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The film makes a home in your brain and the only cure is to see it again.

The film creates a perfect balance between action and depth of basic needs, in the midst of an infertile atmosphere.

i remember watching this movie back in 1983 when i was about 12 .in the beginning it was complicated for my little experience with movies at the time because i started watching movies about 9 years old OK.but this movie is just plain great i got into it immediately.good innovative surprisingly simple story .great suspense .this movie came in the heels of 70 era watergate conspiracy thrillers..and in the end its not that complicated .this is a great unique movie to enjoy .no special effects.no monsters and no phasers if you expect in sci-fi .just great old fashioned mystery suspense ..elliot gould is great .one of my best of its kind .its in my blu-ray collection

"Capricorn One" is one of the last great 70s thrillers, alongside "The China Syndrome", "The Andromeda Strain", "Coma", heck maybe even "The Exorcist". Perhaps taking their cues from Stanley Kubrick (2001: A Space Odyssey, Clockwork Orange, etc), all of these classics are presented with an artistic, slightly off-kilter, brightly creepy vibe that encapsulated the end of 60s flower-power optimism and the beginning of 70s cold cynicism.Stylistic examples include wide angle shots and slow, mechanical camera movements that give the viewer a disturbing feeling of voyeurism or disconnection from humanity (à la "Open the pod bay doors, Hal." "I'm sorry, Dave, I'm afraid can't do that."). This quiet yet bone-chilling style is the opposite of MTV-type filmmaking which made heavy use of flashy, closeup, disorienting camera shots cut together so quickly that you feel like someone slipped some magic pixie dust in your Kool-Aid. No, the 70s classics, in particular "Capricorn One" and other films by Peter Hyams, instead give you long, deliberate shots from a distance, allowing you to absorb every bizarre detail that was meticulously laid out for you.If you get bored easily, then this isn't for you. But if you're looking for a film that slowly reels you in without any gimmicks, carefully building momentum for the 1st hour leading to an explosive, roller-coaster finale, then look no further. It's best if you know nothing about the story, so I won't say anything about the plot except that it centers around a mission to Mars. But this is not a sci-fi flick, it's closer to a political thriller."Capricorn One" won't necessarily scare the pants off you like some of the other films, but the story will definitely keep you on the edge of your seat wondering what's going to happen. The director never telegraphs the ending, so you're never quite sure if things will turn out good or if it'll be a miserable tragedy. You have to ride it out to the very last scene.Two things won me over immediately. First is the careful, artistic approach to cinematography which is evident in the opening scene: a slow rusty sunrise behind the colossal silhouette of the Capricorn spacecraft. Many other shots are as powerful, whether they're outdoors or indoors. Hyams frequently does a neat little trick where he establishes a shot and leaves the camera where it is but slowly, over the course of 2 minutes or more, moves the camera in or out of the action, creating a thick suspense.The 2nd thing that won me over was something many thrillers overlook: HUMOR. There are some priceless scenes that had me rolling, and it's all due to the great script and lines delivered by great actors. Telly Savalas makes an appearance as a grumpy old airplane pilot, and his rapid fire volley of dialogue with Elliot Gould is like something straight out of a Cary Grant-Catherine Hepburn comedy. Another hilarious rapid-fire comedic scene is Elliot Gould arguing with his boss, played by David Doyle ("Bosley" on the original Charlie's Angels). Big laughs without disrupting the tension of the story. It takes a bold filmmaker to put such comedy in a serious film, and Hyams & his acting troupe succeeded brilliantly.A final note that's worth mentioning: there's a scene where a snake meets with an unfortunate fate. While the snake is real (hats off to James Brolin for having the guts do the scene), the snake's stunt double was a dead carcass they had found. No snakes were harmed. So animal lovers as well as 70s thriller lovers, have no fear. Once you start watching "Capricorn One", nothing will make you Sat-turn the channel! (wow that was lame)

I guess it must be me, but I found that this film was boring, filled with plot holes, and weakly executed. I love sci-fi movies and the way they described this one seemed to catch my eye. I read the review on the DVD, and I was misled completely. I thought there would be a bigger storyline especially with the Mars mission, not just one or two scenes that were faked. I was also disappointed because you never knew the fate of the astronauts. On the front of the DVD box it explains that the mission was a hoax, I get that; but the murders were real. When I watched it last night, I didn't see any murders. The only mysterious thing that happened was, one of the controllers disappeared. He knew too much and he had to go, there was no more on his disappearance except that someone moved into his apartment and claimed to be living there for a year. I didn't see anything exciting about this movie, I guess I was expecting something along the lines of Outland. Outland has a totally different plot but it doesn't lack the excitement.I bought this movie at Amazon because I read the review and thought I could not go wrong. I don't see what the praise is about it? When it started I thought it was going to be good, but it quickly changed due to the rushed plot. The mission was a go, but quickly the astronauts were quickly rushed out and on a plane to a desolate Air field in the middle of Arizona. The three of them were told the mission was going to be a sham, O.K. still has potential. Then you only see two fake Mars scenes like W.T.F.. The mission take a total of some 200 some days, with only 2 scenes once they land? This is where I lose interest; and the plot is really rushed. On their return home something goes wrong and they burn up on reentry. The astronauts know what is going on while this sham is taking place and decide to escape. Once the escape they each take off in different directions. They are hunted down by military helicopters, but you don't know their fate just that their flares go off.I am really disappointed now, because of the lack of excitement. The ending is also a poorly executed one. What happens after the memorial service. I have learned my lesson on this and won't get fooled again. I will rent it before I buy it.THX, Kris L. CocKayne

I absolutely love this film. I could watch it over and over again and never get tired of it, even after so many years. Is not just the non plus ultra of photography-cinematography, but also one of the best film ever made to my humble opinion, in terms of story, characters depth, dialogues, production design, wonderful music. Every scene is perfectly balanced. It's entertaining and thought provoking. The interaction between the characters is fantastic. All the actors have done a great performance. I strongly recommend this film to anyone who haven't seen it yet. My vote is not 10, just because I wish it was even longer to do justice to the storyline.