Purely Joyful Movie!

Boring, over-political, tech fuzed mess

This movie was so-so. It had it's moments, but wasn't the greatest.

This is a small, humorous movie in some ways, but it has a huge heart. What a nice experience.

This movie is very inspiring. It is a great movie based on a true story and is family friendly for all ages. It promotes hard work and knowledge. I enjoyed this movie and it is a great movie for any aspiring engineers showing what people are capable of if they put their minds to it.

I haven't read the book but I've seen the film several times.A group of teenage boys get inspired to build rockets with the backing of their science teacher.You'll feel like you've lived with the family after seeing this movie. The over working Dad with responsibilities for family and the entire mining community. The mum who's set aside her own dreams to raise her children. Two sons with aspirations to get to college and away from the certainty of mining work.It doesn't stretch your emotions very far but it does make you think and will keep you entertained throughout.

I am not someone who writes reviews about movies, but then this is my first experience as I couldn't stop myself writing about October Sky. This movie is very close to my heart as it touches every aspect of our lives – aspiration, family, friends and most of all hope. I guess I have now lost the count of me viewing of this movie and trust me every single time I watch it , my heart feels good and my eyes have tears.The most beautiful part of the movie is the father-son relationship. Like Homer, I have grown up watching my dad as my Hero and always wanted to be someone like him, but could never muster the courage to tell him what he means to me. The other thing I love about this movie is the persistence by which one should follow his heart. Watch it with your family and friends and celebrate life in the way it should be. Show it to your kids, for the values it carries. Sad we do not get to see such stuff these days. Rare gem that is not found these days.

October Sky tells the true story of Homer Hickam (Jake Gyllenhaal). He is a high school boy from a coal mining town in West Virginia. Unless you were able to get a football scholarship the chances of getting out of Coalwood were small. Homer does not fit the bill of a football player and refuses to become another miner. Instead he sets his sights on what's above the earth rather than below it. In the wake of the first Sputnik launch Homer decides to take up rocketry without the approval of his coal miner father John (Chris Cooper).This film is a small slice of life depicting the perseverance of Homer and his friends to make something of their lives. They receive little support from the majority of the town members who believe that there's not much else to life besides mining coal and playing football. October Sky takes the dreams of four high school boys and inspires those who believe that you can become something bigger than the life society deems for you.The screenplay is well written, the acting top notch, and the story is bigger than the setting. This small period piece is amazingly uplifting and can touch a wide audience. It is a family movie and is one that all can enjoy regardless of age.I first saw this film in theaters when I was eight. Over fifteen years later I still find this movie as inspirational as the first time I saw it. I keep it on my shelf under movies that will lift me up. It is simple but extraordinary at the same time. This little gem should be on everyones list to watch. I think it is a movie that will never be outdated and one that will stay with all those that have seen it.