An excellent oldie is the movie Midway. It is based on the battle of midway.
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An excellent oldie is the movie Midway. It is based on the battle of midway.
Well, its' been mentioned a few times.
One of my first cousins, a true black sheep of the family, was in Passenger 57. She had a small role, where she was TSA/Security person who let him through the security gate. 15 seconds of fame.
Tom, I have to see those. I've never heard of most of them!
Flight of the Intruder blows Top Gun away, you can't even compare the two movies. IMO Top Gun is one of the worst movies ever made. To this date I still don't know what the plot was about.
No not really, but any movie with airplanes in it (Omit Soul Plane and Snakes on a Plane) IMO is worth watching once for some airplane scenes. Like I said the movie wasn't that good, but it had an airplane :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Nonstop2AUH
Soul Plane is right down there with Snakes on a Plane, in the category "Movies that should have never been thought up, let alone produced"
But who needs a plot when there was all that great F-14 footage :DQuote:
Originally Posted by T-Bird76
You mean you missed the entire plot of Top Gun?! It was summed up in a few words. "We were inverted."Quote:
Originally Posted by T-Bird76
In fact, the moment you throw a love story into any one of these films, its crap. Flight of the INtruder was just good stuff, and thanks for hooking my up om the A4 Skyraider knowledge, Moose!
Take Deep Impact and Armageddeon, for instance. I felt Deep Impact was as realistic as it could get whereas Armagedeon was a bunch of muppets with special fx. ;)
Stewardess School! Hard-to-find 80s movie similar to Police Academy. Ultimate campiness, but great!
There's also Cabin Pressure, a documentary about the design of the plane (the Aalto E-474) for the film Flightplan.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0828371/
Haven't seen the documentary, but the Bonus Feature on the movie DVD shows a bit of this. I remember first watching the movie and wondering how they got those hovering camera shots inside the cabin. This tells it all.
Stewardess School ...was that the one with Gwyneth Paltrow? If so, I liked it. OR was it the one where toward the end of the movie, she's some gal, up in the church rafters, singing "I've got no panties one!"
This man has gooood taste!Quote:
Originally Posted by T-Bird76
What about One Six Right (the documentary) Great GA film! Very good!
Island in the sky, with John Wayne.
Harry and Tonto, with Art Carney. OK, its not an airplane based movie, BUT it has a few moments of some killer 1973 footage of the then new Terminal A at EWR. You see the "Braniff" ticket counter sign, then take a walk through the terminal and see a TWA 707, CV-880 and an Allegheny CV-580!
The French Connection, another non airliner movie, but features a few precious seconds of an Eastern DC-8 footage in flight. (plus one of the best movies of all time too)
Commando: Governor Arnold having fun at LAX in the 80's. Western DC-10, TWA L-1011, Hawaiian DC-10 and 2 Eastern A300's are the reason to see it.
Delta Force: some good 720B footage.
Uh what about Behind enemy lines? I've seen Top Gun more times than I can count, and even after I learned how acft work I still like it.. Hell I was 3 when it came out. Final Countdown and Flight of the Intruder were also good. Iron Eagle.. hmph.. it does include my favorite acft of all, but when you have a jet change midair from a A model to a B model then back again, it's hard to believe. But with all Hollywood flicks, gotta seperate the movie from real life, cos it's not! Stealth wasn't bad either.
Don't think it was mentioned before, but how about "The Bridges at Toko-Ri?" This is in some ways the original Top Gun, early days of carrier jet operations in the Korean War (remember when the Chinese were not our friends? Hello!).
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0046806/
Moose said it already but another good military aviation flick from 1955 is "Strategic Air Command." Part of what makes it cool is that Jimmy Stewart was really a pilot, so when you see him, it's not just acting.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0048667/
Actually flew B-17s and later B-24s in WW2 (had 20 combat missions in the B-24) and ultimately retired from the AF Reserve as a Brigadier General. An old Air Force buddy ended up working in the public affairs office at Nellis (maybe 20 years ago?) and got to escort him around one day when he visited the base.Quote:
Originally Posted by Nonstop2AUH
Moose-thanks for the Jimmy Stewart info, didn't realize he had such combat experience. Wow, the guy was hardcore and most people just remember him as good old George Bailey.
Toko-Ri is a favorite because if those Grumman Panthers don't get you excited, a young pre-princess Grace Kelly certainly will.
And on a Jimmy Stewart note....
How about The Spirit of St Louis!
He plays Lindy, another must see.
Memphis Belle. And yes Moose, Stratigic Air Command was a cool flick.
Memphis Belle! YEs, that was a great movie!
Remember the scene when I think of the radar guys wants to give the rear gun a shot? Ahd when he does, he downs an enemy plane that later slices through an Ameircan Bomber? Just wicked stuff. I was a book regarding similar inflight experiences in London. WIll see if I can fine a title.
And Yes, Behind Enemy Lines was great... Till they blow her out of the sky. Good missle shot scene though.
Dr. Strangelove has lots of footage of a B-52 model for the exterior shots as well as a cockpit mockup for the interiors. I love seeing the 8 engine gauges lined up in front of Slim Pickens.
To be all artsy, one of the iconic pieces of French New Wave filmmaking was a short called "La Jetee" which revolves around a picture of a woman at Orly Airport. Another movie from the same time period (1961 +/- 2 years) also has a couple of scenes at Orly - I'm pretty sure it was Breathless (A bout de souffle), but I haven't revisted that genre in a few years now.
By Dawns Early Light was a pretty good flick, lots of aviation scenes.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0099197/
1955's The Bridges at Toko Ri (Korean War vintage naval aviation) , 1979's The Great Santini (Marine F-4's at MCAS Beaufort) and 2006's Speed & Angels (documentary with the best Tomcat footage ever!)
Dr. Strangelove has lots of footage of a B-52 model for the exterior shots as well as a cockpit mockup for the interiors. I love seeing the 8 engine gauges lined up in front of Slim Pickens.
I finally saw that last year. While hte footage was cool, I just couldnt get into the genre nor undersand the impact it had for its day. The Baby boomers can relate to it but I can't ;)
To be all artsy, one of the iconic pieces of French New Wave filmmaking was a short called "La Jetee" which revolves around a picture of a woman at Orly Airport.
Is it worth seeing?
Another movie from the same time period (1961 +/- 2 years) also has a couple of scenes at Orly - I'm pretty sure it was Breathless (A bout de souffle), but I haven't revisted that genre in a few years now.
I'd be willing to see both, I love foreign cinema.
By Dawns Early Light was a pretty good flick, lots of aviation scenes
Great stuff, James Earl JOnes right?
There is also Jet Lag, with Jean Reno and Juliette Binoche. I happen to like both for their acting. Reno is just great. GOod roles. But I don;'t remember if I actually saw this movie. Has anyone else?
For those that like to read, you may want to read the book, "Flight of the Old Dog". In the book, they have a B-52 armed with sidewinder missles, sparrow missle, enhanced engines, etc....
Skyjacked, staring Charlton Heston.
Tons of "World Airways" 707 action.
SST: Death Flight, 1977.
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Originally Posted by FlyingColors
...is that the same as airport..77? The Concorde one?
I'm shocked and disappointed you got the date wrong..."Mr Concorde"Quote:
Originally Posted by mirrodie
Airport 79 is the Concorde episode.
I didn't get the date wrong.. I was just really confused!
WOW, so does that mean that by flying on COncorde, I skirted death?!
:)
Check that year! :wink:Quote:
Originally Posted by mirrodie
http://www.nycaviation.com/hosting/T...vie_poster.jpg
wow, so I actually skirted death! Golly!!!
LOL
Dude, I just realized that the below screenshot is from Mystery Science Theater 3000! So it HAS to be a flick worth seeing! LOL
I've got Airport 79. I checked it ;)
http://www.nycaviation.com/hosting/_k13-015_dr_.jpg
Don't forget about the 2005 movie Soul Plane. LOL
Thanks Scott I almost forgot about that thing....Quote:
Originally Posted by SCOTYDEMCO
Soul Plane is one of those movies that should have never been made! (along with Snakes on a Plane)
It was on yesterday. I couldn't watch it. It was terrible.Quote:
Originally Posted by SCOTYDEMCO
Ah, I sure wasn't expecting to like Soul Plane much at all...but watching it on cable not too long ago, I have to say whats not to like? I got more than a few laughs out of that one anyway.. esp Snoop Dog and the other pilot...
Tom
I saw Jarhead on HBO and when they land in the Desert, there are TWA L-1011's and 747's all around....
Only glitch is when you watch them walk off the plane, ( a 747) there is a wingtip on the wing......