Just now I saw "Les Chevaliers du ciel". English title is "Sky Fighters"
Well, apparently, seems like a rip-off from Top Gun. But it has some of the reasons of worth to see.
1. Thrill and suspense.
2. There is no big name stars like Tom Cruise or Val Kilmer.
3. Plot has present political issues.
4. Cinematography is better than Top Gun.
5. Speed is faster than Top Gun.
6. Actresses (for men).
If you like French action movies like a "Taxi" or "Dead Weight", I recommend it.
Well, apparently, seems like a rip-off from Top Gun. But it has some of the reasons of worth to see.
1. Thrill and suspense.
2. There is no big name stars like Tom Cruise or Val Kilmer.
3. Plot has present political issues.
4. Cinematography is better than Top Gun.
5. Speed is faster than Top Gun.
6. Actresses (for men).
If you like French action movies like a "Taxi" or "Dead Weight", I recommend it.
[SIZE="3"]I'm looking forward to this. I've been in love with the WWI air war since my teens.
Matt Costello and I wrote a screenplay called "Aces" that featured the Red Baron on the German side (he was the Elvis of his day in Germany and, at 26, the oldest man in the sky) and a yank in the RAF on the Allies' side.
We couldn't sell it. We were told that with the advent of Star Wars and its progeny, people didn't want to see flying crates held together with bailing wire and powered by sewing machine motors.
Judging by the grosses of Flyboys, they were right.
But "Aces" was/is a great screenplay - one of the favorite things I've done.[/SIZE]
Matt Costello and I wrote a screenplay called "Aces" that featured the Red Baron on the German side (he was the Elvis of his day in Germany and, at 26, the oldest man in the sky) and a yank in the RAF on the Allies' side.
We couldn't sell it. We were told that with the advent of Star Wars and its progeny, people didn't want to see flying crates held together with bailing wire and powered by sewing machine motors.
Judging by the grosses of Flyboys, they were right.
But "Aces" was/is a great screenplay - one of the favorite things I've done.[/SIZE]
FPW
FAQ
"It means 'Ask the next question.' Ask the next question, and the one that follows that, and the one that follows that. It's the symbol of everything humanity has ever created." Theodore Sturgeon.
fpw Wrote:Matt Costello and I wrote a screenplay called "Aces" that featured the Red Baron on the German side (he was the Elvis of his day in Germany and, at 26, the oldest man in the sky) and a yank in the RAF on the Allies' side.
Did you ever find out the extent of similarities between your script and this movie?
fpw Wrote:[SIZE="3"]I'm looking forward to this. I've been in love with the WWI air war since my teens.
Matt Costello and I wrote a screenplay called "Aces" that featured the Red Baron on the German side (he was the Elvis of his day in Germany and, at 26, the oldest man in the sky) and a yank in the RAF on the Allies' side.
We couldn't sell it. We were told that with the advent of Star Wars and its progeny, people didn't want to see flying crates held together with bailing wire and powered by sewing machine motors.
Judging by the grosses of Flyboys, they were right.
But "Aces" was/is a great screenplay - one of the favorite things I've done.[/SIZE]
Paul, are you talking about this movie? http://us.imdb.com/title/tt0454824/
I'm talking about this movie. http://us.imdb.com/title/tt0421974/
Well, but it's interesting story about "Aces".
Kenji Wrote:Paul, are you talking about this movie? http://us.imdb.com/title/tt0454824/[SIZE="3"]Oops. Never mind.[/SIZE]
I'm talking about this movie. http://us.imdb.com/title/tt0421974/
FPW
FAQ
"It means 'Ask the next question.' Ask the next question, and the one that follows that, and the one that follows that. It's the symbol of everything humanity has ever created." Theodore Sturgeon.
fpw Wrote:[SIZE="3"]Oops. Never mind.[/SIZE]
Never mind.
If you like war-action movie of WW I, I recommend it. The title is "Biggles".
http://us.imdb.com/title/tt0090729/
Kenji Wrote:Never mind.
If you like war-action movie of WW I, I recommend it. The title is "Biggles".
http://us.imdb.com/title/tt0090729/
I was a huge fan of the Biggles books when I was a kid. Thanks, Kenji, for linking this this movie, which I definitely have to check out.
I wish I could read FPW's script, as I think WWI movies are a sadly neglected genre, as are WWI books. But Flyboys showed that the market is not into this stuff right now. There's a small airport 45 miles east of where I live that has several WWI planes in working order, and one day I hope to experience flying in one of those rickety planes.
Anders
Kenji Wrote:2. There is no big name stars like Tom Cruise or Val Kilmer.At the time Top Gun was made, Kenji, Tom Cruise and Val Kilmer weren't big name stars. Kilmer's biggest movie had been Real Genius and Cruise's surprise success had come from Risky Business. Neither actor had yet proved himself to be a bankable box-office draw or had really been in anything but movies for young adults or older teens. Top Gun was the movie that changed all that.
Anders Monsen Wrote:I wish I could read FPW's script, as I think WWI movies are a sadly neglected genre, as are WWI books.[SIZE="3"]You can. I've made the "Aces" script available for download on the news page.[/SIZE]
Anders
http://www.repairmanjack.com/news.php#33
FPW
FAQ
"It means 'Ask the next question.' Ask the next question, and the one that follows that, and the one that follows that. It's the symbol of everything humanity has ever created." Theodore Sturgeon.