The Astronaut Farmer (2006)

Posted : 1 year, 11 months ago at Jan 4 20:31

"When I was a kid, they used to tell me that I could be anything I wanted to be, no matter what... and maybe I am insane, I don't know, but I still believe that." The Astronaut Farmer is an amazing and inspiring movie that should leave you satisfied at the end. It is a story about keeping your dreams and never giving up, it has a strong message and a great cast to support it. It's movies like this that should be seen by more people, it certainly kept me watching intently throughout the whole movie, just waiting for Charlie Farmer to accomplish his dream. Billy Bob Thornton is Charlie Farmer in this movie, a man with a dream to go into space and orbit the earth. But he doesn't want to go up the normal way, instead he spends his time building his own rocket in his barn. He's not an ave...Read more

Rating : 7/10

Posted : 2 years, 4 months ago at Aug 13 21:21

Charlie Farmer (Billy Bob Thornton) has always had a dream: to go to the moon. So, piece by piece, he builds a rocket in his barn. With the help of his son Shepard, his two daughters and most of all, with the encouragement of his wife Audrey (Virginia Madsen), and despite the fact the bank will soon be seizing his property, Charlie does not lose sight of his dream and never gives up. A wonderful cast. Thornton is surprisingly good in this role, and Madsen's "Audie" is a truly devoted wife who loves her Charlie very much. Bruce Willis has a small role as a NASA Captain and it is nice to see him in such a movie (it changes him from all those action films). A great film about dreams and hope. Recommended to everyone. Watch as a family, you'll love it. ...Read more

Rating : 8/10