While Kaysing relied on photocopied samizdat to alert the world, now conspiracists have the subreddit r/moonhoax to document how Nasa was “so lazy” it used the same moon rover for Apollo 15, 16 and 17 or how “they have been trolling us for years” or to bring up the fact there is “one thing I can’t get my head around. A sociology professor in New Jersey was exposed last year for telling his students the landings were fake. The podcast kingpin Joe Rogan is among the doubters. Among 9/11 truthers, anti-vaxxers, chemtrailers, flat-Earthers, Holocaust deniers and Sandy Hook conspiracists, the idea that the moon landings were faked isn’t even a source of anger any more – it is just a given fact. If one thinks about the premise of “Capricorn One” too much, it falls apart.Īll the same, if one can simply relax and enjoy “Capricorn One” on its own merits ( amazing stunt-work, a game cast and gritty cinematography), there is a thrilling adventure to be enjoyed under all of that cynical armor.Despite the extraordinary volume of evidence (including 382kg of moon rock collected across six missions corroboration from Russia, Japan and China and images from the Nasa Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter showing the tracks made by the astronauts in the moondust), belief in the moon-hoax conspiracy has blossomed since 1969. The movie’s conspiratorial high-concept is meant to touch its audience’s critical-thinking receptors, though not too deeply. “Capricorn One” feels like Peter Hyams’ own Hitchcockian, “North By Northwest”-style ode to the space program, as filtered through a cynical, post-Watergate lens. The dialogue sometime sounds a bit overly-stylized at times, however, that is also part of the movie’s charm-alternating between realistic post-Watergate cynicism and 1940s noir-mysteries ( the Caulfield character even references such films with his boss). In 1977, post-Vietnam/Watergate America thought it had reached the apex of cynicism ( oh, such innocent bygone days), and the movie plays directly into that vibe. The tone of “Capricorn One” is very much of its time. Gross uses of the word "underrated" and other hyperbolic terms ("the worst ever", etc) may resolve in a ban.įor leaked info about upcoming movies, twist endings, or anything else spoileresque, please use the following method ( leave the quotes in): Clickbait titles will be removed.Īvoid exaggerated terms. Do not leave out the name of the film or actor you want to talk about. posts that simply ask people to list a movie, actor, genre, etc.īe thoroughly descriptive in your submission title. Be as extensive as possible.ĭo not post comments of just movie titles, quotes, actor names, or jokes, or etc. Please make an effort to explain your answers. Top-level comments must be a minimum length of 100 characters or will be automatically and immediately removed by AutoModerator. No sexism, racism, insults, or other attacks. Discuss the issue, or hit "report" on a comment and let the mods deal with abusive users. In other words, think of it as a gap between /r/Movies and /r/Truefilm.Ĭivility will be enforced harshly. r/Flicks is a place to have serious discussion of film in a more laid back manner.
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