ICEINSPACE
|
Moon Phase
CURRENT MOON
Full Moon 99.6%
|
|
14-07-2014, 07:43 AM
|
 |
Nerd from Outer Space
|
|
Join Date: Nov 2013
Location: Next to my scope
Posts: 1,091
|
|
|
Space/Astronomy Movies
I usually don't watch much TV or go to the movies... But also due to the cold weather (  ) I was thinking it might be a good idea to watch a good/exciting space movie. Is there anything you would recommend that can be bought online?
(PS: Not ET  )
Thanks!
|
14-07-2014, 08:12 AM
|
 |
No obs, raising Harrison
|
|
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Posts: 795
|
|
|
Contact
In The Shadow Of The Moon
|
14-07-2014, 08:36 AM
|
 |
IIS Member #671
|
|
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Canberra
Posts: 11,159
|
|
|
Moon, Contact, Gatacca.
H
|
14-07-2014, 08:51 AM
|
 |
Gravity does not Suck
|
|
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Tabulam
Posts: 16,922
|
|
|
They are not exciting but I love hubble type fly byes of gallaxies neb etc...it seems slow but you are travelling past gallaxies in half a minute ..preety fast for say 150000 light years.. And there is spacey music no narration and they inject a 3d effect a bit phony but if you just sit there and take it in it is real cool. I must say that if one were to take the excellent images presented in our own deep sky photo section one could achieve similar such is the quality our members regularly present here. Keep an eye open when in K Mart I got a five in one all space stuff and for the money a great night..I dont think I got thru them all but only 15 bucks and the movies were good..
One a star ship goes to the sun cant remeber name but it was trippy. Best wishes alex
Last edited by xelasnave; 14-07-2014 at 08:54 AM.
Reason: sin to sun
|
14-07-2014, 10:07 AM
|
|
Registered User
|
|
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Perth WA
Posts: 4,374
|
|
The Dish , Final Fantasy ( Movie) , Immortal and Star Trek the motion picture .
Brian.
|
14-07-2014, 10:53 AM
|
|
Registered User
|
|
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Melbourne
Posts: 1,013
|
|
|
Contact. Spaceflight. Silent running.
|
14-07-2014, 11:14 AM
|
 |
Registered User
|
|
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Western Sydney, NSW
Posts: 537
|
|
|
Event Horizon
|
14-07-2014, 12:47 PM
|
 |
<--- Comet Hale-Bopp
|
|
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Cloudy Mackay
Posts: 6,542
|
|
|
The Cosmos series by Carl Sagan. It's not a movie, it's a series. An oldie but a goodie.
|
14-07-2014, 02:07 PM
|
|
Nerd from Outer Space
|
|
Join Date: Nov 2013
Location: Next to my scope
Posts: 1,091
|
|
Thanks everyone! Great suggestions!
|
14-07-2014, 02:23 PM
|
 |
Astro Noob
|
|
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: Sydney
Posts: 1,982
|
|
Moon, Contact, 2001, The Dish, Apollo 13, Cosmos (both the original and the current series).
Slightly off topic but I've just discovered one of my favourite space docos called "Nukes in Space: The Rainbow Bombs" is on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_AJPpHnBJiY
It has some amazing footage from some very early rocket launches. Might be worth bookmarking for a cloudy night if you're into that sort of thing
|
14-07-2014, 03:38 PM
|
|
Registered User
|
|
Join Date: Dec 2012
Location: gold coast
Posts: 553
|
|
Spaceballs
|
14-07-2014, 03:39 PM
|
 |
Old Man Yells at Cloud
|
|
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Rockingham WA
Posts: 3,435
|
|
I thoroughly enjoyed October Sky when it was released, great true story. I'm sure it has the typical Hollywood embellishments to spice it up for the big screen, but probably mostly factual anyway.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0132477/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zxJQgYPXjN4
Last edited by MrB; 14-07-2014 at 03:51 PM.
Reason: better YouTube vid
|
14-07-2014, 05:33 PM
|
|
Registered User
|
|
Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: Brisbane
Posts: 149
|
|
|
|
14-07-2014, 11:10 PM
|
 |
A very 'Senior' member.
|
|
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: South Coast N.S.W.
Posts: 2,568
|
|
Most of all the above but I find this site rather interesting too...
> http://topdocumentaryfilms.com/universe-season-1/
Lots of Astro related stuff.
|
15-07-2014, 12:15 AM
|
 |
Registered Rambler
|
|
Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Posts: 399
|
|
|
|
15-07-2014, 08:50 AM
|
|
Nerd from Outer Space
|
|
Join Date: Nov 2013
Location: Next to my scope
Posts: 1,091
|
|
Thanks for the new titles!!! 
|
15-07-2014, 04:26 PM
|
|
Nerd from Outer Space
|
|
Join Date: Nov 2013
Location: Next to my scope
Posts: 1,091
|
|
I am going to start with "Contact".
|
15-07-2014, 05:37 PM
|
|
IIS Member #671
|
|
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Canberra
Posts: 11,159
|
|
The opening sequence was worth the price of the ticket (to see it at the cinema) alone.
H
Quote:
Originally Posted by OzStarGazer
I am going to start with "Contact". |
|
15-07-2014, 07:19 PM
|
 |
#6363
|
|
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Central Coast NSW
Posts: 1,244
|
|
|
Prometheus (Alien prequel), Alien franchise series, 2001 A Space Odyssey, 2010 Space Odyssey 2, Flying High 2 (and it has Shatner in it!).
|
15-07-2014, 08:15 PM
|
 |
Registered User
|
|
Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: Redcliffe, Qld, Australia
Posts: 76
|
|
|
Gravity, Oblivion, After Earth, Star Trek - Into Darkness, Elysium were all good and recently released. Gatacca is an all time favourite.
|
Posting Rules
|
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts
HTML code is Off
|
|
|
All times are GMT +10. The time is now 05:48 PM.
|
|
