nordy,
Hey, good to see you again!
What I really like about Jet Pilot is the flying scenes! You're totally right about the weak plot . . . . What can I say? If for no other reason, I own it because John Wayne is in it.
Posts from chester7777 in thread „Jet Pilot (1957)“
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Another thing that I liked was on Duke's Dress Uniform was the 8th Air Force Patch , that I also had on my uniform back in the Early 1950s.
Chilibill
But the question is . . . can you still get into that uniform (I'm guessing you might be able to
).Chester
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The first poster here is very similar to the one in Keith's introductory post; the second one is a 1979 reissue.
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Despite the mixed reviews of this movie, it is available on DVD from Amazon, if you want to spend a bundle of money - starting at $52.95 :o !
IT is a little more affordable in VHS format, at less than $20 (that would include shipping).
This is another one that I think might be available within a year or two, at a reasonable price, on DVD.
Interestingly enough, it is on eBay on DVD, so far quite inexpensive (but with 5 days to go).
Chester
Wow! What a difference a year makes. Now you can get 5 JW movies (including Jet Pilot) on DVD for around $20! The VHS has dropped down to around $6 at Amazon, the film by itself on DVD is available "used and new" at Amazon for over $20, and only available at Deep Discount in the American Icon Collection (they do have movie posters, too).Chester
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Despite the mixed reviews of this movie, it is available on DVD from Amazon, if you want to spend a bundle of money - starting at $52.95 :o !
IT is a little more affordable in VHS format, at less than $20 (that would include shipping).
This is another one that I think might be available within a year or two, at a reasonable price, on DVD.
Interestingly enough, it is on eBay on DVD, so far quite inexpensive (but with 5 days to go).
Chester
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Originally posted by ethanedwards@Jan 26 2006, 02:38 AM
Hi,
How Duke, could make SANDS OF IWO JIMA, and RIO GRANDE,
and manage to make this utter tosh, in-between, is beyond belief!!!
One of his Top 5 worse films!
He should have walked away, from this one, but perhaps it was the money!
Fortunately, for us all, Howard Hughes hid it from us, for a few years,
to save us from the torture!!!
Duke was at his worst hammy, and making silly facial expressions!!
Another film, adding ammunition, to the critics of his acting.
One quote I read said that the chemistry, between Duke and Janet was great,
I'm sorry, but I can't see that, it wasn't bad, but chemistry it wasn't.
The whole plot was prepostrous and uncredible,and with all those whooshing
sounds evertytime we saw, Janet's bosom, all went, to prove how obsessed, and sad,
Hughes was!!!
It was the Directors, only film, and from this result, one can see why!!
By the time the film was released,the cold war was obsolete, the planes were obsolete,and the whole film, was obsolete!!
Its reviews were devastating, critics were embarrassed,
of how outrageous and silly it all was, and the audiences agreed.
Rating 3/10 for the silliness![snapback]25989[/snapback]
Wow, Keith, this is pretty biting criticism!In talking about this movie before, the general concensus was that it wasn't one of his better movies, but it had some neat flying scenes, which made up for it.
We enjoyed seeing Chilibill's latest addition to his web site regarding Jet Pilot.
Chester
