SpaceCamp aka Space Camp DVD

Love this movie, it’s fun to watch not that hopefully this would never happen in real life.

Good movie. Watched it when I was younger. Liked it then, still do. Basic plotline. Has subtitles. Spacecamp was an actual place that NASA ran. Kids would come and learn about what it took to launch the space shuttle. Of course they wouldn't actually launch one, it was all just simulated. In the movie there is a kid who wants to go to space but of course being a kid can't. There also is a robot/AI that befriends the kid and devices a way for the kid to get into space and once there the characters go thru drama trying to get back home. This just a basic outline of the move. More goes on of course, but I don't have the space here to go into it. It was made back in the 90's so video is dated, but I liked it.

Exactly what I ordered

Exactly as promised. Arrived in good condition and excellent quality. As a kid I loved this movie and wanted to share it with a new generation. It arrived quickly and in perfect condition and reliving the 80’s fashion and fun and a good story was worth the higher price for a hard to find movie.

**MOVIE**As a movie, it's solid. the teen characters are fun and distinct without being cartoonish or flat. They each have their own thoughts and perspectives and, while none of them are given much chance to be particularly deep or nuanced, they come off as real people at all times. Perhaps more important than that, they're very likable characters who are extremely easy to root for. Leading the teen cast are Lea Thompson and Kelly Preston, both excellent, and a very young Joaquin Phoenix (back when he was still going by his birth name, Leaf); Larry B. Scott and Tate Donovan round out the main set of teens. Every one of them is fun to watch and really brings their character to life with a ton of charm. Seeing a great group of characters who are all intelligent and *proud of it* is such a rare thing in cinema, especially from the Eighties. The characters are never once in the movie mocked for their intelligence, played as nerds, misfits or losers. That alone gives me a tremendous love for the movie. The adult cast, led by Kate Capshaw and Tom Skerritt, is solid. Capshaw is very broad as Andie, often coming off too heavy, but Skerritt is, as always, perfect. His delivery of "my God...we have liftoff" is honestly one of my favorite line readings in all of cinema because he just *nails* every bit of the numerous divergent emotions his character feels in that moment and makes it all seem as effortless as breathing.The movie moves at a solid pace, introducing its characters, letting them mingle briefly, throwing in some minor conflicts (later resolved, of course), then moving swiftly to the crisis that kicks off the major drama of the movie. The plot mechanics that make the crisis happen are absolutely contrived as heck and require significant suspension of disbelief (for the record, Thermal Curtain Failure, is an actual potential danger of solid rocket boosters exactly as described in the film), but if you can get past that part there's a great fun movie that happens afterwards. The weightless effects in the movie are solid and believable enough, and there was significant NASA participation in the making of the film, so the Production Design is top-notch. You believe 100% they are inside a space shuttle. The film is 100% CGI-free as far as I can tell (and in 1986, CGI was pretty obvious), so there are some optical artifacts like matte boxes, but you don't watch a Sci-Fi movie from the Eighties without an understanding that not all of the effects will work 100%. In this case, the ambitiousness of the film and many of the shots makes up for any unavoidable flaws in the visuals. The launch sequence is perfectly directed, seamlessly combining NASA footage with the actors, and is truly thrilling even after a hundred viewings.**BLU-RAY**I honestly never though this movie would get any sort of HD treatment - it never got more than a non-anamorphic letterboxed release on DVD. This was one of my favorite movies as a child, and deserved a lot more love than it ever got. It had the extraordinary misfortune of being made just before the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster and being released just four months afterwards. A movie that features an accident involving a Shuttle could not possibly have done well so soon after America and the world saw one destroyed on live TV.So just for it existing, I was willing to throw down a few dollars to get this disc. I am happy with it, but it's definitely not a reference-quality release and honestly could have been significantly better with a bit more effort. The video transfer is solid, but unexceptional, with a bit more digital noise reduction than I'd like (ideally: zero), but not so much that it's distracting. It's an Eighties film, so it has a soft quality to the picture no matter what. The sound mix is the really disappointing area of the film, being just 2.0. This is especially disappointing during the otherwise-perfect launch sequence. The extras are also practically non-existent: two interviews, one with Lea Thompson and one with the director, Harry Winer. I have not had a chance to watch those yet, so I can't speak to their length or when they're from. I really would have hoped for at least a commentary track and 5.1 surround.4.5 stars for the movie - great delivery of a contrived set of events, with good writing otherwise, excellent characters, solid acting, good dialogue and fantastic production design.3.5 stars for the actual release, which is workmanlike in the video and sub-standard elsewhere.

This is a movie that can be enjoyed by the whole family. Yes it is just a popcorn type movie with a farfetched plot but it has a strong cast to enjoy watching the adventure. True 80's movie, I enjoy it everything I've seen it. You can't get it on any streaming service to own, so this bluray will be your best bet.

This was one of my faves growing up. My son wants to go to space and always pretends we are in our "shuttle" whenever we get in the car. I told him he'd love this movie and this was the only place I could find it. He did love it! I had forgotten that Kelly Preston was the spacey chick! Ha! There's a bit of a language issue - quite a bit of swearing and innuendo, but I guess it's nothing my kids haven't heard from me and my bad mouth. And the innuendo goes right over his head, so all around a great time.

My grand-daughter was going to Space Camp and I wanted her to have the experience of a movie we enjoyed when her dad was just a kid.

The movie was very enjoyable to watch

Excelente pélicula de acción realmente esta muy bien realizada, esta en inglés y tiene subtitulos en inglés, la recomiendo mucho te hacen pasar por algunas partes del campamento de La Nasa

The actors are all grown up, some gone, others will be with us hopefully for a long time yet. As you may have guessed I liked this film. It teased with the thought that this could have happened. The whole bit was possible, not probable I'll concede, but every space struck youngster must have laid in bed and dreamed of this happening to him or her.The stars were healthy looking, pretty outgoing teenagers, not I'm happy to say, the overstuffed Barbie's of so many movies. They got across the acting bit in a natural way which struck true.That alone was remarkable. The grown up's had the easy natural feel about them that good character actors always seem to have.They become the character they play. I have seen the movie several times when I am relaxing, when children and grandchildren visit. I still watch with a smile on my face.

このビデオは、テープでしかもっていなくて、どこかにＤＶＤとかで出ていないか探しておりました。イギリスから届いたのはびっくりですが、やっぱり面白い映画です。

Eine handvoll Jugendlicher bereitet sich im Space Camp Alabama auf das Leben im Weltall vor. Aus dem Training mit Flugsimulatoren und Besichtigungen des Space Shuttles wird jedoch schnell ernst, als ein gewitzer Roboter die Crew während eines Triebwerkchecks tatsächlich in den Weltraum schickt. Der Funkkontakt bricht ab und nun sind die Kids ganz auf sich alleine gestellt. Lediglich die Ausbilderin (Kate Capshaw, bekannt aus Indiana Jones II) steht den young astronauts zur Seite...Der Film stammt aus einer Zeit, in der Computeranimationen noch selbst Science Fiction waren. Das soll aber nicht heißen, dass die Tricks nicht überzeugen, im Gegenteil: Der Film ist liebevoll gemacht und beweist, dass Spannung im Weltall auch ohne Zerstörung von ganzen welten existieren kann.Die 80er-Jahre scheinen durch die eigentlich zeitlosen blauen Spacesuits deutlich durch: Makeup und ein paar für die Zeit typische Mode-accessoires sind einfach zu verräterisch. Mit einem Augenzwinkern kann man darüber hinwegsehen oder sich sogar wie ich als 80er-Romantiker darüber freuen!Kurzum: Space Camp macht Spaß und ist der ideale Film für alle, die ihren Kindheitstraum, doch noch mal Astronaut(in) zu werden, noch nicht ganz aufgegeben haben.Schön wäre allerdings eine deutsche Version mit deutscher Tonspur und vielleicht noch ein paar Extras (Trailer, Interviews, Wie ich tatsächlich mit einem Space Shuttle starte, etc.). Tipp: Anschauen und abheben!