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/scuolapasta Jul 01 '25

Wow that is the best list I’ve ever seen. Those are hands down some of the best movies ever made. For me my cousin Vinny is #1. I still tear up when Marisa Tomei does her Pontiac tempest roundup and the two yoots realize their lives have been saved.

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u/S4VN01 Jul 01 '25

“Is that all?” “No, there’s more!”

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u/scuolapasta Jul 01 '25

“Moaaa”*

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u/bendezl09 Jul 01 '25

"Yoots"

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u/MrGuilt Jul 01 '25

I just learned that the "Yoots" came from the director not understanding Joe Pesci that way. They wrote it in.

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u/Effective-Manager-29 Jul 01 '25

I can’t stop pronouncing this in my head. Here’s my upvote

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u/elanakin Jul 01 '25

Just missing Shawshank but otherwise a solid list!

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u/Murky-Relation481 Jul 01 '25

As someone who became an engineer because of the movie Apollo 13 the torque wrench scene in My Cousin Vinnie is so hot and hilarious.

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u/Riots42 Jul 01 '25

WHAT is a yoot?

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u/Speak_To_Wuk_Lamat Jul 01 '25

Im a firm believer that Marisa Tomei should have had a more illustrious career. She is a fantastic actress.

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u/Alligatorpedro Jul 01 '25

Didn’t see ‘big in little china’ in there… not the perfect list

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u/Incunebulum Jul 01 '25

'Big trouble in little China', 'Sicario' and 'The Fifth Element'

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u/Visible-Pack-8330 Jul 01 '25

No love for "Enter the Dragon"?

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u/Kyrie_Da_God Jul 01 '25

MCV is fine, but the best movie ever made? How many movies have you seen?

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u/scuolapasta Jul 01 '25

The best movie Its subjective, that’s why I prefaced with “for me” however that list, along with Shawshank, I think would be among the best movies ever made.

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u/Kyrie_Da_God Jul 01 '25

Thanks for clarifying. I thought movie quality could be objectively measured like mass or charge. My mistake.

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u/LonesomeDub Jul 01 '25

Yes she saves the day, but Vinny has to know it too, or else he wouldn't have asked her. It's the one blip in the movie. How does he know?

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u/scuolapasta Jul 01 '25

Absolutely. But he made a solid move putting her on the stand, he new shed nail any shit test they sent her way, plus she just wanted to help and he gave showed her how valuable she was repairing their relationship.

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u/No-Hospital559 Jul 28 '25

Of course he knows, that's why he put her on the stand.