Apollo 13
The Film, Apollo 13, presents many different arguments. The movie is set in the 1960's and is about Apollo 13's Mission to land on the moon. The Commander of the mission, Jim Lowell, was selected by fate six months prior to launch because the original Commander had a serious infection in his ear. Fred Haise and Ken Mattingly were the other two selected. They would under go hours and hours of vigorous simulation and training. Only two days prior to launch fate would strike again. Blood test revealed that Mattingly had the missiles and would not be allowed to do the mission. Jack Swirget was then selected to take his place. Their voyage didn't get much media attention, except when things started to go wrong. Something malfunctioned and things started to get out of control. Power and Guidance systems were down and there Oxygen supply was rapidly dwindling. With the odds against them and time running out, the crew aboard and back at Mission Control brainstormed figuring out ways to make the crippled capsule safe and to bring the three astronauts home. After using innovative thinking because their technology failed, the crew was successful on bringing the astronauts home and alive. Through this story, the director brings
When Apollo 13 did its live broadcast from outer space, no television stations bothered to carry it because they said that the astronauts did not make space travel seem interesting. This is shown in the film when the director seems to show with emphasis how the crew at Mission Control is constantly figuring out ways for Apollo 13 to conserve energy. Finally the Director brings forth the argument that something might go wrong so another thing can go right. The aircraft carrier could not be found by Lowell. With darkness surrounding him he looked into the water and saw a green glow. This is a mirror of the Apollo 13 situation. Since Ken Mattingly had a blood test that said he was going to be sick with the missiles, he had to stay home. The Director also brings out the argument that something may go wrong in order for other things can go right. The Director believes that people are intrigued by tragedy. During the film, when Apollo 13 is launching no one seems to care. The director also shows this argument by showing emphasis on the plan on conserving energy by using the moon's gravity as a sling shot. Also some things may go wrong so due to fate, other things would go right. Then to make things worse his cabin light went out. When technology crumbles we will have to resort on the foundation of where our technology is made from, which is our capability to work as a team and to develop primitive ways of doing something.
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