Best avation movie?

Posted:
Sat Jan 15, 2005 3:18 am
by Loafing Smurf
So what do you think is the best aviation movie?
I think its "The Right Stuff"
Re: Best avation movie?

Posted:
Sat Jan 15, 2005 6:45 am
by Politically Incorrect
Tora, Tora, Tora then follow that with Midway and you have a evening

Re: Best avation movie?

Posted:
Sat Jan 15, 2005 9:39 am
by Pinchaser...
i liked Flight of the Phoenix. (the old one)
Re: Best avation movie?

Posted:
Sat Jan 15, 2005 11:04 am
by Scottler
Top Gun, then Memphis Belle.
Re: Best avation movie?

Posted:
Sat Jan 15, 2005 11:06 am
by cableguy
Yup.
Or "Deep Blue World".
Not "Deep" but Dark, "Dark Blue World", yep i love that movie, good airplane movie with a nice story!
Re: Best avation movie?

Posted:
Sat Jan 15, 2005 11:48 am
by beaky
Best aviation comedy (only aviation comedy?): "Airplane". And stop calling me Shirley...
It's a tough call, because there are so many films I think are weak overall (sorry,' Top Gun' fans!), but have awesome aerial footage, or beautiful aircraft featured (I'm with you, 'Top Gun' fans!) I'm not a "favorites list" kinda guy, either, but I feel "The Great Waldo Pepper" deserves mention here. It's a must-see for aviation buffs, and a fine film in its own right. And speaking of TV ;), I forget the name, but what was that BBC miniseries about the RAF in WWII? That was fantastic all around: good writing, etc., beautiful aircraft, and spectacular flight footage.
Re: Best avation movie?

Posted:
Sat Jan 15, 2005 12:02 pm
by Hagar
I forget the name, but what was that BBC miniseries about the RAF in WWII? That was fantastic all around: good writing, etc., beautiful aircraft, and spectacular flight footage.
Are you thinking of "Piece of Cake" or was that ITV? As I recall it was none too accurate. Typical "docu-drama" & more drama than doc. I also read the book & was disappointed. Nice aircraft & flying sequences though.

Re: Best avation movie?

Posted:
Sat Jan 15, 2005 12:09 pm
by Loafing Smurf
Well if you had to break it down into categories
Historical (Space Age) - The Right Stuff
Historical (World War) - Memphis Belle
Historical (Epic Intergalactic War) - Star Wars
Comedy - Airplane
Glamour - Top Gun
Fiction - The Final Countdown