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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: Spruce
“Flight of The Phoenix” was very good as well. I enjoyed that one.
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posted on
07/06/2013 4:58:01 PM PDT
by
rlmorel
(Silence: The New Hate Speech)
To: ken5050
Always
Forever Young
Waldo Pepper
The High and The Mighty
Charlie’s Angels (with my friend doing the skydiving stunts)
Top Gun has been relagated to my denial vault. I’ve owned 3 or 4 copies, in multiple and international formats. I’m old and my attention span is shorter. I’d rather watch “Pack Line a Pro.”
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posted on
07/06/2013 4:58:29 PM PDT
by
pops88
(Geek chick standing with Breitbart for truth)
To: ken5050
“Air Force One” with Harrison Ford was a goody.
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posted on
07/06/2013 4:58:46 PM PDT
by
Georgia Girl 2
(The only purpose of a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped.)
To: rlmorel
The B-47 was a beautiful airplane...
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posted on
07/06/2013 4:59:03 PM PDT
by
ken5050
(Due to all the WH scandals, MSNBC is changing its slogan from "Lean Forward" to "BOHICA")
To: ken5050
Agreed. It is a great movie about leadership and men under stress. Nothing corny about that movie.
As a movie about leadership, I rank it up there with “The Caine Mutiny” with respect to the excellent lessons one can learn from the movie.
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posted on
07/06/2013 4:59:29 PM PDT
by
rlmorel
(Silence: The New Hate Speech)
To: ken5050
12o clock High. Hands down the best aviation movie ever made. While not an aviation movie per se I love the flying sequences in Dr Strangelove.
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posted on
07/06/2013 4:59:32 PM PDT
by
saganite
(What happens to taglines? Is there a termination date?)
To: ken5050
Airplane is my all-time favorite aviation movie. I know it's a comedy, but it's a movie that will never get old for me.
The Right Stuff, Twelve O'Clock High, and Battle of Britain are my favorite "serious" aviation movies. I would toss Midway into the mix as well.
To: ken5050
“Above And Beyond” with Robert Taylor was very good.
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posted on
07/06/2013 5:00:21 PM PDT
by
laplata
(Liberals don't get it. Their minds have been stolen.)
To: pops88
Heh, I can only watch “Top Gun” about once every ten years, but...being a former flight deck guy, it always brings me back.
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posted on
07/06/2013 5:00:26 PM PDT
by
rlmorel
(Silence: The New Hate Speech)
To: rlmorel
Yup....best scene is when they dive the bomber UNDER the Golden Gate Bridge..great score also..they actually did that stunt for the movie..
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posted on
07/06/2013 5:00:59 PM PDT
by
ken5050
(Due to all the WH scandals, MSNBC is changing its slogan from "Lean Forward" to "BOHICA")
To: laplata
GMTA. that was my vote in post #54. I really admire what those guys went through.
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posted on
07/06/2013 5:01:34 PM PDT
by
ZinGirl
(kids in college....can't afford a tagline right now)
To: ken5050
MST3K's version of
StarfightersMid-air refueling will never be the same again.
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posted on
07/06/2013 5:01:41 PM PDT
by
P.O.E.
(Pray for America)
To: yarddog
Ah,
The Flight of the Phoenix.
Yes, the original with Jimmy Stewart was quite good. I believe there was a lackluster remake.
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posted on
07/06/2013 5:01:44 PM PDT
by
Charles Martel
(Endeavor to persevere...)
To: rlmorel
The Doolittle raiders recently held their final reunion at Eglin AFB. I think there are only four left.
Another good war movie “Wings of Eagles”, I think that was the title. John Wayne as Spig Weed. A true story filmed in Pensacola.
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posted on
07/06/2013 5:01:55 PM PDT
by
yarddog
(Romans 8: verses 38 and 39. "For I am persuaded".)
To: yarddog
Flight of the Pheonix. Excellent movie. Great book too.
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posted on
07/06/2013 5:02:14 PM PDT
by
saganite
(What happens to taglines? Is there a termination date?)
To: ken5050
Flight Of The Phoenix with Jimmy Stewart.
To: af_vet_rr
And the best line from “Airplane” isn’t “I speak jive”..but the dream sequence when Julie Hagerty says..” remember when we spend the night on the beach. I sat on your face and watched the sun come up.” How that ever got past the censors I have no clue.
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posted on
07/06/2013 5:04:14 PM PDT
by
ken5050
(Due to all the WH scandals, MSNBC is changing its slogan from "Lean Forward" to "BOHICA")
To: ken5050
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posted on
07/06/2013 5:04:21 PM PDT
by
Hoodat
(BENGHAZI - 4 KILLED, 2 MIA)
To: saganite
Dr. Strangelove is a great movie. I remember watching it about five years ago, and sat bolt upright when I saw a scene, shouting to myself "Hey!!!!"
I was so proud of myself, took this screen capture, I only found out later it was as well known easter egg...:)
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posted on
07/06/2013 5:05:09 PM PDT
by
rlmorel
(Silence: The New Hate Speech)
To: ZinGirl
Yes, a great movie. The scenes inside the Enola Gay were superb.
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posted on
07/06/2013 5:05:10 PM PDT
by
laplata
(Liberals don't get it. Their minds have been stolen.)
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