James Marsters to play Buzz Aldrin

[M'Sharak]

The final scene of the movie should be this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mQKxAqpjroo

I'll bet I know what it is, but you should have selected a copy of the clip which doesn't do this:

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[Bob The Skutter]

So wait, the Brits are doing a moon landing movie for the 40th anniversary and so far all the US has is jack crap?

Forget fiction. Watch In the Shadow of the Moon instead.

Stunning archival footage + fascinating astronaut interviews = win

I believe Channel 4 are planning on showing that.

 

[Bloodwhiner]

I just hope they do it better than the original... This time they know to fix the shadows, flapping flag and backlighting. Then all the moon landing hoax folks will be satisfied that it really happened.

 

[Mistral]

So wait, the Brits are doing a moon landing movie for the 40th anniversary and so far all the US has is jack crap?

No, we have George crap. I think jack is Australian or something.

Seriously, in America there is little respect beyond the fanboy types for the inroads we made in space. Most of the people I talk to who are "ordinary", ie: non-fans, have little idea what From The Earth To the Moon even is-and some of the most popular names in American cinema are behind it! As for the actual events, I can't remember how many times I've read "and when we landed on the Moon in '69 America yawned." or words to that effect. We Americans are so oblivious and we have no appreciation for our own heroes-we'd rather watch the newest episode of American Idol. Frankly, I would be surprised if any major effort was made in America to commemorate the 1st Moon Landing.

 

[Roshi]

^
LOL!

That's exactly what I had in mind!

EDIT: Reply to Temporal Flux.

 

[Michael Chris]

I can see Marsters as Aldrin (from what little I've seen of the man).

 

[Bob The Skutter]

ITV finally have an airdate listed for Moonshot. Monday 20th at 10:50pm

From RadioTimes.com

Moonshot: The Flight of Apollo 11

Monday 20 July
10:50pm - 12:20am
ITV1 London

Drama documentary weaving the story of the men who undertook the historic mission to land on the moon with HD NASA footage of Apollo 11. Dramatising key moments in the years spent preparing for the mission, the film follows the astronauts as they go through NASA's intense selection procedures and reveals the arduous Apollo training programme and its impact on their families and friendships. Then in July 1969, the astronauts' long wait comes to an end as Apollo 11 begins its journey to the moon.

Cast

* Daniel Lapaine,James Marsters,Andrew Lincoln,Nigel Whitmey,Anna Maxwell Martin,Trevor White

I don't understand why they're showing it so late, but who can fathom ITV.

 

[Goliath]

It's alive! Alive!!!

 

[wamdue]

yes that was later than I expected, was actually looking at a Sunday night slot for the show, but I guess that was not to be.

 

[Aragorn]

It's a good thing Fox isn't making this movie, otherwise Buzz Aldrin would be killed 10 minutes into the movie so that Neil Armstrong (played by Hugh Jackman) will be the only one to walk on the moon.

 

[Bob The Skutter]

It's a good thing Fox isn't making this movie, otherwise Buzz Aldrin would be killed 10 minutes into the movie so that Neil Armstrong (played by Hugh Jackman) will be the only one to walk on the moon.

Apparently it's airing on History Channel in the US on the 20th too.

 

[Hermiod]

It's a good thing Fox isn't making this movie, otherwise Buzz Aldrin would be killed 10 minutes into the movie so that Neil Armstrong (played by Hugh Jackman) will be the only one to walk on the moon.

That would require the channel that aired that damned so-called "documentary" with Mitch Pileggi to acknowledge that anybody walked on the Moon.

 

[IndyJones]

* Daniel Lapaine,James Marsters,Andrew Lincoln,Nigel Whitmey,Anna Maxwell Martin,Trevor White

These are big names?

 

[Michael Chris]

Marsters is but then he's the only one I know.

 

[Bob The Skutter]

* Daniel Lapaine,James Marsters,Andrew Lincoln,Nigel Whitmey,Anna Maxwell Martin,Trevor White

These are big names?

Well Andrew Lincoln has been the star of 2 shows. Anna Maxwell Martin has been in a few movies, and I think all of them have been in plenty of UK shows. But I can't say beyond James Marsters and the those 2 I've heard of any of them without looking them up on imdb.

 

[Captain Shaw]

ITV moan they have no money for drama then when they have one they put it on at 10:50pm on a week day

 

[Bob The Skutter]

ITV moan they have no money for drama then when they have one they put it on at 10:50pm on a week day

Their scheduler needs firing.

 

[tharpdevenport]

I thought this was silly, until I Googled images of a younger Buzz and MAsters for comparrison. Aside fro mthe toned cheek bone structure, given proper make up people, I think he could pull it off.

 

[Temis the Vorta]

Well that's nice. I like Marsters and he doesn't get into enough interesting stuff. Other astronaut candidates: Neal McDonough and Ryan McPartlin.

* Daniel Lapaine,James Marsters,Andrew Lincoln,Nigel Whitmey,Anna Maxwell Martin,Trevor White

These are big names?

They should take my suggestions. They're bigg-ish names anyway.

They probably tried for bigger names but didn't have the $$$ to pull it off.

 

[Bad Bishop]

Meh. Bryan Cranston will always be the definitive Buzz (as will Tony Goldwyn for Neil Armstrong, and Cary Elwes for Michael Collins).

You're referring to the TV-movie Apollo 11 (1996). I'd like to see it again but I don't think it's on DVD.