With Top Gun they really managed to produce an iconic film. I wonder why it is so hard to make a decent movie about flying, but I don’t know a lot of aviation themed movies that I really enjoyed. Just recently I’ve watched “Flyboys” and was quite disappointed. The computer graphics were too obvious, the pilots are always able to look into each others eyes and read each others faces (even their enemies’ faces) while up in the air, and the whole plot wasn’t too great either.
A movie that I really enjoyed was “Sky Fighters” (Les chevaliers du ciel), a French movie. The air shots and cinematography rivals that of Top Gun! So, especially you Americans out there who don’t watch European movies that much, you should really check that one out!
Do any of you have some more movie recommendations for me? I’d be grateful! Please share, either down below this post, in our forum or on Facebook!
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Memphis Belle, Always, Firebirds, One Six Right
My favorite airplane movie is Strategic Air Command with Jimmy Stewart. Lots of nice B-36 and B-47 footage.
Not because of realism, but just because of sheer brilliance: Those magnificent men in their flying machines. Some of the aircraft which were built for the movie are still flying in some museum in the UK…
The Flying Misfits; The Flying Tigers; Dr. Strangelove…
Gotta check out Red Tails! Is it out on DVD yet? I’m so not up to date on things like that…
I was about to mention Sky Fighters when…
(Too) few people know of it outside French-speaking areas. Loved it, images are awesome and the rest is very decent too. I’ve probably seen it 4 times or so… and available in beautiful HD!
Stealth, Red Baron, Airborne (Heli movie), and : The Blue Max with George Peppard! I adore this movie. From my pov it is brillant with its realistic flight scenes!
Air America with Mel Gibson
Air America! Yes! That’s a great one!
total classic!
Ja, Air America !have to watch that again!
The great Waldo Pepper, with Robert Redford, Bo Svenson and Susan Sarandon
Dark Blue World (a great one)
Hot Shots…