Watch the trailer.

Ever play astronaut when you were a little kid, with your cardboard box “rocket ship” and your aluminum foil “astronaut suit”? Well, apparently somebody made it into a movie, but instead of a little kid, we get a 50-year old Billy Bob Thorton. Thorton plays a retired astronaut who never made it into space, so one day he decides to build a rocket ship on his family farm to achieve his life’s dream. Of course, he has to face all sorts of doubting naysayers and for whatever reason NASA is out to stop him as well – wouldn’t be an inspiration tale without the man holding you down.

Thought I saw this a few years ago when it was called October Sky. But kidding aside, seems like a rather charming and positive story concept.

Rated PG. In theaters February 27, 2007.

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