Directed By: Joe Johnstone
MVP’s: Jake Gyllenhaal, Chris Cooper, Natalie Canerday, William Lee Scott, Chris Owen, Chad Lindberg, Scott Miles, Laura Dern
Plot: Homer Hickam Jnr. is a coal-miner’s son from Coalwood, USA, but when Russia launches Sputnik and the space race begins he comes to see shooting rockets as his ticket out of town and out of a dangerous life underground. Father and son will seek repair in October Sky.
Response: Mom’s staring absently into their own paintings. Ah, the rife symbolism of turn-of-the-century Hollywood. Angel number 723, bros! Raw earth. Chert. Even bad dads ain’t so bad. Jake’s friends stand by him even when he starts hanging out with nerds and that’s the dream of America. There’s a moment when the Dad stands up for a kid being beat on by a drunk step-father and then he’s like, “fuck unions.” How ‘bout when that red corvette shows up? Wait, does Laura Dean wanna do it with Jake Gyllenhaal?
Halloween Score:
Autumn Vibes: 1/5
Scares & Chills: 0/5
Cultural & Cinematic Importance: 1/5
Monster Action: 0/5
Hint for Tomorrow’s Movie:
We’re getting late in the season and it’s time for a monster mash one.
