![]() ![]() Michael Ochs Archives/Moviepix/Getty ImagesĬapricorn One was a unique 1970s sci-fi movie that suggested the real events were, in fact, science fiction. It wasn’t a huge blockbuster, but its influence is probably bigger than anyone realized at the time.įaking the Mars landing in Capricorn One. Capricorn One was the biggest independent movie of 1978 (the year of its wider release). But it’s possible that because Capricorn One was moderately successful, the bedrock of Moon-truther beliefs flourished in the decades that followed. There is an overwhelming amount of evidence that all the NASA moon landings happened, and that there’s no real reason to believe anything was faked for political purposes. In fact, had a fervent anti-science and anti-NASA sentiment not taken hold with other conspiracy theories, Capricorn One might be remembered more fondly. So I was watching these simulations and I wondered what would happen if someone faked a whole story.”Īs a thought experiment, Capricorn One feels delightfully transgressive, thrilling, and ultimately, a product of its time. My generation was brought up to believe television was true, and that was bullshit too. “I grew up in the generation where my parents basically believed if it was in the newspaper it was true,” he told Empire in 2014. As director Peter Hynes famously said, the purpose of the film was to push back on the kneejerk belief that anything anybody saw on TV was automatically real. was doing, regardless of political affiliations. Instead, Capricorn One plays to a kind of post-Nixon deep cynicism for anything the U.S. Show sketch “Blow Up the Moon,” or Adam McKay’s proactive film 2021’s Don’t Look Up. It’s not a super-on-the-nose satire like the classic Mr. If there’s one thing that’s troubling it’s simply that at many points you’re wondering what it’s trying to say exactly. The higher prices have more people looking at closer holiday destinations and going there by car, according to the ANWB.The movie isn’t exactly a comedy like the fake conflict in Wag the Dog was twenty years later, but Capricorn One isn’t a drama either. This is mainly due to rising energy prices, the aftermath of corona, the war, and the flight tax.” “There is a lot of inflation in general, which also applies to the travel industry. ![]() According to the ANWB, a place on a campsite is 5 to 7 percent more expensive this year.Īccording to booking and comparison site Zoover, this year a summer vacation costs about 2,200 euros on average, compared to 1,950 last year. It also costs more to rent a caravan and go to a campsite. Prices are dropping slightly again but will likely stabilize higher than before, Tjeerd Kamer from price comparator EasyTerra said. Rental companies got rid of large parts of their fleets during the coronavirus period and then struggled to replace them due to a shortage of chips. The prices for car rentals are also higher than before the pandemic. Within Europe, environmental regulations are also adding a few dozen euros on top of ticket prices compared to last year. But if you’re trying to book for this summer, the short notice will cost you. Then you can still fly to Bali for 600 to 700 euros,” Frangken Tuhumena from travel specialist 333Travel told the Telegraaf. “We see that people are already booking for next year. Airlines now also have to fly around Russia instead of over it, increasing kerosene use. The price of kerosene skyrocketed, flight tax increased, and there is enormous demand. The rest of the price increases are due to inflation and taxes.Īccording to Statistics Netherlands, plane tickets have become 45 percent more expensive in one year. And due to scarcity, no one has to offer a vacation at low prices during the high season. The demand for vacations is massive, with booking record after booking record breaking. It is due to supply and demand, the travel sector told the newspaper. Flight tickets, in particular, have jumped in price, De Telegraaf reports. On average, a vacation is 13 percent more expensive than last year. Summer vacation will hit Netherlands residents even harder in the wallet this year. ![]()
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