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Last post 10-19-2009 09:48 PM by canadian sightseer. 65 replies.
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  • 02-08-2009 08:05 PM

    Favorite Astronomy Movie

    I was sitting here watching Apollo 13 and thought I'd ask what your favorite Astronomy related movie was? I'm going to keep my opinions to myself, but I'd love to hear your thoughts.

     

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  • 02-08-2009 09:35 PM In reply to

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     The Right Stuff.

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  • 02-09-2009 08:42 AM In reply to

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    Close Encounters of the Third Kind!

     

      Ha!

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  • 02-09-2009 08:52 AM In reply to

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    2001

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  • 02-09-2009 11:33 AM In reply to

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    The Right Stuff.

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  • 02-09-2009 12:07 PM In reply to

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    2001 by a landslide for me.

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  • 02-09-2009 12:55 PM In reply to

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  • 02-14-2009 01:30 AM In reply to

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    Well, either Contact or 2001 unfortunately I cannot choose.
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  • 02-14-2009 10:34 AM In reply to

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    Lost in space.
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  • 02-14-2009 12:59 PM In reply to

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    Re: Favorite Astronomy Movie

     

    When I was a kid… This may have been the one that I enjoyed the most. I seem to remember it as being more and more interesting each time I watched it.

    Now-a-days… Contact is #1 with me. I guess it has the best storyline and acting, and a most hopeful approach to the subject of first contact.

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  • 02-14-2009 01:27 PM In reply to

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     Horror in space! Event Horizon.

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  • 02-14-2009 02:14 PM In reply to

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     Ya gotta aks?

    Star Trek movies!  (not all of them, though)

    Favorite item from one of those movies?  Stellar Cartography.  They go around... when they're not firing phasers or quantum torpedoes... mapping the universe!  How cool!

    I wonder what Data's favorite eyepiece was!  (And don't tell me Borg!)

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  • 02-15-2009 12:17 PM In reply to

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    Forbidden Planet (1956)  A classic, which for the time the special effects were well ahead of their time.
    Next I would have to say, Contact (1997) with Jodi Foster.

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  • 02-15-2009 05:15 PM In reply to

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    Contact seems to be a very popular one. I'll invest in getting it. Thanks for replies !

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  • 02-15-2009 05:37 PM In reply to

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     The Last Starfighter......no, but seriously.......Star Trek movie...I just thought it was cool that you

    find out VGER was actually the Voyager space probe.

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  • 02-15-2009 10:18 PM In reply to

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    Barbarella

     

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  • 02-16-2009 11:40 AM In reply to

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    Re: Favorite Astronomy Movie

     Star Wars, episodes III and VI. I also like Apollo 13, The Right Stuff, Star Trek, and Planet of the Apes (if that counts.)

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  • 02-16-2009 01:21 PM In reply to

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    Kyle:

     Star Wars, episodes III and VI. I also like Apollo 13, The Right Stuff, Star Trek, and Planet of the Apes (if that counts.)

    Ahh my favorites!

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  • 02-16-2009 06:24 PM In reply to

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    'The Day the Earth Stood Still'

     The 1951 version.

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  • 02-17-2009 07:37 PM In reply to

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    I want to see the new Star Trek movie. Looks cool.

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