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Magnifique désolation: marchons sur la lune

Original title: Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon 3D
  • 2005
  • Unrated
  • 40m
IMDb RATING
6.9/10
1.1K
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Magnifique désolation: marchons sur la lune (2005)
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This program strives to give the viewer an impression of what it is like to actually be on the moon. It provides a romantic, inspirational depiction of the Apollo astronauts travels on the m... Read allThis program strives to give the viewer an impression of what it is like to actually be on the moon. It provides a romantic, inspirational depiction of the Apollo astronauts travels on the moon peppered by their quotations of their impressions.This program strives to give the viewer an impression of what it is like to actually be on the moon. It provides a romantic, inspirational depiction of the Apollo astronauts travels on the moon peppered by their quotations of their impressions.

  • Director
    • Mark Cowen
  • Writers
    • Tom Hanks
    • Mark Cowen
    • Christopher G. Cowen
  • Stars
    • Tom Hanks
    • John Corbett
    • Andrew Husmann
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.9/10
    1.1K
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    • Director
      • Mark Cowen
    • Writers
      • Tom Hanks
      • Mark Cowen
      • Christopher G. Cowen
    • Stars
      • Tom Hanks
      • John Corbett
      • Andrew Husmann
    • 20User reviews
    • 13Critic reviews
    • 71Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win total

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    Tom Hanks
    Tom Hanks
    • Narrator
    • (voice)
    John Corbett
    John Corbett
    • Jack Schmitt
    • (voice)
    Andrew Husmann
    • Astronaut Scott
    Bryan Cranston
    Bryan Cranston
    • Buzz Aldrin
    • (voice)
    Aaron White
    • Astronaut Irwin
    Matt Damon
    Matt Damon
    • Al Shepard
    • (voice)
    Gary Hershberger
    Gary Hershberger
    • Astronaut Grace
    Morgan Freeman
    Morgan Freeman
    • Neil Armstrong
    • (voice)
    Scott Wilder
    • Astronaut Wallace
    Brandy Blackledge Derrick
    Brandy Blackledge Derrick
    • Future Astronaut
    • (as Brandy Blackledge)
    Scott Glenn
    Scott Glenn
    • Charles Duke
    • (voice)
    Rick Gomez
    Rick Gomez
    • Alpha Station Commander
    • (voice)
    Colin Hanks
    Colin Hanks
    • Conspiracy Neil Armstrong
    Bo Stevenson
    • Conspiracy Grip
    Frank John Hughes
    Frank John Hughes
    • Future Houston Capcom
    • (voice)
    Tim Matheson
    Tim Matheson
    • Houston Capcom
    • (voice)
    Matthew McConaughey
    Matthew McConaughey
    • Al Bean
    • (voice)
    Neal McDonough
    Neal McDonough
    • Reservoir Commander
    • (voice)
    • Director
      • Mark Cowen
    • Writers
      • Tom Hanks
      • Mark Cowen
      • Christopher G. Cowen
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    6Josh4981

    A mild disappointment

    I went to see DESOLATION this afternoon with the hope of it delivering on the hype: namely, a virtual walk on the moon.

    Well...it does deliver that...but in frustrating snippets.

    After all, with only 40 min of film time (for $10.50), I was really hoping for an immersion experience, start to finish. Instead...the actual scenes devoted to 3-D moonscape are rarely longer than 10 seconds each, interspersed with 10 MINUTES of inane filler material...like cute school kids trying to remember the names of the Apollo astronauts. Sheesh...very much 'spell breaking'.

    So...you do come away with a few shots to remember. But a virtual 'experience' of being on the surface of the moon?? Not really. More like an MTV experience of being on the moon, for the attention span challenged.

    Josh
    10mvolk23

    Outstanding! Great use of 3D technology...

    Outstanding! What a great tribute to the Apollo space program. A great use of 3D technology. I loved all of the star voices sitting in for the Apollo astronuats. I recognized some of them, not all of them. This movie - only about 45 minutes long - shows us past footage and new footage of what it was like to fly an Apollo mission to the moon. Including hypothetical worst case scenarios and what moon travel might be like in the future. For those who remember the Apollo missions, this will be a great reminder and tribute to those days of the late 60's & 70's. And for those who have no frame of reference, what a great way to learn about what it was like. The 3D effects are outstanding, not gimmicky. Please go see this movie and take your kids. I remember very little of the Apollo missions when they occurred, but this movie actually had me choked up at the end. I only wish it was longer...
    7ashleyphotostory

    Pretty good IMAX

    This movie is a pretty decent IMAX flick. Tom Hanks makes for a great narrator. The content was very interesting and often quite funny. The music is on-par with major Hollywood films (although it got a little sappy at the end, but that's IMAX for you). It did a good job of discussing all the Apollo missions, and not just 11.

    I only found out afterwards how many famous voices were involved. I recognized Morgan Freeman, but that was it. This is a Good Thing. The film did not let the "talent" get in the way of the story. In other words, the star of the show was the history and information, and not the voice work.

    This movie did NOT need to be in 3D. More than half of it was archive footage, which obviously was not shot with a 3D camera. Often the footage was shrunk down to appear 3D against a generic background. The recreated lunar landing was the only part that took real advantage of the 3D cameras, but it was in no way necessary to be shot in 3D.

    That being said, it was a pleasant way to spend an hour. Make sure to sit in a red seat if you see it in the Lockheed-Martin theatre at the Air and Space Museum for optimum 3D viewing.
    6EUyeshima

    Cursory, IMAX-Formatted Look at the Apollo Lunar Missions Designed to Inspire the Next Generation

    If you saw the superb 2007 documentary, "In the Shadow of the Moon", I am not certain what the point would be in viewing this forty-minute 2005 IMAX film - at least if you are old enough to remember the television coverage of the Apollo missions. The former film includes spectacular archival footage of those missions and insightful on-camera interviews with ten of the surviving astronauts. This one is aimed more directly as a motivational film for a youthful audience as it seeks to reignite the pioneering spirit that sparked the first space flights. NASA aficionado Tom Hanks wrote and produced (along with director Mark Cowen) this enthralling if somewhat cursory look at what it took to get to the moon and what it will take to continue the legacy. The film not only recreates some of the actual Apollo lunar missions but also posits what could have happened had disaster struck. The result adds a suspenseful element obviously designed to engage younger viewers.

    Hanks applies his storytelling skills to full dramatic effect during these fictitious interludes. They are intertwined with a whirlwind of facts presented in a breezy manner, an especially effective tactic in chronicling mankind's fascination with the moon since this film is meant to inspire as well as to educate. To reinforce the approach, there is a series of quick interviews with youngsters that bookend the featurette showing how the space race has completely preceded them and how it could be resuscitated for the next generation of lunar exploration which targets us back on the moon by 2016. A number of famous actors provide the voices of the astronauts - Matt Damon, Morgan Freeman, Paul Newman - but few are recognizable. The 3-D visual effects are lost on the 2007 DVD, though I think not as much as the elongated dimensions provided by an IMAX theater. Even more than the technical elements, what really brings the film together is Hanks' obvious enthusiasm for the subject. The DVD includes additional video footage and photographs from the Apollo 11 mission plus a trivia game.
    Gordon-11

    Exploring the Apollo missions

    This documentary film tells the details of the Apollo space missions, and what it was like for the twelve highly privileged astronauts to walk on the moon.

    "Magnificent Desolation" gives us details of what it is like to walk on the moon. It is a behind the scenes documentary, and we get to see footage we would otherwise not see, such as astronauts tripping over on the moon. We are told that every minute of the moon walk is planned, and there is no time to waste. And an astronaut left his family photo on the moon for future generations to discover. It is filled with little facts that you otherwise would not see elsewhere. The real surprise was the narration. I didn't realise they were all celebrity voices and not astronaut voices, so when the credits rolled, I was shocked to see so many big names.

    As a documentary, "Magnificent Desolation" is not particularly entertaining or educational. I did not leave the film thinking I have learned more. It contained fun facts to know nonetheless.

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    • Trivia
      Colin Hanks: Tom Hanks' son as Neil Armstrong in the "conspiracy" gag.
    • Goofs
      In the surface emergency sequence, when one astronaut's portable life support system fails, he activates his OPS (Oxygen Purge System), i.e., emergency oxygen supply. But he fails to open the purge valve that lets the oxygen flow through and out of his suit. The valve is unlocked by pulling a pin attached to the red ball ("red apple") hanging from the lower right front of the suit.
    • Quotes

      Neil Armstrong: Mystery creates wonder and wonder is the basis of man's desire to understand.

    • Connections
      Featured in Troldspejlet: Episode #34.2 (2006)

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    • Release date
      • September 28, 2005 (France)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official site (United States)
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Magnificent Desolation
    • Filming locations
      • Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • IMAX
      • Playtone
      • Herzog-Cowen Entertainment
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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $34,137,524
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $479,587
      • Sep 25, 2005
    • Gross worldwide
      • $40,339,402
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    • Runtime
      40 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Sonics-DDP
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.43 : 1

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