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Apollo 13

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“Houston, we have a problem.” Those words were immortalized during the tense days of the Apollo 13 lunar mission crisis in 1970, events recreated in this epic historical drama from
Ron Howard. Astronaut Jim Lovell (Tom Hanks) leads command module pilot Jack Swigert (Kevin Bacon) and lunar module driver Fred Haise (Bill Paxton) on what is slated as NASA’s third lunar landing mission. All goes smoothly until the craft is halfway through its mission, when an exploding oxygen tank threatens the crew’s oxygen and power supplies. As the courageous astronauts face the dilemma of either suffocating or freezing to death, Mattingly and Mission Control leader Gene Kranz (Ed Harris) struggle to find a way to bring the crew back home, all the while knowing that the spacemen face probable death once the battered ship reenters the Earth’s atmosphere. The film received an overwhelmingly enthusiastic critical response and a Best Picture nomination, but lost that Oscar to another (very different) historical epic, Mel Gibson’s Braveheart. In 2002, the movie was released in IMAX theaters as Apollo 13: The IMAX Experience, with a pared-down running time of 116 minutes in order to meet the technical requirements of the large-screen format.~Don Kaye

Photos: Apollo 13

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  1. DJM7

    Honestly already owned the 25th anniversary blu-ray and really doesn’t add much in 4K. But the case is beautiful! Truly a must buy. Great movie in a great package!

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  2. Godzillaguy

    I purchased this movie when it first came out on LaserDisc, and I thought it was just the best looking and sounding version of the film I had ever seen. When the film came out a few years back on Blu-ray I purchased that version also. It was a good step up in picture and sound over the laser disc. This 4K pressing, though, blows the other versions away by far. The detail and clarity of the disc is astonishing. Interior spaceship close-ups, the astronauts’ space suits, and the interior of the NASA control room are all rendered beautifully. The DTS-X soundtrack is amazing also. Every little blip and spaceship noise from the instruments are perfectly placed throughout the sound field. The blast off scene from the Apollo 13 rocket ship will have you holding on to your chair. The low-end extension is amazing in this scene and very appropriate elsewhere where it needs to be. This is the best possible version of this movie currently available and well worth the double or triple dip.

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  3. Mark

    I love this movie… The 4K version is awesome! If you have a home theater with Atmos, This movie has a great Atmos mix.

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  4. Rkan2

    Ron Howard assembled a great cast to bring the film to life!

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  5. Fish

    I wanted a good movie with great pictures to watch on my A80J I thought this one would be perfect and it is.

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  6. TheXfactor

    This is the best way to experience this excellent film. Ron Howard’s classic movie is one of my favorite films of all time. The 4K transfer is a very good visual presentation that is the best I have ever seen it and a worthwhile upgrade to the standard blu-ray. The Dolby Atmos sound is dynamic sounding with a full punch in the low end, especially when Apollo 13 blasts off!! Great movie and definitely happy with this purchase.

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  7. KevinJordan

    Another great cover art for a Best Buy Steelbook. Appolo 13 is a tense and heart pounding movie from our American history and having Tom Hanks as your star doesn’t hurt either. Great movie, an even better steelbook.

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  8. Jeffers

    I have never owned the movie until now, and what a treat this is. I have seen the movie obviously but this is the first time seeing it in 4K. Wow… looks and sounds better than it ever has. I’m glad I waited to pick this up because now I have the movie in it’s best possible format and a awesome looking SteelBook as well.

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