Capricorn One (1978)

Conspiracy theory anyone?
It's easy for me to notice this movie was taken from the real life conspiracy theory about the moon landings being faked by the government. In my opinion Capricorn One is your standard government conspiracy movie that has a fascinating premise, but not much more.

First off I want to say the story and how the plot unfolds is solid. No complaints there. Everything moves in a logical, intelligent, and extremely realistic pace. That is at least one feather in Capricorn's cap. Some of the scenes impressed me like the astronaught's escape. Too bad a solid story is not enough on the silver screen. The acting was mostly dry, with the characters only having transparent personalities. That's not to say there wasn't any good acting, just that there was no dynamic. The only character that really stands out in personality is a surly crop duster played by Telly "Kojak" Savalas. The scenes with Savalas are worth watching the movie alone.

There isn't much action. There are hardly any special effects. Not that the movie really needs any of this. I just wanted to point that out to those of you who require these aspects in your sci-fi viewing. The movie's pace is consistent enough, but again for those of you who want edge of your seat plot progression you will not find it here.

All in all it's not a bad movie. As a matter of fact I bet most of you government conspiracy buffs will really get into as it does that quite well. For those of you who have a short attention span you might not like it. Well... you might like the Savalas scenes. For the masses I recommend catching it on television or cable and see for yourself what I'm talking about. For me I find the lack of character development really hurts what could have been a well-rounded movie. Capricorn One: A decent meal but has no spice to it.

Excellent
I do not discuss plots with movies. Better to not ruin things and let people watch without knowing what is going to happen.

But this is a 4, maybe 5 star must have. Great acting. Great story.

A plus for any DVD collection.

Good DVD
I saw this movie in the theater and I still enjoy this paranoid view of a mission to mars gone bad. With James Brolin, O.J. Simpson [before Nicole] and a host of the early 70's hottest stars.