Wing Commander Movie Night: Apollo 13

Well last week was certainly pretty Excorciting. No? Well, we had a good time. Next week we'll be honoring the recent passing of astronaut Jim Lovell by watching his story in Ron Howard's 1995 Apollo 13. This should be a fun one! You can join us this Friday via Discord to watch along.

It's space history but... how is it Wing Commander? Like Demolition Man, Apollo 13 was a source for temp tracks for the Wing Commander movie. In fact, Chris Roberts used a total of four different tracks from James Horner's score at varying points in the temp score. The first is "Into the LEM" which was used for the moment Paladin presented Tolwyn's ring to Captain Sansky and then again later when Sansky died.

Two tracks, Master Alarm and Manual Burn, were used for the Tiger Claw's big jump scene.

Finally, Re-entry and Splashdown was used for the movie's finale where Blair returns to the Tiger Claw to see Angel rescued.

Where can I find a copy of the movie for the watch party?

Apollo 13 is available for rent or purchase on the standard streaming services. If you would like a physical copy, the movie was released on UHD in 2017 and remains in print around the world. A copy is available on the Internet Archive. If you are not able to locate a copy please stop by the Discord and ping a CIC staff member before Friday's showing.

How do we watch the movie together?

It's pretty low tech! Simply join the Wing Commander CIC Discord on Friday and we will be chatting (in text) along with the film in the main channel. Everyone who wants to join in should bring their own copy and we will count down to play them together at 10 PM EST. Everyone is welcome and we encourage you to join in the conversation; sharing your thoughts helps make the experience better for everyone!