Did A Rewatch of The Right Stuff and Apollo 13 Back 2 Back Recently

I think I've got a stick.

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It just comes across more of a man's man movie with an equally good cast as A13. IDK.

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"Sir, over there, is that a man?

"Yeah, you're damn right it is"



Also, the incredible theme song was written by LSU alum Bill Conti.

It’s a shame The Right Stuff isn’t more well known by general audiences. Such a great movie.

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It always cracked me up when Scott Glenn was making all the Mexican jokes and got called out by the 6 foot tall Mexican nurse.

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that was anthony munoz 3rd pick in the 1980 NFL draft and he was 6'6"
inducted into the HOF in 98.

that was one of the first movies my wife and rented when we got our DVR in 85.

that was levon helm as ridley..."fair enough"

Great running gag between Yeager and Ridley.

When he stalls out at the end I still get the chills.

Watched TRS as a kid. I bought Chuck Yeagers autobiography and read it because of the movie. He flew the Bell X-1 for 6 months before breaking the sound barrier. The movie made out like he did it in a single flight. He did break a few ribs 2 nights before the SB flight and got Ridley to daw off the mop handle so he could close the hatch door.

Yeager loved fishing for California golden trout. In the 1960’s he helped transport golden trout from Sierra Nevada lakes to New Mexico streams I orders from General Irving Twig.

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our DVR in 85

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Ridley

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Played by music legend Levon Helm, drummer and lead singer of The Band.

The Right Stuff is one of the best movies ever made.