Aviation movies that we should all see...?

[Midnight Mike]

By Dawns Early Light was a pretty good flick, lots of aviation scenes.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0099197/

[MORS-AB-ALTO]

1955's The Bridges at Toko Ri (Korean War vintage naval aviation) , 1979's The Great Santini (Marine F-4's at MCAS Beaufort) and 2006's Speed & Angels (documentary with the best Tomcat footage ever!)

[mirrodie]

Dr. Strangelove has lots of footage of a B-52 model for the exterior shots as well as a cockpit mockup for the interiors. I love seeing the 8 engine gauges lined up in front of Slim Pickens.

I finally saw that last year. While hte footage was cool, I just couldnt get into the genre nor undersand the impact it had for its day. The Baby boomers can relate to it but I can't ;)

To be all artsy, one of the iconic pieces of French New Wave filmmaking was a short called "La Jetee" which revolves around a picture of a woman at Orly Airport.

Is it worth seeing?

Another movie from the same time period (1961 +/- 2 years) also has a couple of scenes at Orly - I'm pretty sure it was Breathless (A bout de souffle), but I haven't revisted that genre in a few years now.


I'd be willing to see both, I love foreign cinema.


By Dawns Early Light was a pretty good flick, lots of aviation scenes

Great stuff, James Earl JOnes right?


There is also Jet Lag, with Jean Reno and Juliette Binoche. I happen to like both for their acting. Reno is just great. GOod roles. But I don;'t remember if I actually saw this movie. Has anyone else?

[Midnight Mike]

For those that like to read, you may want to read the book, "Flight of the Old Dog". In the book, they have a B-52 armed with sidewinder missles, sparrow missle, enhanced engines, etc....

[FlyingColors]

Skyjacked, staring Charlton Heston.

Tons of "World Airways" 707 action.

[FlyingColors]

SST: Death Flight, 1977.

[mirrodie]

SST: Death Flight, 1977.

...is that the same as airport..77? The Concorde one?

[FlyingColors]

SST: Death Flight, 1977.

...is that the same as airport..77? The Concorde one?

I'm shocked and disappointed you got the date wrong..."Mr Concorde"

Airport 79 is the Concorde episode.

[FlyingColors]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SST:_Death_Flight

[mirrodie]

I didn't get the date wrong.. I was just really confused!


WOW, so does that mean that by flying on COncorde, I skirted death?!

:)

[FlyingColors]

I didn't get the date wrong.. I was just really confused!


WOW, so does that mean that by flying on COncorde, I skirted death?!

:)

Check that year!

[mirrodie]

wow, so I actually skirted death! Golly!!!

LOL

Dude, I just realized that the below screenshot is from Mystery Science Theater 3000! So it HAS to be a flick worth seeing! LOL

I've got Airport 79. I checked it ;)

[SCOTYDEMCO]

Don't forget about the 2005 movie Soul Plane. LOL

[T-Bird76]

Don't forget about the 2005 movie Soul Plane. LOL

Thanks Scott I almost forgot about that thing....

[nwafan20]

Soul Plane is one of those movies that should have never been made! (along with Snakes on a Plane)