About halfway through "The Real Right Stuff," the new National Geographic documentary now on Disney+ soars past the stories told by the eight-episode series for which it serves as a companion.
"The Real Right Stuff," directed and produced by filmmaker Tom Jennings, offers archival footage and an original orchestral score in place of the actors and set pieces that comprise "The Right Stuff" docudrama. Both, though, share a common heritage: journalist Tom Wolfe's 1979 account of the NASA's first spacemen, the Mercury 7 astronauts.
Robert Pearlman Editor
Posts: 50445 From: Houston, TX Registered: Nov 1999
posted 05-19-2023 01:50 PM
Disney is starting to remove content from its streaming service as part of a cost-cutting measure and, as of today, "The Real Right Stuff" is among the titles slated to be pulled.
Just a heads-up if you have been meaning to watch but haven't yet.
Buel Member
Posts: 873 From: UK Registered: Mar 2012
posted 05-19-2023 02:52 PM
Thanks. Is it any good?
Robert Pearlman Editor
Posts: 50445 From: Houston, TX Registered: Nov 1999
posted 05-19-2023 03:35 PM
It was worth watching, especially if you are not well versed on the history (which is the type of person National Geographic was targeting when they set out to have it made). Still, even being familiar with the topic, it kept me engaged.
posted 11-20-2020 03:06 PM
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