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Through out the cinema world, there are many different themes or concepts that are portrayed. Writers use this form of media to address these issues, like leadership, through the actors in the movie. Apollo 13 and Remember the Titans are two great examples of movies that portray what characteristics a leader should possess in a given situation.
The Apollo 13 mission came to be known as "NASA's most successful failure." By the mere mention of those two words in the same sentence-successful failure-Apollo 13 and her crew provide a rich challenge to the notion that failure exists at all, outside of the "make-believe" reality created by our own minds.
For those unfamiliar with this particular real-life space drama, featured in the Apollo 13 movie starring Tom Hanks, the Apollo 13 spacecraft was launched into orbit on April 11, 1970 with three crew members. After almost three days of smooth operations, an oxygen tank onboard the craft blew up, sending the crews onboard......

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