Mar 11
My Favorite Aviation Movies
I recently pulled together a list of my favorite aviation-related songs. That inspired me to think about my favorite aviation movies, but unfortunately that list is a lot smaller for me. Two movies are definitely movies for just aviation buffs: “One Six Right” and “The Magic of Flying”. The other two are mainstream movies that definitely had a huge focus on flying: “The Aviator” and “Up”. Coincidentally, “Up” was even nominated for a best picture academy award this year! Anyway, let me know your favorite movies about flying and/or aviation!
March 11th, 2010 at 7:41 am
I’ve always been a fan of Ernest K Gann: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RoPaZ1ui61Y, http://movies.nytimes.com/movie/95127/The-High-and-the-Mighty/overview
March 11th, 2010 at 7:20 pm
“The Right Stuff”, without a doubt, is my favorite aviation movie. “Twelve O’Clock High” is up there, as is “Top Gun”. Yeah, cheesy, I know, but I still like it.
My wife and I saw “Amelia” and were both disappointed that they turned an exciting life into a boring movie.
March 12th, 2010 at 7:50 am
I agree with all of these. Especially the One Six Right. I loved the cinematography in that one. You should also take a look at Flyboys
. It was a lot of fun watching these guys learn how to fly. And finally, The Tuskegee Airmen
was also a good watch.
March 16th, 2010 at 10:05 am
Don’t forget about “Always” with Richard Dreyfuss and Holly Hunter, Directed by Steven Speilberg. A great remake of an old WWII movie but focused around fire jumpers in the modern age. It was Audrey Hepburn’s last movie before she passed away. I think it is a classic.
Regards,
Jeffrey