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The Right Stuff | Year: 1983 Classification: Drama Directed: - Philip Kaufman Actors/Actresses: - Barbara Hershey - Jeff Goldblum - Scott Glenn - Sam Shepard Space Epic The Right Stuff is Phillip Kauffman's sprawling three-hour epic about the Mercury Space Program. Based on Tom Wolfe's amazing book, the movie is a visual stunner with a top-notch ensemble cast. Sam Sheperd stands out as Chuck Yeager, the first man to break the sound barrier. He portrays Yeager as a cowboy who flies jets instead of riding horses. Mr. Sheperd gives a cool and impressive performance. Ed Harris first sprang to attention with his performance of John Glenn. He gives a gentle and passionate performance and the scenes with his wife (who was hearing-impaired) are touching. Fred Ward gives a blustery and gruff performance as Gus Grissom who appears to be on the verge of cracking after his space launch goes awry. Scott Glenn adds a touch of humor to film as Alan Sheppard the first American in space. Dennis Quaid is brash and cocky as Gordo Cooper. The Right Stuff is a must DVD as its sound and picture are enhanced by the format. This Space For Rent THE RIGHT STUFF chronicles the MERCURY space program like FROM THE EARTH TO THE MOON did for the APOLLO program. And this 3 hour film could at times have been broken down into different episodes. Director Philip Kaufman has a great handle on the production, bouncing between high adventure, home spun drama and light comedy (Jeff Goldblum and Harry Shearer play roles worthy of Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy). Surprisingly light and bouncy, the film avoids being a drama and comes in as a family adventure, one with enough Americana to be brought out every Fourth of July. The pilots and astronauts put in a great ensemble performance with playwrite SAM SHEPHERD as Chuck Yeager and ED HARRIS as John Glenn giving a much needed depth to the film. Harris' portrayal of Glenn's marriage is one of great over-the-top understanding. The film is filled with a mix of actual NASA footage, miniatures and models (All well done but can't compare with things accomplished today...) This excellent film is at time a bit too quirky, like an overlong mystical visit with some aborogines and a cartoony Lyndon Johnson throwing a huge texas party which includes a rather long "fan dance". the film transfer is nice but there is nothing extra and since the film is a long one, you do have to flip the disc over during play. This, along with APOLLO 13 and FROM THE EARTH TO THE MOON will make for great rainy day Saturday matinee material. well done Hollywood has mostly ignored one of the most dramatic events of the modern age, the space program. It's been willing to lavish millions on sci-fi and fantasy but has been meager in detailing the real drama. Tom Wolfe's marvelous book has been captured in this film with the same blend of irony, whimsy, humor and real drama. Buy The Right Stuff at Amazon.com Buy posters at Allposters.com Jamster - the latest ringtones for your phone!  Search with Walhello on the Internet on The Right Stuff Search with the Priority Search Engine on The Right Stuff This page in other languages: Suomeksi | Nederlands | Deutsch
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