The Hunters
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Movie Reviews of The Hunters
Movie Review: The F-86 is sexier than May Britt
Summary: 3 Stars
I was quite eager to acquire a DVD copy of "The Hunters" when I learned of its availability. My faded recollections of this Korean War flying epic long ago had melded into a vague and adolescent montage of childhood images of F-86 dogfights led by an aging Cleve Saville (Robert Mitchum), a cocksure would-be ace and young beatnik-like wingman, Lt.Ed Pell (Robert Wagner), the base commander (Richard Egan) who's memorable one-liner "The Iceman Cometh!" was enthusiastically uttered while observing Saville's aerial prowess through a pair of field binoculars, and of course an enemy ace named Casey Jones. When the movie stuck to flying, it was cutting edge and it was great. The aerial photography was fabulous. The F-86 Saber Jet was one classically beautiful and superb flying machine and its historic role helped define aerial combat in Korea. But alas, when the flying sequences deferred to a ridiculously improbable love triangle, "The Hunters" had a way of crashing and burning. Simple as that.Movie Review: Read the book, too.
Summary: 3 Stars
I tend to dislike reviews that suggest a potential viewer "read the book instead." But as enjoyable as this movie is, the book by James Salter on which it is based is better. Salter was an F-86 pilot who downed at least one MiG in Korea.
The book avoids the romantic subplot that seems to irritate several other reviewers, and concentrates on the character and psychology of Saville. That said, "The Hunters" as a film is a great look at a little-known chapter in military history - the first jet war.
Movie Review: Hot Shot "Cowboy" Pilots!
Summary: 3 Stars
Fairly good Korean war film (there are not that many films about the Korean war) with some great footage of the F-86. The down side for me was when Mitchum crashed his own jet (a perfect crash!- odd) and Wagner was shot down. Neither man radioed his position. Now that is just plain stupid (no pun intended).
But it DOES show the superior "cockiness" of the American pilot. Fighter pilots are a special breed and they know it. This film does pull that off.
Movie Review: For fans of the F-86 fighter
Summary: 3 Stars
The plot is totally predictable, but interesting, set in a historical perspective. But it is the flying scenes of Korean war F-86's that make this DVD worth purchising.Movie Review: Nice flying sequences - shame about the plot!
Summary: 2 Stars
If you like watching F-86 Sabres pitching, yawing, rolling, shooting, and crashing then this film might be for you. There is plently of this as it was made in cooperation with the USAF.
Be warned however:
- This film contains an idiotic romantic subplot.
- Robert Wagner's "cool" character appears to be from another film.
- Chinese soldiers are portrayed as gibbering idiots.
Watch "The Bridges at Toko-Ri" if you want to see a decent Korean War/USAF film.