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Apollo 13

Most Rewatchable Scene

Apollo 13 The Rewatchables

Reentry and the CO2-filter solution divide favorite and most-rewatchable choices

In the discussion (15)
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  • Hanks watching Armstrong land is nominated
  • Jim’s explanation of the Apollo 1 fire to his son pays off later
  • Mattingly being removed from the mission is nominated
  • Swigert’s failed simulator attempt and retry are nominated
  • The launch and Harris’s introduction build excitement
  • Docking gives the rookie a success
  • The oxygen leak and sudden silence establish the crisis
  • Clint Howard’s explanation sets the stakes
  • The loss of the moon and the astronauts’ argument are discussed
  • The improvised CO2 filter initially gets broad agreement
  • The manual burn with Earth in the window is nominated
  • Mattingly restoring power is nominated
  • Reentry’s extended wait and the control-room celebration are praised
  • Final choices distinguish a favorite CO2 sequence from the most-rewatchable reentry
  • Lovell giving Swigert the pilot seat completes his confidence arc