Do you like history?
Do you like space?
Do you like watching great Americans do great things?
Do you like watching ordinary Americans do great things?
Do you want to see a nation that believes in itself pushing the boundaries of technology and exploration?
If any of those are true, try to get to a showing of the “Apollo 11” documentary, a 90-minute compilation of recently discovered footage covering the first moon landing in 1969 from launch to splashdown. THEY HAD GIANT COLOR FILM SITTING IN THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND NO ONE KNEW ABOUT IT.
This plug may be a little late, unfortunately. It’s only playing in a few theaters, and it’s possible that Collins Road Theatres in Marion is the only place in Iowa you can see it after today. Or, when the DVD comes out, go get it — but it won’t be the same as on the big screen.
(And phooey on this putz at the New Yorker who spoiled a 100% rating on Rotten Tomatoes.)