Favourite Astronaut / Space exploration movies

[levcore]

Which are your favourite movies featuring astronauts in space or on a space mission? Also why are they your favourites?

[mwynn]

Originally Posted by levcore

Which are your favourite movies featuring astronauts in space or on a space mission? Also why are they your favourites?

Sci Fi, Sci Fantasy, or real Science?

[levcore]

Originally Posted by mwynn

Sci Fi, Sci Fantasy, or real Science?

Any and all, from First Man to 2001: A Space Odyssey.

[mwynn]

Mission to Mars
Gravity
Contact

[levcore]

Originally Posted by mwynn

Mission to Mars
Gravity
Contact

I love all 3 and think Mission to Mars is extremely underrated.

[Himmel]

Th Martian
Gravity
First Man
2001: A Space Odyssey
Apollo 18
Interstellar
Sunshine
Europa Report

[mwynn]

Originally Posted by levcore

I love all 3 and think Mission to Mars is extremely underrated.

I really like the message of hope and finding a purpose.

[Aclea]

The Right Stuff

[Jay H.]

Interstellar because it's damn smart and very intriguing.
Dark Star because it's funny.
None of the Alien movies have astronauts, so I'll go with Event Horizon because it's scary.

[levcore]

Originally Posted by Himmel

Th Martian
Gravity
First Man
2001: A Space Odyssey
Apollo 18
Interstellar
Sunshine
Europa Report

I've yet to watch First Man, I'm on a bit of a space fix lately so I really need to check it out.

I love Apollo 18!

[mwynn]

Originally Posted by Jay H.

Interstellar because it's damn smart and very intriguing.
Dark Star because it's funny.
None of the Alien movies have astronauts, so I'll go with Event Horizon because it's scary.

Is not everyone by definition in all of the Alien movies astronauts? Someone trained to command, pilot, or crew a space vessel.

[levcore]

Originally Posted by mwynn

I really like the message of hope and finding a purpose.

Yes same, I wish there were more space / sci fi movies with a similarly optimistic ending/ finale.

[levcore]

Originally Posted by mwynn

Is not everyone by definition in all of the Alien movies astronauts? Someone trained to command, pilot, or crew a space vessel.

Yeah, personally speaking I would consider Alien, Prometheus and Alien Covenant to have astronauts.

[Jay H.]

Originally Posted by mwynn

Is not everyone by definition in all of the Alien movies astronauts? Someone trained to command, pilot, or crew a space vessel.

Yeah, I guess so.

[mwynn]

Originally Posted by levcore

Yes same, I wish there were more space / sci fi movies with a similarly optimistic ending/ finale.

Yes agreed, Supernova was close to that even though most of the crew died.

[mwynn]

Originally Posted by Jay H.

Yeah, I guess so.

I mean if that is not how you see it that is fine.

What from your perspective would eliminate them from using that term?

[levcore]

Originally Posted by mwynn

Yes agreed, Supernova was close to that even though most of the crew died.

Oh man it's been ages since I saw Supernova, would love to revisit it but I think the only available blu is the region locked US release.

[Fiffy]

Originally Posted by levcore

I've yet to watch First Man, I'm on a bit of a space fix lately so I really need to check it out.

I assume you mean movies that are somewhat realistic, not stuff like Star Wars (where space ships behave like Top Gun jets and princesses fly through space without a suit ). Most of my favorites have already been mentioned (2001, First Man, The Martian, Gravity, Sunshine, Interstellar). The first 3 quarters of Ad Astra are also pretty good. But I'd have to say my favorite in this category is a documentary: Apollo 11 (2019). If you 'd also consider TV series, check out The Expanse.

[SilverFox84]

Originally Posted by levcore

I've yet to watch First Man, I'm on a bit of a space fix lately so I really need to check it out.

It's a snorefest. And I love space/astronaut movies


My fav is The Martian, I love the message of never giving up and using your head, and you just might make it.

[Winslow Leach]