The Dish is a 2000 Australian film that tells the story of how the Parkes Observatory was used to relay the live television of man's first steps on the moon, during the Apollo 11 mission in 1969.
18 quotes found
"This is science's chance to be daring."
"We sit here on our arses for five bloody days. Not a breath of bloody wind. Then, on cue, out of nowhere, just when it's our turn, a bloody cyclone decides to park its arse on us! Um... I'm sorry, lads. I just... ..might just go check some bloody thing"
"[last lines]... and it's still in the middle of a sheep paddock."
"Ross 'Mitch' Mitchell: Cliff...That's bullshit. You just bullshitted NASA!"
"Mayor Bob McIntyre: [after band plays 'God Save the Queen' badly] Ladies and gentlemen, distinguished guests, please remain upstanding for the national anthem of the United States of America. [There is a pause, then the band plays the Hawaii Five-0 theme]"
"Rudi Kellerman [to the U.S. ambassador's driver] Where d'ya get them glasses?"
"Man's first step on the moon nearly stumbled on earth."
"As Neil Armstrong set foot on the moon, our only link was a satellite dish in rural Australia with a few bugs (And a few hundred sheep)."
"Based on the true story of what we didn't see."
"Houston's other problem."
"Sam Neill - Cliff Buxton"
"Billy Mitchell - Cameron"
"Grant Thompson - Mr. Callen"
"Bille Brown - Prime Minister"
"Kevin Harrington - Ross 'Mitch' Mitchell"
"Tom Long - Glenn Latham"
"Patrick Warburton - Al Burnett"
"Roy Billing - Mayor Robert 'Bob' McIntyre"