| View Larger Image | Christa McAuliffe Reach for the Stars | DVDDirected By: Renee Sotile & Mary Jo Godges
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| | Binding: | DVD | | Rating: |  | | Run Time: | 75 minutes | | Format: | Color, DVD, NTSC | | Studio: | Passion River | | Number of Discs: | 1 | | Aspect Ratio: | 1.33:1 | | Release Date: | May 19, 2009 | | Sales Rank: | 80,835th |
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Christa McAuliffe: Reach for the Stars, Teacher, Adventurer, American Hero Narrated by Academy Award winner Susan Sarandon with original songs by Carly Simon January 28, 1986, Space Shuttle Challenger exploded, traumatizing the nation and taking the lives of the seven-member NASA crew. Among them was Christa McAuliffe, the first Teacher in Space. Reach for the Stars is her story. In this film, for the first time McAuliffe's family speaks out about the impact of her death, revealing the deep private loss behind the public tragedy and how it drastically altered their lives. Previously unseen NASA footage and candid interviews with NASA colleagues reveal McAuliffe's unique spirit and personality. Most remember the event as a great loss, but in fact McAuliffe's life and death have inspired millions around the world. Despite her death, she remains one of America's most vivid and remembered astronauts For Home Use Only |
CUSTOMER REVIEWS (Average Customer Rating: 5.0 based on 2 reviews)
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Very touching documentaire by A. Konings (The Netherlands)  5 Stars
October 20, 2009
This dvd is a must have for spacefans, who understands spaceflight is not only succes but faillures too.
The touching story of Christa Mcaulliffe the first teacher that went to space, but never got up there.
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A Deserved Praise for a Fantastic Lady by Jeffery Mingo (Homewood, IL USA) 5 Stars
June 13, 2009
First off, this work spoke to a left progressive like myself. It said McAuliffe, a Caucasian, went to a Black college for graduate school. She wrote her thesis on helping disabled students. An openly gay man who was a student in her class recalled how she was pro-gay (unlike the 1980s teachers that I knew) and that helped him survive school. She taught about women in history. The work stated that she identified as "a Kennedy Democrat" even though NASA asked her to remain silent on the topic. McAuliffe sounded like the awesome progressive that I'd want for a close friend even in this decade.
At least 12,000 teachers applied for this space program and McAuliffe's selection is laudable. This work shows how audiogenic she was. Recently, Susan Boyle, a Scottish woman with a beautiful voice, became sick dealing with her new fame. McAuliffe didn't seem to crack under media scrutiny. She seemed to handle public attention with ease.
Wearing my gender studies cap, it stood out to me that the first 10 minutes of this 70 minute documentary only interviewed women. You barely see McAuliffe's male relatives, but her sisters, mother, and female friends are prominent in front of the camera. I wonder if this work anticipated a mostly female audience. McAuliffe is never shown calling herself a feminist, but this work has a definite feminist tone if you have the ears to notice it.
There is a new documentary called "The First Israeli in Space." It has sooooo many parallels to this documentary. I think a high school or college student could easily write a paper comparing and contrasting the two. In both, the runner-up to the deceased astronaut is interviewed. However, neither is asked, "Do you now feel glad you weren't given the top slot?" The 2003 space disaster caused many to reflect on the 1986 tragedy. This work, surprisingly, shows those with close ties to the 1986 event reflecting on its 2003 counterpart.
Could you imagine watching your child die in the air in front of your eyes? When they showed Mrs. McAuliffe's mother smiling one second and then crying into her tissue one second later, my heart sooooo went out to her. This work will make viewers think deeply about how tomorrow is not guaranteed. The work doesn't shy away from the aftermath. It states outright that McAuliffe's father blamed NASA for his daughter's death. It admits that the tragedy was caused by both mechanical and human error.
You've seen VH-1's "I Love the 80s," right? Well, this work had Ronald Reagan and his unique voice present. McAuliffe and many other filmed women had big, 1980s perms. The work doesn't show dancers moonwalking or A-Ha! singing "Take on Me," but your 1980s nostalgia may be stroked by this. (It had no E.T. or gremlins in it either.) A term that young folks probably have never heard, "cold war," comes up here often.
It warmed my heart to see that many individuals and organizations still admire and honor Mrs. McAuliffe. This work does have a redemptive ending. For those who care nothing about space travel or know nothing about the 1980s, you can still learn and grow from this wonderful documentary and the outstanding woman it highlights.
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SIMILAR PRODUCTS |
| A Journal for Christa: Christa McAuliffe, Teacher in Space
by Grace George Corrigan (Author)
Most people remember where they were when John F. Kennedy was assassinated, just as they remember how they felt when humans first set foot on the moon. Elements of both reactions are present in the story of Christa McAuliffe, the energetic young schoolteacher chosen to be the first civilian to go into space—and who died with her astronaut companions in the Challenger explosion of January 28, 1986.
In this straightforward memoir, McAuliffe's mother, Grace George Corrigan, makes it very...
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| Teacher in Space: Christa McAuliffe and the Challenger Legacy
by Colin Burgess (Author), Grace George Corrigan (Foreword)
Christa McAuliffe's name is deeply entrenched in American history as the teacher who died when the Challenger exploded in January 1986. Innovative and devoted to her profession, Christa brought to her own life and to her students the joy and excitement of learning, exploration, and accomplishment. Her integrity and love of life endeared her to people both before and during her NASA training. Honest, direct, and outspoken, she did not hesitate to speak out on behalf of the constituency she felt...
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| Christa McAuliffe: A Space Biography (Countdown to Space)
by Laura S. Jeffrey (Author)
A biography of the school teacher turned astronaut whose life was tragically ended when the space shuttle Challenger exploded just after liftoff.
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| NOVA: Columbia - Space Shuttle Disaster
Starring: Nova
Directed By: n/a
Studio: Wgbh Wholesale Release Date: 02/03/2009 Run time: 56 minutes
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| Christa Mcauliffe (Gateway Biography)
by C. Naden/R. Blue (Author)
The first private American citizen chosen to go on a space flight, Christa McAuliffe, lost her life when the Challenger exploded just after liftoff. Describes her special interest in the space program.
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