While it never quite got the attention of its forerunner, Band of Brothers, The Pacific remains one of the most harrowing evocations of war ever put on screen. You can stream The Right Stuff on HBO Max and rent it on other digital platforms. Why? Because for once Americans, in their modesty, are shown as heroes, and heroes that we can all identify with.” As The Hollywood Reporter said at the time, “ The Right Stuff emerges as the picture of the year, one that its producers can be proud of, the industry can be proud of, and which Americans can be proud of. Maverick surely also took inspiration from the movie’s uncomplicated notions of American heroism. Top Gun: Maverick recently paid homage to the masterpiece in its opening scene, which echoes the famous sequence in which Chuck Yeager (Shepard) becomes the first person to break the sound barrier (to complete the homage, Ed Harris is even on hand as a Navy admiral). The Right Stuff still features some of the best flight footage ever shot. Those that weren’t killed became the Mercury Seven astronauts, the first men in space.
Well-known actors like Scott Glenn, Ed Harris, Sam Shepard, and Dennis Quaid play the brave test pilots who took the crazy risks that made it all possible. was devoting untold treasure to competing with the Soviets in developing space and military technology. The movie chronicles the early days of the American space program when the Cold War was particularly frigid and the U.S. was hoping for, perhaps due to its almost arthouse sensibility and poetic visuals, which were perhaps a little too poetic for audiences during a very commercial time for movie making. The Right Stuff (1983) Warner BrothersĪn epic production that earned great reviews and eight Oscar nominations, including Best Picture, The Right Stuff never became the hit that Warner Bros. Below are five thoughtful movies and TV shows to celebrate the Fourth of July this year and hopefully remind us of our shared values. Why, we do what we always do: turn to our filmed entertainment. Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014).
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