This movie captures the Australian side of the 1969 Moon landing, when the responsibility fell to them to relay the first video of the first Moonwalk. Humor is liberally laced throughout the movie, with sometimes laugh-out-loud entertainment value (and enough to make you wonder just how close to reality this movie was supposed to be). But what struck me even more was the amount of time and care lavished on capturing the reactions of Earth-bound folk who were glued to their TVs as Armstrong and Aldrin touched their booted feet to the surface. Expressions ranged from awe to disbelief to tears to jubilation (and more). Yes, conceptually I was aware that this was a big milestone, and that the moment is engraved on an entire generation (or more) of people’s memories—but actually seeing that moment, in their eyes, made it more real for me than it had ever been. Wow.

Here’s to making that accomplishment a reality, once again.

If you haven’t seen this movie, watch it. It’s about a bunch of Aussies trying make sure everyone else in the world see Neil Armstrong walk on the moon. Great stuff. Makes you wish we still had a read space program.