The Last Man on the Moon [Blu-ray]

I am 66 years old. I can remember the day when it was announced on Dave Garroway's Today Show that Yuri Gagarin become the first human launched into space. I remember shortly afterward but very clearly, the day when Alan Shepard rode his Mercury spacecraft atop a Redstone missile to become the first American in space. I remember Gus Grissom nearly drowning when his Liberty Bell 7 capsule sank in the Atlantic. In short, since my early days as a young boy, I have followed America's manned space program and I remember nearly every milestone along the way.Now, as to this video. I have to say, I was disappointed. I'm glad that I only spent 9 bucks on it because I will more than likely be donating it to Good will. I admired Gene Cernan immensely. He was a true American hero who laid his life on the line in the line of duty but, in return, lived a life and saw things that most of us could only dream about. But this video is almost completely "fluff" about Gene's life after the space program and contains very little substance about the actual space program or about the men and machines that got America to the moon.In summary, if you are a big fan of Cene Cernan's and want to know how and where he spent his final days, or know what he ate for breakfast, or care about his musings or where he wants to be buried, this is the video for you. Actually, I had problems not giving it only one star. But if you are looking for a meaty video about Americans in space, I'd suggest "Moon Machines", "The Wonder of it All", "When We Left Earth", or "In the Shadow of the Moon".

If you have any interest in NASA, the moon, Apollo, Gemini etc. then there are four movies that you absolutely must have in your collection. In the shadow of the moon, When we left earth and the two superb hollywood productions Apollo 13 and the mini series From the Earth to the moon.Well make space in your collection for another must have movie, every bit as good if not better than those above. The Last man on the Moon.I have a vast collection of movies regarding NASA and their missions including all the Spacecraft films movies about Mercury, Gemini and Apollo (these contain the original NASA footage of the missions albeit edited) and there is a lot of footage in this movie that I have never seen before.The last man on the moon is really the story of Gene Cernan, one of only 12 people in the whole of humanity that has ever set foot on the moon and even rarer, one of only three people to have ever travelled to the moon twice (John Young and Jim Lovell being the other two). Gene was the Lunar Module Pilot of Apollo 10 "Painting a big white line in the sky" for Neil Armstrong to follow in his historic Apollo 11 lunar landing. Gene was also the Commander of the last Apollo mission, Apollo 17 and was the last person to have set foot on the moon.It has been nearly 45 years since that historic last mission and Gene (and others) reflect on this, how sad he is that America has never followed it up. He hopes one day that somebody will go back to his landing site, go the rover that he left there and see where he inscribed his daughters initials on the moons surface.The movie expertly details the key moments in Genes life, from his early days in the navy, to getting the call to join NASA. His Gemini and both Apollo missions. Along with Gene, former Apollo astronauts Jim Lovell, Alan Bean, Dick Gordon and Tom Stafford appear in the movie along with Chris Kraft and Gene Kranz from operations in "Houston" as it was affectionately known.This movie was 5 years in the making and Gene graciously gave much of his time to the film crew allowing them full access to his home, his ranch, even his daughters surprise 50th birthday party (one of the Extras on the Blu Ray).The movie itself is 95 minutes long with 8 extras packed into the Blu Ray release. One point worth noting is that if your only Blu Ray player is an Xbox one then you are out of luck as the Xbox One will not play this. Works fine on the Playstation however. The photography is excellent and in certain parts there are some CGI scenes which are the best depictions I have seen in a biography.As I said before, if you have any interest in space then this is a must have movie and even if you don't this is still very much worth a watch. I can see why it has already won so many awards.

I'm a huge fan of the early manned space program. And actually, I loved this film. It was, however, more about the life and personality of Gene Cernan than about the space program in which he participated. It's like these guys never used any profanity and were squeaky clean, which I know is not true. I think it was a bit more polished than real. Cleaned up rather than being true to life. But it does give a great picture of Gene as a person. If you're a fan, you will want to see this. I thought about purchasing it but wanted to rent it first to see if it was worth it. I enjoyed it when I watched it, but repeat viewings would be somewhat boring in my opinion. Gene is a hero, no doubt. I take absolutely nothing away from his bravery, importance in history, or the fact the he is, indeed, an absolute pioneer in the space program. I'm as big a fan as anyone. Rent it first. If you love it, then purchase it.

In this DVD, we have the story of the American space program from Gemini to Apollo as told by Eugene "Gene" Cernan.The naval aviator who was given the opportunity to join the space program and walked in space and on the moon narrates this video with period film, interviews and the reminiscences of Cernan and others. This is the story of Cernan, his comrades in the space program, their families and the missions they flew.Cernan has a unique perspective to give since he came in fairly early (the Gemini missions) and stayed in the program until he ended up being the last man to walk on the moon, the last to leave a footprint on the powdery surface of the moon in the Apollo 17 mission. He and the others interviewed in this DVD give us insight into the times, the technology, the personalities and the life of the astronauts.This is a really good DVD about the space program by one of the men who was there. Recommended with five stars.

A very moving and excellent, heartfelt documentary about one of America's and the World's greatest explorers. A true hero in every sense and an integral part of man's greatest achievement! A must buy for any fan of the moon landings. Anyone that doubts that we went to the moon, watch this and tell me he did not go! Rejoice in a wonderful story of achievement and celebrate a true hero! Magnificent!!!

I'm no hardcore space nut but I do enjoy documentary and drama films about the golden years of space travel. I am not a technical person so for me it is the human angle that holds my interest and this film is very much about the human aspect of the Apollo program. For me there is something about the men who went to the moon that sets them apart from all other astronauts and that really comes across in this film. I wonder if we will ever see their like again or even ever live in times like that once more. The film also gives a voice to the wives and children caught up in it all and their stories are important too. Gene Cernan has left us now , which makes this film all the more precious. This is a beautiful film that I will watch again and again.

Documentary Style. Mostly Narrated by Gene Cernan. The Last Man to Walk on the Moon. His Life is laid open by Himself.Excellent Picture Transfer to Bluray. Dolby Neural X Soundtrack is Ok.The Film Concentrates on His Experience from Navy Pilot upwards to Astronaut.The Personal Cost to Himself and his Collegues due to their Dedication to the Cause.Who Wouldn't? Not Me.They were obviously a Tight Bunch. All Dedicated to getting to The Moon.Immersive and at times Moving.The Right Stuff.

I was so overwhelmed with this documentary/film when u watched it in the plane home from a holiday. It’s a remarkable, inspiring true account of the experiences of those involved in the early moon landings, ultimately to the last man on the moon. Incredible.

This is a slightly melancholy biography of a man who reached the dizzying heights and then chose to live a relatively quiet life on his farm / ranch. He was very articulate and put it across really well how the life of an astronaut could detract from raelationships with family and loved ones. For years everything was building up to the one mission and then bang it was over. The parts showing the launches and moon missions use good quality footage. All in all it was a very thoughtfully put together piece, I didn't know him at all before, and I came away thinking I would have liked to have met him. Glad I watched it.