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Topic: The Dish
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spaceuk
Member Posts: 2113
From: Staffs, UK
Registered: Aug 2002
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posted 12-11-2004 06:48 AM
  
For UK TV viewers The Dish is on this afternoon (Saturday 11 Dec) at 4:10pm on CH4.I believe the film Apollo-13 is being run again over Christmas sometime. |
icarkie
Member Posts: 618
From: BURTON ON TRENT /England
Registered: Nov 2002
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posted 12-11-2004 08:51 AM
Phill
Apollo 13 is on the 28th, 12:55pm ITV.
and for anyone from the Darker side, Star Wars Episode IV is on the 29th /Episode V on the 30th / and Episode VI on the 31st all on ITV.
May the force be with you
Ian 
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spaceman48263
Member Posts: 75
From: Michigan
Registered: Aug 2004
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posted 12-11-2004 11:00 AM
"The Dish" has to be one of my favorite space movies. I have it on DVD and have watched it many times. To bad the DVD didn't come with many extras. Best part was when the band plays theme from Hawaii five-O as the national anthem! I think I'll have to watch it tonight!
Merry Christmas to all you "Space Nuts" |
november25
Member Posts: 646
From: Douglas, Isle of Man, UK
Registered: Feb 2004
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posted 12-11-2004 07:01 PM
THE DISH- Has to be a favourite of mine-love the bit where Gordo is talking to the
aboriginal-when they arrive in Oz-and then the great moment-when the Astronaut sees-what he thinks are shooting stars in the sky---beautiful-itys amazing----------
i got my copy in the USA-Hope to find some more goodies whilst there after Christmas.
Regards to you all,Happy Christmas everyone
from Brenda and Family on the Isle of Man.
this was posted by november25 |
ColinBurgess
Member Posts: 2031
From: Sydney, Australia
Registered: Sep 2003
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posted 12-11-2004 07:18 PM
Hi Brenda,Uh oh ... too much of that splendid Aussie wine for you. Those scenes you mention were actually in the movie, "The Right Stuff." "The Dish" is a delightful film about a small group of engineers working at the Parkes radio telescope during the Apollo 11 mission. It is an absolute scream, and really takes you back to those wonderful days.  Colin |
november25
Member Posts: 646
From: Douglas, Isle of Man, UK
Registered: Feb 2004
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posted 12-11-2004 07:33 PM
Hi Colin,
I HAVE BEEN ON THE BOOZE TONIGHT, Aussie Red.
Your right- got so many space DVDs get mixed up.thanks for pointing my error out-
looking forward to my Florida vacation and to see Story-must go to Disney to see the fireworks,for the new year, all the very best to you,have a lovely Christmas. Ted has distant relatives in oz-so maybe one day? If we can go the 28 hour flight.?
Happy Christmas,all the best for 2005
regards from Brenda.
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spaceuk
Member Posts: 2113
From: Staffs, UK
Registered: Aug 2002
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posted 12-12-2004 05:13 AM
I'd never seen The Dish until yesterday .And - even then - missed first half since my wife 'forgot' to call me to say it was on. Never mind it was good fun . I liked the bit where they climb onto the dish itself and sit! And where the lady is reciting poems to the assembled dignitaries in front of the tv set when the live images of Neil's first steps onto Moon start appearing - and she wouldn't move without being bundled out of the way :-) Phill
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TRS
Member Posts: 721
From: Wellington, New Zealand
Registered: Mar 2003
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posted 12-15-2004 04:25 PM
The Australian/New Zealand release of The Dish has absolutely fantastic special features on it - everything form original newsreels of construction of the telescope to a section called "The Bits we liked but couldn;t use" which is all of the footage, documentaries etc that the filmmakers gathered but couldn't fit in - like interviews with the women who made the suits used for the EVA. If you've got a multizone, I'd highly recommend getting this version for the special features alone!CHeers Craig from Auckland |
spaceman48263
Member Posts: 75
From: Michigan
Registered: Aug 2004
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posted 12-15-2004 08:28 PM
To bad you can't find that in the states! Sounds like it would be worth viewing. Maybe it will be reissued here with those extras someday. |
eilisk
Member Posts: 100
From: London
Registered: Oct 2004
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posted 12-16-2004 05:23 AM
Hi allIt can be ordered from Australia, for those with Region 4 compatible players.
http://www.sanity.com.au/product.asp?intProductID=56233&intArtistID=11401 http://www.fbo.com.au/movie.asp?ID=4706 and if you don't have region-free players, I can recommend for PCs Region-Free DVD from DVDIdle (http://www.dvdidle.com/) No more flashing of DVD drives! It's a great bit of software. All the best
Eilis |
november25
Member Posts: 646
From: Douglas, Isle of Man, UK
Registered: Feb 2004
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posted 12-16-2004 12:36 PM
Hi Ellis,
Thanks very much friend-good idea- only £15.00- not bad- look more interesting than the one Ive got from the USA- glad I got my Multi-Region DVD Player,now I have the choice- will order one in the New Year-after
returning from Florida- what with the Xmas post?
CHEERS-
Regards from Brenda.
ps- Colin- Now I can view the Aussie version-looking forward to it. |
eilisk
Member Posts: 100
From: London
Registered: Oct 2004
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posted 12-16-2004 05:28 PM
Hi there BrendaGlad I could help (-: Just one thing to watch out for is customs charges. I think for a single DVD it may pass under the limit that charges are incurred, but best that you know about it. Have a great trip to Florida - I'd love to go there myself one day. All the best
Eilis |
november25
Member Posts: 646
From: Douglas, Isle of Man, UK
Registered: Feb 2004
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posted 12-16-2004 06:16 PM
Hi Eilis;
Thanks for the note about customs charges-
have just looked on sanity.com.au, and it states $7.85,FOR FREIGHT CHARGES TO THE UK-
Now-think its worth it-(After All MY SANITY}
will be down-if I did not buy-what do you reckon- Information techno guy?
It takes 4\5 weeks for delivery-even so-think I will buy now?-
Thanks again,
from Brenda |
eilisk
Member Posts: 100
From: London
Registered: Oct 2004
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posted 12-17-2004 06:06 AM
Hey BrendaI'm always in favour of ordering space goodness! 4/5 weeks at that price sounds about right - just be careful and see if you can get it insured - the longer it takes the longer the risk of it getting lost. Just so you know...I'm an Information Techno-woman - my name isn't exactly the easiest to guess! (-: All the best
Eilis [This message has been edited by eilisk (edited December 17, 2004).] |
Cliff Lentz
Member Posts: 655
From: Philadelphia, PA USA
Registered: Mar 2002
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posted 12-17-2004 12:48 PM
I love this film. The opening credit Montage of space events leading up to Apollo 11 is a feast for any Space Nut. Who among us can avoid blurting out the names of the astronauts or the flights as it goes on? I particularly liked the son of the Mayor of Parkes who was probably like all of us; fascinated by all this, knowing all the little details in a world that has a hard time grasping the just the basics of the Moonlanding. During one of my five minute radio NASA updates that I do on Sportsradio 610 in Philadelphia about a year ago, they played a sound byte from the movie as I was talking. It was the one where one of the techs says " I like that Cliff he always goes for it!" |
november25
Member Posts: 646
From: Douglas, Isle of Man, UK
Registered: Feb 2004
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posted 12-17-2004 07:37 PM
Hi All-
Well- its done- I ordered the AUSSIE VERSION OF THE DISH TONIGHT,after trying on several occasions-if at first-you dont succeed-so try again Brenda- it payed off-
after joining SANITY-think mine nearly went.
At last-so am looking forward to this version=-Colin- should be a hoot? for the price OF $35.42 for the DVD and $7.85 Delivery to the UK.Even got a confirmation to prove it-I printed off- So Austrailia
here goes?
Thanks friends, Happy Christmas.
ps Will let you know what adventures in Did in Florida- at KSC
this was posted by november25
goodnight. |
eilisk
Member Posts: 100
From: London
Registered: Oct 2004
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posted 12-18-2004 07:20 AM
Good stuff Brenda!Let us know when it arrives and how good the extras are. All the best
Eilis |
TRS
Member Posts: 721
From: Wellington, New Zealand
Registered: Mar 2003
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posted 12-18-2004 04:12 PM
Hi againsorry I've been away fromt he computer for a little bit and missed the ordering info conversation. If anyone wants a region 4 edition I can get one from the local store here for $29.95NZ and and Ship Air Mail for $16.95NZ - I think the conversion works favourably into US$. Cheers Craig |
Captain Apollo
Member Posts: 260
From: UK
Registered: Jun 2004
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posted 12-18-2004 04:25 PM
Bit muddled - my Region 2 disk has special features on it: commentaries, docs, NASA archive footage & more |
november25
Member Posts: 646
From: Douglas, Isle of Man, UK
Registered: Feb 2004
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posted 01-10-2005 07:27 PM
Hi Eilis,
Just got back from Florida on Sat.8th,Jan.05.
Still a little JET-LAGGED- only to find my Aussie copy of The Dish-{The Cover is diferent- 3 guys-instead of 2 on the other versions, found it came whilst away- read the info on the back- much,much more footage than the others-not tried it yet-will have to wake up-first-checked my bank statement-£17.45 or $43.27 AUSSIE MONEY-not bad a price- 2 hours footage with extras.
regards to you all,happy new year-
Hubby and Myself had a real ball in Florida-met up with lots of friends, saw Story Musgrave,visited KSC,
regards from Brenda. |
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