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I don't have a reference here, but from memory the erroneous version was popular long before the Apollo 13 film. ae7flux (talk) 04:33, 31 July 2017 (UTC)[reply]

There was a 1974 film called "Houston we've got a problem" 66.210.29.138 (talk) 16:31, 17 July 2019 (UTC)[reply]

This page obfuscates as well as clarifies, for the introductory summary quotes the astronauts' words somewhat differently from the transcription in the section following ("The Message"). Even be it granted both that (1) the page offers an audio recording of the event at issue and (2) human speech may be inaccurately transcribed, such a disparity is a bad showing for a page intended to reveal the actual words spoken in their original context, so correcting a popular misrepresentation. I believe we have a problem here.Mucketymuck (talk) 06:59, 19 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Mandela Effect Alert![edit]

The original line is back. "Houston, we have a problem!" Go on youtube and search the clip. This is a major flip flop! PaulG524 (talk) 04:59, 2 January 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Full story on the quote[edit]

I found a Washington Post article that has the history of this phrase, if anyone has time to include the information in this article. Kees08 (Talk) 18:54, 25 August 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Popular culture[edit]

The article should make plain whether the quote was popularised by either film about the event. If not, then how? I think the popularity of the quote is the essence of this article, so I am surprised this is not explained. 5thEarlofSalisbury (talk) 03:49, 23 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]

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The following is a closed discussion of a requested move. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made in a new section on the talk page. Editors desiring to contest the closing decision should consider a move review after discussing it on the closer's talk page. No further edits should be made to this discussion.

The result of the move request was: Not Moved and closed pre-maturely per WP:WHENCLOSE (3) (non-admin closure) >>> Extorc.talk 07:31, 23 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Houston, we have a problem → Houston, we've had a problem – This article is placed at the misquote, when it should be at the actual original quote, which is the source of all the fame of the phrase. Red Slash 18:44, 21 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Oppose It's notable and recognizable as a misquote - see this WaPo article. 162 etc. (talk) 19:22, 21 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose. I agree with the above comment. The misquoted phrase is what is most recognizable and notable. Rreagan007 (talk) 19:45, 21 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose per WP:COMMONNAME. Steel1943 (talk) 19:49, 21 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose per WP:COMMONNAME, the misquote has entered into the popular consciousness and is in itself notable. ᴢxᴄᴠʙɴᴍ (ᴛ) 04:33, 22 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose per all above. -- Necrothesp (talk) 11:12, 22 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose per WP:TOMHANKS In ictu oculi (talk) 15:39, 22 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose. There have been a lot of famous misquotations throughout history.[1][2][3][4] Like Beam me up, Scotty; Let them eat cake; and others in Category:Misquotations. It would be more of a disservice to move them away from the WP:COMMONNAME and into the 'correct' quote. Zzyzx11 (talk) 16:11, 22 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose per WP:COMMONNAME. 〜 Festucalex • talk 16:22, 22 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose and snow close the misquote is more famous. --Killuminator (talk) 16:57, 22 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose per WP:COMMONNAME and other editors comments. – CityUrbanism 🗩 🖉 21:51, 22 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose, in space no one can hear it snow. Randy Kryn (talk) 02:38, 23 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]

The discussion above is closed. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page. No further edits should be made to this discussion.

I would have supported this. Look at the main page today. Srnec (talk) 02:07, 14 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]