This weekend I saw an appropriate 2007 documentary:
Naturally I would have to watch some sort of documentary this weekend that was at least in part about the Apollo 11 mission as my way to tip my cap to this historical event... and it'd be something I hadn't watched before. As this was highly rated, it seemed like a logical choice, and it was a good one.
A lot of information had to be conveyed as multiple Apollo missions were brought up (even if 11 was the main focus) and before the various missions could be discussed, the genesis of the entire operation and how difficult it was had to be elaborated upon. Along with all the great footage was modern (i.e. mid-2000's) interviews with various astronauts, including Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins... as many have said, Collins is a true highlight as his comments were usually amusing, although every one's statements were insightful as it helped the common person understand just what it's like to be an astronaut and how stressful it is to fly to the moon, even if you stay in the Command Module and the others on your team are the ones who are able to land on that foreign body.
This is straightfoward and not presented in a unique or revolutionary way; it did not need to be as this was put together rather well and explained how all those missions that had people land on the moon (six in all), why this was a tremendous achievement in humanity's history.
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