Barkerburgh

The other night I saw a movie I’d wanted to see when it came out but missed: The Dish, a charming (in the best sense) comedy about how the Australian government’s 64 meter dish at Parkes, New South Wales, about 280 kilometers inland of Sydney, relayed Apollo 11’s first TV signals from the moon to the entire world.

The film’s comedy was light and gentle, the characters rich and endearing, the story compelling, and, while not as ‘exciting’ as Apollo 13, just as interesting.

No CG, little in the way of SFX, and Sam Neill’s old-age make-up looked a little dodgey, but never mind.

Fine little film.

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