Apollo 18 Movie: September 2nd 2011
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Dimension Films is releasing a new horror/thriller movie next month based on a fictional “Secret” Apollo mission. The trailer for the film attempts to re-create the look and feel of Apollo-era grainy footage. I won’t give away too many details, so as not to spoil anything in the trailer. In actuality, the last Apollo mission was Apollo 17 (December 1972). The movie is based on the premise that Apollo 18 was a secret mission, funded by the U.S Department of Defense.
The film has been in development hell for some time, but Dimension Films is releasing Apollo 18 on September 2nd 2011. Recently a number of promotional videos for the film have popped up all over the Internet, which claim to include actual footage from the Apollo 18 mission, stating that although NASA denies the authenticity, said footage is the real reason we’ve never gone back to the Moon.
While a lot of people tend to shun “indie” Films, I will say, as a side note that some “indie” sci-fi films that I’ve watched were quite enjoyable despite less than favorable initial buzz. “Moon” starring Sam Rockwell and Kevin Spacey, along with District 9 are a couple of movies that come to mind.
In short, Apollo 18 seems like a good movie to catch on a Friday night. Just make sure to unplug your brain and engage your “suspension of disbelief” for a few hours. You can look forward to a full movie review from me in a couple of weeks.
If you want to learn more about the film, visit: http://www.apollo18movie.net, or http://www.facebook.com/apollo18movie
Below is one of several trailers for Apollo 18 (Warning: Trailer includes some intense scenes, but no gore or foul language (PG):
Ray Sanders is a Sci-Fi geek, astronomer and blogger. Currently researching variable stars at Arizona State University, he writes for Universe Today, The Planetary Society blog, and his own blog, Dear Astronomer
2012-12-04 08:06:32
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