SparkMore n my opinion it was a great movie with some interesting elements, even though having some plot holes and the ending probably was just too messy and crammed together, but still fun to watch and not your casual movie that is similar to all other ones.

Neive Bellamy Excellent and certainly provocative... If nothing else, the film is a real conversation starter.

Adeel Hail Unshakable, witty and deeply felt, the film will be paying emotional dividends for a long, long time.

Marva-nova Amazing worth wacthing. So good. Biased but well made with many good points.

slightlymad22 Continuing my plan to watch every Clint Eastwood movie in order, I come to a new millennium and Space Cowboys (2000)Plot In A Paragraph: When Frank Corvin (Eastwood) a retired engineer, is called upon to rescue a failing satellite, he insists that his equally old teammates accompany him into space.I love this movie. OK, its plot is more than a tad silly and unbelievable, but I find it so enjoyable, so charming, and damn it, it just makes me smile!! In his 5th decade of being a leading man in movies, Clint is makes a few jokes about his age, and for once he is a settled family man. No love interest for him this time, that's left to Tommy Lee Jones and Donald Sutherland who (like in Kelly's Heroes) steals every scene he is in. James Cromwell does his usually solid performance and William Devane is impressive too. One problem I do have with the cast is that Tommy Lee Jones seems so much younger than the other three, but it's a minor gripe, and doesn't ruin anything, and his sub plot is a touching one. Lennie Niehaus's score is as superb as always, and I'll probably be singing 'Fly Me To The Moon' by Frank Sinatra for the rest of the day. Clint went into the new Millennium with his highest hit since In The Line Of Fire in 1993, as Space Cowboys grossed $90 million at the domestic box office to end the year the 25th highest grossing movie of 2000.

buckikris In 1958 four Air Force test pilots, Frank(Clint Eastwood),Hawk(Tommy Lee Jones), Jerry( Donald Sutherland), and Tank would test jets to the limit. They are Team Daedalus always pushing the limits, and hopping one day be the first ones on the moon. One day Hawk along with Frank push a jet too hard and they have to bail from the air craft. Frank and Hawk parachute out and the jet crashes. Frank and Hawk report to Major Gersion office( James Cromwell), to explain why they crashed a four million dollar jet. After the brief Gersion has Frank come to a press conference. The big news is that the Air Force Test program will be handed over to a new agency NASA( National Aeronautical Space Administration). They will be taking over everything, and will be sending the 1st in to space. Meet Mary Ann, an ape, she will be the first to orbit around Earth. When Frank is introduced to her he is P****D off. He will never forget this day and never forgive Gersion.It is forty years later, Johnson Space Center, Houston TX. NASA has discovered a problem with a fourteen year old Russian Satellite. It is going to crash soon, and they need help finding the person who designed the guidance system. The problem is that this guidance system pre-date micro-processors, it old. Sara(Marcia Gay Harden), is an engineer with NASA, and she has to find out who is responsible before it crashes. Gersion tells her, so she and Ethan(Loren Dean) who is an astronaut find Frank. When they arrive at Franks home they explain the situation. Frank finds out that his guidance system made it's way on a Russian Satellite during the Cold War, he flips. He is shocked and wonders how it got on there is the first place; but no one knows. At first he refuses to help, he asks them both to leave; especially Ethan. Later on Frank re-thinks it, and eventually helps out. When he shows up in Gersons office, who has an Administration Job with NASA. Frank and Gersion go back and forth, arguing. The only way Frank will help out is if Gersion sends up the original Team Daedalus. Gersion is reluctant ; but knows Frank is is only hope.Frank is on is way to round up his team; and quickly. Jerry, who now is a structural engineer who deigns roller coasters. Tank is now a Baptist preacher, who jumps at the chance. Then the toughest is Hawk who now is a crop duster. Hawk and Frank haven't talked in forever so Frank knows this will be tough. Hawk is a no go; but to Franks surprise shows up with the rest at a road side diner. When Team Daedalus show up at Johnson Space Center they meet Gene(William Devane) the flight director. He tells them they must meet the same requirements the other astronauts do. If He finds out Franks team isn't cutting it mentally or physically the plug gets pulled. It is also required that they take two of the top astronauts, come mission time Ethan and Roger( Courtney B. Vance). Team Daedalus begins the training, during this relationships form and Hawk gets some unexpected news before the mission. When the mission comes to retrieve the satellite; the team finally gets their chance to go to space. Once there the team notices the satellite and it's huge. Frank doesn't like the look of it and it doesn't look like an ordinary satellite. When they attempt to get close to it, the satellite has a target system on it. It starts to defend itself, thinking the space shuttle is a bogie. When the team along with Ethan go to investigate it they realize this satellite is armed with nuclear warheads. They return to the shuttle inform Gene and tell him what is going on. While this is going on Ethan goes out unnoticed, arms the satellite. Frank and Hawk go after him to stop him from doing something stupid. It's too late, the satellite is armed and it will crash into Earth unless something is done. A quick plan comes up; and at first it's a big NO. They finally realize this plan is the only way to stop a catastrophe. In the end it was successful; but costly for one in the end.I love this movie, serious actors in a comedy . I loved the story, the relationships that form with all the characters; and the excitement near the end . This film will definitely put a smile on your face; and warmth in your heart. THX, Kris L. CocKayne

Ben Larson What movie with Clint Eastwood, Tommy Lee Jones. James Garner, James Cromwell, Donald Sutherland, and Marcia Gay Harden wouldn't be worth a look. This one has it all, but mostly laughs. This Clint Eastwood produced and directed movie is great simply because the cast doesn't appear to take it seriously. They are just having fun. And special effects? They are better here than other movies like Armageddon and Deep Impact. If you like movies where people are considered outdated or replaceable and prove the experts wrong, then this is the one. I watch it and keep getting reminded about all those COBOL experts who were back making the big bucks just prior to the millennium change.

Anssi Vartiainen While not as strong as some of his other directorial efforts, Eastwood still manages to portray his talent through this film. Because let's face it, the premise of a gang of aging would-have-beens going into space because of some half-assed excuse of only one of them being able to fix something is pretty ludicrous, yet the main man himself makes it work. The movie focuses on what it should, the camaraderie between these old men and not on technological scenery porn or intense action scenes. The latter two are there, of course, and the movie is heavily laden with good humour, but none of them are the main focus, the characters are, as they should.And what characters they are. We have Clint Eastwood, Tommy Lee Jones, Donald Sutherland and James Garner, how could it not work. All four are powerhouse actors and it's awesome to see them on the screen at the same time. I literally have nothing bad to say about them, although it would have been nice to see Garner's character a bit more. Now he has a really funny introduction scene and then he kind of fades into the background. The same can be said about Sutherland's character though to a lesser degree. Still, these four make the movie work.That being said, the premise IS kind of ludicrous and the plot never really rises above that. You're always aware that "yeah, this wouldn't happen like that in real life", which isn't that big of a problem, but it is a problem. Does it make the movie bad? Not really, it's still fun to watch, but this isn't one of those films that will change your life. It's just a good popcorn flick with talented actors. For me that was more than enough.