| Overall: | A |
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| Violence: | A- |
| Sexual Content: | A |
| Language: | B |
| Drugs/Alcohol: | B- |
| Run Time: | 109 |
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| Video Release: | 12 Feb 2008 |
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Apollo 13 is heralded as one of the most accurate portrayals of an actual space event. To see things from an IMAX perspective, check the IMAX Space Collection on DVD. The movie The Dish depicts some of the real life challenges faced by technical crews during the moon missions from a “down under” perspective.
Home Video Extra Features
Attention all space buffs! Get ready to blast off with the DVD release of In the Shadow of the Moon. Go behind the scenes with a look at the making of this documentary and tune in to an audio commentary with director David Singleton, editor David Fairhead and archive producer Chris Riley. A collection of deleted and extended scenes offers an additional hour of stories from the astronauts and never-before-seen images from the Apollo Missions. Featurettes provide even more NASA footage, an in-depth listen to the score of with composer Philip Sheppard and an introduction by Ron Howard. Other extras include theatrical trailers and a trailer gallery. Audio tracks are available in Dolby Digital 5.1 (English), with subtitles in English and Spanish.
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About the Reviewer: Rod Gustafson
Rod Gustafson has worked in various media industries since 1977. He founded Parent Previews in 1993, and today continues to write and broadcast the reviews in newspapers, on radio and (of course) on the Internet. He currently serves as the President of the Alberta Association for Media Awareness, a provincial non-profit society. He also authors a regular column for The Parent's Television Council in Los Angeles. He and his wife Donna have four children.
