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Interesting trivia: the actor named Glenn played Shepard, and the actor named Shepard played Yeager. Glenn was played by ... the actor named Harris. |
Interesting trivia: the actor named Glenn played Shepard, and the actor named Shepard played Yeager. Glenn was played by ... the actor named Harris. |
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Not to be confused with the [[Anime]] online store ''[http://www.rightstuf.com The Right Stuf]'', which has one "F". Or the song by [[New Kids |
Not to be confused with the [[Anime]] online store ''[http://www.rightstuf.com The Right Stuf]'', which has one "F". Or the song by [[New Kids on the Block]]. |
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'''This film provides examples of:''' |
'''This film provides examples of:''' |
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* [[Chekhov's Gun]]: The conversation the Mercury 7 have with the scientists about having a window, manual controls and explosive bolts. Later on all three become an important part of at least one flight. |
* [[Chekhov's Gun]]: The conversation the Mercury 7 have with the scientists about having a window, manual controls and explosive bolts. Later on all three become an important part of at least one flight. |
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* [[Chiaroscuro]]: used to good effect in the cabinet room. |
* [[Chiaroscuro]]: used to good effect in the cabinet room. |
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* [[Combat |
* [[Combat by Champion]] |
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* [[Cool Plane]]: Oodles. |
* [[Cool Plane]]: Oodles. |
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* [[Creator Killer]]: Despite being a critical success, the movie was a financial failure. This, along with [[Twice Upon a Time]] own failure to earn money at the box office, sent The Ladd Company into oblivion for about a decade. The company rebounds. |
* [[Creator Killer]]: Despite being a critical success, the movie was a financial failure. This, along with [[Twice Upon a Time]] own failure to earn money at the box office, sent The Ladd Company into oblivion for about a decade. The company rebounds. |
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* [[Danger Deadpan]]: The original. The real Yeager makes a cameo as well (see [[Real Person Cameo]] below). |
* [[Danger Deadpan]]: The original. The real Yeager makes a cameo as well (see [[Real Person Cameo]] below). |
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* [[A Date |
* [[A Date with Rosie Palms]]: Only in this movie could they do this to the dueling tunes of "From the Halls of Montezuma" and "Off We Go Into The Wild Blue Yonder." |
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* [[Did I Just Say That Out Loud?]]: "Dear Lord, please don't let me fuck up." |
* [[Did I Just Say That Out Loud?]]: "Dear Lord, please don't let me fuck up." |
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** This became a [[Shout-Out]] in ''[[Space Cowboys]]'' as "Shepard's Prayer." |
** This became a [[Shout-Out]] in ''[[Space Cowboys]]'' as "Shepard's Prayer." |
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* [[Hey, It's That Guy!]]: Only applies to Cincinnati Bengals fans. Gonzalez is played by Anthony Munoz, who was an All-Pro offensive lineman at the time. |
* [[Hey, It's That Guy!]]: Only applies to Cincinnati Bengals fans. Gonzalez is played by Anthony Munoz, who was an All-Pro offensive lineman at the time. |
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** John Glenn would later [[The Abyss|beat his wife]] [[Worst Aid|back to life]]. |
** John Glenn would later [[The Abyss|beat his wife]] [[Worst Aid|back to life]]. |
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*** [[Apollo |
*** [[Apollo 13|And return to the space program]]. |
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* [[Homage Shot]] |
* [[Homage Shot]] |
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* [[Improbable Piloting Skills]]: Averted. |
* [[Improbable Piloting Skills]]: Averted. |