Movie Reviews for Flying Tigers

Flying Tigers

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Movie Reviews of Flying Tigers

Movie Review: A peek at the AVG
Summary: 4 Stars

OK, in retrospect not a good movie to learn history by (the American Volunteer Group was primarily made up of U.S. military pilots "loaned" to China) nor was it a special effects spectacular (the cockpits of those P40s sure were roomy!) but it did tell the story of brave Americans trying to hold off the tide of the Imperial Japanese air forces. The story of American pilots flying against the Japanese at odds which would make most pilots think twice is a true one. This movie was produced after Pearl Harbor and helped to focus American attention on Japan's aggression, a subject which got little play until after bombs actually began falling on U.S. territory. Well worth finding and watching!

Movie Review: Nice film, but I wish there was a colorized version on DVD!
Summary: 4 Stars

This review is from: Flying Tigers; Flying Tigers

Although purists that enjoy this film as it was originally released in black & white may hate me for this, I think the colorized version that was released on VHS actually, looks quite good. The flying tiger airplanes are a very colorful airplane (my all time favorite vintage, war plane) and the colorized version of "Flying Tigers" on DVD would make these colorful planes look great! Just a suggestion!

Movie Review: Fightin' Jap's in China
Summary: 4 Stars

'Flying Tigers' is a classic, and I like the movie a lot. I've watched the movie quite a few times over the years. But there are some inaccuracies, like when the P-40's attack 'Nakajima's', they are actually Buffaloes(!), but some planes are Japanese. And when the P-40's make head on passes, they always manage to shoot the Japanese pilots/gunners in the face. With a few mistakes here and there, I still like the movie.

Movie Review: Flying Tigers : a propaganda movie in 1942
Summary: 3 Stars

FLYING TIGERS

By all means, this is not a great movie, propaganda being the essential of the subject. However, one has to remember that it was produced in 1942, at a dark time of WW II, when every success was so important for the American people to keep faith in the victory.
The movie tells the story of the legendary AVG (the American Volunteer Group) led by General Claire Chennault, in China. The AVG was there in 1942 to help Chinese to fight Japanese aircrafts which were bombing Burma and China.
The presentation of the warriors is very schematic, with the good Americans (even some Chineses) and the naughty Japaneses. Some dog fights between Curtiss P-40s and Japanese aircrafts are shown, which can be interesting on historical backgrounds. One can just regret that a love affair complicates the scenario.
It is interesting to notice that this movie is mentioned in the TV series "The War" in which a lady of Mobile (Alabama) is interviewed and declares that seeing the movie, she is enthusiastic when a Japanese flyer is being killed by the American hero!