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October Sky (Special Edition)
The true story of homer hickam a coal miners son who was inspired by the first sputnik launch to take up rocketry against his fathers wishes. Studio: Uni Dist Corp. (mca) Release Date: 05/22/2007 Starring: Chris Cooper Chris Owen Run time: 108 minutes Rating: Pg Director: Joe Johnston more
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- Posted: Dec-21-2008
2.5 stars out 4
The Bottom Line: A capable-enough movie on its own right, October Sky unfortunately cannot capture the joy and triumph of Hickham's original memoir; it's recommended to those who haven't read the book, but the attempts to jazz up real life events to make them more dramatic may grate on anyone...
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- Posted: Dec-18-2008
October Sky DVD
A great movie with some very good actors. I bought it because my mother was born in Coalwood, so it was a way of remembering those days. It would have been a good movie otherwise, but Homer Hickam's books about Coalwood are even better. Don't give up on your dreams.
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- Posted: Dec-16-2008
Wonderful Movie to Watch Alone or With Family
One of my all-time favorite films. No matter how many times I see it I still cry at the same scenes. Based on the true-life experience of a humble but determined young man "October Sky" shows that perserverence can make dreams come true.
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- Posted: Dec-14-2008
October Sky Shines
"October Sky" is the inspirational story of Homer Hickam (Jake Gyllenhaal),a miner's son who wanted to explore space. Hickam grew up in rural West Virginia. Chris Cooper is excellent as Homer's pragmatic,practical father. Laura Dern is great as Homer's encouraging teacher."October Sky" has...
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- Posted: Nov-29-2008
an excellent feel good movie!
THis movie is plain and simply the perfect feel-good movie. Based on a true story, it shows how the american spirit of persistance, following your heart, wins out over adveristies.
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- Posted: Nov-20-2008
October Delight! Great Family fare...
This gem of a movie is not to be missed. Well acted, beautifully written, totally entertaining! A teacher(Laura Dern) plants the seed for local high school boys that maybe they can do something with their lives besides follow the local tradition of working the mines after graduating from school....
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- Posted: Sep-15-2008
October Sky
Very nice movie of a true story of a group of four high school boys in a town that is owned and run exclusively for and by a coal mine. The major boy's father is a fanatic coal miner in a management role that believes he and his family live for and breathe [literaly] coal dust for the good of...
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- Posted: Aug-04-2008
A wonderful movie to share with family and friends.
Generally speaking my wife and I do not go to the movies. We both agree that the overwhelming majority of films being produced today are vulgar, poorly written, and that the special effects in most are greatly overdone. We generally prefer to stay at home and watch classic movies from the...
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- Posted: Aug-03-2008
Excellent
My 17 year old son recommended this movie and it was an excellent choice. Based on a true story, I learned about Sputnik and more about rockets than I had ever known. I am a fan of Laura Dern and enjoyed her portrayal of the role as Homer's teacher, encouraging Homer and his friends to reach for...
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- Posted: Jun-12-2008
October Sky - family viewing
No gratuitous sex, violence or foul language may be disappointing for some, but we find it refreshing. It is difficult to find movies with a great story that don't offend our sensibilities. With four grandchildren ages 8-16 we are pleased that we can share this with them.
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