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[Chicago Astronomer - Astro Joe]

I remember seeing this one at the movies. Made in 1969, it tells of a possible rescue mission in space. This before Apollo 13.

After spending several months in an orbiting lab, three astronauts prepare to return to earth only to find their rockets wont fire. After initially thinking they might have to abandon them in orbit, NASA decides to launch a daring rescue. Their plans are complicated by a Hurricane headed towards the launch site and a shrinking air supply in the astronauts capsule.

This has David Jansen, Gene Hackman, Gregory Peck, Richard Crenna and Mariette Hartley.

A pretty intesting story with 1960's effects, but it works. One gets to see the old Gemini and Apollo spacecrafts when they were brand new. How ironic that just a few years later, an actual catastrophe would occur.

[starbux]

With Apollo 13 they acted alot more intelligent than the astronauts in Marooned. A so-so movie, not really that well written, but the effects and sets were acceptable. The law of averages dictated that an accident/disaster would happen sooner or later. But I've found Marooned to be a good cure for insomnia. Sorry about the harsh review.

[Chicago Astronomer - Astro Joe]

No need to be apologetic. That's what the reviews of the movies are here for.

Not one of my favorites either, but I enjoy the old type of filming processes, and actors. It has a place in space cinema archives. I wonder if the Apollo 13 astronauts saw this movie and commented on the rescue, and questioned NASA's ability for a real rescue.

How about some more movies to review?