This film is an efficient telling of the space race. From Cold War tensions to massive engineering solutions, this film covers all the pertinent events and players at break neck speed. The only criticism I have of the film is that by covering so much in such a short time, the film loses focus on some of the human drama of the era. Fun film to watch.
The Saturn V Story
2014
Action / Documentary / History
The Saturn V Story
2014
Action / Documentary / History
Keywords: moonnasasaturn v rocketspace flights
Plot summary
In 1961, when President Kennedy pledged to put a man on the Moon by the end of the decade, no rocket existed with the power or capability to rise to the challenge. In order to win the race to Space, the United States would need to establish a multi-billion dollar space program. One man; Werner Von Braun, believed he had the knowledge and vision to make Kennedy's dream a reality. With the American public galvanised and the expertise of over 200,000 scientists and engineers, Von Braun masterminded the development of the Saturn V; the rocket that flew 24 men to the Moon and launched the greatest adventure in the history of exploration. This is the story of the most powerful machine ever built, and the men and women who believed it could fly. Using visual effects, stunning NASA footage and expert interviews with Apollo space scientists, this inspirational film tells the story of the colossal challenges NASA faced to fulfill Kennedy's pledge. With the accolade of flying 24 men safely to the Moon, the mighty Saturn V will always be considered one of Mankind's greatest technological achievements.
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The Greatest Hits of the Space Race
Good doc, terrible sound mixing
Whomever did the sound on this did a woeful job - many points you can barely hear the commentator, the talking heads are far louder than the commentary track and some of the backgroud music is too loud or completely out of place and distracting.
A good documentary on a great topic let down by poor sound mixing!
Really Tried,,,
I've noticed alot of specialty/niche shows and movies lately have poor sound engineering. The Saturn V Story joins the ranks. As others have said it is simply to hard to watch and listen to narration when the music completely overpowers the work.. Is there no quality control anymore; is it just a matter of quickly compiling footage, packing it all up and getting it on the shelves????