Top 5 Aviation Movies

[Splitter]

Originally Posted by Fergal69

Not a World War 2 film, but how about including Top Gun

Noooooo lol. I mean, I liked the movie for what it was and we all walked out of the theater singing "You've lost that loving feeling", but the flight stuff had too many inaccuracies. Like the "Migs". Don't get me wrong, some of the dog fight scenes were very cool, just too much "Hollywood".

I still watch it when it is on though .

If we can expand it to a series, along with injecting a whole lot of Hollywood, I would put in Ba Ba Blacksheep (or Blacksheep Squadron). In defense of this totally historically inaccurate series/movie, the Corsair is a beautiful bird and they used a lot of WWII footage along with some restored American and Japanese aircraft.

That series is what got me into WWII aircraft so even though it's not accurate, it has a special place in my heart.

Splitter

[pupo162]

Pearl harbour anyone?

[AWL_Spinner]

Top Gun gets a lot of stick but for me the aerial sequences are some of the best ever filmed. I can watch it again and again for the camerawork. I think the F14s vs A4s "Yee Haw! Jester's Dead!" section is probably the highlight. Just awesome - especially on a big screen with the sound cranked up!

Watch any modern CGI-is-King movie and compare.

No, wait, there is no comparison.

Other than that, Dambusters for me. Goosebumps every time.

[mazex]

The Battle of Britain
Dawn Patrol
Blue Max
Les Chevaliers du ciel
Porco Rosso

[Xilon_x]

this is only american and uk movie but you ignore russian movie german movie and italian movie and japanese movie example.
in these films the story is always told by the Allies, and almost all are similar and monotonous, but it would be different if the story in the movies and 'was told by the axis.

ITALIAN MOVIE

"I TRE AQUILOTTI" movie ITA 1942.
trailer

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Lj1z...eature=related

"FORZA G" movie ITA 1972
trailer

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IxCtDviBvn4

[T}{OR]

In no particular order:

12 O'Clock High
Catch 22
Memphis Belle
Tora Tora Tora!
Battle Of Britain
Warlover
Tuskegee Airmen
Hotshots
Flyboys

Originally Posted by pupo162

Pearl harbour anyone?

I'd take Tora Tora Tora - any day of the week, Pearl Harbor i just too irritating for me.

I have to add that Red Baron was the worst disappointment of a movie for me. I expected so much more from acting and overall cliche phrases. Not to mention lack of combat scenes.

Sky Fighters (Les Chevaliers du ciel) was also a movie I expected too much of, the only good thing in there is awesome flight footage and a nice soundtrack. Story was nice but the production and overall directing very bad...


Still on my 'to-watch list':

Dark Blue World
The Hunters

[322Sqn_Dusty]

Pearl Harbour.. wasn't that the movie that could be compiled into about 45 mins? Eagle Squadron, attack on Pearl Harbour and Doolittle, the end?

[flyingbullseye]

Island in the Sky
Fighter Squadron
Behind Enemy Lines

Flyingbullseye

[bf-110]

Oh yes,that video of a spaceman going out of the ship in moon and giving the salute while the nazi flag is flyig behind.What is that?
Is it a commercial or a "homemade" movie?

I forgot about a few greats there too, like Catch 22 and Waldo Pepper!