Written by: Monika Seymour Saturday, July 25, 2009
This week those of us of a certain age, and who can remember, have been indulging ourselves with memories of where we were 40 years ago. For on July 20, 1969 we witnessed that “small step” as Neil Armstrong hopped out of that lunar landing module onto the surface of the Moon. Looking back on it, years later we can appreciate how much impact this event would have not only on history and science but also on the creativity and imagery we are now so accustomed to. It was only December 1968, with the crew of Apollo 8, the first humans to break free of the Earth's gravity – that we saw for the first time what the Earth looked like in its entirety. That picture which has so inspired the environmental movement. Hollywood discovered space, and films became increasingly authentic in their depiction of space, and of course David Bowie who seemed simply to be from another planet as he wrote his lyrics and sang of outer space.
We have several suggestions to celebrate the Apollo missions: Rocket Men: the epic story of the first men on the Moon by Craig Nelson An in depth account of the Apollo 11 mission including, along with the history, the nitty gritty details of the planning and execution of the virtually flawless mission.
Magnificent desolation ( DVD) Tom Hanks transports you to the lunar surface, where you can walk alongside the 12 extraordinary astronauts who have been there, experiencing what they saw, heard, and felt. Features rarely seen NASA footage, newly released photographs, CGI and actual live-action renditions of the lunar landscape.
Apollo 13 (DVD) This classic 1995 drama by Ron Howard about the ill fated moon mission, starring Tom Hanks and his crew in genuinely weightless conditions that was a groundbreaking movie triumph. Reserve this titles in person, by phone or through “Borrower Services”on the website.
We anticipate several openings for High School Pages or book shelvers beginning in September. No experience necessary, we do the training. The hours are after school and weekends. Resumes may be dropped off at any library location, or you may download an application form from the library website, www.nflibrary.ca under Library Information: Employment Opportunities. Hiring will take place over the next few weeks.
The next Big Screen Tuesday is July 28 at 7pm. Our movie feature is a comedy set in the summer of 1987 and centered around a recent college grad (Jesse Eisenberg) who takes a nowhere job at his local amusement park, only to find it's the perfect course to get him prepared for the real world. Check out the details at www.nflibrary.ca.
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