What is a 'wicked shimmy' as it was said in Apollo 13?

It's a little bit of exposition added in the movie to make astronauts seem more relatable. Shimmy: an abnormal vibration, especially in the front wheels of a motor vehicle. Wicked: going beyond reasonable or predictable limits : of exceptional quality or degree. read more

The movie, Apollo 13, does a remarkable job of portraying the accident, but it takes a few liberties in order to condense a lot of complexity into a two hour movie. Fred Haise never said “We got a wicked shimmy up here,” at least not into a hot mike, but it’s the sort of thing he might have said. read more

Absolutely. Unlike the movie Apollo 18, the movie Apollo 13 was based on the true events that happened during Apollo 13. Apollo 13 had an interesting story. read more

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