Let's talk movies
 

I'm a big movie buff...wanna hear of some good ones...what's everyone's favorite flight movie? Or any type of movie...whatever interests you:)

Bought My Cousin Vinny yesterday.
Patton was on AMC a few months ago.
Both are freakin' sweet.

Some hollywood aviation movies I liked were Jetpilot with John Wayne (keep your tongue in your cheek), Executive Decision with Kurt Russell, 12 O'Clock High with Gregory Peck, Dr. Strangelove with Slim Pickens, Airplane! with Leslie Nielsen, Flightplan with Jodie Foster, Memphis Belle with Mathew Modine, Top Gun with Tom Cruise, The Right Stuff with Sam Shepard, and Aviator with Leonardo DeCaprio. Aviation is a great element to weave into movies; many of the great aviation scenes are found in non-aviation movies.

I really love Greenstreet Hooligans, Boondock Saints, Young Frankenstein I thinks hillarious also Shaun of the Dead

Favorite-Fight Club
Good flying movie- (sort of) -Pushing Tin

Fight club was definitely a great movie...

Die Hard 2 was a pretty good flight movie...can't wait to see the 4th....and I thought I was gonna hate the Die Hard movies...now they're up there with my favorites...

I love Star Wars too, so if u don't, then don't trust my opinions, but I was reluctant to try them because Star Trek was a little too boring for me and I was afraid Star Wars would be the same, but they are sooo different..

If you agree with me so far, though, here's some other great ones: The Great Escape, Most Alford Hitchcock movies, Indiana Jones, The Princess Bride...

So not all flight movies, but those are my favorites to watch

Has anyone seen Red Eye? I was wondering if that one's any good...

Red Eye is pretty good. Quite a few twists and turns to keep you interested. This summer is looking good. Bourne Ultimatum is one I'm looking forward to.

Cubdriver: Seriously, Executive Decision? I had a real problem with that one. The gear warning horn goes off for like 5 minutes before Kurt Russell realizes it. It annoyed me. That and the "Stealth" 117 that held the team.

Miami Vice. The movie and the series. :D

Damn have to say the Princess Bride, watched it with this girl never saw a girl get in the mood that easy.....

Haha...I'm a girl so I can testify...I'm pretty sure it's cuz of the blond in that movie;) He could put any girl in the mood j/k...seriously tho, I know of a lot of guys who really like that movie...they're just all afraid to admit it...but it sure sounds like you like it:p

lock, stock and two smoky barrels
crash
snatch
resevoir dogs
braveheart
taxi driver
full metal jacket
platoon
we were soldiers
the last of the mohicans
cidade de deus (city of god)
fight club
predator 2
the big lebowski
the shawshank redemption

For flying movies I'll second "The Aviator", add Hugh's "Hell's Angels", "The Battle of Britain", "Only Angels Have Wings" (it's all toy airplanes, but a great, corney movie), "The Flight of the Phoenix" (the original, with Jimmy Stewart), "Flight From Glory" and "Those Magnificent Men in their Flying Machines".

Others seen recently and enjoyed:

"The Burmese Harp"
"Army of Shadows"
"Shattered Glass"

and a few thousand others...:)

Is the flight of the Phoenix the one where his plane gets stuck in the desert? If it is, I only meant to watch a little bit of that one b/c I didn't feel like watching TV at the time, but I ended up getting sucked into it until it ended...

I'll agree on that one, but I don't think the Aviator was all that it was cracked up to be...I guess it was a little too long with not enough action scenes...:o

No, not that seriously. Hollywood is never to be taken seriously IMHO. But if you down an entire bottle of wine after a week of work it is ok.

Some time ago I bought a high-definition dvd projector. Movies are really nice in projection, it makes everything huge. "One Six Right; The Joy of Flying" is a great high-def piece. Other titles I like are by Werner Herzog, but taken as art rather than entertainment. Werner Herzog is a genious. Find a copy of "Little Dieter Needs to Fly" or "Fata Morgana" if you want something a little deep.

No complaints here she can think of whoever she wants lol. Wasnt a bad movie though had its moments. The movie may also be a curse though as were no longer seeing each other....lol go figure.:rolleyes:

I went and saw Transformers and loved it. Do your homework before you go, and just know going in that its a action movie.

Yep, that was "Phoenix". It's one of those movies that, if I'm flipping through channels looking for something, and it's on, I almost always watch it.

Just watched my Father's Day gift, "The Last King of Scotland", last night. Great movie, but a couple of VERY gruesome scenes in it.

Thank-you for Smoking is a must see.

^^^^^^GOOD ONE!^^^^^

Me myself for aviation movies would have to go with Iron Eagle!!

Love Super Troopers!
Any of the Tom Clancy books to movies.
I also grew up watching Platoon THANKS DAD!!

TV=Entourage (if I could only live that way)

Airplane/flying movies:

Always, airplane, zero hour, airport 70/75/77/79, the aviator, ceiling zero, cloud dancer, the great waldo pepper, no highway in the sky, the spirit of st. louis, those magnificent men and their flying machines, wings of courage, fate is the hunter, flight of the phoenix (new and old ones), the great santini, blue max, dawn patrol, the eagle and the hawk, hells angels, lafayette escadrille, flyboys, wings (best picture award), bat 21, bombers b52, the bridges of toko ri, flight of the intruder, iron eage series, jet pilot, the mccommel story, red flag: the ultimate game, stategic air command, top gun, the hunters, 12 oclock high, 30 seconds over tokyo, 633 squadron, above and beyond, airforce, a wing and a prayer, a yank in the RAF, battle of britain, captains of the clouds, commmand decision, dive bomber, devil dogs of the air, flight command, flying tigers, flying leather necks, fighter attack, fighter squadron, a guy named joe, the high and the mighty, island in the sky, i wanted wings, midway, murphy's war, memphis belle, pearl harbor, the pilot, seven came through, tora, tora, tora, tuskegee airmen, test pilot, wings of eagles, war lover, wild blue yonder, and more.

I have most all of these on video.

I have to say, the funniest movie I can think of is Blades of Glory...I was cracking up in the theater:D

Just saw Transformers today and id have to say that movie was EPIC. I reccomend it to everyone who hasnt seen it yet....and heck to those that have.

Seconded...the movie was awesome especially considering I grew up with the things.

Pulp Fiction is a classic!!!

Rented "The Shooter" last night. Mark Wahlberg is kinda sexy. ;) Wonder how real the shooting scenes are. An old friend was a Green Beret in Vietnam, and he thought it was a sissy movie.

I saw Rescue Dawn this weekend and thought it was excellent.

-LAFF

Wow I totally saw that today...Best movie I've seen in a long time...when I left I thought all the sports cars in the movie theater parking lot were going to stand up and start walking...

It would also be nice if I could just say that my car looked like crap and it automatically turn into a corvette...anyone that can make that happen please feel free to jump in any time and volunteer b/c my car doesn't listen to me:(

Dont feel too bad my car just likes to do the opposite of the transformers cars and just get crappier as time goes on.....

Finding NEMO :) ..... Wedding Crashers, Old School, Office Space, Happy Gilmore, the Matrix Trilogy, Rush Hour 1 and 2, Tuskegee Airmen for sure, Behind Enemy Lines, Gone in 60 Secs, TRANSFORMERS!!! I could go on and on.

Best list I've seen for a while. You must be in your 40s. If not, even more kudos.

I'd add:
The Deer Hunter
The Godfather
Goodfellas

Here is a list I pretty much agree with.
http://www.imdb.com/chart/top

im a big movie buff also, some great movies ive seen this summer are...
smokin aces and shooter.

I question your claim of being a "movie buff" if you think Smokin' Aces was a great movie.

point taken....how ever i did like that movie. mainly the .50 cal from across the street. plus im a big fan of jermey piven. the hbo show entourage kicks ass!

A few ppl have named Shooter so far, so I went out n got it from Blockbuster...I watched it twice in one day...I'm pretty sure it's my new favorite movie for the time being...and I also agree that Mark Wahlberg is a hottie;)

Also went and saw "I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry" today...I thought it was funny but it def coulda been better...it was just missing something but I can't pinpoint what it is...:confused:

i havent seen that one yet. i will prob end up waiting until my girlfriend makes me take her. haha. on a side note, what are your thoughts on DeJaVu with denzel?

I'm curious about Deja Vu too. My g'friend and I have watched the preview on Pay Per View 3 or 4 times but can't quite bring ourselves to rent it. Anybody seen it? Any good?

I've got to recommend the new "Casino Royale" too. Daniel Craig is a great Bond, and this one is much closer to the style and tone of the books than all the others. Great action flick.

If I had an airline, I would show a rotation of the movies Friday, Road Trip, Dazed and Confused, Harold and Kumar go to White Castle, and the Band of Brothers series on my flights. And maybe throw Smokey and the Bandit in there every once in a while. :D

that was real good. im a fan of any wes anderson film, royal tennenbaums especially.