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 "The Right Stuff" for older guys Feb 06, 2010
Space Cowboys is enjoyable on many levels. Clint Eastwood, James Garner, Tommy Lee Jones, and Donald Sutherland are a superb cast who live up to their past accomplishments. The story itself begins with these 4 as test pilots in the late 1950s being excluded from the astronaut program, which is populated with younger college graduates and engineers. These old "stick and rudder" test pilots are jealous and resentful, and carry the grudge for the next 40 years. Then they are called upon 40 years later to solve a problem with a Russian satellite. Many old scores remain to be settled with the NASA management and among themselves. The human interactions are facinating, and multi-layered. The 4 each have strong but different personalities which contribute to the movie. For those old enough to remember the 50s it is also nostalgic. The 4 eventually go on a space mission to "fix" a Russian satellite. The reasons and results of the mission are full of twists, turns and surprises (which I won't "spoil" here). Their "stick and rudder" skills save the day after computer failure, redeeming human skill in the age of computers. The special effects are very good, giving a convincing and realistic portrayal of a space mission. All in all, I found the movie highly entertaining.
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 Space Cowboys (HD DVD) Dec 28, 2009
I can not review this DVD as I didn't read all the PRODUCT ALERT. I have a Blu-ray player.
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 Great movie for a great price! Nov 12, 2009
My husband loves this movie!!! The price was excellent and so was the condition of the movie!!! Thanks a bunch!
Space Cowboys a classic! Sep 13, 2009
With all these well-known actors, it could only be a hit, and full of humor! Fun, great movie!
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 Rather Lame Flick If You Ask Me Aug 16, 2009
I found this to be rather lame what with the long and boring beginning, and I also found it to be very unfunny. I actually tried to make out with my fiance during this movie it was so terrible. I think the plot was good, but the direction, and the performances were rather lackluster. I just don't feel that Eastwood is cut out to do comedies. "City Heat", "Every Which Way But Loose", and "Any Which Way You Can" are the 3 worst Eastwood films that he ever did, and they all have one thing in common; they are all comedies. I got in bad with my fiance for wanting to make out with her, but I told her I really didn't want to watch this movie. I feel the reason for this film was because of the fact that it was during the time that John Glenn went back up into space in his 70's. James Garner was 72, Eastwood had just turned 70, Sutherland was 66, and Jones was 54. I just think that this was a waste of money, and time. The ending I couldn't figure out at all, and I regret having said to my fiance that we could watch this with her girlfriend, and her husband.
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