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Podcast: Have a Good Movie
Episode: The Right Stuff
Description: Mac & Maud had mixed reactions watching Sam Shepard, Ed Harris, Scott Glenn and Dennis Quaid punch a hole in the sky in 1983's The Right Stuff. Space is awesome, and there's plenty of fun, hilarious anecdotes highlighting the insanity of the Mercury 7 program and America's flights into space. But as much as this movie may hold a special place in one of our intrepid host's heart, this movie doesn't hold up great. It's long, and sometimes a slog, and despite some of the fun performances this isn't the best-written movie we've ever seen. But, hey, isn't it worth it...