"Thanksgiving With the Kranzes" is a short film parody of "Apollo 13" that examines what Thanksgiving dinner with Gene Kranz (Ed Harris from "Apollo 13") might be like, especially when things go terribly, but familiarly, wrong.
"Thanksgiving With the Kranzes" was shot in January of 2006 and after being shelved for awhile, was edited in the fall of 2006.
space4u Member
Posts: 330 From: Cleveland, OH USA Registered: Aug 2006
posted 01-22-2007 08:08 AM
Fun movie. Reminded me of a few thanksgivings of mine! The parody is great even down to the correct music over the closing credits. Kudos to the chefs... or the producers.
ea757grrl Member
Posts: 816 From: South Carolina Registered: Jul 2006
posted 01-22-2007 06:31 PM
Oh, that's classic. It reminds me of an idea I had a long time ago in which Jim Lovell is the host of a talk/variety show, sort of in the Mike Douglas genre. Anyway, there's some kind of accident in the main studio, so they have to retreat to the green room and do the show from there....
Richard New Member
Posts: 5 From: Morrisonville, New York USA Registered: Apr 2009
posted 01-22-2007 06:53 PM
That's funny!
Danno Member
Posts: 572 From: Ridgecrest, CA - USA Registered: Jun 2000
posted 01-29-2007 10:15 AM
That really cracked me up!
"I'd like to hear what the Kenmore guy thinks about that."
That was very well done (no pun intended).
Gilbert Member
Posts: 1526 From: Carrollton, GA USA Registered: Jan 2003
posted 01-29-2007 02:57 PM
Very funny. Very creative.
PowerCat Member
Posts: 221 From: Herington, KS, USA Registered: Feb 2006
posted 02-02-2007 11:00 AM
That made my day. "Give the gravy a stir?"
SpaceAholic Member
Posts: 5410 From: Sierra Vista, Arizona Registered: Nov 1999
posted 11-30-2009 09:40 AM
Absolutely hilarious spoof...
Obviousman Member
Posts: 438 From: NSW, Australia Registered: May 2005
posted 12-03-2009 08:46 AM
I suspect people have already seen this, but I hadn't and thought it hilarious.
Editor's note: Threads merged
capoetc Member
Posts: 2407 From: McKinney TX (USA) Registered: Aug 2005
posted 12-03-2009 08:46 AM
Hilarious. I hope Gene Kranz has seen this -- I think he'd like it.
11:48 -- "We've never had a Thanksgiving on Friday, and we're sure as h**l not going to have one on my watch. Takeout is not an option!"
wickball Member
Posts: 129 From: Cleveland, Ohio, USA Registered: Jul 2005
posted 07-17-2010 06:46 PM
Is there a way we can preserve this video for viewing for ever?
stsmithva Member
Posts: 2105 From: Fairfax, VA Registered: Feb 2007
posted 07-17-2010 08:29 PM
That was fantastic. A good idea, but then excellent follow-through. The line above was good, but I also liked the sight gag with the smoke alarm, and of course "Houston, we are burning something in the oven… it’s definitely a poultry of some sort… it’s gotta be the turkey" (followed by the ground crew in the kitchen frantically throwing open cookbooks).
Oh, and Walter Cronkite towards the end: "... there will be only ---" (I don't want to give too much away.)
blue_eyes Member
Posts: 165 From: North Carolina, USA Registered: Jul 2005
posted 07-18-2010 11:34 AM
Yes yes, a true classic!
I don't know about the rest of you, but watching this heroic little video has become a tradition for us now every Thanksgiving. In fact, it has become THE tradition. Why, last year we didn't even have a turkey! But you can bet that there was EAGER anticipation as we sat down to watch "Thanksgiving with the Kranzes." Simply my favorite!
dfox Member
Posts: 208 From: Scarsdale, NY, United States Registered: Mar 2010
posted 07-18-2010 07:15 PM
Brilliant.
Lou Chinal Member
Posts: 1390 From: Staten Island, NY Registered: Jun 2007
posted 07-19-2010 02:12 AM
As blue_eyes said, "a true classic".
wickball Member
Posts: 129 From: Cleveland, Ohio, USA Registered: Jul 2005
posted 10-08-2011 07:42 PM
Is there a way to download this or purchase it? I clicked on to their web site but it doesn't seem to be active anymore.
capoetc Member
Posts: 2407 From: McKinney TX (USA) Registered: Aug 2005
posted 11-20-2011 09:41 AM
Thanksgiving week: Time to resurrect the thread for Thanksgiving with the Kranzes...
"Takeout is NOT an option!"
capoetc Member
Posts: 2407 From: McKinney TX (USA) Registered: Aug 2005
posted 11-14-2013 10:26 AM
Time to resurrect Thanksgiving with the Kranzes ...
uk spacefan Member
Posts: 168 From: London Registered: Jan 2007
posted 11-28-2013 05:59 AM
I hadn't seen this before..it cracked me up!
B_Finifter New Member
Posts: 1 From: North Hollywood, CA Registered: Dec 2013
posted 12-13-2013 01:17 PM
Hi guys! I'm Brian, I made "Thanksgiving With the Kranzes" along with a bunch of my friends right around when I finished college in 2006/2007.
I'm so glad you guys enjoyed it, my friends and I made it because we love Apollo 13 and the space program so much and we always get joy when we find other people who appreciate our weird sense of humor as much as we do.
Fred (Grounded) reached out to me and asked me for some DVDs, which I've sent along to him. So if you'd like a copy, let him know (and if he runs out, I've got seven more still in a box in my closet).
Also, Fred asked and you guys would probably be interested to know that some of the original people involved in the mission (and the movie) have seen it and enjoyed it. I originally gave an unfinished version to Fred Haise when he came to speak at our school. He passed it along to Gene Kranz who emailed me with his appreciation. I sent him a finished copy and he forwarded one to Jim Lovell (who I sent a couple more copies to, which he forwarded to Tom Hanks and Ron Howard. Never heard anything from them, though). Rob Legato, VFX supervisor for the movie, has also seen it and enjoyed it.
Also, many people who work at NASA today have seen it, I know. Several people in the movie work for NASA now. My friend Anthony who plays Lovell and Kronkite works in Mission Control for the Space Station and told me once that at one point, whenever JSC interviewed somebody who came from our school, Embry-Riddle, a standard question was "Were you a part of that Thanksgiving With the Kranzes movie?" All of which is kind of wild to think about.
Anyway, thanks again for your wonderful responses, I'm so glad you got a kick out of it. You guys have a great community here and I'm looking forward to poking my head around a bit into its other corners.
Cheers!
Kite Member
Posts: 1163 From: Northampton UK Registered: Nov 2009
posted 12-13-2013 02:16 PM
This is excellent. Really enjoyed it. Somehow missed it before. Great to hear from the creator and welcome to the site.
wickball Member
Posts: 129 From: Cleveland, Ohio, USA Registered: Jul 2005
posted 12-13-2013 05:49 PM
I would like a DVD, how do I get a hold of Fred?
Grounded! Member
Posts: 571 From: Bennington, Vermont, USA Registered: Feb 2011
posted 12-13-2013 08:00 PM
I am the "Fred" that Brian is referring to. I hunted him down after viewing his hilarious Apollo 13 parody and encouraged him to reveal himself to the cS community.
As Brian stated, he still has some copies of TWTK in his possession so you can email him. He also has sent me a number of copies (soon to arrive) which I will be happy to share. Feel free to email me also.
Brian is also doing some creative things with space-related photographs. Welcome to collectSPACE Brian!
dss65 Member
Posts: 1388 From: Sandpoint, ID, USA Registered: Mar 2003
posted 12-13-2013 09:57 PM
Excellent! What a kick!
FlyBuzz11 Member
Posts: 49 From: Fort Worth, Texas Registered: Nov 2012
posted 12-14-2013 10:48 AM
Great job guys! And welcome home.
capoetc Member
Posts: 2407 From: McKinney TX (USA) Registered: Aug 2005
posted 11-22-2014 09:43 AM
Time once again to resurrect the Thanksgiving with the Kranzes thread.
space1 Member
Posts: 952 From: Danville, Ohio Registered: Dec 2002
posted 11-22-2014 10:49 AM
Another great Holiday tradition!
capoetc Member
Posts: 2407 From: McKinney TX (USA) Registered: Aug 2005
posted 11-22-2015 01:24 PM
Time once again to resurrect the Thanksgiving with the Kranzes thread.
wickball Member
Posts: 129 From: Cleveland, Ohio, USA Registered: Jul 2005
posted 11-22-2015 03:46 PM
Bravo!
Grounded! Member
Posts: 571 From: Bennington, Vermont, USA Registered: Feb 2011
posted 11-23-2015 12:37 AM
I still have a few DVD copies of Brian's masterpiece kicking around. Free to a good home + shipping.
capoetc Member
Posts: 2407 From: McKinney TX (USA) Registered: Aug 2005
posted 11-23-2016 10:46 AM
It's that time of year again to resurrect this thread. I checked, and the link above still works.
Grounded! Member
Posts: 571 From: Bennington, Vermont, USA Registered: Feb 2011
posted 11-23-2016 11:45 AM
TWTK has become a Thanksgiving staple in our house. It is right up there with Alice's Restaurant,and Planes, Trains and Automobiles.
capoetc Member
Posts: 2407 From: McKinney TX (USA) Registered: Aug 2005
posted 11-23-2017 10:11 AM
It's that time of year again to resurrect this thread. I checked, and the link above still works.
Grounded! Member
Posts: 571 From: Bennington, Vermont, USA Registered: Feb 2011
posted 11-23-2017 11:09 AM
Just in time John. I thought maybe you forgot.
capoetc Member
Posts: 2407 From: McKinney TX (USA) Registered: Aug 2005
posted 11-22-2018 10:37 AM
Happy Thanksgiving to all! Time for the annual cS tradition of watching Thanksgiving with the Kranzes... the link above still works!
ManInSpace Member
Posts: 303 From: Brooklin, Ontario Canada Registered: Feb 2018
posted 11-22-2018 01:58 PM
First time I have seen this... a classic spoof.
Happy Thanksgiving to my American neighbours.
spaceheaded Member
Posts: 171 From: MD Registered: Feb 2003
posted 11-24-2018 07:20 PM
My grown daughter, as familiar with Apollo 13 as I am, watched this with me today. We laughed throughout, and she said she actually got goosebumps as the finished turkey was being delivered to the table!
Gilbert Member
Posts: 1526 From: Carrollton, GA USA Registered: Jan 2003
posted 11-27-2018 01:13 PM
Still funny all these years later.
p51 Member
Posts: 1786 From: Olympia, WA Registered: Sep 2011
posted 11-27-2018 06:40 PM
quote:Originally posted by ManInSpace: First time I have seen this... a classic spoof.
Me, too. I'd never even heard about this until a few days ago.
Jonnyed Member
Posts: 620 From: Dumfries, VA, USA Registered: Aug 2014
posted 11-28-2018 08:09 PM
A real Oscars oversight.
Should have taken home "Best Picture" "Best Director" "Best Screenwriting" "Best soundtrack" "Best Costume Design" --love those aprons and white shirt/black ties!
posted 01-22-2007 03:08 AM
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