With his friends and the local nerd, Homer sets to do just that by trial and a lot of error. I was almost 12, and I remember my father pointing up into the October sky as we tried to catch a glimpse of the Earth's first artificial satellite orbiting overhead. With lit helmets and bent posture, they resembled alien insectoids more than humans in the darkness. Now the gang must learn to perfect their craft and overcome the many problems facing them as they shoot for the stars. This film can be considered a complete work.
Dress was accurate and they had their slang down too. It grabbed me even then. Not sad tears, which are easily solicited by cinema formula, but tears of joy--a rare thing. And nothing can match the scene when Homer sees Sputnik for the first time. The father of the family next to me asked to borrow my spare paper napkin to wipe his tears.
With his friends and the local nerd, Homer sets to do just that by trial and a lot of error. Description In a 1950's mining town called Coalwood, Homer Hickam is a kid with only one future in sight, to work in the local coal mine like his father. It was 1957 and Russia had just launched Sputnik. I went and saw the buildings that the story took place in. With his friends and the local nerd, Homer sets to do just that by trial and a lot of error. Underneath the blue bowl of sky, rockets are placed upon a pad and launched into the stratosphere.
With that event, Homer becomes inspired to learn how to build rockets. The tale of Homer Hickham and his dream of creating a rocket seem so simple at first, especially when the film is set in a mining town, where the future is as clear cut as the lumps of coal in the mine. The acting is superb all around Chris Cooper has never turned in a bad acting role in my opinion! The message of this film is so well delivered, so powerful, that it moved me to tears the first time I saw it. Only one teacher in the high school understands their efforts and lets them know that they could become contenders in the national science fair with college scholarships being the prize. With that event, Homer becomes inspired to learn how to build rockets. Good storytelling, authentic emotions and period atmosphere.
Only one teacher in the high school understands their efforts and lets them know that they could become contenders in the national science fair with college scholarships being the prize. However in October 1957, everything changes when the first artificial satellite, Sputnik goes into orbit. Unfortunately, most of the town and especially Homer's father thinks that they are wasting their time. If it has done its job, you won't want it to end. In a 1950's mining town called Coalwood, Homer Hickam is a kid with only one future in sight, to work in the local coal mine like his father.
While there were superficial flaws here and there, the movie came together like so few Hollywood films do. Now the gang must learn to perfect their craft and overcome the many problems facing them as they shoot for the stars. Yet what makes the film so endearing is the relationship between the characters. It is one of the few movies that I have consistently recommended to friends to rent and have had all of them thank me for the referral. Also- my favorite parts were the science fair, and all the times with his father.
Overall, I loved this movie, One of Jake Gyllenhaal's best!! Now the gang must learn to perfect their craft and overcome the many problems facing them as they shoot for the stars. Only one teacher in the high school understands their efforts and lets them know that they could become contenders in the national science fair with college scholarships being the prize. I didn't want it to end. I am one of those fortunate enough to have lived adjacent to Cape Canaveral during the Mercury program, where my father worked, and this childhood situation no doubt fostered my lifelong interests and hobbies. Only one teacher in the high school understands their efforts and lets them know that they could become contenders in the national science fair with college scholarships being the prize.
It keeps an air of reality, which is important in a film like this. Best of all, the film is uncomfortable. Synopsis In a 1950's mining town called Coalwood, Homer Hickam is a kid with only one future in sight, to work in the local coal mine like his father. The love and support of Miss Riley is evident as well. With that event, Homer becomes inspired to learn how to build rockets. With the encouragement of Miss Riley, a friendly teacher , members of his father's staff, and his friends, Homer attempts to make his dream a reality. Contrasting the mine shaft's lugubrious load are the images of Homer and his friend's rocket launches.