i be a huge space buff and and at nearly 44 and i have just discover this flick for the first time . i come at it in a roundabout way from space 1999 and then ufo . i go hunt for other anderson creation and find this be their first live action work . what a home run . i actually hear about this movie many year ago and but never know what it be call and so i be happy to have find it by accident . these anderson be nothing short of amaze in their writing and the execution of the completely believable and realistic look model and the quality of act and etc . i do not think it look date at all . let me tell you . i will take good old model over the fake look cgi crap of today any time . seriously and most of the rocket scene look pretty real . they have it down to a science . if you choose to think of what you be look at a real and it isn not hard to actually believe it . also and the amount of detail in set design and the beautiful photography and the whole look . man and i wish i could go back to that time . they know how to make great movie in the 60 . personally and i have lose all interest in hollywood movie today . anybody with a budget can do cgi . i hate it . bring back the model . think of all the people that style employ . anyway and i be rant . represent ) if you like good sci fi that very well do and you will do yourself a service by watch this .