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Post by kolchak92 on Apr 10, 2021 22:33:30 GMT
It's the movie stupid people rent when they need a thrill. That being said, I still love it.
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Post by Vits on Apr 10, 2021 22:41:01 GMT
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Post by kolchak92 on Apr 10, 2021 22:44:56 GMT
I apologize for not wanting to search through the archives for other threads about it. Maybe I should have just made another Batman thread.
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Post by Popeye Doyle on Apr 10, 2021 23:08:32 GMT
I apologize for not wanting to search through the archives for other threads about it. Maybe I should have just made another Batman thread.
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Post by James on Apr 10, 2021 23:14:39 GMT
It’s pretty good. Didn’t love it though.
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Post by politicidal on Apr 10, 2021 23:40:23 GMT
I love it. I think it’s one of Disney’s most underrated live action movies.
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Post by vegalyra on Apr 10, 2021 23:42:35 GMT
Awesome film. Timothy Dalton makes it all happen but of course Jennifer Connelly is gorgeous here. I like the Gee Bee airplane sequences. The final battle at the observatory and on the zeppelin is great.
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Post by CrepedCrusader on Apr 11, 2021 0:00:06 GMT
One of the earliest movies I remember seeing at the theater.
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Post by sdrew13163 on Apr 11, 2021 0:36:38 GMT
Such an enjoyable movie. Weird how overlooked it was/is.
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Post by Popeye Doyle on Apr 11, 2021 0:37:49 GMT
Killer poster art
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Post by moviemouth on Apr 11, 2021 5:53:46 GMT
It's the movie stupid people rent when they need a thrill. That being said, I still love it. I like the self-deprecating humor. It's an okay movie. The story isn't particularly interesting and Timothy Dalton is a bore as usual, but it does have a certain charm to it. It captures the time and place well and has fun supporting characters and a good score. I like how the movie fits Howard Hughes into the story. Billy Campbell is likeable as the hero, which is exactly the opposite of the movie I most remember him from - Enough (2002). He plays a very convincing creep in that movie. 6/10
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Post by FridayOnElmStreet on Apr 11, 2021 7:20:28 GMT
It's the movie stupid people rent when they need a thrill. That being said, I still love it. Stewie?
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Post by FridayOnElmStreet on Apr 11, 2021 7:20:43 GMT
7/10 Its fun.
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Post by wmcclain on Apr 11, 2021 11:48:02 GMT
The Rocketeer (1991), directed by Joe Johnston. When a jet pack developed by aviation mogul Howard Hughes is stolen, gangsters, G-Men, nazis and one screen idol are all after it. It falls into the hands of a stunt pilot and his partner who have all sorts of damn heroic adventures before they are done with it. Sometimes these retro-adventure stories work, but sometimes they don't. I like this one but wish it were better. Critics gave it good reviews at the time but it didn't find much of an audience, so no sequels. It's too sweet and excessively Disneyfied. It was in development for a long time and the best ideas were jettisoned. For example, lovely Jennifer Connelly's character was originally inspired by nude model Bettie Page. No way! The narrative goes slack from time to time; maybe editing changes or a little more script doctoring would have helped. Timothy Dalton does a deliciously villainous interpretation of Errol Flynn, nazi spy. There actually was a biography of Flynn claiming that. A more serious biographer called the notion "pathetic", and author/actor Jim Beaver said of the writer: "I wouldn't trust him if he said the sun rose this morning". Dalton's best line: "I'm going to miss Hollywood". He then flies away but falls to his death on the HOLLYWOODLAND sign, obliterating just the LAND part. Alan Arkin's dirt-kicking accent is hard to take. Terry O'Quinn fanclub! He's a sane Howard Hughes. Always good to see Jon Polito. Some rather good aviation stunts. Finally, when we first saw this my wife said of Jennifer Connelly: "Her breasts cannot be that large!" A little later: "Well maybe they are". James Horner score. Available on Blu-ray.
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Post by janntosh on Nov 19, 2021 15:34:08 GMT
Finally watched it. The plot is a little muddled at times but it was a lot of fun with its throwback vibe and Dalton makes for a great villain. James Horner also knocks it out of the park with the score. Bill Campbell kind of reminded me of a mix of Brendan Fraser and Billy Zane. Hell he is even dressed like Fraser’s Rick O’Connell at times
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Post by spooner5020 on Nov 19, 2021 16:36:07 GMT
I liked it. You can actually see a lot of Johnston’s Captain America movie take inspiration from this.
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Post by mstreepsucks on Nov 19, 2021 19:52:19 GMT
I have it but i not have seen it yet. Cuz i looked up the ratings it has. I reckon i 'll never watch it.
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Post by Lux on Nov 19, 2021 19:57:14 GMT
Finally watched it. The plot is a little muddled at times but it was a lot of fun with its throwback vibe and Dalton makes for a great villain. James Horner also knocks it out of the park with the score. Bill Campbell kind of reminded me of a mix of Brendan Fraser and Billy Zane. Hell he is even dressed like Fraser’s Rick O’Connell at times How does someone "finally watch" The Rocketeer? Is it some kind of private members club, a religion or genetic blood type?
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