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Destination Moon
Jun. 11th, 2022 01:28 pmLast night, I remedied a gap in my sci-fi creds and watched Destination Moon, the second and arguably better space exploration movie of 1950. Released two days after the Korean War started, the movie is definitely of it's time. Four white guys, one from Brooklyn, go to the Moon, and the two female characters make coffee and hug their husbands while splitting a page of dialog.
Having said that, the movie is really very good. The sense of optimism is palpable, and the characters are engaging. Amusingly enough, the movie is old enough that an explanation of how rockets work was needed and provided. The science was as good as it could be for 1950, and the Lunar scenes, featuring the artwork of Chesley Bonestell, are worth the price of admission by themselves. Overall, well done.
Now I have to find the other space movie of 1950, Rocketship X-M.
Having said that, the movie is really very good. The sense of optimism is palpable, and the characters are engaging. Amusingly enough, the movie is old enough that an explanation of how rockets work was needed and provided. The science was as good as it could be for 1950, and the Lunar scenes, featuring the artwork of Chesley Bonestell, are worth the price of admission by themselves. Overall, well done.
Now I have to find the other space movie of 1950, Rocketship X-M.
