The best ever airplane movie ever made--including war movies.?
What's yours? I like all of the following: 1. Island in the Sky (John Wayne) 2. Tora! Tora! Tora! 3. Battle of Britain 4. Airport 5. Flight of the Phoenix (the one with Jimmy Stewart, please) 6. Wings (1927 silent) 7. I wanted Wings 8. Airport (the original movie, please) 9. The War Lover 10. Memphis Belle (both the original documentary and the rather hokey 1980s fiction film--saved by the beautiful aerial shots of the magnificent B-17.) And, my all-time favorite, 12 O'Clock High, starring Gregory Peck. Okay, most of these are war movies, but what the heck. Nice looking airplanes lend a little class to what would otherwise be a disorganized brawl. What are your favorites? (They don't have to be war movies, and they can involve anything.) (Surely you can't be serious.) (I AM serious, and don't call me Shirley...) If you liked Pearl Harbor do yourself a favor and watch Tora! Tora! Tora! United 93 was superb. Some of the best flying movies made were the old movies, done back when computer animation just didn't exist. These movies generally used actual airplanes in the flying scenes. One of the merits of the Aviator was the depiction of Howard Hughes' filming of "Hell's Angels." I give the movie high marks for this along with the depiction of the experimental airplane that nearly killed Howard Hughes. The "Spruce Goose" footage in the movie--I believe--is actual footage of the airplane's only flight. Top Gun was pretty good, especially the flight sequences. The Naval Aviation types should have loved it. (It even helped Air Force recruiting.) dlaszacs, I like the way you think! Some good picks here. And some good flicks. I DEFINITELY liked Fly Boys. The Flying Leathernecks!! Good photo sequences with both the Hellcat and Corsair!! Great movie. Lots of votes for Airplane, which was really more of a comedy than a true airplane movie. But I enjoyed it too. Thank you, Tin Can Sailor, for adding "The High and the Mighty," "The Bridges at Toko-Ri," and "Flight of the Intruder." I am also a huge fan of "Victory at Sea." Anybody remember "The Great Waldo Pepper?" Great barnstorming scenes and one of the best biplane dogfights ever filmed.
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There's someone on the wing....some..thing! JK. Top Gun obvi!
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Airplane!
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Airplane!
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the aviator
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Pearl Harbor
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Theres also Midway.
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United 93
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Red Eye Air Force One
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top gun
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1. Tora! Tora! Tora! 2. Memphis Bell 3. Airplane (original) 4. Airport (original) 5. Airport '77 6. Top Gun 7. Midway 8. Battle of Brittan 9. United 93 10. Flight 93
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FlyBoys
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I don't watch many but I really like Executive Decision. Probably not the most realistic movie but very suspenseful to see the team working in such tight quarters and constantly trying to stay out of sight Of course Airplane is my favorite (little white girl: I like my coffee black, like my men)
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My favorites are Airplane, Top Gun and The Spirit of St. Louis with Jimmy Stewart.
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The Flying Leathernecks, a John Wayne goodie
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Passenger 57 Flight 93
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I like the ones you name, plus the Flying Tigers and 30 seconds over Tokio.
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Well you managed to name every one of the movies I like even my favorite, "12 O'clock High" I have watched that film a bunch of times a year for years. Last time about two weeks ago. Other people have also added some really good ones. I have been sitting here racking my brain trying to think of some others to justify my answering. Here a few that were pretty good. "Wing and a Prayer" "The Blue Max" "The High and the Mighty" "The Bridges at Toko-Ri" "Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines" Saw this one the first time when it released in the70mm version. "The Wings of Eagles" "Flight of the Intruder" Another favorite of mine. The TV series "Victory at Sea" has some episodes with great aircraft action, especially the pacific war. There a couple that were were not about an airplane but a plane played a big part in the movie. "Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb" "Fail-Safe" All I can think of now.
