the whole thing is ace

the simple use of a cheap prop and the simple explanation, the camera angles, his measured cadence, the shot of the saturn 5 on it's side to emphasise the enormity of the achievement and then bang, the smooth transition to the money shot. not sure on the moscow/peking references at the end but hindsight is a wonderful thing.

Posted By: Tombs on April 6th 2022 at 20:41:12

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greatest tv shot ever...? (General Chat) - Tombs, Apr 6, 20:21:49
- Great timing that, very cool (n/m) (General Chat) - earlydoors, Apr 6, 20:52:38
  - This guy not so cool (General Chat) - KevinBond, Apr 6, 21:49:35
- yes .. but that didn't just happen (General Chat) - ghostof barry butler, Apr 6, 20:30:04
  - Fucking hell 😂 (General Chat) - norwaay, Apr 6, 20:31:25
    - you are one amazing person (n/m) (General Chat) - ghostof barry butler, Apr 6, 20:33:05
    - i'm chortling (n/m) (General Chat) - Tombs, Apr 6, 20:32:59
      - I mean... I'm not even sure I have the words to deal with it. (n/m) (General Chat) - norwaay, Apr 6, 20:33:51
        
        brilliant video though. The timing is just exquisite. (n/m) (General Chat) - norwaay, Apr 6, 20:35:12
        
        the whole thing is ace (General Chat) - Tombs, Apr 6, 20:41:12
        
        The Moscow/Peking refs aren't bad (General Chat) - paulg, Apr 6, 20:46:45
        
        He's incredible casual about the launch as well. No massive verbal "ta-da!" (n/m) (General Chat) - norwaay, Apr 6, 20:44:04
        
        great broadcaster (General Chat) - Tombs, Apr 6, 20:47:12
        
        Yes, really was. (n/m) (General Chat) - norwaay, Apr 6, 20:48:51

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