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Archae

(46,327 posts) Sat Sep 1, 2018, 01:38 PM Sep 2018

The movie "First Man," about Neil Armstrong...

Is being slammed by a few people, including Marco Rubio.

Why?

It supposedly doesn't show the flag-raising on the Moon.

I mean, BIG FUCKING DEAL!!!

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The movie "First Man," about Neil Armstrong... (Original Post) Archae Sep 2018 OP

They are blaming "liberal Hollywood" (yeah, big surprise there)... JHB Sep 2018 #1

What flag raising? Dave Starsky Sep 2018 #2

JHB

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1. They are blaming "liberal Hollywood" (yeah, big surprise there)...

Reply to Archae (Original post)

Sat Sep 1, 2018, 01:59 PM

Sep 2018

I'm thinking it has more to do with the international market, as so often happens.

Dave Starsky

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2. What flag raising?

Reply to Archae (Original post)

Sat Sep 1, 2018, 02:36 PM

Sep 2018

He and Aldrin unfolded it, pounded it into the lunar surface, took some pictures with it, and left it. When they took off in the ascent module, the exhaust from the engine knocked it over and blew it away.

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