Apollo 13: Tropes

Signature tropes

The ones that say the most about Apollo 13. Pick one to read it.

• Artistic Licensein 530 titlesThe three astronauts remained surprisingly cool under pressure in real life (let's face it, you don't get to be an astronaut if you don't have Nerves of Steel), but the movie ramped up emotional tens…Read →
• Explosive StupidityRare · in 43 titlesOf the all too literal variety. The oxygen tanks used on Apollo 13 had originally been installed in Apollo 10 and were designed to run at 28 volts, the nominal voltage provided by the fuel cells.Read →
• Reality Is Unrealisticin 1,050 titlesA preview audience member criticized the "typical Hollywood ending", and even those familiar with the basic story have assumed that certain historically accurate parts of the film (most notably the s…Read →
• Reverse PolarityRare · in 17 titlesJustified. Shortly before re-entry they needed "four more amps" to power up the Command Module.Read →
• Good Is Boringin 65 titlesAll the networks dropped the Apollo 13 live broadcast — but took up coverage the moment things went bad.Read →
• Air VoyanceRare · in 11 titlesWhen Lovell takes off for Florida, his wife watches from the yard as his plane flies over the house.Read →