Piloto 3 Posted May 14, 2007 Besides "The Bridges at Toko-Ri" wich movies where made using 50´s/60´s/70´s fighters??? I just saw this one this week and where impressed by the quality of the footage in those days... Can anyone contribute? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FalconC45 162 Posted May 15, 2007 Watch "The hunters". F-86's & F-84's as Mig 15's (Only F-84s) Falcon Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Redddevil911 0 Posted May 15, 2007 Flight of the Intruder, made in the 90's set in Vietnam. Final Count Down , made in the 80's set on a US carrier, but does not use anything A/C newer that the F-14A. BAT-21 set in Vietnam, Gene Hackman a little B52 action. Strategic Air Command, 1955 Jimmy Stewart. I love this movie one of my all time fav's Thundering Jets, 1958. Thats all i got! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Caveman 1 Posted May 15, 2007 how can Top Gun be left out?? or Iron Eagles(the 1st one) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SayethWhaaaa 245 Posted May 15, 2007 Strategic Air Command, 1955 Jimmy Stewart. I love this movie one of my all time fav's Wasn't there another SAC movie based around the B-52? My pops was watching it on Foxtel the other night, I think it has a very similar name. Strangely enough, Hotshots fits this criteria since they used Folland Gnats... Also, BAT21 is the only film I know of that has an A-3 in it, you know, for you trainspotters *EDIT* Ooh, how can we forget D.A.R.Y.L. with the SR-71? I remember seeing another really bad film involving the SR-71. Some kind of made for TV tripe with SR-71 being some pseudo spaceship with 4 crew. I just remember it sucked bigtime! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
+Dave 2,322 Posted May 15, 2007 Jet Pilot with John Wayne A Gathering of Eagles with Rock Hudson Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wrench 9,846 Posted May 15, 2007 Now you've stepped into my territority...movies! Shall we begin....???? Bombers, B-52 Toward the Unknown X-15 Starfighters (notoiruous for terrible acting, nice 104 shots, though) On The Threshold of Space (man-high style ballons) Flight From Ashiya Men of the Fighting Lady Dr. Strangelove (gotta list this one!) Great Santaini (PHANTOMS!!) The Big Lift Fail Safe Steal the Sky (Iraqi defector - Frescos!) By Dawn's Early Light (WW3) You can find an incomplete listing here, Wrench's Genre Movie Guide Also, do a Google search for 'Belle & Blade". They sepecalize in hard to find action/adventure/war/military/etc films. If you get their catalogue, prepare to spend moneys....lots of money.... Wrench Kevin Stein Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
firehawkordy 34 Posted May 15, 2007 how can Top Gun be left out?? or Iron Eagles(the 1st one) Chick flicks with fighter planes should not count!, ie; Top Gun. In the VFA squadron I was assigned to Top Gun was actually used as a training film, the pilots were required to count how many NATOPS violations Tom Cruise committed while around an aircraft. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Caveman 1 Posted May 15, 2007 so what was the final count?? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Piloto 3 Posted May 15, 2007 Well....by now i´ve upgraded my collection to: - Bridges at Toko-Ri - Top Gun - Iron Eagle 1&2&3&4 - Tornado (thats the Portuguese Title...movie with Italian 104´s and Tornados chasing aliens) - Hot Shots - Flight of the Intruder - By Dawn's Early Light - Memphis Belle This was what i could find (mostly with portuguese subs) by now...will try to find all the other excellent choices you provide me with... Offtopic, one movie wich is particularly bothering me is FireBirds...it has come out in Portugal in VHS but wasnt converted into dvd...bummer! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JediMaster 451 Posted May 15, 2007 Starfighters is so bad it's good, on MST3K that is. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gerald14 0 Posted May 15, 2007 Now you've stepped into my territority...movies!Shall we begin....???? Bombers, B-52 Toward the Unknown X-15 Starfighters (notoiruous for terrible acting, nice 104 shots, though) On The Threshold of Space (man-high style ballons) Flight From Ashiya Men of the Fighting Lady Dr. Strangelove (gotta list this one!) Great Santaini (PHANTOMS!!) The Big Lift Fail Safe Steal the Sky (Iraqi defector - Frescos!) By Dawn's Early Light (WW3) You can find an incomplete listing here, Wrench's Genre Movie Guide Also, do a Google search for 'Belle & Blade". They sepecalize in hard to find action/adventure/war/military/etc films. If you get their catalogue, prepare to spend moneys....lots of money.... Wrench Kevin Stein Yes, it is true!!!! I went to his site and my eeeeeeyyyyyyyyeeeeeeeeeessssssss they burn!!!!!!!!!!! Tooooo much movies!!!!!!!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wrench 9,846 Posted May 16, 2007 "Firebirds"...oy vey!!! The only things good about that movie are both on Sean Young, and their covered with a flight suit. although, Tommy Lee Jones was pretty good. Seeing a Draken was nice, too. I can just imagine an MST3K version of Starfighters.... Mike: why is that jet's engine howling so much? Crow: because it's in this movie!! As for other 'general, semi-military, or aviation related films of the 50s,' we mustn't forget the recent releases on DVD of --FINALLY!!! - 'The High & The Mighty', and 'Island at the top of the World' -- John Wayne, need we say more??? I've also recently discoverd that the WW2 James Cagney film 'Captains of the Clouds' has been released -- RCAF, including an appearence by Billy Bishop! Wrench Kevin Stein Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FastCargo 412 Posted May 16, 2007 Did everyone forget 'Broken Arrow'? :) There aren't too many jet flying movies I enjoy really...it's really hard to suspend disbelief on some of the stuff they do... FastCargo Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
+Dave 2,322 Posted May 16, 2007 "Firebirds"...oy vey!!! The only things good about that movie are both on Sean Young, and their covered with a flight suit. although, Tommy Lee Jones was pretty good. Seeing a Draken was nice, too. I can just imagine an MST3K version of Starfighters.... Mike: why is that jet's engine howling so much? Crow: because it's in this movie!! As for other 'general, semi-military, or aviation related films of the 50s,' we mustn't forget the recent releases on DVD of --FINALLY!!! - 'The High & The Mighty', and 'Island at the top of the World' -- John Wayne, need we say more??? I've also recently discoverd that the WW2 James Cagney film 'Captains of the Clouds' has been released -- RCAF, including an appearence by Billy Bishop! Wrench Kevin Stein Kevin Its Island In the Sky......shame on you..... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SayethWhaaaa 245 Posted May 16, 2007 Did everyone forget 'Broken Arrow'? :) There aren't too many jet flying movies I enjoy really...it's really hard to suspend disbelief on some of the stuff they do... FastCargo Especially Stealth, planes don't fly that close unless they need to be in the shot! Oh, and the B-3 wasn't made in the 50s through 70s though Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Piloto 3 Posted May 16, 2007 Especially Stealth, planes don't fly that close unless they need to be in the shot! Oh, and the B-3 wasn't made in the 50s through 70s though Hey! Ive just remembered!!! There was a sneaky film with F-117´s (i think it was with Mickael Dudikoff) one black and one Zebra camouflaged in AAC!!! The funniest part was they where tranported wingfolded inside a C5 and the just throw throw them out the back, unfould wings and hit the start button before hitting the ground!!! By the way anyone remembers the Masserchmit aka "ARES" from Aces: Iron Eagle? This should bee a nice addition to the SF Family wouldt you agree? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
photis 0 Posted May 16, 2007 (edited) I can also recall a couple of movies "The Right Stuff" which includes much footage of the early jet age apart from its main story having to do with the original space race. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0086197/ I remember another movie not very well known called "Red Flag" and its story is based in post vietnam era USA, Nellis AFB, where to old flightmates fron the vietnam war go through training facing each other. Not a good movie, but very accurate footage o f phantoms and F-5's in ACM training. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0082978/ Edited May 16, 2007 by photis Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JediMaster 451 Posted May 16, 2007 I can just imagine an MST3K version of Starfighters.... Mike: why is that jet's engine howling so much? Crow: because it's in this movie!! Wrench Kevin Stein They were quite exasperated with the choral soundtrack "Da....da da da....da....da da da DAAA!" They also made the comment "So, I guess they're refueling then?" At the beginning some guy comes out to tell the pilots on the ramp something and Crow says "NOT an actor!" Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wrench 9,846 Posted May 16, 2007 MST3K actually did a version of it??? cool!!!! We've haven't seen MST here in LA for some time...I guess SciFi Channel dropped a few years back. I miss it ... it was fun!!! Wrench kevin stein Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DWCAce 19 Posted May 16, 2007 I'm glad USAFMTL got 'Jet Pilot' up there! :) Don't forget 'Fail Safe' which had some footage of B-58's, and 'Dr. Strangelove' (B-52's). There was a movie that had U-2's and the Cuban Missile Crisis, don't remember the name. And speaking of the CMC, '13 Days' with F-8 goodness! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wrench 9,846 Posted May 17, 2007 (drum roll please...) "Prof. Farnsworth: Good new everyone; from Amazon.com....for pre-WW2, WW2 and Post-WW2 movie buffs...." New DVD releases (region 1 -usa) 30 Seconds Over Tokyo Air Force Hell and High Water 12 o'clock High (special edition) (huh??? what could thy add??) Captains of the Clouds Dive Bomber The Purple Heart Fixed Bayonets and many others are now OUT or, in the case of H&HW, 30 Seconds, and Air Force, to be released June 5-ish Just got an email, FINALLY .... the studios are getting to MY wish list as to 'Island"...don't know why that Disney title came to mind...JM is correct, it's "Island in the Sky"....must be my inner child creeping out again... Wrench kevin stein Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
+Dave 2,322 Posted May 17, 2007 as to 'Island"...don't know why that Disney title came to mind...JM is correct, it's "Island in the Sky"....must be my inner child creeping out again... Wrench kevin stein It was me not JM who told you that. Man you are batting a 1000..... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wrench 9,846 Posted May 17, 2007 It's been a hard week... Wrench Kevin Stein Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JediMaster 451 Posted May 17, 2007 612- THE STARFIGHTERSFirst shown: 10/29/94 Opening: Crow tries to log onto the information super-highway Intro: Cranial ports; Cowboy Mike's bold barbecue sauce Host segment 1: While he and Tom reenact the refueling scene, Crow misses a call Host segment 2: The bots "debrief" Mike Host segment 3: The United Servo Academy Men's Chorus performs End: Crow finally logs onto the information super-highway, letter, the Mads are sharing their thoughts Stinger: Lady elbows hubby The opening scene where Crow is trying to get his PC onto the internet (pre Win95 of course) is hilarious. Lots of talk about comm ports and UARTs to make you nostalgic. Anyway, I got the special edition of Tora Tora Tora last summer and it's great. Commentaries, documentaries, tons of stuff. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
