Author Topic: Aces High - the movie (Read 521 times)

beet1e · « **on:** June 19, 2005, 07:40:02 AM »

Aces High - movie details

Well well - I'd never even heard of this movie. Cracking cast, if the first six names are anything to go by. I'm recording this on DVD, and will watch it tonight.

DREDIOCK · « **Reply #1 on:** June 19, 2005, 10:55:45 AM »

I seem to remember seeing thing movie and hearing about this movie and how they made it.

If its the same movie Im thinking about (WWI setting)

Not only did they use many former WWI fighter pilots for the dogfight scenes but those guns were firing live ammo.

If its the same film it has some of the best dogfighting sequences I've seen yet bar none

DiabloTX · « **Reply #2 on:** June 19, 2005, 05:16:56 PM »

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Moments of emotional isolation work well, but a visit to a brothel is simply trite.

Proof that all movie critics are ghey.

beet1e · « **Reply #3 on:** June 20, 2005, 03:22:04 PM »

Yes Dred - that was the one. I've just finished watching it. Turns out it was filmed on location at Wycombe Air Park - the airfield where I learned to fly in the early 80s.

I couldn't help noticing how close the planes had to be before opening fire - about 50ft or less. No 1000yd shots for these guys!

cpxxx · « **Reply #4 on:** June 20, 2005, 03:49:46 PM »

I enjoyed that film. I do have a soft spot for WW1 aviation films. As I said in another thread I actually witnessed the making of two WW1 movies. 'The Blue Max' and the 'The Red Baron'. They were made at the airfield I later learned to fly in. It's fun to watch them and see familiar sights. Until recent years you could stlll see evidence of the movie sets. I even picked up a German army ammunition pouch one day.

DREDIOCK · « **Reply #5 on:** June 20, 2005, 07:02:26 PM »

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Originally posted by cpxxx
I enjoyed that film. I do have a soft spot for WW1 aviation films. As I said in another thread I actually witnessed the making of two WW1 movies. 'The Blue Max' and the 'The Red Baron'. They were made at the airfield I later learned to fly in. It's fun to watch them and see familiar sights. Until recent years you could stlll see evidence of the movie sets. I even picked up a German army ammunition pouch one day.

Blue Max. great movie. just wish it had more action scenes in it.
Also wish that towel woulda slipped off Ursula Andress
Oh well.

Never saw Red Baron. Wish I had.
Cant find any refrence to it on google either.
Where can it be had?

beet1e · « **Reply #6 on:** June 21, 2005, 02:50:36 AM »

DRED - click this for a list from IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/find?q=red%20baron;s=tt I don't think the Fanny Hill version will be the one you're looking for though.

cpxxx · « **Reply #7 on:** June 21, 2005, 03:48:23 AM »

The Red Baron was called something else in the USA for some reason. 'Von Richthofen and Brown' I think, something like that.

JimBear · « **Reply #8 on:** June 21, 2005, 07:39:37 AM »

Its available on VHS but still not DVD.

DREDIOCK · « **Reply #9 on:** June 21, 2005, 08:23:24 AM »

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Originally posted by beet1e
DRED - click this for a list from IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/find?q=red%20baron;s=tt I don't think the Fanny Hill version will be the one you're looking for though.

Hmmm. Interesting

Anyone hear anythng more about this one?

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0365675/