In "Men in Black 3," opening in theaters Friday (May 25), agents "J" (Will Smith) and "K" (Tommy Lee Jones and Josh Brolin, portraying Jones' younger self) reunite to protect the Earth from aliens once again. This time — and time being a key plot point here — a few more letters get involved: N-A-S-A.
"It's a key piece of the film," visual effects supervisor Jay Redd told collectSPACE.
WARNING: There will be no flash from a memory-wiping Neuralyzer at the end of this story. The following contains spoilers...
MattJL Member
Posts: 57 From: New Jersey, US Registered: May 2012
posted 05-27-2012 11:51 AM
Is it me, or does that launch escape tower look a little too close for comfort?
randy Member
Posts: 2176 From: West Jordan, Utah USA Registered: Dec 1999
posted 05-27-2012 10:02 PM
It does to me, too. Definitely way too close.
MattJL Member
Posts: 57 From: New Jersey, US Registered: May 2012
posted 05-27-2012 11:36 PM
Also noticed the lack of a BPC on the LET as well.
p51 Member
Posts: 1642 From: Olympia, WA Registered: Sep 2011
posted 05-28-2012 05:55 PM
Either Aldrin or Collins: "If we report that, they'll probably scrub the launch" Armstrong: "I didn't hear a thing."
I'm still snickering over that, just got back from seeing it. Good movie, lots of good jokes about the 60s.
Only two points that really stuck in my craw:
In modern time, Apollo 11's landing site is protected by a rope on the moon, but the entire LM is intact? What'd they do, find it from the crash site and return it to the base of the LM after restoring it?
US Army personnel guarding the Pad 39 area. I'm not 100% sure, but I don't think there were Army soldiers at the Cape doing that duty. The Colonel in a dress uniform? Nah, I don't think so, not in that situation and certainly not in Florida in the summertime! And note he has 1st Cav division insignia on his uniform. No way you'd have seen that, the Divisional HQ was in Vietnam at the time.
Jay Chladek Member
Posts: 2272 From: Bellevue, NE, USA Registered: Aug 2007
posted 05-29-2012 12:50 PM
Come on, it is stereotypical Hollywood that when an Army officer of Major or higher in a dress uniform gets flashed up they have to wear a 1st Cav patch. It has almost become a running joke for the past three decades it seems.
Of course, I find it a bit ironic that Kennedy Space Center is one of the few places left in the country that one can see single engine UH-1H helicopters (which for all intents and purposes look like their Vietnam era UH-1D counterparts) operating in a normal capacity for the U.S. government. The last few guard units have almost completely gotten rid of theirs. So for me, when I hear that characteristic "thump thump thump" of the rotor blades, I almost expect to hear a Martin Sheen narration or hear "Flight of the Valkyries" blast from a PA system.
p51 Member
Posts: 1642 From: Olympia, WA Registered: Sep 2011
posted 05-29-2012 02:02 PM
quote:Originally posted by Jay Chladek: Come on, it is stereotypical Hollywood that when an Army officer of Major or higher in a dress uniform gets flashed up they HAVE to wear a 1st Cav patch.
True, just like all USAF officers have to have missileer and command pilot wings (yes, there have been a few who have had both, but not very likely), and all Army officers have to have Combat Infantry Badges and jump wings.
I also forgot to point out that Colonel is wearing brown leather gear. No way you'd have seen that in 1969, all leather gear went to black in the late 1950s. He's also wearing a WW2 era General's issued belt. You'd never see that in any timeframe, that specific belt and buckle is a point of pride among Generals, it's a big deal for them the day they get fitted for theirs.
Robert Pearlman Editor
Posts: 42981 From: Houston, TX Registered: Nov 1999
posted 01-24-2017 11:08 AM
I missed this when it was posted back in 2012, but via a post on Facebook:
Comments by VFX Supervisor Jay Redd on recreating Apollo's launch to mirror actual event in 1969.
sev8n Member
Posts: 233 From: Dallas TX USA Registered: Jul 2012
posted 01-28-2017 11:38 AM
What is that blue-ish device that appears to be attached to the LES skirt seen during the liftoff sequence at 0:35 and again at 3:43, is that part of the movie plot? (I have not seen the movie.)
Robert Pearlman Editor
Posts: 42981 From: Houston, TX Registered: Nov 1999
posted 01-28-2017 07:38 PM
That is indeed an element to the plot.
posted 05-25-2012 04:21 AM
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