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What is your favorite aviation movie?
one man's opinion...

Posted on 07/06/2013 4:42:52 PM PDT by ken5050

Well, the cable news networks are non stop with their coverage of the air crash in San Francisco. Looking at the pictures, it seems a miracle that the number of fatalities is so low. If there is one unintended consequence of this crash..at least we will be spared talk about Trayvon Martin and George Zimmerman for the next few days. As the networks are talking aviation and nothing but, I thought it would be a slight diversion to discuss our favorite aviation themed movies.


TOPICS: Arts/Photography; Chit/Chat; TV/Movies
KEYWORDS: aviation; cinema; film; movies
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To: rlmorel

One of my favorite movies, too. I like the one where the kid says ‘Cadillac of the skies’ ... can’t remember the movie name but it wasn’t an aviation movie either. Real emotions jerker, up there with ‘A Town Called Alice’ and ‘Dragonfly’.


41 posted on 07/06/2013 4:54:21 PM PDT by MHGinTN (Being deceived can be cured.)
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To: yarddog
"Commando Cody"

Giving away our ages aren't we?

42 posted on 07/06/2013 4:54:33 PM PDT by FroggyTheGremlim (Palin was right (again)!)
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To: ken5050

A Guy Named Joe (with Spencer Tracy, Irene Dunne, and Van Johnson), later remade as Always with Richard Dreyfus, Holly Hunter, and John Goodman.

Spencer Tracy comes back to earth after he dies in a plane crash. There’s a wonderful scene where he talks with his love (who has since fallen in love with another man) while she is flying a plane.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Guy_Named_Joe


43 posted on 07/06/2013 4:54:39 PM PDT by quilterdebbie (We will endeavor to persevere!)
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To: ken5050

And of course, as much as we hate Tom Cruise, and as corny as the movie is, you have to love “Top Gun”. It is like a parody of an aviation movie...:)

I just bought the 3-D version.


44 posted on 07/06/2013 4:54:39 PM PDT by rlmorel (Silence: The New Hate Speech)
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To: gorush

Airplane , Secondhand Lions and of course The Great Santini


45 posted on 07/06/2013 4:54:42 PM PDT by Neidermeyer (I used to be disgusted , now I try to be amused.)
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To: ken5050

Since war movies have been introduced, I’ll add mine - Top Gun.


46 posted on 07/06/2013 4:54:44 PM PDT by Tonytitan
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To: ken5050

I can’t remember the title but Jimmy Stewart was the pilot. The plane crashed in the desert and they made a working plane from the parts and flew out.


47 posted on 07/06/2013 4:54:59 PM PDT by yarddog (Romans 8: verses 38 and 39. "For I am persuaded".)
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To: ken5050

Limiting it to civilian aviation... I thought Always had some really good aviation scenes.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LxJys2XKjJA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RSL30W9DeU8


48 posted on 07/06/2013 4:55:34 PM PDT by Kirkwood (Zombie Hunter)
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To: Half Vast Conspiracy

Strategic Air Command

Corny, but I love all of the old SAC scenes.


Yes, a great movie. Good cast, too.

That movie showed the Soviets we could kick their butts. They took notice.


49 posted on 07/06/2013 4:55:41 PM PDT by laplata (Liberals don't get it. Their minds have been stolen.)
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To: ken5050
Dang! I almost forgot...

"Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo"!!!!!

50 posted on 07/06/2013 4:55:42 PM PDT by rlmorel (Silence: The New Hate Speech)
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To: PJ-Comix
“Blue Max.” I enjoyed the aerial scenes. The only thing really off about the movie was that George Peppard was way too American to be portraying a German.

I saw the movie for the first time a few months ago and really enjoyed it. I then went and read the Wikipedia page. It's interesting how much darker the book was than the movie. The main character was about 20 years younger than George Peppard and ended up being blackmailed by the Countess into marriage.

51 posted on 07/06/2013 4:55:42 PM PDT by Pan_Yan (I believe in God. All else is dubious.)
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To: ken5050

Memphis Belle.


52 posted on 07/06/2013 4:56:06 PM PDT by Pan_Yan (I believe in God. All else is dubious.)
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To: ken5050

Fear of Flying


53 posted on 07/06/2013 4:56:10 PM PDT by Revolting cat! (Bad things are wrong! Ice cream is delicious!)
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To: ken5050
Above and Beyond

(sorry....WWII...but saw the other "Twelve O'clock High" nominations...so....)

54 posted on 07/06/2013 4:56:55 PM PDT by ZinGirl (kids in college....can't afford a tagline right now)
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To: yarddog

Flight of the phoenix. Love that one!


55 posted on 07/06/2013 4:57:01 PM PDT by Spruce
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To: eCSMaster

Yes! That was it. Great serial.

Also one with Gene Autry about alien invaders. I think they were called “thunder riders”. It was way ahead of it’s time.


56 posted on 07/06/2013 4:57:04 PM PDT by yarddog (Romans 8: verses 38 and 39. "For I am persuaded".)
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To: Joe 6-pack

I know people hate DiCaprio, and I know he is a libtard, but...man. I thought he did a great job in “The Aviator”.


57 posted on 07/06/2013 4:57:09 PM PDT by rlmorel (Silence: The New Hate Speech)
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To: Neidermeyer

Midway, the airport scene in Bullitt...just to add a couple more.


58 posted on 07/06/2013 4:57:14 PM PDT by RckyRaCoCo (Shall Not Be Infringed)
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To: Half Vast Conspiracy

“Twelve O’Clock High” is one of the finest films ever made..War, avaition, and the psychological study of men under great stress. I was tryign to lmit the thread to non-military films.. As great as the film is, the book is also a superb read. I have a copy..Long out of print..they show up on Amazon from $50 - $500. Why they don’t make it available for an e-reader I don’t understand.


59 posted on 07/06/2013 4:57:34 PM PDT by ken5050 (Due to all the WH scandals, MSNBC is changing its slogan from "Lean Forward" to "BOHICA")
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To: ken5050
Actually "The Rocketeer" with the Replica City of Springfield Gee-Bee in it.

I think Steve Hinton was flying it and he pranged it for that movie and got pretty banged up.

So many good one mentioned in this thread though, kudo's to all...

The Sea-Bee scenes ( with "Tatoo" on the beach ) in Gold-Finger are amazing, dang shame they blew that bird up, it has some interesting modifications.

Then again, that pilot Corky who's last name I can't pronouce or type, flying the BD-5 in the later James Bond movie was way cool..

60 posted on 07/06/2013 4:57:51 PM PDT by taildragger (The E-GOP won't know what hit them, The Party of Reagan is almost here, hang tight folks.....)
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