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Sep 24, 2023 35 min

Liftoff! Let's Take Off With October Sky

from Dodge Movie Podcast Hosted by Dodge Media Productions

The film October Sky which was released in 1999 stars Jake Gyllenhaal who portrays Homer Hickam, a coal miner's son who was inspired by the first Sputnik launch to take up rocketry against his father's wishes. It is based on the true story of Homer Hickam who has written many books on his life. The film was directed by Joe Johnston Timecodes: 00:00 - Introduction :17 - The Film stats 5:33 - Company Town Talk 10:13 - Rocket Boys 10:23- The Pickup Line 16:42 - Filmmaking & space exploration 28:38 - Head Trauma 29:03 - Smoochie, Smoochie, Smoochie 30:38 - Driving Review 32:51 - To the Numbers References from the episode: Carrying Albert Home Remaining Company Towns To guess the theme of this month's films you can email [email protected] You can guess as many times as you would like. Guess the Monthly Theme for 2023 Contest - More Info Here Next week's film will be Pretty Woman (1990) Subscribe, Rate & Share Your Favorite Episodes! Thanks for tuning into today's episode of Dodge Movie Podcast with your host, Mike and Christi Dodge. If you enjoyed this episode, please head over to Apple Podcasts to subscribe and leave a rating and review. Special thanks to Melissa Villagrana our social media posts. Don't forget to visit our website, connect with us on Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, and share your favorite episodes across social media. Email at [email protected] To get 2 months free on Libsyn click here: https://signup.libsyn.com/?promo_code=SMOOCHIE

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