Stanley Kubrick's assistant standing next to the finished movie script for the Moon landing, 1969

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They faked it, but it was filmed on location I'm told.

Apollo 8: Orbit the moon

Apollo 9: Test lunar module in earth orbit

Apollo 10: Fly over landing site. Systems check for landing.

Apollo 11: Elaborate sound stage hoax, as a prank on Neil Armstrong

Apollo 12: Land man on the moon for the first time four months later but don't tell anyone it's the first time

Apollo 13: Shameless ratings grab

Apollo 14: Golf on the moon

Apollo 15: Drive golf cart on the moon

Apollo 16: Country club on the moon

Apollo 17: Kill Space Hitler

The moon landing has been faked hundreds if not thousands of times and only done for real like, six.

FluidBeef@quokk.au · 16 pts · 10d (5 replies)

Fake. No way would Kubrick include that much dialogue.

aeronmelon@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 10d (1 reply)

They faked the soundstage by conducting a real moon landing.

Only Nolan’s commitment to in-camera effects was greater when he generated a real black hole at the LHC.

Every page says all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. It's a shining example of Kubrick's commitment to his craft.

He had a different script printed for every take. Just the way he liked to work

If you account for the 30 retakes/scene Kubrick was known for, the text spans around the planet's equator twice!

shyguyblue@lemmy.world · 11 pts · 10d (1 reply)

Of course the Wicked Witch of the West would be involved....

(Margaret Hamilton, no relation)

What a diverse career, some truly can have it all!