I've been seeing a lot of commercials over the past few days for Flyboys, which I was considering seeing just because there are so few films set in the WWI era, but I think I'm definitely going to see it after reading the Flick Filosopher's review. There have been some really good movies coming out in the past few years that have a real old-fashioned feel to them, and it sounds like this one might be another.
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Kathy A - Sep 20, 2006 7:51:51 am PDT #4433 of 10001
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil
DebetEsse - Sep 20, 2006 10:02:56 am PDT #4434 of 10001
Woe to the fucking wicked.
I did Ring Day! That was Hella fun. Yeah, that's all I've got.
It was weird to not watch the extended cut.
Volans - Sep 20, 2006 10:12:48 am PDT #4435 of 10001
move out and draw fire
Oh wow that was a good review. The trailers had turned me off of the movie, but maybe it's a case of bad marketing.
Cashmere - Sep 20, 2006 11:08:44 am PDT #4436 of 10001
Now tagless for your comfort.
The trailers had turned me off of the movie, but maybe it's a case of bad marketing.
Me, too! I was getting a distinct Pearl Harbor vibe and it took WEEKS to get the bad taste of that film out of my mouth.
Sean K - Sep 20, 2006 3:25:40 pm PDT #4437 of 10001
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty
The trailers had turned me off of the movie
It's funny... the trailers were what got me all excited to see it.
Though I have been a wee bit concerned about the Pearl Harbor factor, but a couple of comments I've read from advanced screenings (which addressed this very issue) have helped dispel that worry.
sumi - Sep 20, 2006 3:28:34 pm PDT #4438 of 10001
Art Crawl!!!
I liked the promos for Flyboys.
Matt the Bruins fan - Sep 20, 2006 6:45:47 pm PDT #4439 of 10001
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
I theoretically love the idea of a film about ace pilots in the Great War, but from the look of the trailer, with planes flying through exploding zeppelins and all, I'm afraid they're going to feature Manfred von Richthofen as a famous German ace before America even officially entered the war, and have James Franco's non-Australian character be the one who kills him against all odds after a heroic hours-long dogfight. By jumping into his plane in midair and punching him to death.
Anne W. - Sep 21, 2006 1:37:08 am PDT #4440 of 10001
The lost sheep grow teeth, forsake their lambs, and lie with the lions.
I'm looking forward to Flyboys, but then again, I did have something of an obsession w/ WWI pilots back when I was a child.
IAmNotReallyASpring - Sep 21, 2006 3:29:10 am PDT #4441 of 10001
I think Freddy Quimby should walk out of here a free hotel
By jumping into his plane in midair and punching him to death.
"They won't stop me delivering these UNICEF pennies"
Has anyone here seen Brick? The writer/director is seriously talented but, geez, even the here's-what's-happening exposition was difficult to unravel.
DXMachina - Sep 21, 2006 3:58:05 am PDT #4442 of 10001
You always do this. We get tipsy, and you take advantage of my love of the scientific method.
but from the look of the trailer, with planes flying through exploding zeppelins and all, I'm afraid they're going to feature Manfred von Richthofen as a famous German ace before America even officially entered the war
Well, Richthofen was a famous ace before America entered the war. He made his fame when he shot down British ace Lanoe Hawker in November 1916, and he had 52 kills by the end of "Bloody April" (1917), which is about the time the US declared war. Still, I'm with you on the rest of it. The dogfight scenes in the trailer look too cluttered, and I almost got eyeroll strain when I saw the guy running along the top of the Zeppelin.