Movie List - What do you think they missed?

[Bob Axsom]

After returning home from the race today I went by the Razorback 16 theater to
see the new Denzel Washington Movie "Flight". The parking lot, which is huge,
was packed. I thought they must have some new vampire movie out because of all
the young under 30 people that were there. Anyway, I drove home took a nap and
said to myself, there is a 10 pm showing I can go to that it should be cleared
out by then. Well, it was thinned out a little, to the extent that I could find
a parking spot. So I go in and right away I see that they are showing it on 4
of the 16 screens. I got my pop corn and soda and went in and found a seat but
I expected an empty theater - it was packed!

I watched the movie and no doubt it was well produced, directed, acted, etc,
but it was NOT the feel good aviation movie that I had hoped for. But,
I observed, valid or not, people - yes young people - are interested in aviation
even today. Don't take your kids to see it. There is full nudity at the very
start, there is no limit on profanity, and alcohol and drugs are the main theme.

Bob Axsom

[plehrke]

Originally Posted by Bob Axsom

I watched the movie and no doubt it was well produced, directed, acted, etc,
but it was NOT the feel good aviation movie that I had hoped for. But,
I observed, valid or not, people - yes young people - are interested in aviation
even today.

Do not think Flight is an aviation movie. It is a movie that has aviation in it.

[rleffler]

Originally Posted by Bob Axsom

I watched the movie and no doubt it was well produced, directed, acted, etc,
but it was NOT the feel good aviation movie that I had hoped for. But,
I observed, valid or not, people - yes young people - are interested in aviation
even today. Don't take your kids to see it. There is full nudity at the very
start, there is no limit on profanity, and alcohol and drugs are the main theme.

Bob Axsom

My wife and I saw Flight about a week ago. I agree with Bob's review. We enjoyed the movie, but it's really about an alcoholic that just happens to be a pilot and is involved in a plane crash.

There was a 10 year old sitting next to my wife. We never paid attention to the rating, since we were attending a "word of mouth" preview. This boys mother was pretty embarrassed and not sure how to react during that opening scene. I second Bob's opinion that this movie isn't appropriate for kids.

[160kt]

Just burned an hour on this thread but very worthwhile.

From NEVER CRY WOLF
2 scenes that remind me of a few of my aviation "acquaintances".....
but then Alaskan Pilots are a different breed in a completely different world.

http://video.disney.com/watch/never-...ca060a00a59379

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NNGyDGRJ2nA

[Bob Axsom]

I placed my order through Amazon. My first click was on the DVD version and they said only 7 left in stock. BUT! as I was clicking I saw that they had a few VHS versions that I greatly prefer for movies that I watch over and over while exercising and changed my order. Thank you 160kt.

Bob Axsom

P.S. Watched "Always" for probably the 20th time Friday night. I had started it on Thursday night's exercise session (trying to get back in shape after 10 months of letting myself go). After the tread mill stopped and the push ups were done I just watched it to the end - too good to turn off. Really good ones serve a moral purpose long after the initial viewing.

B.A.

[L.Adamson]

My wife and I went to "Flight" this afternoon. We knew what to expect, and both liked the movie. But then I'm the type, that likes "Leaving Las Vegas" (another alcoholic drama) with Nicolas Cage. The aircraft scenes in the first part, do draw you in. It's like the beginning tsunami scene in "Hereafter". In other words, you seem to experience it. And that means it's done with believability. Yes...... I felt like I was diving straight to the ground!

L.Adamson

[160kt]

Always is one of my favorites. I've watched it probably 20 times too

Never Cry Wolf is based on a true story and has lots of great footage of Alaska. Some boring parts but most real life has that too
Brian Dennehy was pretty good crazy bush pilot and tho the flight scene with freezing fuel is a stretch it's great entertainment!

I have some photos of B29 Air Sea Rescue Dropping the rescue boat that is pretty neat from when Dad served in the army air corp. I guess it would need to be a new thread for aviation pictures.....

Best of luck at the last race Bob. I'm hoping to make it too

[160kt]

It's hard to forget this one:

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&sour...RE2Mz1D8PGF3ew

B

[Skint]

Add "Wings".

One of the last silent movies. Corny plot but some great flying/dogfights/crashes all without CG. I recollect one of the heroes was a pilot already but the other was trained for the movie. Now available on blue ray either with the original organ sound track or an orchestrated version. Filming was held up for clouds to move in to add more depth to the scenes. Shot in California with the help of the army who supplied a lot of troops. Lots of interesting background divulged on the DVD.

[Bob Axsom]

OK now I have two movies on order.

Bob Axsom