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October Sky

Amazon. comBased on the memoir Rocket Boys by Homer H. Hickam Jr. , October Sky emerged as one of the most delightful sleepers of 1999–a small miracle of excellent ol’ fashioned movie-making in the cynical, often numbingly trendy Hollywood of the late 20th century. Hickam’s right tale starts in 1957 with Russia’s historic launch of the Sputnik satellite, and while Homer (played with smart idealism by Jake Gyllenhaal) sees Sputnik as his cue to pursue a fascination with rocketry, his father (Chris Cooper) epitomizes the admirable yet sternly stubborn working-man’s ethic of the West Virginia coal miner, casting dread and disdain on Homer’s pursuit of science while urging his “errant” son to carry on the family business–a spirit-killing profession that Homer has no intention of joining. As directed by Joe Johnston (The Rocketeer), this wonderful movie is occasionally guilty of overstating its case and sacrificing subtlety for predictable melodrama. But more often the film’s tone i. . . More >>

October Sky

5 Customer Reviews of “October Sky”

Republican Hater wrote on April 13, 2010

I saw this one in the theater after a friend of a friend convinced me to see it with him (he was seeing it for a second time. ) After the first ten minutes, I wanted to leave. If you like formulaic and predictable movies that attempt to convince dumb American youth from small, hick towns that they really have a future beyond their local Wal-Mart or becoming mince-meat in Iraq, then this movie is for you! But, if you like movies that really challenge you to reckon, don’t waste your time with this one.
Rating: 1 / 5

King Of Hearts wrote on April 13, 2010

Watching “October Sky” was an absolute, complete waste of my time. Even though the title makes it sound fantastic, it is the most overrated movie I have ever seen. I didn’t like it, and I don’t want to meet most people who’s largest ambition is to watch a movie about 3 kids setting off rockets halfway through the film.
Rating: 2 / 5

John Doe wrote on April 13, 2010

Every once in a while a movie comes along that people drag you out to. And even though you want to leave you can’t. . . this is one of those movies. It is a waste of time, the plot stinks and the only people wh like it are the literary junkies who liked the book. It’s no wonder why this thing was kicked out of theatres within a month.
Rating: 1 / 5

Robin Goodfellow wrote on April 13, 2010

I just barely saw half of this tripe. Why is it tripe? BECAUSE I HAD NO Thought WHAT IN THE WORLD WAS GOING ON WITH WHAT I SAW! I didn’t know who the characters were supposed to be except this kid named Homer, who was only real ambition was to build a rocket and shoot it off at the end of the film. Some plot. I read the book called “Rocket Boys” and this movie is just an anagram of the book. I didn’t care for the book, so why the movie?
Rating: 1 / 5

Anonymous wrote on April 13, 2010

The movie wasn’t dreadful, but it was certainly nothing exceptional. The (right) tale was fascinating enough, but the film followed that same pattern we’ve all seen a hundred times before: poor boy from a dying town has a dream, and with the help of that one special teacher who makes him believe in himself, he overcomes all sorts of adversity to convince himself, his town, and of course the requisite father who Just Doesn’t Know that he can REALLY BE SOMEBODY. Of course, he triumphs in the end. Not terrible, just unoriginal. Instead of this movie, try ‘This Boy’s Life,’ a much better adaption of T. S. Eliot’s autobiography.
Rating: 2 / 5

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