How accurate is 'First Man?' We asked Neil Armstrong's son

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Media portrayals of Neil Armstrong, who in 1969 became the first human being to set foot on the Moon, haven't always been accurate. That's according to someone who should know: His son, Cincinnati resident Mark Armstrong, who consulted on the latest and -- he believes -- most true-to-life depiction of his father's journey.
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The bracelet scene could have been merely symbolic. It perhaps didn't literally happen, but it doesn't diminish the film's value and accuracy. It was a way the movie portrays the main protagonist coming to terms with the great personal loss, and that's all.

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Even though he would deny it adamantly, Neil Armstrong is in my opinion one of the greatest people to have ever lived. He went through so much hardship in life, and yet he persevered to become one of the few people to ever gaze back at the Earth from the surface of another interstellar body.

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My dad, which also graduated fro Purdue as Neil did, designed the tail section of that black plane (X-15) and his company built the camera that filmed Armstrong and Aldrin on the moon.

bobmorgan
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Neil was a pilot’s pilot. He was how we all strived to be as professionals: Competent, Disciplined, Trained, Objective, Analytical, Unflappable, Sound Under Pressure, and Calculated when doing our job or mission. Not many could do all those things at his level. His son is the spitting image of him. This is a true American icon, though he would give credit to 400, 000 people who got him to the moon and back, “the tip of the spear” as he called it…

subsonicflighttraining
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Alexander the Great, Caesar, Colombus, Neil Armstrong, every kid will know his name for the rest of the existence of mankind.

commraiders
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Reclusive...You mean modest and laconic, a decent human being.

joermundgand
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A close friend of Neil Armstrong’s was told by him what he left for his daughter, so yes, that story is true. He also named a crater after her nickname. “Muffie’s crater.

moonglow
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Would be great if what he left was a note saying "Welcome back. What took you so long?"

ylette
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Just like his dad, a great guy. Good on him, i enjoyed that interview.

Buzzboxrd
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Two great men of the 20th century are Armstrong and Gagarin.

kylemiles
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Neil Armstrong never came across as sad and depressed as was his character in "First Man".

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I met Neil on July 10th, 1970 at NASA headquarters in D.C. where Neil worked for about one year. My uncle was a NASA executive and arranged the visit in Neil's office. He only worked there a year as he knew Nixon was using him to meet dignitaries at The White House. Gosling did not play him as he actually was and he was different person. Humble, quiet and reserved individual that wanted to go back to teach which he did in Cinncy when his one year stint in D.C. was up. He told me hexwanted to flyvagain but knew NASA would never allow it.

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(Avoiding spoilers) I think in many ways to ask the question "Did Armstrong really leave you-know-what on the moon?" is to kind of miss the point. It's not important that the scene communicates 'the truth'. It's a piece of storytelling that communicates a poetic truth; a truth that's higher than what we literally known. This is what great storytelling does best. It plays with metaphor and emotion in a way that reality can't.

Toto
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so basically the movie was pretty accurate af

crownedmafia
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Is it true that Neil left Purdue with a letter to be opened in 2020 possibly with the list of personal items he took onboard?

toddk
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Without any doubt Neil Armstrong was the perfect choice …his personality, his mental health, his humility. Perfect.

petesmith
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this movie was unbelievable, just watched it. i have gained a MASSIVE appreciation for what these guys went through & accomplished because of this film. WOW. Neil Armstrong was a f***ing BOSS. highly recommended! 👍

basedhumanofficial
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The little kid in the Armstrongs never dies. Like father, like son…..they both present a childlike exuberance and presence.

rekunta
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Thanks to this movie I watched "The right stuff" and HBO's "From the Earth to the Moon (miniseries)".Both production depict the early days of American space exploration. So if you feel that perhaps this movie is a little too cold I highly recommend watching those.

mikshin
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He does look a lot like his Dad. What a cool guy.

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