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List Price: $19.98 | | Label: Lions Gate
Salesrank: 30307
Released: October 14, 2008 |
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MPAA Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Media: DVD |
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Editorial Review:
What if one of the greatest space adventures was really a hoax? When the head of NASA's manned Mars mission discovers that the capsule meant to carry the astronauts will suffer a catastrophic failure, he forces them to participate in a hoax by broadcasting their "Mission" from a studio built in an abandoned air force base. Over many months, the astronauts are forced to film broadcasts on their progress. All is going well until they learn that the only way for the hoax to be maintained is for them to die upon re-entry. Their only chance for survival is to make a desperate attempt to escape. Throughout this period, an investigative reporter gets wind of the fact that something is amiss and slowly puts together the pieces of the mystery.
Capricorn One Reviews:
Capricorn One DVD 
2009-10-06 - I loved this movie when it was first released and have seen it many times since. It's great to have it on DVD.
Story has a few holes in it and I think a bit of rework on the script could have turned this into one of the great conspiracy movies of all time. Still a great flick.
Guilty pleasure?
2009-07-27 - I have to confess I have always liked this film, ever since I first saw it and was too young to realize some of the more obvious errors. It was a little slow, as I was used to Star Wars type speed, and a little talkative but I loved the idea. Seeing it again, on widescreen, as an adult, I appreciate it a lot more.
The positives are the story, the acting (which is actually very good, especially Hal Holbrook and Elliott Gould, and a hilarious scene stealing Telly Savalas), great direction, superb chase scenes and a very nice score.
It may not be a perfect film, or as awe-inspiring as Close Encounters, but this is a very entertaining film and one of the more under-valued films of the 70's.
Great concept, lousy acting, Great chase scenes 
2009-04-26 - The concept is there, God knows enough people actually believe it, if only the acting and screen play matched the concept it would be a decent film. The two scenes that I love are when the reporter's car goes out of control and is running through the city with the camera on the hood of the car and the chase scene between the helicopters and bi-plane. Other than that, nothing special.
The worst hoax ever in this movie... 
2008-10-24 - ... was made by the director who refused to listen to his characters who insisted that transmission signals are taking 21 minutes from Mars to Earth, but keep them talking to each other as if the point was not of any importance. I should have put only 2 stars, if it was not for the fact that anything dealing with paranoia ( which is the foundation of politics, especially in US) has my attention. Even if Andy Groove who was accused by his interviewer (about 10 years ago) of being paranoid, replied "you know, even paranoids have enemies".
Of course, it might be very damaging for ANY government to tell the truth about about ANYTHING (that might incite taxpayers to go on strike - Thoreau was one of the most gifted Americans in clairvoyance) I can't see any other reason why Bush was elected AND reelected, since he proved that perjury (by himself or his goons) was the best way to rule a country.
