041: Apollo 13 (1995)

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How do the zero gravity scenes look so real? Why did that oxygen tank explode, anyway? And how does the movie keep the tension high when the outcome is already known? Listen now to find out! Scott Croco and George Fiedziuszko unhack Apollo 13 (1995).

When things go wrong during a manned space mission, NASA must find a way to get the men home safely. Tom Hanks, Ed Harris, Kevin Bacon, Bill Paxton, and Gary Sinise star in Ron Howard's Apollo 13 (1995)!

Episode Log:

• June 1995 trivia (2:55)
• Summary of Apollo 13 (4:05)
• Movie review (4:45)
• First problem of mission - engine goes out (10:20)
• Zero gravity scenes shot in reduced gravity environment (16:05)
• Crew stirs oxygen tanks - explosion (21:30)
• What REALLY happened to Apollo 13's oxygen tank (26:25)
• Mission control devises a new plan (29:15)
• How to power up the command module? (42:10)
• Will the heat shield hold up? (46:00)
• T-Shirts (57:10)
• Budget, Box Office, Critics' reactions, and Awards (1:01:30)
• "Fiction or Fake?" game (1:04:40)

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