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Thanks to repeated showings on cable television and home video, this speculative thriller has built quite a loyal following since its release in 1978. The provocative "what if?" scenario still packs a punch, even if it is not always believable. James Brolin, Sam Waterston, and O.J. Simpson star as three astronauts who agree to spare the government embarrassment by faking their historic landing on Mars after their spacecraft is determined to be unsafe for blastoff. When a scheming mission controller (Hal Holbrook) plots to kill the astronauts in a staged capsule fire, the trio embarks on a dangerous mission to expose the truth. Elliott Gould costars as the journalist determined to crack the conspiracy, and director Peter Hyams turns up the tension with an exciting chase sequence involving Telly Savalas as an eccentric barnstormer who comes to Gould's aid in his attempt rescue the hoax mission's sole survivor. --Jeff Shannon
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3.0 out of 5 stars
Better things may come to those that wait,
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This review is from: Capricorn One [Blu-ray] (Blu-ray)
Capricorn One [Blu-ray]It is my opinion that Capricorn One continues to be a very underrated movie by most critics. Personally, I think it has a very good and unique storyline, with good acting (for the most part - I think O. J. Simpson was mis-casted), good drama as well as action. I like this movie so much that I have purchased this movie on VHS and DVD in the past and have been looking forward to seeing a high definition transfer of this movie onto Blu-Ray. Unfortunately, this particular Blu-Ray did not meet my expectations. It is my opinion that this Blu-Ray disc was a direct transfer of the DVD version of the film. The lack of resolution and definition is evident especially in many scenes filled with movements. I would suggest that other Capricorn One fans out there continue to wait for a remastered Blu-Ray version of this film to be released someday hopefully in the not too distant future.
4.0 out of 5 stars
The Mission-to-Mars misfire will not be televized...,
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This review is from: Capricorn One [Blu-ray] (Blu-ray)
-> BLU RAYBack in the seventies 'conspiracy' was all the rage: 3 Days of the Condor; All the President's Men; The Parallax View; Night Moves; The Domino Principle; The Conversation... to name a few. (today you'd do it in public, given you're 'too big to fail'...) This is a fine (and entertaining!) example of how 70s-film dramatized the self-doubt of a nation and its people's mistrust against authorities. Very solid picture. Original aspect ratio. Recommended! (BD cover data "4:3" = incorrect) Film: 7.5/10 Picture quality 8/10 Aspect ratio: 2.35:1 orig. Run time (24 fps): 2 03'09'' Chpt.: 12 Audio: Engl. ST: Engl. Region free Bonus: - Studio: itv
2.0 out of 5 stars
Something's missing...,
By silvertown "silvertown" (Nain, Labrador) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Capricorn One (Widescreen) (DVD)
Not a bad idea for a film. Something could have been made of it, but this one comes up short. It drags badly in places, especially Hal Holbrook's far-too-long explanation to the three astronauts about why they must fake the Mars shot. There's also an odd flatness and a dullness to much of the dialogue, as though no one, including the director, could really be bothered to interject some energy; the score doesn't help. And the ending, besides being a cop-out, is just plain silly. It isn't a terrible film, but why does getting up and going to the bathroom or for a drink in the middle of the film seem like such a wonderful idea? A bit disappointing, overall.
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