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First Man

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A look at the life of the astronaut, Neil Armstrong, and the legendary space mission that led him to become the first man to walk on the Moon on July 20, 1969. From TMDB

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  • Gee @geewolf.bsky.socialBluesky · May 21, 2024

    Movie Frame Study with Elliott and Le Piaf :) ref frame is from First Man (2018)

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  • Danielle Kurtzleben @titonka.bsky.socialBluesky · Sep 22, 2025

    Tell me the biggest gap between movie score quality and movie quality. I'll go first: First Man. This score rips and I listen to it at least once a week while working.

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  • tru @thetrudz.photoBluesky · Mar 18, 2025

    My favorite film genres: 1. depressed ppl in space (Interstellar, Gravity, First Man) 2. animated + grief + love (Coco, Flow) 3. BW friend groups (Set It Off, Waiting To Exhale) 4. professional yearners (In The Mood For Love, Past Lives) 5. culture + community (Dolemite Is My Name, Mountains)

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  • Lora Kolodny @lorak.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 24, 2024

    Really late to say so, and not exactly expecting Gosling to see this (but hey if you do, hi hi love your acting, First Man is my fave astronaut movie ever, long may you run) but... Bladerunner 2049 slayed - don't believe the zillionaire defending his interests in a copyright infringement lawsuit.

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  • Spookably UnAwake @lamentablyawake.bsky.socialBluesky · Apr 2, 2026

    The people currently in charge of NASA and the US government threw a tantrum about the movie First Man framing landing on the moon as an achievement for all of humanity and not just America. Similarly they were unhappy Ryan Gosling is Canadian. So it's hard to be inspired by the launch yesterday.

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  • Barbara VanDenburgh @babsvan.bsky.socialBluesky · Apr 14, 2026

    2026 watch #64: First Man. Revisited Ryan Gosling's OTHER space movie, which I find tragically underrated. The film does a phenomenal job of capturing *just how insane* it was that we sent men to the moon in tin cans powered by math and showing the undiagnosed mental illness it required to go.

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  • Anton Hur @antonhur.comBluesky · Apr 28, 2026

    I remember not enjoying Blade Runner 2049 in the theater but I just rewatched it on my phone and was very moved (my favorite Ryan Gosling movie is still First Man, love that movie). I can’t remember why I didn’t vibe with the movie initially? I guess it was too long?

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  • Amanda @amandabeloved.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 7, 2024

    Hubs: “what are you watching?” Me: “First Man” Hubs: “oh is that your movie club?” Me: “No it’s HATM” Hubs: “but it’s a club.” Me: “no secret password to get into the treehouse man. It’s a community.” #HATM

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  • 🎃 jane-saw massacre 🎃 @janenx01.bsky.socialBluesky · Mar 29, 2026

    I’m the only person I know who can’t stand AW’s books but I went to see Project Hail Mary bc Ryan Gosling was in it and I loved him in First Man. It wasn’t the numinous experience for me that I’ve seen a lot of people describe but it was a fun SF movie with likable characters and I’d watch it again.

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  • Martijn Frazer 🇳🇱🇪🇸🇮🇪🇮🇸🇸🇮 @martijnfrazer.bsky.socialBluesky · Jul 10, 2026

    Free movie marathon idea: First Man (2018) The Second Man (1959) The Third Man (1949) The 4th Man (1983) The 5th Man (2022) The 6th Man (1997)

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  • 95Sports @95sports.bsky.socialBluesky · Mar 20, 2026

    I mentioned this before, but Ryan Gosling has had a string of really great movies that are underappreciated. BLADE RUNNER 2049, THE NICE GUYS, FIRST MAN, and the most egregiously overlooked movie of the last 10 years - THE FALL GUY.

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  • Kyle Marquis @moochava.bsky.socialBluesky · Jul 21, 2025

    "First Man" sounds like the title of a movie where an astronaut walks on the moon and then goes back to earth and marries Richard Nixon. Alt-history period piece that carries all the way to 1984 and the election of Robert Redford.

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  • Liberal Buddhist @liberalbuddhist.bsky.socialBluesky · Jul 17, 2026

    #Bales2026MovieChallenge #MovieSky #FilmSky #nightflight 🎥🍿 Day 16 Apollo 11 launch Space or sci-fi film First Man (2018)

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  • SunnyChowTheGuy @sunnychowtheguy.bsky.socialBluesky · Feb 9, 2026

    I remember a scene from the movie First Man. Deke Slayton drew a simple line from Earth to Moon while pitching the Apollo program. As a solo developer living in Hong Kong, creating a game that covers its costs feels just like that. #gamedev #indiedev #indiegame

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  • Michael Ingles @mickingles.bsky.socialBluesky · Jul 18, 2025

    First Man is definitely a movie you gotta see in theaters... Excellent but the DVD doesn't really do it justice. Hopefully I'll get to see this on the big screen again someday.

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  • Liberal Buddhist @liberalbuddhist.bsky.socialBluesky · Apr 12, 2026

    #AprilMovieChallenge #MovieSky #Filmsky 🎥🍿 #nightflight 4/12 Space shuttle in a movie First Man (2018)

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  • Liberal Buddhist @liberalbuddhist.bsky.socialBluesky · Feb 20, 2026

    #FebruaryMovieChallenge #Filmsky #Movies 2/20 Astronaut in a movie First Man (2018)

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  • Scott A. MacKenzie @5thborderstate.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 7, 2024

    Final thoughts: First Man superbly depicts the life of astronaut Neil Armstrong as he walked on the Moon. Expertly cast, shot, cut, set, designed, and scored, the film does justice to both the scholarly biography from which it came and the life of a true American and world hero. #hatm

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  • Peter Cullen Bryan, PhD @pcbryan.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 7, 2024

    Reminder that this film suffered from an utterly absurd controversy, with certain politicians lambasting it for not showing Armstrong and Aldrin planting the flag specifically (variety.com/2018/film/ne...). #FirstMan #HATM

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  • Jason Herbert @herberthistory.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 6, 2024

    And while we're waiting for the movie to start, make sure to subscribe to the Historians At The Movies Podcast, available on Apple Podcasts. This week we talked about FIRST MAN with its author Jim Hansen and Kevin Rusnak. You'll want to listen in tomorrow #HATM 5/ podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/e...

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  • Jfswift @jfswift.bsky.socialBluesky · Apr 21, 2026

    Movie Reviews: First Man. Pretty good, really captured the sacrifices made by NASA and the visceral feel of being in a spacecraft Predator: Badlands. Actually really liked this. Thia and Dek are both kind of an aberrant of their kind, willing to learn and evolve. Dek is cute for a yautja 🐺

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  • Nolan Zugernat @zugernat.bsky.socialBluesky · Apr 12, 2026

    If you dig the Artemis stuff, watch First Man. Ryan Gosling is Neil Armstrong and delivers one of his best performances. Very underrated movie. I think it’s great.

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  • 🌇Sam🌃 @sistercity.bsky.socialBluesky · Feb 16, 2026

    We’re watching First Man. A film that boldly begins by kicking the audience in the kidneys as hard as it can.

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  • Barry C Smith @barrycsmith.bsky.socialBluesky · Jan 10, 2026

    Caught up with First Man, a film dramatising the emotional and family life of Neil Armstrong during his space missions career. Good to be reminded of what I admired about Americans. Decent, determined, ambitious and inspiring. Trump and Rubio thought it insufficiently patriotic. Well worth a watch

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  • Carlo James @carlojames.bsky.socialBluesky · Mar 25, 2025

    Movie 2 out of 30: “First Man” I’ve had this movie for 3-4 years and it’s good that I’m finally seeing it. I’ll probably only watch the first hour of this then finish the rest tomorrow. I really like Ryan Gosling, so I hope this is good. #filmsky #moviesky #promosky

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  • Peter Cullen Bryan, PhD @pcbryan.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 7, 2024

    I haven't done First Man, but I find guidance like that helpful - the film makes a choice to show it, and it matters (and might go beyond the Kennedy "Because it is hard!" ethos). If we ever do Song of the South, I will share my guide for that. #FirstMan #HATM

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  • Anne Billson @annebillson.bsky.socialBluesky · Jul 15, 2024

    Then again, Variety's critic finds the film "infinitely more entertaining - and more revealing of American society" than Damien Chazelle’s First Man, "Hollywood’s more overtly hagiographic look at Apollo 11", a film I found superior in all departments. So clearly it's me who is out of step.

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  • Seth Jacob @sethjacob.bsky.socialBluesky · Aug 20, 2026

    hot take: the ideal Hal Jordan Green Lantern movie would just be The Right Stuff, First Man, or Top Gun, but with superpowers

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  • Tyler @electriceden92.bsky.socialBluesky · Jul 29, 2025

    A film I love - has the same 'themes' as First Man (to quote Le Guin: 'The humanity of an astronaut is a liability, a weakness, irrelevant to his mission. An astronaut, he is not a being: he is an act. It is the act which counts') but is much weirder, funnier, and prettier

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  • de’on @justkeepskeeting.proBluesky · Jan 25, 2025

    DAY 24 - a film by your favorite director #30DayFilmChallenge #FilmSky based on letterboxd ratings, Damien Chazelle is my favorite. First Man (2018) is such a gripping movie accompanied by a perfect score. it also features maybe the best aspect ratio change in any movie i’ve seen

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  • Kimberly 🐘 @elephanttail.bsky.socialBluesky · Aug 24, 2026

    movie marathon of First Man, Better Man, and Superman

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  • The Film Canary @thefilmcanary.bsky.socialBluesky · Apr 19, 2026

    Watching an old fifties B-Movie First Man Into Space; it's a bit meandering, but look who turned up for one scene! In my headcanon, it is the Master sneaking into this rocket base as part of one of his schemes... which would be a bit more interesting than the actual plot tbh.

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  • zwerck07.bsky.social @zwerck07.bsky.socialBluesky · Apr 13, 2026

    #letterboxd #review #movies #FirstMan with #RyanGosling as Neil Armstrong is a great movie. But it fails at many small details that are important for me. Read my full review: boxd.it/dXdS6D

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  • Larry Rubinow @elrubino.bsky.socialBluesky · Apr 6, 2026

    Depluralize a movie. The First Man

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  • BombadilsBoot @bombadilsboot.bsky.socialBluesky · Apr 1, 2026

    Today is the perfect time to recommend Damien Chazelles First Man A massively underrated and overlooked film

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  • J.W. Gant @johnwgant.bsky.socialBluesky · Mar 8, 2026

    If you’re anxiously waiting for Project Hail Mary, don’t hesitate to take this ride. It’s phenomenal. First Man (2018) #FilmSky

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  • Christopher Henderson @chendershorror.bsky.socialBluesky · Sep 7, 2025

    Some vintage sci-fi/horror for me this evening, watching FIRST MAN INTO SPACE (1959). Clearly influenced by The Quatermass Xperiment, but I wonder if this film in turn helped to shape later stories about UFO-related cattle mutilation and even the Chupacabras?

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  • Truckle4Evr🔥🏳️‍🌈 @truckle4evr.bsky.socialBluesky · Feb 10, 2025

    Have you seen "First Man"? It's about the first moon landing - great film.

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  • HistorySmith @historysmith.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 6, 2024

    Houston, we have problem... no wait... wrong movie. Watching First Man with #HATM tonight, so space related puns may occur. Also, I highly rec the #HATM pod on First Man that was released last week (see thread for link). 🚀🌝

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  • Bryan Loomis @bryanwhatapic.bsky.socialBluesky · Sep 3, 2023

    Movie years project Year 2018 (37/122) Now Rewatching 📽️ #5/14 First Man dir. Damien Chazelle

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  • blue @gloomboyszn.bsky.socialBluesky · Aug 30, 2026

    FIRST MAN this all started with a space movie so i thought i’d finish it off with a space movie as well. story about neil armstrong and i guess it’s technically a good movie but it is so american and basic i’ve seen this same movie a million times so i was kinda bored

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  • Vickie 😷 @vickietorious.bsky.socialBluesky · Aug 30, 2026

    Next up: First Man (2018) have not seen this movie before but I LOVE Ryan Gosling, so, there's that. Interesting subject matter. #filmsky #moviesky 📽 youtube.com/watch?v=PSoR...

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  • Tom Marcinko @tommarcinko.bsky.socialBluesky · Jul 27, 2026

    FIRST MAN is a really good movie. More people should see it. Gosling gives a still but deep performance. The film is you-are-there: claustrophobic rattling spacecraft. The lunar surface sequence is magnificent.

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  • Raven of the Omens @ostentatiouscorvid.northsky.socialBluesky · Jul 24, 2026

    After a recent scientific study reclassified the altitude at which Earth’s atmosphere ends, the title of “First Man In Space” now belongs to a man named Cave Johnson. When the movie Air Bud began generating buzz, the Academy Awards had to hastily implement a rule saying a dog couldn’t win an Oscar.

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  • Lustrial (Toast) @radianthotcakes.bsky.socialBluesky · Jul 17, 2026

    Depends. Worst experience? Definitely First Man. Not at bad movie at all but dear God the camera would NOT sit still I almost walked out cause i felt ill. Movie I hated the most? Jar Jar Abrams' 2009 Star Trek

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  • Otis Spunkmeyer Aficionado @thewillthe.bsky.socialBluesky · Apr 6, 2026

    A thing I’m unreasonably irritated about in the Project Hail Mary discourse is the total forgetting of the other Ryan Gosling goes to space movie, First Man. That’s such a great movie!

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  • Joshua Hind @joshuahind.bsky.socialBluesky · Apr 2, 2026

    Keeping things in a spacey mood, I rewatched First Man last night. Interstellar gets all the love, and I enjoy it, but of the space movies made in the past 15 years, First Man is the better film. Gosling and Claire Foy are acting their asses off in the quietest, hardest ways possible.

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  • Syn @synnviks.bsky.socialBluesky · Mar 26, 2026

    First Man also has the benefit of being a well made, affecting movie for grown-ups!

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  • Alex Scaredy Kahrs @alexkahrs.mediaBluesky · Sep 28, 2025

    #100HorrorMoviesIn92Days Day 58 (64/100): First Man into Space (1959) Found this one pretty fascinating! Sci-fi with a hint of horror, reallly dug the way this one unfolded. Very interesting stuff for its time, I can't help but wonder if I've seen a modern film with a similar premise. boxd.it/1oug

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  • ez “dyke ghoulfriend” @ezrez.bsky.socialBluesky · Aug 23, 2025

    Still need to see it, i really liked First Man and its the one film of his that isn’t about art

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  • Gary Craig @luna2300.bsky.socialBluesky · May 31, 2025

    First Man Into Space 1959 is my featured video today youtu.be/0V3hbcGqu2I Find out about the film ,learn about the making of it and watch the original trailer From Classic Science-Fiction, Dramatic Drama To Horrifying Horror. Please subscribe. New Videos all the time #FilmSky

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  • Nunsense & Shenunigans @annaleehq.bsky.socialBluesky · Jan 24, 2024

    Depluralize a film. The First Man (Omg I love that movie)

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  • Danielle Solzman 🎥✡️🎬 @[email protected]Mastodon · Dec 23, 2022

    Continuing the Damien Chazelle movie marathon with both Whiplash and First Man. #movies #film #Oscars #Whiplash #FirstMan

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  • Jim Unwin @jimunwin.bsky.socialBluesky · Jul 26, 2026

    First Man is such a good movie, and doesn't get enough love

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  • NW London Time Machine @timenw.bsky.socialBluesky · Jun 14, 2026

    Some of this film was shot at Hampstead, on the heath and at Inverforth House, as Reelstreets illustrates Reelstreets | First Man Into Space share.google/aeSGf0KeE1J4...

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  • (Skipper) Dickrichie @dickrichie.bsky.socialBluesky · Apr 11, 2026

    Watching First Man staring Ryan Gosling. This movie is so good and is perfect post splash down viewing.

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  • Larpitens🇺🇸🇨🇦🇲🇽🇮🇪🇺🇦🇹🇼🇵🇸🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ @larpitens.bsky.socialBluesky · Apr 6, 2026

    It’s so odd to me how the tone of “First Man,” the movie about Apollo 11, is all dark and brooding, starring an angsty Ryan Gosling, and Apollo 13 is this fun adventurous Tom Hanks movie. Like both of them are great movies, but it’s so funny that they feel tonally switched.

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  • Autumn Warhammer Chick @celticdragon1.bsky.socialBluesky · Jan 27, 2026

    I remember that part from the movie First Man

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  • Dirk Lester 🇺🇸 🇬🇧 🇫🇷 ✌🏾 @dirk2112.bsky.socialBluesky · Jan 25, 2026

    First Man isn’t a “bad” film. It’s not good but it’s no worse than fine, but Hurwitz score belonged on a mfking masterpiece! Like those touches of theremin are so gorgeous they’re uncouth 🤌🏾

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  • molly 🏳️‍⚧️ @gnomon.bsky.socialBluesky · Aug 22, 2025

    2010, Aniara, Apollo 13, First Man, For All Mankind (both the documentary film and the fictional TV show), Gravity, Serenity, Sunshine, Valerian

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