Flight of the Intruder
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Movie Reviews of Flight of the Intruder
Movie Review: Good Action, Some Truth
Summary: 3 Stars
Because my dad was a A-6 Bombadier/Navigator in Vietnam, I have a bias regarding this movie. It is highly entertaining and action-packed, however, the truth of the story lies somewhere in the middle and there's not much of it in this screenplay.I'm sure that many of the Navy's aviators in Vietnam grew weary of hitting "suspected" truck parks, oil refineries and missle sites, but I have yet to hear tales from my dad or his buddies about anyone who decided to fight their own war and fly through downtown Hanoi in order to destroy a SAM (surface-to-air missle) storage area all on their own.
Guys got shot down alot during the war, yes, but they were mostly Air Force guys (that's meant to be a dig!), and rarely a Navy A-6. In this movie, we see several from one squadron on the same cruise go down. Not too realistic. The quickly referred to "Operation Linebacker" was a real mission (proud to say that my dad was in the first plane over N Vietnam on that mission) and followed up by Linebacker II later on. It was not, however, inspired because of what the two lead characters in this movie did.
The flying is pretty realistic though and it is nice to see the not-as-sexy-as-a-fighter-jet Grumman A-6 Intruder in a movie; I give it three stars for that. Still...I would rather listen to real bomber pilots and b/n's relate their adventures in 'Nam and aboard ship.
If you want a real Vietnam movie, stick with "Apocalypse Now", "Full Metal Jacket" and "Platoon".
Movie Review: An very good book and a good movie...
Summary: 3 Stars
I am not qualified to discuss the politics of the Vietnam War and about 40 something other people have commented upon the story. Having said that the book was one of those that was hard to put down. The movie was pretty good but arguable not quite to the same level of excitment as the book. One thing that the movie really does a terrific job of doing is showing people just how formidible a weapon system the now retired A6 Intruder realy was. Not supersonic and not the prettiest thing in the air but certainly agile. The flying segments are well worth watching if you are a fan of US Naval Aviation. Sadly like the A7 and few others it never seemed to capture the media's attention like the F4 Phantom and the F14 Tomcat did. Which brings up another interesting question I have that resulted in the 3 star rating I gave. Wasn't there any other aircraft on Grafton's ship? All we see are the A6 intruders and in the end we also get to see some Sandy's go into action. But that is about it...
If you are a fan of flying movies see this...
If you are fan of Vietnam War movies see this...
If you are fan of Steven Coonts books see this...
If you are fan of any of the stars see this...
If you looking for a pretty good action movie see this...
It is not a boring film but the story could have been a little better written.
Movie Review: Not totally disappointing but could have been much better...
Summary: 3 Stars
Jake Grafton (Brad Johnson) and Virgil Cole (Willem Dafoe) are Navy A-6 Intruder bomber pilots in the Vietnam war. After repeatedly bombing useless targets determined by questionable military intelligence and political considerations that have led to needless deaths of their fellow pilots by shootdowns, they decide to take matters into their own hands.Choosing to fly behind enemy lines and deep into Hanoi to destroy a surface to air missle depot, they accompish the task at the expense of being subjected to the military justice system and a possible court martial for their actions.
Flight of the Intruder happens to be a dismal adaptation from Stephen Coont's book of the same name. Apart from making comparisons, this movie redeems itself in the few aspects of good aerial photography, some decent action scenes of war sequences in the jungle, and slightly above average acting performances by Willem Dafoe, Danny Glover, Tom Sizemore, and Brad Johnson.
The DVD content itself is anorexic to put it mildly. You won't find any extras here beyond the usual fare of a good digital 5.1 soundtrack, widescreen presentation, and subtitles. If you're a fan of war movies, this probably isn't a great addition to a DVD collection but I'd recommend renting it if you like the genre of film.
Movie Review: VERY DISAPOINTING
Summary: 3 Stars
I READ A COUPLE OF THE SITES REVIEWS, "THAT'S MUST BE THE PROBLEM". AND WAS HYPED TO GET THIS DVD. IT SAYS ACTION ADVENURE MOVIE. IT'S A TWO HOUR MOVIE. THERE'S ACTION IN THE FIRST FIVE MINUTES, THEN MAYBE ABOUT FOURTY MINUTES LATER, AND FINALLY WITH TWENTY FIVE MINUTES TO GO IT BECOMES A STORY AND THERE'S PLENTY OF ACTION. THE STORY WHEN IT WAS OVER WAS OK. I HAD A SMILE, BUT I'M NOT WAITING FOR TWO THIRDS OF THE MOVIE TO BE OVER BEFORE SOMETHING HAPPENS. BEHIND ENEMY LINES WAS BETTER. THERE WAS A STORY AND PLENTY OF ACTION. THIS IS A GOOD RENTAL TAPE. I BOUGHT IT, A MISTAKE. THERE IS NO AS MANY SCENES AS THESE REVIEWERS TELL YOU WHERE YOUR IN THE AIR. I'M DEBATING ABOUT TRADING IT IN. ON THE LIGHTER SIDE I WAS SURE 3000 MILES TO GRACELAND WAS A BOMB AND WAS BLOWN AWAY YESTRDAY WHEN I FINALLY WATCHED IT. I LIKED IT VERY MUCH. I DON'T PICK APART A MOVIE BEACAUSE OF A ACCCENT OR NOT BELIVABLE. UNLESS IT'S A DOCUMENTY I WANT TO BE ENTERTAINED AND THAT MOVIE DID IT WELL. PEACE!!!!!!Movie Review: could have been a 10
Summary: 3 Stars
My favorite part of the film is when the Sky Raiders come flying down the valley.But had they stuck to the main story,
The war, The air war, The bravery of the flight crews,
and the cowardice and stupidity of the politicians, and a lot of the officers,
This could have been a 10.
But we were subjected to the fluff and filler that seems to be mandatory in so many films, and so painful to watch.
My answer is to run the dvd through the computer and edit out the wasted time, and make a watchable, enjoyable film that honors these fine folks.