Check out the full preview! He takes Emily over with him to Welch, the biggest town in the county, and with the help of O'Dell he buys an orange suit. Why? Sr. when he started to work in the coal mine? Who is the new member of the BCMA? It is also used in a period radio broadcast describing Sputnik 1 as it crossed the "October Sky". [4][5], October Sky is an anagram of Rocket Boys, the title of the 1998 memoir upon which the film is based. Sonny gets a signed picture of Dr. Van Braun as well as a letter from him about how he's impressed with his rocket work so far. Dorothy goes to the Dugout with Jim they slow dance right in front of Sonny. Gyllenhaal has continued his successful film career since, adding Love & Other Drugs(2010),Nightcrawler (2014),Southpaw(2015), Spider-Man: Far From Home (2019),and Ambulance (2022) to his rsum. He had his bottom half cut off from a run away coal car. The boys find ginseng in the mountains to sell. It shows that they're close and that his mom actually is interested in what Sonny does. The film is set in Coalwood, West Virginia in the year 1957. Briefly describe the company store and explain why you think this is an asset or a liability to the miners. Covering only a few days, this chapter gives the Rocket Boys one of the things that they had been looking for through the entire story. October Sky. Due to the lawsuit brought by the parents of the football team, the team has been suspended for the next year. what does he tell Homer? Voila! Rather than telling him what they want it for, they get drunk. Vanguard made it only three yards off the ground before it blows up. How is the conflict resolved? They seem to have reached the limit of their propellants abilities. State two reasons Sonny decides to enter the science fair. Sonny is lanky, faster and likes to read. This chapter begins with the introduction of someone who would be important to the Rocket Boys. Despite the fact that ''Big Creek gave Miss Riley little in the way of lab equipment to demonstrate what was in our new chemistry book, she was inventive.'' [17], October Sky won three awards, including: OCIC Award for Joe Johnston at the Ajijic International Film Festival 1999, the Critics' Choice Movie Awards for Best Family Film from the Broadcast Film Critics Association in 2000, and a Humanitas Prize 1999 for Featured Film Category.[18]. Test. It is rocket candy because when the rocket is launched the smoke smells sweet or like candy. Homer still wants Sonny to come back and run the mine but he doesn't like Sonny being pushed around by the company. What do you think this symbolizes to her? All Rights Reserved. Sonny lies to her because he's Sonny's friend. With Jake Gyllenhaal, Chris Cooper, Laura Dern, Chris Owen. What two major announcements does Mr. Turner made to the Big Creek High School student body at the end of the 1957-58 school year? Homer and his friends work against the odds to attain the goals they desire which in the begin seemed an unrealistic distance way. Thiswith the permission of her sister, Iva Riley Dean. The Freida J. Riley Award & Programwascreated and writtenby theNational Museum of Education,inspiredby the compelling life of an astounding teacher,Miss Freida J. Riley. Homer get stitches and looses sight in an eye. Miss Riley died from her cancer at 32. He filled out his rsum with roles in The Butterfly Effect (2004), Beautiful Dreamer (2006), Nine Dead (2010), and The Magnificent Seven (2016), and TV appearances onCSI: Miami,Criminal Minds, ER, and The Neighborhood. It launches into the spectators and bounces off the road. Why does Homer take Sonny into the mine? Burial. Quote her statement relating to the gift and to his reaction to the gift? An assistant engineer, Jake Mosby, whose father is wealthy and owns a considerable amount of the company that owns the mine. He also discovers the main troublemaker has left town and so decides it would be better off not knowing who had killed his cat. Photos have emerged showing what MAFS's Dan Hunjas was really doing when his wife Sandy Jawanda accused him of 'disappearing' for six hours. The true story of Homer Hickam, a coal miner's son who was inspired by the first Sputnik launch to take up rocketry against his father's wishes. What does the X-ray reveal about Homer? What money-making project does O'Dell suggest? Why is being "cut-off" from work especially meaningful in Coalwood? Contesta estas preguntas. Emily Sue and his mother. The introduction of Quentin, an odd, but smart young boy who is quite unpopular because he is intelligent. What causes him to quit? Dern already had more than a decade in the industry to her name when she landed the role of Miss Riley. She manages to procure materials to conduct experiments with her own meager income, such as when she shows an example of ''rapid oxidation'' by setting fire to a mixture of potassium chlorate and sugar. Around this same time, his mother finds him. Does Miss Riley died in October Sky? The good news continues as one of the rockets lands in field of ginseng, which will help pay for the things they need. Miss Riley has a life outside of the classroom, too. How does Sonny respond? He doesn't know and is shaken by the conversation. Finally, it ends with another launch. Homer Hickam said that "Universal Studios marketing people got involved and they just had to change the title because, according to their research, women over thirty would never see a movie titled Rocket Boys. Clinton Canton who is an amazing welder and interested in rockets. This requires a lot of high level math that Sonny has to do. The boys start their senior classes. This brings out Jake, but also a few other people including a small town newspaper reporter. Create New. This leads to a simple but vital discussion about the possibility of change, forgiveness and even the possibility that Sonnys father might be jealous of Wernher von Braun. They're all down and out because they got suspended from football for the year and can't play. Homer is frustrated to say the least. In the film, Homer said he thought his father sent Mr. Bykovski from the company machine shop back into the mines as punishment for helping with some welding. No portion of this sitemay be used in any form without express written consent of The National Museum of Education, Inc. All violators will be prosecuted. Copyright 2022 Bright Hub Education. Briefly explain the conflict between John Dubonnet and Homer Hickman. An example of this is when he works in the mine in place of Jim after his dad gets injured and a male family member has to fill in. October Sky. Laura Dern had an emotional turn inOctober Skyas Miss Riley. Miss Riley was diagnosed with Hodgkin's Lymphoma and worried, Sonny asked her why she had been so tired during class, she then told him. Josh Cassada, who launched to the ISS back in October, shared a stunning photo of the Northern Lights on Twitter. As a graduate of Big Creek herself, Miss Riley loves the idea. October Sky is a 1999 American biographical drama film directed by Joe Johnston and starring Jake Gyllenhaal, Chris Cooper, . He does win though, despite the fact that the local strike has began and the machinists helping him have to cross the picket line to do so. This chapter ends with Sonnys cat being killed and the realization by Sonny that the car that hit the cat was likely the same person who shot at his father. After Sonny watches the successful ABMA rocket launch on TV. He gets help from the machinists by trading favors for work. This movie has deep values. The movie portrays that as Sonny making his own decision to work in the mine after being wrongly accused of starting a forest fire with on of the rockets. The x-ray showed that Homer had a dime sized black spot on his lung. Even when she was diagnosed with Hodgkin's Lymphoma, she never stopped teaching. Identify two results of the union/company conflict that directly affect the Hickam family and one that affects the BCMA. That doesn't stop her from being excited when Sonny visits her to share the news of his win and to give her his gold medal, which he wouldn't have won without her help. Look below for a few more resources you can use. The future star came into the gig after picking up early roles inCity Slickers(1991),Josh and S.A.M. Sherman died of a heart attack at 26. October Sky streaming: where to watch movie online? This script is a transcript that was painstakingly transcribed using the screenplay and/or viewings of October Sky. Homer stopped the strike, though not without a fight, so that the union could get all of the worker's rights, homes and jobs back. He's their dad's favorite. What is the most successful rocket in this section? All rights reserved. The company owns everything. This works at least well enough to convince Sonnys father to give him a place to launch his rockets, even if he still isnt happy about it. Share on Facebook. Suite 3200 Filming concluded on April 30, 1998. Entertainment Weekly may receive compensation for some links to products and services on this website. What modifications does Mr. Dubonnet suggest to Sonny following the launch of Auk V? Pam Grier reflects on her most iconic roles, from Coffy to Jackie Brown. Why do Sonny and Quentin want to take calculus and learn differential equations? Homer Hickman, Jr. tells the story, from his point of view, of the journey of the Rocket Boys in their quest to becoming successful in rocket. The film was a moderate box office success and received very positive critical reception; it continues to be celebrated in the regions of its setting and filming. Chad Lindberg kicked off his career with '90s appearances on ER,Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and The X-Files, and big-screen turns inMercury Rising (1998) and City of Angels (1998). What name do the boys choose for their rockets? Offers may be subject to change without notice. After teaching for only a few years with Hodgkin's disease, Miss Riley passed away. What effect does this have on the Hickam family relationships? Having learned his fathers eye will likely never be fully functional again, the house is largely broken with everyone ignoring everyone else. For instance, she is able to make it to the bus station to wish Sonny luck when he is setting off for the national science fair. How do Sonny's mother and father react to his first rocket launch? Homer Hickam was looking up, too. Two years later, he would play the title character in 2001'sDonnie Darko, going on to star inBubble Boy (2001), The Good Girl (2002), Moonlight Mile (2002), and The Day After Tomorrow (2004). Homer returns to Coalwood as a hero and visits Miss Riley, who is dying of Hodgkin's lymphoma. 23 terms. Sonny: President. To view this list of October Sky roles alphabetically, click on "Name" at the top of the list. Sonny soon learns that Miss Riley has been diagnosed with Hodgkin's disease, a ''form of cancer that attacks the lymph nodes.''. How does Home explain his acquaintance with her to Sonny? Miss Riley says,"science requires_____." Math. And her support doesn't end there! He would go on to reprise his character of Chuck Sherman in American Pie 2(2001) andAmerican Reunion(2012). He's referring to what happened to the Jewish people in WW2, and Mr. Bykovski is Jewish and Dr. Van Braun is German. Sonny feels nothing and despises himself. Are these resolved and if so how? Created by. Unfortunately, Miss Riley's life gets quite a bit more difficult the fall of Sonny's senior year in high school. How does Miss Riley assist the boys? It also once again shows the character of his father who lead the rescue crew into the dangerous passages even though he didnt need to. Sonny is devastated because Daisy Mae was his best friend. How does Elsie treat them? In a mining accident, John is injured rescuing others, and Ike Bykovsky (a mine worker who let Homer use the machine shop for fabricating rocket components, and later transferred underground for better pay) is killed. A math and science whiz, he helps Homer and his friends develop their rockets and make improvements as they test them out. Grandview Memory Gardens. Emily makes him take it back and gets him a blue suit. 1998 Homer Hickam/Spouse What did Roy Lee do in October Sky? How do you think his work affects his family?, Homer Sr. was 22 when he started. taglines. Direction and letting the powder dry for longer before they load up the rocket. The science fair may be their only real chance to pay to go to college, but in order for that to work, they have to win not only locally but make a real impression. Sonny thinks that Quentin will be a lot of help but is nervous how the other boys will react to him. I only hope I can be as good a man as you. Why is Big Creek High School's football team in danger of losing out on the chance to become state champions? He's 8 years old. Natalie Canerday played Elsie Hickam, offering maternal wisdom to Homer as he butts heads with his father. Miss Riley died of Hodgkin's disease at the age of 31. Here he discovers that his brother has taken the girl he has been in love with for years out on a date. He would go on to reunite with Gyllenhaal inJarhead (2005), and appear inThe Town (2010),August: Osage County(2013), Little Women (2019), and A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood (2019). She plays the Rocket Boys' science teacher and their biggest supporter, continuing to cheer them on as she eventually battles cancer in the hospital. His TV roles include playing Al Templeton in Hulu's miniseries 11.22.63 and Leonard Geist on Amazon's Homecoming. What effect does the tragedy have on Homer and Elsie? Even worse, he leaves his nozzles behind and they are stolen. And it's not because I'm so different from you either, it's because I'm the same. . What is the financial result? "[9] Metacritic gave the film a score of 71 out of 100 based on reviews from 23 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews". What is Quentin's definition of a good rocket? Dern notably reprised her role as Dr. Ellie Sattler in 2022's Jurassic World Dominion. The heart of this chapter though is in the decision to join the science fair. To create the rockets, they need help with a few pieces of pipe. So the boys go to the local moonshine makers for pure alcohol. Sometimes one dream is enough to light up the whole sky. Welcome to the Quantum Realm. Except that seven people sign up for the class and Sonny, as the boy with the lowest grades, is excluded from the class a difficulty he takes well even though he was the one who lobbied to get it in the school. Who does the calculations for the first rocket based on the sum total of Miss Riley's book? What physical symptoms does Sonny begin to experience? She was a tough teacher. The most enjoyable classes are the ones where not only are you interested in the material, but the teacher is passionate about the subject, too. Quentin agrees to help Sonny so that he can get experience in building rockets. Bykovski, who is a welder on the night shift. This combined with the knowledge that his father expected that he would simply work as a clerk for the mine for the rest of his life, and his mothers belief that the mine and the town would disappear serves as a turning point for the story of October Sky.. What does Emily Sue tell Sonny about his love for Dorothy? Type Multiple Choice. Whom does Sonny consider the most beautiful girl in high school? Because of the book and movie, Miss Riley, as we knew her, has taken on near-icon status amongst teachers across the nation and the world. He's a football star. Having discovered that something was wrong at the mine and that his father had went in, Sonny sneaks out of his house after his mother insists that he not go. Allowing enough time to complete tasks improves performance and relieves stress. Homer Hickam Jr.'s father was not named John. Mr. Turner is the principal of Big Creek High School. After the launches of Auks IX-XIII. The pastor of the church does a sermon about fathers and sons. (1996), andArmageddon (1998) andonMelrose Place,NYPD Blue, andThe X-Files. . Elsie says Homer doesn't hate Sonny, but he doesn't believe in him. One is held in West Virginia where the real-life events depicted in the book and film took place, and the other is in Tennessee where the movie was actually shot. Canerday came into the gig after appearing in Biloxi Blues(1988),One False Move(1992), andSling Blade(1996). The other is that his father pulled her out of a fire that killed everyone else in her family when he was a boy. Sonny sees it as a no-lose situation. Homer tells Sonny that coalmining is in his blood and that he expects Sonny to become a mining engineer and never leave Coalwood. But in that short time she reached far enough to inspire some of America's best scientists, including Homer Hickam and the Rocket Boys - whom the touching film 'October Sky' was based on. The blueprint for the the rockets are in Sputnik were in Life Magazine. It's thanks to her experiments that the BCMA gets ideas for how to develop their own rocket fuels. The movie has had a total lifetime gross of $34,675,800 worldwide. Auk C broke Elsie's bathroom scale and the boys replaced it. Jim could care less, and Homer thinks it's dangerous. His father does not see this as heroism though as he blames himself for not having saved any of the others. Why? Quintin, Sherman, Billy, and Sonny became engineers. Create an account to start this course today. With the support of his teacher Miss Riley [Laura Dern] and three friends, Homer Hickam, Jr. sets out on an inspiring quest to build his own rocket. in the beginning, what questions does Sonny ask his mother concerning his father? Was October Sky a true story? Miss Riley brings in a map to show that the boy's rockets couldn't go that far. Flashcards. Why do you think this event has such an impact on him? Miss Freida J. Riley was a science and math teacher from Coalwood, West Virginia, who, for most of her career, taught while suffering from Hodgkin's Disease. What does the author reveal about each of the BCMA boys in the Epilogue? Though her cancer goes into remission for a few years, Miss Riley does end up dying from it when she is 32. You have to have the courage to learn what's inside it." Do you think his opinion is justified? Stow, OH 44224. Film crews reconstructed the sites to look like the 1957 mining town setting the movie demanded. He was very excited to be involved, so much so it gave him a heart attack. . Sonny and Elsie are both worried. Salary cuts for the mine workers, many of them out of work so their kids are suffering. On Jim Hickman? Baskin came into the role after making appearances in Moscow on the Hudson(1984),The Name of the Rose(1986),Love Affair(1994),Air Force One(1997),Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery (1997), and hitting the small screen on St. Not only does Sonny catch her checking Jake out, but he also notices that she speaks to Jake in ''a dulcet voice I had never heard her use before.'' Quentin does check his work since he's in calculus class. Poppy is Homer Sr's father. Sonny asks Dorothy to the dance so Roy Lee wouldn't. This 14 page movie guide with handouts is for the film "October Sky (1999)". Homer teams up with math geek Quentin Wilson, who shares an interest in aerospace engineering; with the support of friends Roy Lee Cooke and Sherman O'Dell, and their science teacher at Big Creek High School, Miss Freida J. Riley, the four construct small rockets. October Sky "Sometimes One Dream is bright enough to light up the sky" October Sky is based on the book "Rocket Boys" and tells the true story of Homer Hickam (Jake Gyllenhaal) in 1957 Coalwood, West Virginia where there was almost no opportunity. This time, which is largely successful, they prove more than anything that they have reached the limit of what they are likely able to do with their current fuel. In the coal-mining town of Coalwood, Miss Riley inspired her students to overcome the limited opportunities of their era and environment to aspire to fulfill their dreams. Jake Mosby is a mining engineer from Ohio who stuck around after going through "mining boot camp". How does Sonny feel? What is Sonny's response to Homer's statement that he might come to Cape Coalwood when he has time? He followed with roles in Jarhead (2005), Rendition (2007), and Brothers(2009). It is called rocket candy. 7.Homer: Dad, I may not be the best, but I come to believe that I got it in me to be somebody in this world. October Sky was just the beginning for Gyllenhaal. At the launch of their largest rocket yet the Miss Riley John, who never attended any of the launchings, shows up at the last moment and is given the honor of pushing the launch button. this link is to an external site that may or may not meet accessibility guidelines. 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