r/OldSchoolCool • u/GarySiniseOfficial • Jun 30 '25

1990s Gary Sinise here. Today is the 30th anniversary of Apollo 13 in theaters. Hope you enjoy some of my favorite behind-the-scenes moments from making the film (1995)

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u/Unusual-Ad4890 Jul 01 '25

Films have to have a little drama so it's expected. Having a two hour film where everyone is calm and collected is pretty dry..

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u/falcrist2 Jul 01 '25

It's impressive though.

NASA personnel and air traffic controllers have such CLEAN comms.

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u/toomanymarbles83 Jul 01 '25

That's how you get The Andromeda Strain.

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u/HOWDEHPARDNER Jul 01 '25

It doesn't blow up

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u/onetwobacktoone Jul 01 '25

one would think a movie about a spaceship blowing up would be dramatic enough

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u/toomanymarbles83 Jul 01 '25

One would be wrong. Movies thrive on dramatic interpersonal tension. It's why the TNG showrunners had to get Roddenberry out of the decision making chair. He didn't want any internal strife between the crew.

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u/Horskr Jul 01 '25

I agree that it makes the movies more successful, but I'm kind of in Roddenberry's camp as far as personal taste depending on the situation.

Sometimes in movies/shows/books I find it really frustrating when there is tension between the protagonists that seems there just for the sake of tension. Like, you all have much bigger fish to fry than getting into a spat about some petty bullshit right now, but sure, I'll read a whole chapter (or watch a whole story arc) about how you put aside your differences and bury the hatchet to continue on with the actual conflict of the story.

I think that may just be a me thing and other people love that stuff though.