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Apollo 13 (1995)

Film
DirectorRon Howard
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Form & technique
  • The film's overall narrative arc
  • James Horner's musical score
Tropes
  • The Odyssey and Aquarius spacecraft → The Technological Sublime
  • The professional conduct of astronauts and flight controllers
  • The film's meticulous recreation of 1970s technology and mission procedures
  • Cross-cutting between Mission Control and the astronauts' homes
  • The line "Failure is not an option"

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