Astronauts, spaceships, universe if these are the words that excite you to read a content or watch a movie, then “Slingshot” is definitely a dream come true for you, a movie that revolves around the struggles of an astronaut in a spacecraft. The movie is set to hit the theatres on 30th August, directed by Mikael Håfström, starring Casey Affleck as John, Laurence Fishburne as Captain Franks, David Morrissey as Napier, Emily Beecham as Zoe and many other Hollywood faces as other characters.
Have you ever thought of having a world that’s Earth like but not Earth? Complicated right? Well, that is what the plot of the movie revolves around, “Titan”. Titan is considered to be the most Earth-like planet, where the astronauts struggle to reach throughout the movie.
Slingshot Movie Quotes
1. Hello, John you are aboard the spacecraft Odyssey 1.
2. So I don’t know if you heard, but I’ll be leaving town soon. Billion and a half miles, no big deal.
3. – We’re awake, good.
– Is hibernation affecting you at all?
4. Gentlemen, we have been in space for nearly two years.
5. We are on our way to Titan.
6. Titan, it’s the most earthlike world we can reach. But to get there we’ll need Jupiter’s gravity for a speed boost.
7. You have two more hibernation cycles before the slingshot.
8. – Houston we have a situation.
– The impact represents no real danger.
– What if the whole system is compromised?
– Did we attempt a slingshot, we get blasted into deep space.
9. Medicines used to induce hibernation can produce side effects. Including confusion and disorientation.
10. Your imagination is playing a cool trick.
11. Everything around us is screaming turn around and you’re about to blast us even further into space.
12. You’re sending us all to die!
13. Flying into the light is a survival instinct. The best escape route tends to be towards a light.
14. Oh Lord Please Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood.
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Final Words
The main aim of the astronauts is to reach Saturn’s moon, Titan and return to the Earth. The journey is not easy, as the astronauts have to go through the number of awakening and sleeping cycles, keep constant communication with the earth, and face many other struggles. Amidst this, John amongst the crew is disturbed due to the effects of hibernation on him that includes, loss of memory about his girlfriend’s last name, hearing her voice, etc.
The other awake sleep cycles of the crew lead to many more troubles, such as the damaging of the hull and other parts. However, no damage to the computers makes the crew believe that the computers have been compromised.
The trailer of the film is enough to increase your curiosity for the film as it provides a good sneak peak to the film, along with the problems faced by John, the ship damage etc. If you are someone who loves to watch science fiction films, that have the power to play with your psychological mindset, then this is your chance to challenge your mind and watch this amazing film, Slingshot.
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