The Gypsy Moths
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Movie Reviews of The Gypsy Moths
Movie Review: Talking about extreme sports!
Summary: 5 Stars
As all the films of this outstanding filmmaker, there's always a personal landmark behind stages; that decade found him betting for extreme sports; Grand Prix and then "The Gypsy moths", but with an enormous existential background behind. These brave men who defy the heights, love the danger in a very special way, the aerial acrobatics are fantastic, with a splendid edition work, on the other hand there will be three love affairs along the road which thickens the plot in its central section, but the expected exhibition on July 4th is by far, the essential dramatic nucleus of the movie.
In hands of any other filmmaker this film would have remained bellow the carpet, but Frankenheimer impressed it his author's sign.
Burt Lancaster is terrific in his role, Hackman began to rise and Scott Wilson looks very credible: kudos for Deborah Kerr in a brief but remarkable performance and a very young and alluring teenager named Bonnie Bedelia illuminates trhe scree with her serene beauty.
Mesmerizing flying scenes makes of this movie a gratifying work in a very quiet Kansas town.
Movie Review: The Gypsy Moths
Summary: 5 Stars
Three barnstorming skydivers come to a small midwestern town to put on a show. "The Gypsy Moths" has great skydiving stunts that were actually performed by a real skydiving stunt team; and the movie is so much more than just an action film. The characters are very interesting and complex, and the backstage look at the lives of "performers" makes this movie a classic! Lancaster is powerful; Kerr, Sheree North and Bonnie Bedelia provide interest and sexual tension; Hackman should have gotten an Oscar for Best Supporting Actor; and director John Frankenheimer has done a superb job of weaving the action and interpersonal drama tightly. "When the ground comes up at you like a sledgehammer, and the sweat freezes on your brow; when jumping isn't only a way to live, but a way to die, too... you're a Gypsy Moth." The ending makes this movie an existential masterpiece!Movie Review: More history than you know
Summary: 5 Stars
This is one of my favorite movies. Gene Hackman was pretty much unknown at this time and his performance was worth the price of admission.The rejection Scott Wilson felt was understated, therefore more poignant. The movie was not promoted because James Aubrey(the Smiling Cobra) had taken over the studio and said no one would be interested in Burt Lancaster and Deborah Kerr "pawing each other". Sheree North was past her prime and it always seemed to me she accepted aging and took appropriate parts.Movie Review: Gypsy Moths is a movie every aviation enthusiast should own!
Summary: 5 Stars
Gypsy Moths is one of those movies that stands at the top of the pile of classic aviation flicks. From beginning to end it is packed with some of the best stunt flying and old skydiving scenes you will ever see that were done for real, instead of in a wind-tunnel in front of a blue screen, or on the computer. Another great movie you should check out if you like this one is Fandango, starring Kevin Costner, which also has some amazing flying stunts in it.Movie Review: Edgy free-fall
Summary: 5 Stars
One of Frankenheimer's most satisfying films. I really like the spare dialogue. The acting is first-rate, and the filming has a free-wheeling feel lacking in Frankenheimer's later efforts. Bonnie Bedelia, Sheree North and Debra Kerr bracket the female spectrum in one of the few Frankenheimer films to depict women as interesting as the men. Gene Hackman's performance is memorable. Simply terrific.