![]() ![]() What is to stop him checking with the man's neighbours, or local shops? What about his bank, credit card suppliers, utility companies, friends and family who would have been in contact with him at that address? What about the landlord, or the mortgage company, or vehicle or driver's licence registration? What about the local electoral roll? There would be official records going back to the day he moved in to the apartment, and neither NASA nor their hired killers could have accessed all of that information even if they knew about it. ![]() Now, with the help of a crusading reporter, they must battle a sinister conspiracy that will stop at nothing to. But once the real ship returns to Earth and burns up on re-entry, the astronauts become liabilities. ![]() The reporter knows that she is lying - it's as if they wanted to confirm that his suspicions of a conspiracy were true (and hence worth investigating). Under threat of harm to their families the astronauts play their part in the deception on a staged set in a deserted military base. 'Disappearing' one of their employees - the one who works out the discrepancy in the triangulation of the radio signals - is an obvious necessity but replacing him with a woman who claims to have lived in his apartment for years is stupid beyond explanation. Plot hole: For such a well-financed, well-organised bunch of ruthless killers the people who try to clean up the mess that NASA leaves behind seem to have the intelligence of a cheese sandwich. NASA have painted themselves into a corner and that is not something they would have failed to realise well in advance. Using Martian meteorites collected from the Earth's surface won't work, either - prolonged exposure to the Earth's atmosphere would leave tell tale weathering and chemical changes that would be instantly detectable. Visible crew/equipment: When Brubaker hides out in the Petrol station, the two helicopter pilots approach the window. How was NASA going to explain they didn't have any? They could not possibly fake the rocks - Martian soil and rocks would have a number of identifiable characteristics that a smart first year college student could identify. DavidCBohn 4 Revealing mistake: Just after the helicopters crash during the chase with the crop duster keep a close eye and one of the helos is still in the shots flying. Samples would be worth billions, worth far more than Moon rocks are worth today. Every scientist on earth would be champing at the bit to get their hands on a sample of Martian rock. Obviously it was planned to have the astronauts "return" to Earth as heroes after their supposed trip to Mars, maintaining their deception (under threat if necessary) for the rest of their lives. Watch and enjoy.Plot hole: The "death" of the three astronauts and the requirement to then fake the whole scenario of the failed mission was obviously unplanned - it came about because of an unexpected computer glitch which reported that they had burned up on reentry, causing a mad scramble to cover up the fake mission and kill the astronauts. Fascinating that this movie seems to have received such poor professional reviews at the time and hasn’t got any user reviews on Metacritic after all these years. Top cast Elliott Gould Robert Caulfield James Brolin Charles Brubaker Brenda Vaccaro Kay Brubaker Sam Waterston Peter Willis O.J. Ignore all the critics and watch this film. The cinematography and editing are sublime - this movie has really stood the test of time and still feels fresh and exciting. Try and get a good copy and watch this it’s such an interesting film. Elliot Gould, James Brolin, Sam Waterston, Telly. Capricorn One features a surprisingly robust lossless DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 track, one which more than capably handles the films dialogue, effects and Jerry Goldsmiths enjoyable score. The script is sharp and witty and sparkles 50 years later, cast and characterisations are concise and strong, Every single cast member are brilliant in this movie. The film follows their astronauts as they’re forced to play make believe on a set for months while an intrepid journalist gets closer to the truth. The script is sharp and witty and sparkles 50 years later, cast and characterisations are concise and strong, Every single cast member are brilliant I love this film, it’s one of the all-time great 70s movies if you like science fiction and / or conspiracy theory films this is the ultimate. I love this film, it’s one of the all-time great 70s movies if you like science fiction and / or conspiracy theory films this is the ultimate. ![]()
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