these flicks give new meaning to out of this world
this world
this world welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10 astronaut movies who you read me up
astronaut movies who you read me up
astronaut movies who you read me up affirmative Dave
affirmative Dave
affirmative Dave I read you number 10 space cowboys we’re
I read you number 10 space cowboys we’re
I read you number 10 space cowboys we’re here because a satellite with your
here because a satellite with your
here because a satellite with your guidance system on board is about to
guidance system on board is about to
guidance system on board is about to re-enter the atmosphere the system is
re-enter the atmosphere the system is
re-enter the atmosphere the system is non-responsive you want to take a crack
non-responsive you want to take a crack
non-responsive you want to take a crack at it space travel is a young man’s game
at it space travel is a young man’s game
at it space travel is a young man’s game or it was until space cowboys as the
or it was until space cowboys as the
or it was until space cowboys as the only ones with knowledge of the
only ones with knowledge of the
only ones with knowledge of the old-school technology for retired
old-school technology for retired
old-school technology for retired astronauts are tapped to head into space
astronauts are tapped to head into space
astronauts are tapped to head into space where they make life-or-death choices to
where they make life-or-death choices to
where they make life-or-death choices to survive even do not want one that was
survive even do not want one that was
survive even do not want one that was pan rockets you hear me
going from retirees to action heroes the
going from retirees to action heroes the stars prove that they may have more than
stars prove that they may have more than
stars prove that they may have more than a few years between them but outerspace
a few years between them but outerspace
a few years between them but outerspace heroics are ageless number nine
heroics are ageless number nine
heroics are ageless number nine Armageddon I’m leaving on a jet plane
Armageddon I’m leaving on a jet plane
Armageddon I’m leaving on a jet plane Michael Bay’s Armageddon was the biggest
Michael Bay’s Armageddon was the biggest
Michael Bay’s Armageddon was the biggest worldwide hit of 1998 and how could it
worldwide hit of 1998 and how could it
worldwide hit of 1998 and how could it miss it has a gigantic asteroid
miss it has a gigantic asteroid
miss it has a gigantic asteroid threatening to extinguish life on Earth
threatening to extinguish life on Earth
threatening to extinguish life on Earth razorsharp direction and editing and a
razorsharp direction and editing and a
razorsharp direction and editing and a cast that plays the melodrama for all
cast that plays the melodrama for all
cast that plays the melodrama for all it’s worth
it’s worth
it’s worth yeah I remember this one it’s where the
yeah I remember this one it’s where the
yeah I remember this one it’s where the the coyote satins ass down in a
the coyote satins ass down in a
the coyote satins ass down in a slingshot he strapped himself to an ACME
slingshot he strapped himself to an ACME
slingshot he strapped himself to an ACME rocket is that is that what we’re doing
rocket is that is that what we’re doing
rocket is that is that what we’re doing here with Bruce Willis in prime action
here with Bruce Willis in prime action
here with Bruce Willis in prime action hero mode leading his astronaut crew to
hero mode leading his astronaut crew to
hero mode leading his astronaut crew to save the day it’s a non-stop thrill ride
the clock on that nine-foot nuclear
the clock on that nine-foot nuclear weapon is digging number eight contact I
weapon is digging number eight contact I
weapon is digging number eight contact I don’t consider what could potentially be
don’t consider what could potentially be
don’t consider what could potentially be the most important discovery of the
the most important discovery of the
the most important discovery of the human race nonsense okay 1997’s contact
human race nonsense okay 1997’s contact
human race nonsense okay 1997’s contact engages your brain while plugging into
engages your brain while plugging into
engages your brain while plugging into your sense of wonder and awe Jodie
your sense of wonder and awe Jodie
your sense of wonder and awe Jodie Foster shines as the scientist turned
Foster shines as the scientist turned
Foster shines as the scientist turned interplanetary traveler who initiates
interplanetary traveler who initiates
interplanetary traveler who initiates contact with another world while it has
contact with another world while it has
contact with another world while it has plenty of tension and excitement what
plenty of tension and excitement what
plenty of tension and excitement what one remembers most about contact is its
one remembers most about contact is its
one remembers most about contact is its sense of endless possibility it’s subtle
sense of endless possibility it’s subtle
sense of endless possibility it’s subtle haunting beauty stays with you long
haunting beauty stays with you long
haunting beauty stays with you long after the final frame I had an
after the final frame I had an
after the final frame I had an experience I can’t prove I can’t explain
experience I can’t prove I can’t explain
experience I can’t prove I can’t explain it but everything that I know is a human
it but everything that I know is a human
it but everything that I know is a human being everything that I am tells me that
being everything that I am tells me that
being everything that I am tells me that it was real number seven sunshine
it was real number seven sunshine
it was real number seven sunshine remember
remember
remember it takes eight minutes for light to
it takes eight minutes for light to
it takes eight minutes for light to travel from Sun to earth which means
travel from Sun to earth which means
travel from Sun to earth which means you’ll know we’ve succeeded about eight
you’ll know we’ve succeeded about eight
you’ll know we’ve succeeded about eight minutes
minutes
minutes after we deliver the payload the sun’s
after we deliver the payload the sun’s
after we deliver the payload the sun’s light is going out and eight astronauts
light is going out and eight astronauts
light is going out and eight astronauts must revive it by planting a nuclear
must revive it by planting a nuclear
must revive it by planting a nuclear weapon at its core negative interest
weapon at its core negative interest
weapon at its core negative interest negative state reason immediately fire
negative state reason immediately fire
negative state reason immediately fire and oxygen garden hey nobody said it’d
and oxygen garden hey nobody said it’d
and oxygen garden hey nobody said it’d be easy director Danny Boyle creates a
be easy director Danny Boyle creates a
be easy director Danny Boyle creates a tense psychological journey that
tense psychological journey that
tense psychological journey that combines a sense of desperation with an
combines a sense of desperation with an
combines a sense of desperation with an undercurrent of melancholy a challenge
undercurrent of melancholy a challenge
undercurrent of melancholy a challenge to stop sunshine loses steam in its last
to stop sunshine loses steam in its last
to stop sunshine loses steam in its last half hour but its assets including the
half hour but its assets including the
half hour but its assets including the sacrifices made by these heroic
sacrifices made by these heroic
sacrifices made by these heroic astronauts make up for the lapse
number six moon how are things down
number six moon how are things down there
there
there you guys been any good parties or
you guys been any good parties or
you guys been any good parties or anything David Bowie sang of an
anything David Bowie sang of an
anything David Bowie sang of an astronaut and his song Space Oddity his
astronaut and his song Space Oddity his
astronaut and his song Space Oddity his son director Duncan Jones examined one
son director Duncan Jones examined one
son director Duncan Jones examined one in the mysterious disturbing and
in the mysterious disturbing and
in the mysterious disturbing and poignant moon
poignant moon
poignant moon three years is a long haul you know it’s
three years is a long haul you know it’s
three years is a long haul you know it’s way way way way way too hot
way way way way way too hot
way way way way way too hot Sam Rockwell plays a man on a lonely
Sam Rockwell plays a man on a lonely
Sam Rockwell plays a man on a lonely three-year mission on the moon
three-year mission on the moon
three-year mission on the moon his only company is a computer named
his only company is a computer named
his only company is a computer named gertie voiced by Kevin Spacey would you
gertie voiced by Kevin Spacey would you
gertie voiced by Kevin Spacey would you like some hot sauce on your beans no I
like some hot sauce on your beans no I
like some hot sauce on your beans no I my tummy’s a little tender actually what
my tummy’s a little tender actually what
my tummy’s a little tender actually what happens when he discovers he’s not
happens when he discovers he’s not
happens when he discovers he’s not actually alone he said someone in the
actually alone he said someone in the
actually alone he said someone in the room with us
room with us
room with us adroitly directed beautifully shot and
adroitly directed beautifully shot and
adroitly directed beautifully shot and featuring a stunning central performance
featuring a stunning central performance
featuring a stunning central performance moon is a one-of-a-kind film eliza ain’t
moon is a one-of-a-kind film eliza ain’t
moon is a one-of-a-kind film eliza ain’t going nowhere
going nowhere
going nowhere number five Planet of the Apes man has
number five Planet of the Apes man has
number five Planet of the Apes man has no understanding he can be taught a few
no understanding he can be taught a few
no understanding he can be taught a few simple tricks nothing more what can you
simple tricks nothing more what can you
simple tricks nothing more what can you say about a film that inspired sequels
say about a film that inspired sequels
say about a film that inspired sequels reboots comics and a TV show Planet of
reboots comics and a TV show Planet of
reboots comics and a TV show Planet of the Apes astronauts from the future land
the Apes astronauts from the future land
the Apes astronauts from the future land on a world where apes rule and humans
on a world where apes rule and humans
on a world where apes rule and humans drool Rod Serling’s screenplay touches
drool Rod Serling’s screenplay touches
drool Rod Serling’s screenplay touches on many social issues but it’s messages
on many social issues but it’s messages
on many social issues but it’s messages never get in the way of action and
never get in the way of action and
never get in the way of action and adventure
adventure
adventure take your stinking paws off me you damn
take your stinking paws off me you damn
take your stinking paws off me you damn dirty ape the only thing more
dirty ape the only thing more
dirty ape the only thing more unforgettable than roddy mcdowall and
unforgettable than roddy mcdowall and
unforgettable than roddy mcdowall and kim hunters adorable chimpanzees
kim hunters adorable chimpanzees
kim hunters adorable chimpanzees Charlton Heston’s marvelously
Charlton Heston’s marvelously
Charlton Heston’s marvelously overwrought discovery that he hasn’t
overwrought discovery that he hasn’t
overwrought discovery that he hasn’t traveled so far from home after all
traveled so far from home after all
traveled so far from home after all God
number four marooned Roger trajectory
number four marooned Roger trajectory guidance ago the plot to this Academy
guidance ago the plot to this Academy
guidance ago the plot to this Academy award-winning astronaut flick eerily
award-winning astronaut flick eerily
award-winning astronaut flick eerily foreshadowed the drama that accompanied
foreshadowed the drama that accompanied
foreshadowed the drama that accompanied the Apollo 13 mission a year later and
the Apollo 13 mission a year later and
the Apollo 13 mission a year later and it’s hindsight that makes the tense
it’s hindsight that makes the tense
it’s hindsight that makes the tense quietly absorbing drama of the three
quietly absorbing drama of the three
quietly absorbing drama of the three astronauts trapped in space undeniably
astronauts trapped in space undeniably
astronauts trapped in space undeniably gripping slowly give us a line here Tony
gripping slowly give us a line here Tony
gripping slowly give us a line here Tony we can’t get to it with a stellar cast
we can’t get to it with a stellar cast
we can’t get to it with a stellar cast that includes Gregory Peck Richard
that includes Gregory Peck Richard
that includes Gregory Peck Richard Crenna and Gene Hackman marooned
Crenna and Gene Hackman marooned
Crenna and Gene Hackman marooned outlines the danger tough decisions and
outlines the danger tough decisions and
outlines the danger tough decisions and courage associated with the space
courage associated with the space
courage associated with the space program this is Iron Man fruit this is
program this is Iron Man fruit this is
program this is Iron Man fruit this is Keith I’m sorry we had to scrub the
Keith I’m sorry we had to scrub the
Keith I’m sorry we had to scrub the launch
arguably the most influential sci-fi
arguably the most influential sci-fi film ever 2001 deserves its reputation
film ever 2001 deserves its reputation
film ever 2001 deserves its reputation as the ultimate trip the story follows
as the ultimate trip the story follows
as the ultimate trip the story follows an astronaut as he overcomes the evil
an astronaut as he overcomes the evil
an astronaut as he overcomes the evil but strangely human computer how to
but strangely human computer how to
but strangely human computer how to experience the journey of a lifetime or
experience the journey of a lifetime or
experience the journey of a lifetime or perhaps several lifetimes I can see
perhaps several lifetimes I can see
perhaps several lifetimes I can see you’re really upset about this Stanley
you’re really upset about this Stanley
you’re really upset about this Stanley Kubrick’s landmark film is a stunning
Kubrick’s landmark film is a stunning
Kubrick’s landmark film is a stunning combination of extraordinary visual
combination of extraordinary visual
combination of extraordinary visual effects masterful Direction exquisite
effects masterful Direction exquisite
effects masterful Direction exquisite cinematography and an intriguing
cinematography and an intriguing
cinematography and an intriguing screenplay its meaning may be obscure
screenplay its meaning may be obscure
screenplay its meaning may be obscure but its impact is undeniable this
but its impact is undeniable this
but its impact is undeniable this conversation can serve no purpose
conversation can serve no purpose
conversation can serve no purpose anymore goodbye well hey number 2
anymore goodbye well hey number 2
anymore goodbye well hey number 2 The Right Stuff hey Pancho oh I was
The Right Stuff hey Pancho oh I was
The Right Stuff hey Pancho oh I was looking at the pictures on your wall
looking at the pictures on your wall
looking at the pictures on your wall now’s wondering how come a fancy pilot
now’s wondering how come a fancy pilot
now’s wondering how come a fancy pilot like slick over there don’t have his
like slick over there don’t have his
like slick over there don’t have his picture
picture
picture Philip Kaufman’s oscar-winning the right
Philip Kaufman’s oscar-winning the right
Philip Kaufman’s oscar-winning the right stuff explores the real-life challenges
stuff explores the real-life challenges
stuff explores the real-life challenges of the mercury astronauts as well as the
of the mercury astronauts as well as the
of the mercury astronauts as well as the test pilots that paved the way for the
test pilots that paved the way for the
test pilots that paved the way for the later space missions
we watch as the astronauts go from being
we watch as the astronauts go from being little more than manipulated
little more than manipulated
little more than manipulated window-dressing
window-dressing
window-dressing to full-fledged heroes the right stuff
to full-fledged heroes the right stuff
to full-fledged heroes the right stuff demonstrates the bravery resourcefulness
demonstrates the bravery resourcefulness
demonstrates the bravery resourcefulness and dedication needed to make history
and dedication needed to make history
and dedication needed to make history Oh Lord what a heavenly life
number one Apollo 13 houston we have a
number one Apollo 13 houston we have a problem Houston may have had a problem
problem Houston may have had a problem
problem Houston may have had a problem but Ron Howard and his top drawer cast
but Ron Howard and his top drawer cast
but Ron Howard and his top drawer cast had no trouble bringing this real-life
had no trouble bringing this real-life
had no trouble bringing this real-life story of a troubled NASA mission to the
story of a troubled NASA mission to the
story of a troubled NASA mission to the big screen do we miss a step here
big screen do we miss a step here
big screen do we miss a step here control what what the hell happened you
control what what the hell happened you
control what what the hell happened you are stay on the edges of their seats
are stay on the edges of their seats
are stay on the edges of their seats even though a history lesson tells us
even though a history lesson tells us
even though a history lesson tells us these three astronauts made it home in
these three astronauts made it home in
these three astronauts made it home in their crippled ship thanks to quick
their crippled ship thanks to quick
their crippled ship thanks to quick thinking by the teams on the ground and
thinking by the teams on the ground and
thinking by the teams on the ground and in space
do you agree with our list which
do you agree with our list which astronaut movies have you over the moon
astronaut movies have you over the moon
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