OT - Best aviation movie ever

svanarts · Post by **svanarts** » Thu Dec 14, 2006 10:48 pm

My wife is looking for Christmas ideas for me. Being an airplane movie addict I told her airplane DVD's make great Christmas gifts. So, help me give her some ideas.

I've already got
Air America
The High and the Mighty
Flight of the Intruder

That's nowhere near enough for a good library. Any ideas?

Actually one movie that surprised me with some remarkably beautiful flying sequences is The End of the Spear. May ask for that one too.

JohnR · Post by **JohnR** » Thu Dec 14, 2006 11:34 pm

I would guess you have seen it but 16 Right has some great footage. I guess it is a documentary instead of a movie, but it is worth the $19.

svanarts · Post by **svanarts** » Fri Dec 15, 2006 12:20 am

Actually haven't seen that one. I was a afraid it would be too LA-centric. I'll have to check it out.

JohnR · Post by **JohnR** » Fri Dec 15, 2006 12:33 am

It is LA-centric but still great footage of many nice planes.

Womack2005 · Post by **Womack2005** » Fri Dec 15, 2006 8:01 am

If you get "The High and the Mighty", you have to get "Island in the Sky" to go with it

cjensen · Post by **cjensen** » Fri Dec 15, 2006 10:01 am

Um, PLEASE tell me you already have a copy of the BEST movie ever, aviation or not...TOP GUN!!

If not, THAT'S your top pick...trust me!

Womack2005 · Post by **Womack2005** » Fri Dec 15, 2006 10:43 am

Chad, you can be my wingman anytime!

Post by **Spike** » Fri Dec 15, 2006 11:57 am

One Six Right for me. Ive watched it 4 times since we got it in Osh. I cant get enough of it.

RV7Factory · Post by **RV7Factory** » Fri Dec 15, 2006 1:16 pm

I see that One-Six-Right is coming to Discovery HD. That will be cool!

Scott, how about "The Right Stuff" or "The Great Waldo Pepper".

l & d lewis · Post by **l & d lewis** » Fri Dec 15, 2006 10:36 pm

Look for a copy of High Road to China, great flying and beautiful scenery. Of course since I have a Cessna 337 Bat 21 is one of my favorites........Larry

cjensen · Post by **cjensen** » Fri Dec 15, 2006 10:56 pm

Womack2005 wrote:Chad, you can be my wingman anytime!

Bull$#!+, you can be mine.

Larry! I totally FORGOT about High Road to China! That IS a GREAT movie!!!

aparchment · Post by **aparchment** » Fri Dec 15, 2006 11:10 pm

Bridges At Toko Ri. Sad ending though.

svanarts · Post by **svanarts** » Sat Dec 16, 2006 2:40 am

Sad or not that's another good one.

Someone told me The Blue Max is pretty good. Never seen that one.

Hostage46 · Post by **Hostage46** » Sat Dec 30, 2006 12:55 am

Always.. Holly Hunter, John Goodman, Richard Dryfess.

Smoke bomber pilots .... a real sleeper, and no Turkey Drivers with hair gel!!

Post by **Spike** » Sat Dec 30, 2006 9:29 am

I love that movie!!

svanarts · Post by **svanarts** » Sat Dec 30, 2006 11:28 am

Is Always the movie where the water tanker is filling on the lake where this poor guys is trying to fish? The plane flies over his rowboat and the guy is gone? I gotta get that one too.

glenn654 · Post by **glenn654** » Thu Jan 04, 2007 2:58 pm

Scott,
You've got to get "The Battle of Britain" and "Twelve O'Clock High" is another great one.

Glenn654

cjensen · Post by **cjensen** » Thu Jan 04, 2007 3:01 pm

to Rivetbangers Glenn!! Great first post! Those are great movies!

svanarts · Post by **svanarts** » Thu Jan 04, 2007 3:34 pm

glenn654 wrote:Scott,
You've got to get "The Battle of Britain" and "Twelve O'Clock High" is another great one.

Glenn654

I have the Battle of Britain. Great movie. My wife is still looking for Twelve O'Clock High, and Island in the Sky.

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