But it was a chimpanzee.
The big difference between the US and SU:
1. The Soviets sent up a dog, and let it die. There was never any intention for the dog to do anything else but die.
2. The Soviets only announced events after they had success. The US announced even the trial. The Soviets hid all their failures. The US was an open society, and conducted itself as such.
“For Michael Collins, Jeffery and Me,” is one of the best Tull songs few have heard.
Chorus, “I’m with you LEM, though it’s a shame that it had to be you. The mother ship, is just a blip on your trip made for two. I’m with you boys, so please employ just a little extra care. It’s on my mind, I’m left behind when I should have been there...walking with you.”
Yep. The movie is going to be on cable this coming Saturday, I believe. It's one of those films that I've just got to watch when I happen across it, despite having seen it many times before. The soundtrack alone is superb.
I recall seeing the poster for the movie back in late '83 and remember planning to go see it, but something (work, girlfriend, I can't recall) intervened. It came and went so quickly at the theater that I missed it; maybe five years later I finally rented a copyat the video store.