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Post by politicidal on Aug 19, 2017 3:03:22 GMT
Just picked the wrong damn month to release it. Right alongside City Slickers and Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves?
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Post by anthonyrocks on Aug 19, 2017 5:40:10 GMT
Now That is a Fun and Awesome Movie. Has anybody else here seen it ? Saw it twice, in theaters, in 1991. Yeah, I saw it (just once) at the Movie Theater back in 1991 as well with my Brother and Step-Grandfather. I Loved It!
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Post by Patrick on Aug 19, 2017 6:33:03 GMT
Yes. I liked it a lot.
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Post by anthonyrocks on Aug 22, 2017 15:15:03 GMT
What did everyone else here think of the Movie ?
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Post by Rey Kahuka on Aug 22, 2017 15:23:56 GMT
I think it's better than The Shadow but not as good as The Phantom. Agreed. The Rocketeer and The Phantom are both great throwback superhero flicks. The Rocketeer has become a cult classic over the years but The Phantom never gets any love for some reason. The Shadow, on the other hand, is just lousy. I've never really been able to put my finger on it. I think it couldn't decide what tone to take, silly or serious. To be fair, The Shadow is a much darker character than the other two, but something about it just felt off. It was as if they tried too hard to capture the feel of the books/radio show and it didn't work on screen. I don't know.
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Post by taylorfirst1 on Aug 22, 2017 15:32:09 GMT
I think it's better than The Shadow but not as good as The Phantom. Agreed. The Rocketeer and The Phantom are both great throwback superhero flicks. The Rocketeer has become a cult classic over the years but The Phantom never gets any love for some reason. The Shadow, on the other hand, is just lousy. I've never really been able to put my finger on it. I think it couldn't decide what tone to take, silly or serious. To be fair, The Shadow is a much darker character than the other two, but something about it just felt off. It was as if they tried too hard to capture the feel of the books/radio show and it didn't work on screen. I don't know. I think they should try again with The Shadow. Done right it could be excellent.
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Post by vegalyra on Aug 22, 2017 16:09:14 GMT
Loved the Rocketeer. Still do. Saw it at the local theater and picked up an original movie poster when the film was no longer playing there. It really captures the fascination of aviation and comic book heroes in the 1930's. Timothy Dalton was wonderful especially as an Errol Flynn type movie star.
I have to agree with others that the Phantom was really well done and should be more recognized today. I didn't care as much for the Shadow though. It could have been a tremendous film though.
I group Dick Tracy in with the others. While not a super-hero the film has a similar "feel" as these others. It was a fun film as well.
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