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OT - Best aviation movie ever
Posted: Thu Dec 14, 2006 10:48 pm
by svanarts
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.
Posted: Thu Dec 14, 2006 11:34 pm
by JohnR
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 $19.
Posted: Fri Dec 15, 2006 12:20 am
by svanarts
Actually haven't seen that one. I was a afraid it would be too LA-centric. I'll have to check it out.
Posted: Fri Dec 15, 2006 12:33 am
by JohnR
It is LA-centric but still great footage of many nice planes.
Posted: Fri Dec 15, 2006 8:01 am
by Womack2005
If you get "The High and the Mighty", you have to get "Island in the Sky" to go with it
Posted: Fri Dec 15, 2006 10:01 am
by cjensen
Um, PLEASE tell me you already have a copy of the BEST movie ever, aviation or not...TOP GUN!!
If not, THAT'S your top pick...trust me!
Posted: Fri Dec 15, 2006 10:43 am
by Womack2005
Chad, you can be my wingman anytime!
Posted: Fri Dec 15, 2006 11:57 am
by Spike
One Six Right for me. Ive watched it 4 times since we got it in Osh. I cant get enough of it.
Posted: Fri Dec 15, 2006 1:16 pm
by RV7Factory
I see that One-Six-Right is coming to Discovery HD. That will be cool!
Scott, how about "The Right Stuff" or "The Great Waldo Pepper".
Posted: Fri Dec 15, 2006 10:36 pm
by l & d lewis
Look for a copy of High Road to China, great flying and beautiful scenery. Of course since I have a Cessna 337 Bat 21 is one of my favorites........Larry
Posted: Fri Dec 15, 2006 10:56 pm
by cjensen
Womack2005 wrote:Chad, you can be my wingman anytime!
Bull$#!+, you can be mine.
Larry! I totally FORGOT about High Road to China! That IS a
GREAT movie!!!
another good one
Posted: Fri Dec 15, 2006 11:10 pm
by aparchment
Bridges At Toko Ri. Sad ending though.
Posted: Sat Dec 16, 2006 2:40 am
by svanarts
Sad or not that's another good one.
Someone told me The Blue Max is pretty good. Never seen that one.
Don't forget ....
Posted: Sat Dec 30, 2006 12:55 am
by Hostage46
Always.. Holly Hunter, John Goodman, Richard Dryfess.
Smoke bomber pilots .... a real sleeper, and no Turkey Drivers with hair gel!!
Posted: Sat Dec 30, 2006 9:29 am
by Spike
I love that movie!!
Posted: Sat Dec 30, 2006 11:28 am
by svanarts
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.
aviation movies
Posted: Thu Jan 04, 2007 2:58 pm
by glenn654
Scott,
You've got to get "The Battle of Britain" and "Twelve O'Clock High" is another great one.
Glenn654
Posted: Thu Jan 04, 2007 3:01 pm
by cjensen
to Rivetbangers Glenn!! Great first post! Those are great movies!
Re: aviation movies
Posted: Thu Jan 04, 2007 3:34 pm
by svanarts
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.