Comments on: Movie Stars With Wings http://www.historynet.com/movie-stars-with-wings.htm From the World's Largest History Magazine Publisher Sun, 19 May 2013 17:44:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Aviation Queen http://www.historynet.com/movie-stars-with-wings.htm#comment-823767 Aviation Queen Wed, 07 Nov 2012 12:11:03 +0000 http://www.historynet.com/?p=13685301#comment-823767 [...] the fake in movies (don’t get me started about the cancelled show “Pan Am”).  So this article on HistoryNet.com,  ”Movie Stars With Wings,” discusses how moviemakers handled [...] [...] the fake in movies (don't get me started about the cancelled show "Pan Am").  So this article on HistoryNet.com,  "Movie Stars With Wings," discusses how moviemakers handled [...]

]]> By: chas m http://www.historynet.com/movie-stars-with-wings.htm#comment-809148 chas m Sat, 16 Jun 2012 16:25:32 +0000 http://www.historynet.com/?p=13685301#comment-809148 One of the finest takeoff scenes is from Catch-22 The film dissapoints on a number of levels but pleases in others. The takeoff sceen is as close to being in the plane (B-25) as one can get, and I've been on board! The scene of the old man talking to the character of Nately( Art Garfunkel) is philosophically an humerously to my mid one of the deepest scenes ever put to film, and stimulates thought to all who see it! it captures the ESSENCE of what Catch-22 means. One of the finest takeoff scenes is from Catch-22 The film dissapoints on a number of levels but pleases in others. The takeoff sceen is as close to being in the plane (B-25) as one can get, and I've been on board!
The scene of the old man talking to the character of Nately( Art Garfunkel) is philosophically an humerously to my mid one of the deepest scenes ever put to film, and stimulates thought to all who see it! it captures the ESSENCE of what Catch-22 means.

]]> By: Stephan Wilkinson http://www.historynet.com/movie-stars-with-wings.htm#comment-808397 Stephan Wilkinson Tue, 12 Jun 2012 18:39:43 +0000 http://www.historynet.com/?p=13685301#comment-808397 As I said in the intro to the article, it's about films -not- generally thought of as "airplane movies." Certainly "The Battle of Britain" was a classic aviation film and thus was not considered for inclusion. As I said in the intro to the article, it's about films -not- generally thought of as "airplane movies." Certainly "The Battle of Britain" was a classic aviation film and thus was not considered for inclusion.

]]> By: Daniel Roy http://www.historynet.com/movie-stars-with-wings.htm#comment-794460 Daniel Roy Fri, 06 Apr 2012 18:19:09 +0000 http://www.historynet.com/?p=13685301#comment-794460 I would love to see a sequel to this article published and here's two more oddball airplane movies you can include. 1979's Hanover Street starred Harrison Ford and five flying B-25J Mitchells. The story is a love triangle of sorts but the real kicker is that the movie involves American B-25s flying bombing raids out of England. Warbird enthusiasts all know the USAAF never flew B-25s out of England. I suppose the B-25 was the most numerous and easiest plane to aquire for filming. One B-25 was destroyed in a hanger fire after filming, three are now on display across the UK and the B-25 flown by Ford in the film lies in pieces in the netherlands. In 2007 the Sci-Fi channel made their own WW2 airplane movie, Reign of the Gargoyles. No actual B-17s flew, all were computer generated. The plot involves B-17Gs fighting against gargoyles, stupid yes, but any B-17 enthusiast would have a field day pointing out historical and technical inaccuracies with the Fortress' interior. I would love to see a sequel to this article published and here's two more oddball airplane movies you can include. 1979's Hanover Street starred Harrison Ford and five flying B-25J Mitchells. The story is a love triangle of sorts but the real kicker is that the movie involves American B-25s flying bombing raids out of England. Warbird enthusiasts all know the USAAF never flew B-25s out of England. I suppose the B-25 was the most numerous and easiest plane to aquire for filming. One B-25 was destroyed in a hanger fire after filming, three are now on display across the UK and the B-25 flown by Ford in the film lies in pieces in the netherlands.
In 2007 the Sci-Fi channel made their own WW2 airplane movie, Reign of the Gargoyles. No actual B-17s flew, all were computer generated. The plot involves B-17Gs fighting against gargoyles, stupid yes, but any B-17 enthusiast would have a field day pointing out historical and technical inaccuracies with the Fortress' interior.

]]> By: chas m http://www.historynet.com/movie-stars-with-wings.htm#comment-794076 chas m Sat, 31 Mar 2012 21:17:03 +0000 http://www.historynet.com/?p=13685301#comment-794076 One of the finest takeoff scenes is from Catch-22 The film dissapoints on a number of levels but pleases in others. The takeoff sceen is as close to being in the plane (B-25) as one can get, and I've been on board! The scene of the old man talking to the character of Nately( Art Garfunkel) is philosophically an humerously to my mid one of the deepest scenes ever put to film, and stimulates thought to all who see it! it captures the ESSENCE of what Catch-22 means. One of the finest takeoff scenes is from Catch-22 The film dissapoints on a number of levels but pleases in others. The takeoff sceen is as close to being in the plane (B-25) as one can get, and I've been on board!
The scene of the old man talking to the character of Nately( Art Garfunkel) is philosophically an humerously to my mid one of the deepest scenes ever put to film, and stimulates thought to all who see it! it captures the ESSENCE of what Catch-22 means.

]]> By: Smithson T. Jones http://www.historynet.com/movie-stars-with-wings.htm#comment-794075 Smithson T. Jones Sat, 31 Mar 2012 20:35:01 +0000 http://www.historynet.com/?p=13685301#comment-794075 Always is a 1989 film...not 1985. Always is a 1989 film…not 1985.

]]> By: Doug Womack http://www.historynet.com/movie-stars-with-wings.htm#comment-793021 Doug Womack Sun, 25 Mar 2012 01:50:07 +0000 http://www.historynet.com/?p=13685301#comment-793021 Correct entry to read "Basic Instinct." Correct entry to read "Basic Instinct."

]]> By: Doug Womack http://www.historynet.com/movie-stars-with-wings.htm#comment-793020 Doug Womack Sun, 25 Mar 2012 01:48:27 +0000 http://www.historynet.com/?p=13685301#comment-793020 Denis Arndt, who appeared in "Dasic Instinct" and many other productions, was an Army Helicopter Pilot in Vietnam. Denis Arndt, who appeared in "Dasic Instinct" and many other productions, was an Army Helicopter Pilot in Vietnam.

]]> By: Silent Hunter http://www.historynet.com/movie-stars-with-wings.htm#comment-792990 Silent Hunter Sat, 24 Mar 2012 17:49:38 +0000 http://www.historynet.com/?p=13685301#comment-792990 No mention of the very big air force assembled for 'The Battle of Britain'? No mention of the very big air force assembled for 'The Battle of Britain'?

]]> By: Walter Boyne http://www.historynet.com/movie-stars-with-wings.htm#comment-792971 Walter Boyne Sat, 24 Mar 2012 15:09:05 +0000 http://www.historynet.com/?p=13685301#comment-792971 Steve, I never read an article of yours without wishing I could write as wellas you do. Always deft and with a light touch you make aviation accessible to everyone. Walt Steve,
I never read an article of yours without wishing I could write as wellas you do. Always deft and with a light touch you make aviation accessible to everyone.

Walt

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