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Space Forum / Shuttle / April 2004Max Q
I know this ABC made-for-TV movie was full of mistakes and inaccuracies, but I only saw part of it and would really like to see the whole thing. Does anyone know how I might be able to get a copy of it? At least it wasn't as bad as "Starflight: The Plane that Couldn't Land" that had the shuttle turn around time at two hours! Thanks, Mark > I know this ABC made-for-TV movie was full of mistakes and inaccuracies, > but I only saw part of it and would really like to see the whole thing. [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > Thanks, > Mark Dont forget "SPACE CAMP"? Letting children sit in the shuttle during an engine firing on the pad. After the loss of Challenger, that one should have never been released! > > I know this ABC made-for-TV movie was full of mistakes and inaccuracies, > > but I only saw part of it and would really like to see the whole thing. [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > engine firing on the pad. After the loss of Challenger, that one should > have never been released! Ugh. My wife picked that DVD from the bargain bin for the kids (all three under 8) to watch. They loved it, especially Jinks the walking, talking spherical robot responsible for the thermal curtain failure which resulted in the launch. I had to grit my teeth through most of it, of course, not the least of which (to me personally, anyway, having lived and worked in the area) was the "shortcut" road from Huntsville's U.S. Space and Rocket Center to the launch pads at KSC by way of the left turn before you get to Zack's (Tom Skerrit's) office . . . :-/  SignatureHerb Schaltegger, B.S., J.D. Reformed Aerospace Engineer Columbia Loss FAQ: <http://www.io.com/~o_m/columbia_loss_faq_x.html> > Dont forget "SPACE CAMP"? Letting children sit in the shuttle during an >engine firing on the pad. After the loss of Challenger, that one should >have never been released! Its release was within days of challenger. movies dont have to be accurate to be enjoyable or help spark interst for kids in space. somehow thats lost on many posters here:( Hey this is my opinion:) > movies dont have to be accurate to > be enjoyable or help spark interst for kids in space. Maybe not, but even as a kid the obvious huge inaccuracies made me squirm. I can suspend disbelief almost enough to just about imagine that NASA might go nutty and let kids into a shuttle for a test firing, but there's no excuse for the other huge technical errors. That said, I do own the DVD, but only because Leah Thompson was in it :). Mark >Maybe not, but even as a kid the obvious huge inaccuracies made me >squirm. I can suspend disbelief As a KID I loved finding technical mistakes, no doubt to make me feel intelligent. As a adult I note the mistakes but enjoy the story. My opinion is right:) >> movies dont have to be accurate to >> be enjoyable or help spark interst for kids in space. [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > >That said, I do own the DVD, but only because Leah Thompson was in it And JoBeth Williams..... D. SignatureTouch-twice life. Eat. Drink. Laugh. |
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