Movie Watch Party -- FIRST MAN (2018)
🚀 MISSION INVITATION: FIRST MAN WATCH PARTY
MISSION CODE: APOLLO 11 REVISITED LAUNCH DATE: Saturday, July 19, 2025 LAUNCH PAD: Words and Lyrics bookstore PLUS your screen, wherever you are MISSION CONTROL TIME: 8:00 PM (EST) IGNITION (MOVIE START): 8:15 PM (EST) INTERMISSION: Approx. 9:45 PM to 10:00 PM EST MISSION DURATION: 2 hours and 14 minutes MISSION OBJECTIVE: To relive the journey of Neil Armstrong through Damien Chazelle’s cinematic lens in First Man. Please use the streaming links below -- you can rent the movie or watch on Amazon's Freevee.
🛰️ FLIGHT CREW BRIEFING
Join fellow space enthusiasts and cinephiles at Words and Lyrics for a cinematic tribute to Apollo 11. Expect:
A short intermission for refueling ☕
Optional post-landing debrief and discussion 🗣️
📡 STREAMING LINKS – CHOOSE YOUR MODULE
| Platform | Direct URL | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Amazon Prime Video / Amazon Video | Free with ads (Freevee) or available to rent/buy in HD/UHD | |
| Apple TV | Available to rent or buy; compatible with Apple devices and smart TVs | |
| Fandango at Home (Vudu) | Rent or buy in HD/UHD; supports most streaming devices |
🔴LIVE: THE EPIC JOURNEY OF APOLLO 11 IN REAL TIME - YouTube
🛰️ Apollo 11 Mission Timeline (Eastern Time)
🌍 Launch & Earth Orbit
| Event | Date & Time (ET) |
|---|---|
| Launch from Kennedy Space Center | July 16, 1969 – 9:32 AM |
| Earth Orbit Achieved (~120 miles) | July 16, 1969 – ~11:00 AM |
| Translunar Injection Burn | July 16, 1969 – ~12:22 PM |
🌑 Lunar Orbit & Landing
| Event | Date & Time (ET) |
|---|---|
| Apollo 11 Enters Lunar Orbit | July 19, 1969 – ~1:22 PM |
| Lunar Module Eagle Separates | July 20, 1969 – 1:44 PM |
| Eagle Lands on Moon (Sea of Tranquility) | July 20, 1969 – 4:17 PM |
🌕 Moonwalk & Surface Activities
| Event | Date & Time (ET) |
|---|---|
| Airlock Depressurized (Moonwalk Begins) | July 20, 1969 – ~10:39 PM |
| Armstrong Steps Onto Lunar Surface | July 20, 1969 – 10:56 PM |
| Aldrin Steps Onto Lunar Surface | July 20, 1969 – 11:15 PM |
| Moonwalk Ends (Hatch Closed) | July 21, 1969 – ~1:11 AM |
| Total EVA Duration | ~2 hours 32 minutes |
🚀 Lunar Departure & Return
| Event | Date & Time (ET) |
|---|---|
| Eagle Ascends from Lunar Surface | July 21, 1969 – 1:54 PM |
| Docking with Columbia | July 21, 1969 – 5:35 PM |
| Apollo 11 Departs Lunar Orbit | July 22, 1969 – 11:55 PM |
🌊 Reentry & Splashdown
| Event | Date & Time (ET) |
|---|---|
| Splashdown in Pacific Ocean | July 24, 1969 – 12:51 PM |
| Crew Begins Quarantine (21 Days) | July 24, 1969 – Post-Landing |
🚀 First Man – Key Aircraft & Spacecraft
✈️ X-15 Rocket Plane
What It Was: A hypersonic research aircraft used by NASA and the U.S. Air Force in the 1960s to study high-speed flight and edge-of-space conditions.
Design Features: Sleek, black, winged fuselage with a rocket engine; launched mid-air from a B-52 bomber.
Historical Role: Pushed the boundaries of altitude and speed, reaching over Mach 6 and altitudes above 50 miles.
Visual Style in the Film: Shot with tight, immersive camera angles and intense sound design to convey the claustrophobia and raw power of early spaceflight. The cockpit scenes emphasize the pilot’s isolation and the mechanical nature of the craft.
🚀 Gemini Spacecraft
What It Was: A two-person capsule used by NASA in the mid-1960s to test orbital maneuvers, docking, and long-duration spaceflight.
Design Features: Compact capsule with limited interior space, manual controls, and a docking nose cone.
Historical Role: Gemini missions were critical stepping stones between Mercury and Apollo, helping astronauts master orbital rendezvous and EVA procedures.
Visual Style in the Film: The Gemini scenes are filmed with documentary-like realism, using handheld cameras and minimal lighting to evoke the cramped, utilitarian interior. The film emphasizes the tactile, analog nature of the controls.
🚀 Saturn V Rocket
What It Was: The massive launch vehicle used for Apollo missions, including Apollo 11.
Design Features: Three-stage rocket standing over 360 feet tall, with five powerful F-1 engines in the first stage.
Historical Role: The most powerful rocket ever flown, it carried astronauts to the Moon and remains a symbol of space exploration.
Visual Style in the Film: The launch is depicted with visceral sound and vibration, using in-camera effects and practical sound design to immerse viewers in the experience. The film captures the scale and majesty of the Saturn V without relying on flashy CGI.
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