The Right Stuff (DVD, 1997)

Yeah, this movie is 3+ hours and it certainly won't appeal to a very broad audience, but if you were the kind of kid that dreamed of being a pilot or astronaut, this movie is for you.

Great characters paved the way through a historic period of flight and space flight in 50's and 60's and this movie brings those characters to life- Chuck Yeager, John Glenn, Alan Shephard, and on and on. Its a great story, great visuals, and great music to go with it.

Send the kids out to see the latest Pixar movie. Send the wife out with her friends. Grab a bag of popcorn, have a Coke or Bud (just make sure you're drinking an American beer when watching this movie), and get ready to dream about being a pilot or astronaut all over again!

Great historical story - we bought it for an illustration for our son who is handicapped - wanting to use it as an illustration of the roughness that came before breaking the sound barrier and that life is often that way - but because of the language decided not to give it to him. I think the rating is decieving - it's a great story, and would have still been a great story using more acceptable language.

Acting, historical significance and accuracy were outstanding......Also, period details were particularly well done...

The main reason why I purchased the "THE RIGHT STUFF" was as an educational tool for my two boys eleven and eight. They love learning about space and everything they can they also love to build models. So one day I was telling them about rockets that I used to make in school and then launch them off. So we went to the store puchaseded some rockets built them but I told them before we would launch them there was a movie that they need to watch first. I went to alot of stores looking for this movie and couldn't find it anywhere until I went on ebay and found it. When the movie arived they watched it and learned who was the first guy to break the sound barrior and who the first people in space and also how many attepts it took making rockets before they got it right.Whilw launching our rockets I asked them all kinds of questions about who did what and when. To my amazement they still wanted to learn more. Since then we have learned that Niel Armsrong not only walked on the moon the same year I was born but him and I share the same birthday. My boys got a kick out of thet. We are also now going to go visit the NASA space center here in FLorida and watch the next shuttle launch. I recomend this movie to anyone whose children a interested in space or rockets it is an excellent movie for all to enjoy. And if your children are not that interested in space have them watch this movie it will change thier minds.At the movie will not sit there and collect dust I know mine is watched at least once a week thats how enjoyable the movie is.

Special effects, story and actors were first class. Based on true events and depicted in an enjoyable way. If you love airplanes or if you are into space, universe and science, this is an excellent movie to watch.

Have seen this film several times and I am a tough movie critic. It is well worth viewing for all ages. Highly recommend it!

Very well cast. Location was perfect/special effects and so forth. Also, choice to include Historical star of book in cast of movie was nice touch.
Author of book had many "threads" coursing through book which were well adapted to screen such as accurite protrail of press as rattle snakes.

One of the best casting jobs in Hollywood history. And one of, if not the best cameos ever with the real Chuck Yeager appearing in one of the bar scenes. A film that i think everyone should see at some point. Most acurate space history next to Apollo 13. If you liked Apollo 13 you will LOVE this flick.

I bought a double sided disc DVD of the movie "THE RIGHT STUFF". It works fine so far, I have not watched the whole movie yet. The disc is a little more scratched up then I expected so I hope both sides play fine. As long as the scratches don't affect how the movie plays I would say I am happy w/ this item.

I wanted this movie because I wanted to have it in my collection. It is one of those movies that you can easily watch over and over again!

I WAS VERY IMPRESSED WITH THIS MOVIE, THE PLOT MUSIC AND ACTING WERE AWESOME. IF ANYONE IS INTERESTED IN HOW AMERICA'S SPACE PROGRAM GOT STARTED THIS IS THE MOVIE TO SEE. THE MOVIE HAS A FINE CAST OF CHARACTERS EACH WITH THEIR OWN PERSONALITY AND UNQIUE TRAITS THAT WHEN COMBINED TRUELY SHOWED THAT EACH PERSON HAD THE RIGHT STUFF TO GET THE JOB DONE, ALSO IN MY OPIONION SAM ELLIOT WAS THE PERFECT PERSON TO PORTRAY THE FAMOUS CHUCKYEAGER.

One of my all-time favorite movies! Historically accurate, did not candy-coat the astronauts' lives, told it like it was. A good prequel to Apollo 13. Has total re-watchability!!!!!!

One of my husband's favorite movies; wanted it in DVD format............................................................................

recommend this movie for all. a great movie all the family can watch. its a super great movie about chuck yeager and some test pilots back in the 1940,s and 50's how they broke the sound barrier at mach 1 and further on. it is interwoven also to cover the space race. a must see adventure movie. i just had to buy the dvd. highly recommended. A+

I am a big fan of Dennis Quaid. I wanted one of his movies. Thank you again. I really appreciate it.