command module ruptured before the hatch could be removed and hindered rescuers from even getting close to the command moduleApollo 1. After the hatch was opened and rescue personnel had…

Imagine a world where there is complete trust in everyone and everything, where there is no reason for doubt. The world would be perfect, a utopia. Unfortunately there is distrust in the everyday lives of people everywhere. This idea is specifically shown in the movie Finding Forrester. The movie follows a teenage boy named Jamal and his quest for trust. The viewer sees Jamal’s distrust in a window apartment, develope into the confiding relationship of a new friendship with William Forrester. As…

techniques such as camera shots, angles and movements, lighting, cinematography, special affects and sound are all great ways to capture the audience’s attention. Without these unique techniques it will be like watching a movie through a camera phone. . Many books are turned into movies, even though some people argue that the movie is never as good as the book. Then there are people that enjoy watching the movie more for the simple reason that they do not enjoy reading. Gus Vant Sant is an…

Dr. Seuss once said, “Why fit in when you were born to stand out?” Many people seem to know this quote, or have at least heard of it. Most of them even agree wholeheartedly with it. Why is it then, that we still feel the need to fit in? When watching Finding Forrester, the theme of struggling to fit in and the reality of how hard it can be when you stand out, become the most apparent to me. In the beginning of Finding Forrester, Jamal Wallace does his best to fit in with his group of friends…

Transformation paves the way for all people, and Jamal and Forrester are able to do this in a way that will benefit their lives forever. In Finding Forrester a young man by the name of Jamal, a 16 year old from the Bronx turns out to be an extremely gifted writer and basketball player. He decides to hide his talent in writing from others until a dare comes up where he goes into a mysterious man's house to take something when in reality this became one of the most important moments of his life.…

Transformation is the first step in accepting one’s true potential. In Finding Forrester, Jamal, a talented high schooler, meets William Forrester, a hermit author. At first they seem to be two sides of the same coin, but as conflict occurs they rise above their fears and grow for the better. In chaotic confrontations, people’s faults become apparent, and they transform into who they really are. During confrontation, people realize their transformation into who they really are. Professor…

What happened: Basically there are three main parts to this event, the first part being Tasha and Jace sticking on a gps tracking device for their hopes she goes back to the place they lost her last time. The way this happened was Jace drove Tasha over to Lucille’s house and the Jace told tasha to go stick on this gps device on the back of lucille’s car and then go knock on Lucille’s door and tell her if she doesn’t go tell the police what she did in three hours Tasha will, that strategy is…

Dreams are something everyone has, they can be easy to find, or they can be one of the hardest things one can endure. In the movie “Finding Forrester” we look into Jamal Wallace's life, and his dreams of not only becoming an incredible writer and basketball star, but also being accepted by his peers. Despite living in a bad neighborhood and going to a run down school, Jamal is offered to go to a high end private high school, but to keep a social status with his friends, he takes on a dare to…

Gus Van Sant created his 9th film, Gerry, in 2002. It was caused audiences to split, from those striking the film down, claiming it was tedious and boring, while others called it an art piece. I can see both sides. I was tempted to skip past the lengthy scenes while watching, however, the further I got into the film, the more I realized its significance. Gerry is very long, but there’s reasons for it. Gus Van Sant used the landscape as more than the setting; it signified the character’s inner…

“Someone I once knew wrote that we walk away from our dreams, afraid that we may fail or worse yet, afraid we may succeed” (IMDb, 2000, p. 1). This is a quote from William Forrester in the movie, Finding Forrester. The quote is saying that one does not conquer their dreams without courage. Finding Forrester is set in the busy city of New York. Here lives the teenage boy, Jamal Wallace, and an unlikely mentor named William Forrester. As a dare, Jamal breaks into Forrester’s apartment, and…