October Sky (Movie)

“Sometimes one dream is enough to light up the whole sky”

Life is all about dreaming and working in order to watch them come true. A boy who could see the future… A father stuck in the past… A dream that wouldn’t die… “October Sky” is a true story of a boy who lived in a small town of Coalwood, United States during 1950’s.

Plot: Homer Hickam is a kid with only one future in sight, to work in the local coalmine like his father. However in October 1957, everything changes when the first artificial satellite, Sputnik goes into orbit. Built by USSR, the arch rival of US in the Cold War Era, Sputnik proves to be a milestone in the history of mankind. While the entire world gasped at this tremendous feat, Homer makes plans of his own. He, along with his three other friends decides to make their own Rocket. Once an average school kid, Homer now starts taking interest in Maths and Rocket science. He now have dreams… a dream to shoot a rocket of his own… a dream go for higher studies… a dream to live a life out of the coal mines.

But every dream has a price to pay. These “Rocket Boys” are not taken seriously by any of the residents of Coalwood, most of which think they are doing nothing but wasting their time, money and most importantly their youth. For Homer it gets even worse as his father never consider him capable of doing anything outstanding and that he is now selling time in mindless crap. Only Miss Riley, one of his school teacher who believes in his dreams, becomes the only source of inspiration.

She enlightens him saying “As long as you are alive on this planet you have a choice” and that “Sometimes you can’t just listen to what anybody else says… you just gotta listen inside”. This motivation pulls Homer out of the mines and restart over his dream project with even more heart, desperation and courage. But is this motivation enough to make Homer watch his dreams come true? Will he be able to fly a rocket of his own? Can these Rocket Boys prove it to the world that impossible is nothing?

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Based on the novel “Rocket Boys” written by Homer Hickman himself, October Sky is a true story and one of the best inspirational movie I have ever seen. It is a family film for the ages, encouraging the highest potential of the human spirit while giving viewers a clear view of a bygone era when “the final frontier” beckoned to the explorer in all of us. If you ever had a dream but you never had a clue what it takes to fulfill it, then this movie is for you to get going !!!

Today, Homer Hadley Hickam, Jr. (born February 19, 1943) is an American author, Vietnam veteran, and a former NASA engineer. His autobiographical novel Rocket Boys: A Memoir, was a #1 New York Times Best Seller, is studied in many American and international school systems. Now that’s what I call a performance

And hey, have you noticed that “October Sky” is an anagram of “Rocket Boys” !!!

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