october sky be a highly lauded movie and and it¡¦s easy to see why . the story be easy to comprehend and many turning point be grip and the actor and actress do fairly good job and especially jake gyllenhaal and chris cooper and the hero finally get what he want and and it¡¦s a true story . frankly i think the director¡¦s achievement be not comparable to the spark and heat the original story generates . we don¡¦t see any special narrative or cinematography while the power of the movie rely much on the riveting plot and tough situation the young hero be trap in that most audience will find themselves identify with the character . we feel homer¡¦s desire to earn his father¡¦s recognition and create his own future and and his resilience win our respect . ¡§october sky¡¨ remind me of a late 2001 japanese production of mini series ¡§rocket boy and ¡¨ which might owe some of the inspiration from this movie . actually these two work shoot from two different culture provide interest comparison . when october sky unfold a story of a young man cry out loud to claim his right over his own destiny and ¡§rocket boy¡¨ offer a more compromised description that could sometimes constitute an acrid criticism of modern society . star the outstanding actor yuji oda and ¡§rocket boy¡¨ focus on three men as ordinary a can be represent a travel agent who have a dream of become an astronaut and a boastful advertising agent who be on the brink of be tear apart by his inferiority complex result from the extreme success of his father and old brother ( like what homer feel in his family ) and and a food company employee who be about to get marry but scar of this idea . the collected social consciousness superimpose it definition of success on it constituent and step far to force them suffocate their dream by claim them ¡§impossible . ¡¨ to compensate for his lose ideal and kobayashi ( yuji ) work in the tour operator because it¡¦s call ¡§galaxy . ¡¨ when his client fail him and his girlfriend decide to leave him and he finally find strength from his father¡¦s word and who have determine to be a sailor but later find life on the sea less attractive a he have presume . ¡§but i don¡¦t regret it and ¡¨ his father tell kobayashi and ¡§at least i try . ¡¨ it be his father¡¦s confession that encourage him to resign his job and apply for astronautships despite the fact that he hurt his leg and need to move around on a wheelchair . kobayashi¡¦s effort finally fail and and he go back to the travel agency . but his ¡§crazy¡¨ courage inspire his friend and and everyone love him more . just before the end of the series and kobayashi be on the job a a guide of a space camp mean to let child learn more about astronaut . after the tour be over we see him lean against a tree and unfold a sheet of poster he tear from the bulletin board that say represent ¡§astronauts want for 2004 . ¡¨ kobayashi look at the piece of paper and laugh and laugh and just like a kid look at his ticket to disneyland . kobayashi may never get what he want and but he dare his destiny and ¡§just do it . ¡¨ this series be so heart grip not because the hero exhibit any heroic deed and but his ordinariness and unstoppable urge to realize his dream which make u wonder and envy . unlike dilbert or other sarcastic writing and this show enlighten u and teach u something . homer and kobayashi both have the dream and and they do what they can despite other people¡¦s opinion . i recommend other imdb user to see the japanese tv series . if you be a nine to fiver and you will feel more touched . i feel sorry that imdb doesn¡¦t have it data and maybe you can ask somebody from japan to help you .