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History is the detailed study of past events, particularly in human affairs. As these events connect to something or someone, the story of what happened gets passed down through generations or through what historians have figured out in their careers. However, to inform and also entertain the average person, Hollywood manipulates history in a way so that every bit of tension is dramatic and appeals to the greater truths of past events. Director Ron Howard released a movie in 1995 that told the story of the seventh manned space mission that was supposed to be the third to land on the moon, known as Apollo 13. What is considered to be the National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s (NASA) “successful failure”, Apollo 13 is an event in history …show more content…

“It’s a pretty good movie. The book is pretty good. I think The Race to the Moon book’s description is probably a little better.” Mattingly mentions that although he does think the movies and the books depictions of space adventures always fall short, it has to be kept in mind that he has witnessed some of these events himself. He does not think that any movie can capture what the human eye can in outer space, but he does give credit to those movies for what they have done. He also points out that even though there were many problems solved in order to get the crew home, none of which was done by looking into the simulator. As the mission fails, the movie shows people in mission control attempting to solve issues by trying to see what the crew members are going through in the simulator. Even though it is not true, Mattingly says that it certainly was a good way to try and describe what was going on to the public. For those that are uneducated about the even, Apollo 13 includes just enough details for the average person to understand. Regardless of the technical vernacular of the workers at NASA in the movie, it does not overwhelm a

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