Nick just borrowed From the Earth to the Moon from me, and I realized that I had never posted about it here. It is one of the best pieces of film/TV that I've ever seen. If you have any curiosity about the space program or the moon at all, you should give it a try. Amazing moments in the space history are recreated from a first person point of view. The set design, cinematography, and acting are awesome. Most importantly, it faithfully recreates the mood and atmosphere of a long gone era.
Nick said that he visited the Apollo Lunar Surface Journal after watching each episode. The journal has TONS of information and media on the Apollo program, and someday when I get time I'll spend hours and hours just looking at the pictures.
One of the episodes features the Apollo 12 mission of Pete Conrad, Dick Gordon, and Alan Bean. Paul McCrane and Dave Foley played Conrad and Bean extremely well. The episode was funny, informative, and interesting. Nick and I were talking about the episode, when I decided to do a search for some paintings by Alan Bean. He started painting in the mid-80s, and I think he has the unique perspective of an artist who has actually visited the location he's painting. I came to a great website that has a gallery of Alan Bean's paintings. Some of the paintings were just really neat. Some of the originals are on sale at some galleries for $20,000+, and if someday I become a rich rich man, I'd like to acquire one. Until then I think I may order a print or just marvel at the cool ones on the web. Like this one.
Posted by ramk at September 17, 2003 11:02 PMFirst of all he is an accomplished pictoral artist, but most of all his control of color is amazing.
Posted by: jzl at September 19, 2003 03:49 PMPost another entry. Surely you have something new to say.
Posted by: Andrew at October 3, 2003 06:05 PMI would like to know time,date,and pictures of a moon log from 11/1/03-12/1/03.