Review of The Right Stuff (1983) by Lauren B — 17 Aug 2007

This was a really good movie with an excellent cast. I had never heard of it until tonight, and I haven't seen that many dramas from the early eighties, so it was a new experience to see actors like Ed Harris, Sam Shepard, and Barbara Hershey when they were SO young--but more importantly, this movie is a glimpse into a different generation where people's excitement-obsession, even-with space exploration and their competitiveness with the Russians was a huge part of popular culture.

However implicating it is to us as a society, it is true that much of our historical knowledge comes from movies; so if you want to learn a little more about the start of the 'space age,' I highly recommend this movie.