The Gypsy Moths
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Movie Reviews of The Gypsy Moths
Movie Review: very good movie
Summary: 5 Stars
this movie was very good. People that did this "Barnstorming" it the early years really put their lives on the line. You would really like to jump from a airplane as much as they did.
My hat goes off for a well done picture.
Movie Review: skydivers
Summary: 5 Stars
If you are a skydiver under 50, you will love this movie! The skydiving camerawork
is great. This is real film, not video, at a time when relative work was just
starting.
Movie Review: The Gypsy Moths
Summary: 5 Stars
Super old classic movie. I love Burt Lancaster and Gene Hackman. I used to skydive in my younger days, and this movie tells it like it used to be!Movie Review: Lost disk
Summary: 5 Stars
I haven't received this movie yet. I saw it when it was made and loved it. Some of my friends are the skydivers.
John Wylie
Movie Review: Don't let this one pass you by!
Summary: 4 Stars
"The Gypsy Moths" is an almost-lost, almost-classic by legendary director John Frankenheimer. While I certainly wouldn't quibble with the five-star ratings some other users have given it here, I'd say that it's a very good movie, but not quite great.
This is not to damn "The Gypsy Moths" with faint praise. Yes, it's somewhat formulaic (outsiders shake up the lives of folks in a sleepy Midwestern town) and it is a bit of a soap opera. But with the addition of its skydiving story and action sequences, it's also a twist on the standard soap format. And ultimately, it's a story about what happens when characters with utterly different lifestyles and values are pushed into the same room with each other; a story of how, sometimes, envy and contempt become practically the same thing. Add to the mix the commanding presence of Burt Lancaster and a dead-on performance by Gene Hackman, and the whole thing is elevated to a higher level. Hats off, too, to director Frankenheimer for turning what could have been just a soap with some skydiving into something with a bit more substance.
Again, I wouldn't quite say that this is a great movie. The resolution is a bit too simple and the ending a bit too abrupt...at least in comparison to more contemporary standards. But "The Gypsy Moths" does indeed fall into the category of the undiscovered gem. And the commentary track by Frankenheimer makes this one well worth a second viewing.