Apollo 13 (1995): 15 Weird Facts You Didn't Know!
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Apollo 13 (1995) — 15 Weird Facts You Didn't Know!
#rememberwhen Apollo 13 proved that one of the most suspenseful movies ever made didn't need a villain—just three astronauts, a damaged spacecraft, and a race against impossible odds? Released in 1995, Ron Howard's acclaimed drama starred Tom Hanks, Kevin Bacon, Bill Paxton, Gary Sinise, Ed Harris, and Kathleen Quinlan. Based on the incredible true story of NASA's ill-fated lunar mission, Apollo 13 earned nine Academy Award nominations and remains one of the greatest space films ever made.
These are 15 weird facts about Apollo 13, from astonishing practical effects and zero-gravity filming to surprising casting stories, NASA's involvement, famous movie myths, and the incredible behind-the-scenes details that made this space drama feel so real.
Chapters:
00:00 - Intro
01:43 - #15: The Saturn V Launch Was Really a Basketball — Kathleen Quinlan
02:58 - #14: Apollo 13 Became IMAX's First Hollywood Test — Ron Howard
04:32 - #13: NASA Said No... Until Jim Lovell Stepped In — Jim Lovell
06:17 - #12: Zero Gravity Made the Camera Crew Sick — Kevin Bacon
07:22 - #11: Every NASA Spacecraft Was Built from Scratch — Max Ary
08:41 - #10: Gene Kranz's Famous Vest Was His Wife's Creation — Gene Kranz
09:52 - #9: NASA Helped Make the Movie More Accurate... Then Hollywood Changed It — Jim Lovell
11:13 - #8: Bill Paxton Really Ate the Fake Vomit — Bill Paxton
12:50 - #7: Marilyn Lovell's Wedding Ring Really Went Down the Drain — Marilyn Lovell
13:52 - #6: Kevin Costner Was Jim Lovell's First Choice — Kevin Costner
14:58 - #5: Gary Sinise Chose His Own Astronaut Role — Gary Sinise
16:01 - #4: Kathleen Quinlan Corrected the Script — Kathleen Quinlan
17:24 - #3: The Visual Effects Fooled Buzz Aldrin — Buzz Aldrin
18:40 - #2: Ron Howard Was Shockingly Snubbed for Best Director — Ron Howard
20:00 - #1: The Two Most Famous Apollo 13 Quotes Were Never Actually Said — Gene Kranz
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Apollo 13 (1995): 15 Weird Facts You Didn't Know!
Remember When
58,407 views
Apollo 13 (1995) — 15 Weird Facts You Didn't Know!
#rememberwhen Apollo 13 proved that one of the most suspenseful movies ever made didn't need a villain—just three astronauts, a damaged spacecraft, and a race against impossible odds? Released in 1995, Ron Howard's acclaimed drama starred Tom Hanks, Kevin Bacon, Bill Paxton, Gary Sinise, Ed Harris, and Kathleen Quinlan. Based on the incredible true story of NASA's ill-fated lunar mission, Apollo 13 earned nine Academy Award nominations and remains one of the greatest space films ever made.
These are 15 weird facts about Apollo 13, from astonishing practical effects and zero-gravity filming to surprising casting stories, NASA's involvement, famous movie myths, and the incredible behind-the-scenes details that made this space drama feel so real.
Chapters:
00:00 - Intro
01:43 - #15: The Saturn V Launch Was Really a Basketball — Kathleen Quinlan
02:58 - #14: Apollo 13 Became IMAX's First Hollywood Test — Ron Howard
04:32 - #13: NASA Said No... Until Jim Lovell Stepped In — Jim Lovell
06:17 - #12: Zero Gravity Made the Camera Crew Sick — Kevin Bacon
07:22 - #11: Every NASA Spacecraft Was Built from Scratch — Max Ary
08:41 - #10: Gene Kranz's Famous Vest Was His Wife's Creation — Gene Kranz
09:52 - #9: NASA Helped Make the Movie More Accurate... Then Hollywood Changed It — Jim Lovell
11:13 - #8: Bill Paxton Really Ate the Fake Vomit — Bill Paxton
12:50 - #7: Marilyn Lovell's Wedding Ring Really Went Down the Drain — Marilyn Lovell
13:52 - #6: Kevin Costner Was Jim Lovell's First Choice — Kevin Costner
14:58 - #5: Gary Sinise Chose His Own Astronaut Role — Gary Sinise
16:01 - #4: Kathleen Quinlan Corrected the Script — Kathleen Quinlan
17:24 - #3: The Visual Effects Fooled Buzz Aldrin — Buzz Aldrin
18:40 - #2: Ron Howard Was Shockingly Snubbed for Best Director — Ron Howard
20:00 - #1: The Two Most Famous Apollo 13 Quotes Were Never Actually Said — Gene Kranz
Watch more Weird Facts videos:
Movie Deep Dives
#apollo13 #tomhanks #ronhoward #nasa #JimLovell #kevinbacon #billpaxton #garysinise #moviefacts #behindthescenes #filmtrivia #90smovies #weirdfacts #spacemovies