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Best Naval Aviation movies

armada1651

Hey intern, get me a Campari!
pilot

Let me rephrase: I will not pay $7-15 to watch a movie. I will go to the theater to watch a movie only if someone else is buying (ha!) or if my sister-in-law, who works for a theater chain, can get me free tix.

If, for whatever reason, I want to see the tripe that passes for cinema these days, I'll wait for the movies to make it to Redbox...and even then, I'll see the movies only if I have a Redbox code for a free rental.

I have to assume you either have an awesome retirement plan or a ridiculous coke problem.
 

KBayDog

Well-Known Member
I have to assume you either have an awesome retirement plan or a ridiculous coke problem.

I find that when I don't waste money on unnecessary crap, I tend to have more of it in my wallet (figuratively, phrogdriver). Not spending money on things that I can get for free is neither an awesome retirement plan, nor is it indicative of any sort of substance abuse problem.

It's what we in the biz like to call "good headwork."
 

Kaman

Beech 1900 pilot's; "Fly it like you stole it"
I was concerned that the movie would be somewhat skewed by Hollywood, and not really an accurate docu-drama that was historically factual. As an interesting side note, I was recently jumpseating to work on USAirways when one of the flight attendants made an announcement that we had a "distinguished passenger" onboard. I cannot recall his name, but he was working as one of the technical advisors on the movie and supposedly had a confirmed kill of an Me-262 in 1945.
I recall another made-for-TV movie about the Tuskegee airman that was pretty good, but I think it was a number of years ago.
 

OUSOONER

Crusty Shellback
pilot
Weren't pretty much all the -262 kills stalking them and downing them on final or shortly after t/o?
 

jmcquate

Well-Known Member
Contributor
Weren't pretty much all the -262 kills stalking them and downing them on final or shortly after t/o?
Most were. The 262 had a nasty habit of setting asphalt runways on fire so the only operated on concrete runways which it easy for the Allies to target thier airfields.
 

micwoe

New Member
When I saw hollywood movie "behind the enemy line 1",publish in 1995, tell the story about two American pilots who shoot down by Serbian armed. I think it is very wonderful,no matter from the story ,or detail of this movie. But I still want ask some question.
1 Why F18 emitted infrared decoys can get rid of the first SAM, But the infrared decoys invalid to the second SAM?
2 The last paragraph of movie was really scared me. the American pilot are superman?Dozens of serbian soldiers take AK47 shoot him, even can't put a bullet into his head?
Oh,Gov save me! :(
 

BusyBee604

St. Francis/Hugh Hefner Combo!
pilot
Super Moderator
Contributor
But I still want ask some question.
1 Why F18 emitted infrared decoys can get rid of the first SAM, But the infrared decoys invalid to the second SAM?
Infrared decoys are usually employed against AAMs, not SAMs...
2 The last paragraph of movie was really scared me. the American pilot are superman?Dozens of serbian soldiers take AK47 shoot him, even can't put a bullet into his head?
In my experience, AK-47s, were somewhat effective against low, slower flying aircraft. They sprayed, hoping to hole a fuel tank or penetrate the engine, not to plug a pilot's head.
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Oh,Gov save me! :(
We will all pray for you, micwoe!;)
BzB
 

Renegade One

Well-Known Member
None
Redtails is maybe the worst movie I have seen. To the average civilian maybe different but the Cg was crap... but I just wanted to walk out the whole movie.
A couple of things...I'll try to keep them in order:
1. "To the average civilian": I had much the same thoughts (in every aspect) about "Pearl Harbor"...until one of my young sons said "Dad, this really makes me want to learn more about [the whole thing]". I pointed him at "Tora Tora Tora" as probably the next DVD to rent...which he did. So...if it reaches out to young people and at least gives them a fucking clue about times past...no matter how corny those of us "in the show" think it might be...well, it's on the good side of the ledger. If it further energizes young people of color to understand and better appreciate what their earlier generations had to endure...I'm cool with that as well. "The average civilian" IS, after all, the targeted movie-going audience.
2. "...the CG was crap...": Yes...and no. I agree...the flight dynamics modeling was an arcade game and totally unrealistic. Only those of us "in the show" know that, however. On the OTHER hand, I thought the CG rendering of individual aircraft was nothing short of eye-wateringly spectacular and gorgeous. Art in motion.
3. "...but I just wanted to walk out...": My wife and I actually did, after about 20 minutes. Shitty script, shitty acting...yadda yadda yadda... But later, I got a DVD of it and gave it a second chance...in private. Glad I did...for the reasons above.

Let's face it, the ONLY completely faithful and technically/historically accurate motion picture ever made was "TOP GUN". There can never, and will never, be another like it. ;)
 

KBayDog

Well-Known Member
When I saw hollywood movie "behind the enemy line 1",publish in 1995, tell the story about two American pilots who shoot down by Serbian armed. I think it is very wonderful,no matter from the story ,or detail of this movie. But I still want ask some question.
1 Why F18 emitted infrared decoys can get rid of the first SAM, But the infrared decoys invalid to the second SAM?
2 The last paragraph of movie was really scared me. the American pilot are superman?Dozens of serbian soldiers take AK47 shoot him, even can't put a bullet into his head?
Oh,Gov save me! :(

So what do you do in China, micwoe?
 

LFCFan

*Insert nerd wings here*
So I'm curious as to why people love "The Final Countdown" so much. It was an interesting idea, but the plot kind of went nowhere. Is it just getting to see aircraft from a certain period of naval aviation in action, or what?
 

BusyBee604

St. Francis/Hugh Hefner Combo!
pilot
Super Moderator
Contributor
So I'm curious as to why people love "The Final Countdown" so much. It was an interesting idea, but the plot kind of went nowhere. Is it just getting to see aircraft from a certain period of naval aviation in action, or what?
Personally, I enjoyed it for the following reasons:
1. Most moviegoers enjoy plots involving 'time travel', however strange the plot, i.e. "Somewhere In Time", etc.
2. Got some great shots of then then new USS NIMITZ & F-14 Tomcats in action.
3. The idea of aerial combat between a modern jet fighter & a WWII Japanese Zero, was novel, and interesting (to me). I'll never forget the look of awe in the Zero pilot's eyes, as the Turkey drivers buzzed them at the speed of heat, "WTF was that???":eek:
4. Kirk Douglas' portrayal as the CVN 'Skipper' was spot on!
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Just my opinion.:cool:
BzB
 

707guy

"You can't make this shit up..."
THAT movie (FC) was one of the reasons I joined the Navy. Oddly enough I ended up in Air Wing 8 which I thought was pretty shit hot.
 
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