Flyboys (Widescreen Edition)

Director: Tony Bill
Actors: James Franco, Scott Hazell, Mac Mcdonald, Philip Winchester, Todd Boyce
Studio: MGM (Video & DVD)
Category: DVD

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Rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars 248 reviews
Sales Rank: 8024

Format: Ac-3, Color, Dolby, Dts Surround Sound, Dubbed, Dvd-video, Subtitled, Widescreen, Ntsc
Languages: English (Original Language), French (Original Language), English (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), English (Dubbed), French (Dubbed), Spanish (Dubbed)
Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Region: 1
Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Number Of Discs: 1
Running Time: 139 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6

MPN: MGMDM106219D
UPC: 027616062123
EAN: 0027616062123
ASIN: B000LAZE8C

Theatrical Release Date: September 22, 2006
Release Date: January 30, 2007
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Flyboys (Widescreen Edition)

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3 out of 5 stars Movie is fun, blu ray would not play    January 9, 2009
Ronin (Iowa)
I've seen the movie before and liked it, so I purchased a blu ray version for my player. Popped it in and won't read the disc. Changed disc to Fearless... no problem.

Get the movie, be cautious of blu ray.


2 out of 5 stars Well Done Aerial Combat Sequences, Little Else    January 1, 2009
Charles A. Dickison (Silver Spring, MD USA)
This is one of those films where more emphasis was placed on the aerial dogfight sequences -- little or no thought went into the plot or acting.

What a lame excuse for a movie. My biggest complaint of this movie is that it's so cliche you could cut it with a knife. The role of Texan Blaine Rawlings, who flits off at a moments notice to be with his new love, is beyond belief or plausability. The rest of the acting ensemble, other than Capt. Thenault (Jean Reno), were window dressing in this piece of movie dribble. And the dreaded German Ace was hardly more than a voyeur who wanted to savor his victory by the sight of his victim's face before they died.

Lame plot, poor acting, dubious historical accuracy, wrapped around some nice dogfight sequences. What a shame, as I had hoped for better than this.

Don't buy this turkey. Save your money and get "Dogfight" -- more accurate, exciting, and historically true.


4 out of 5 stars Visually Stunning    November 25, 2008
S. Ramchandani
I loved the Movie, it has everyting Great direction, Stunning visuals, Good looking cast, Great locations, Superb arieal fight scenes, Awesome Blu Ray picture & sound quality..Other than some great action, it covers Romance, Friendships & some more..pssst now thats for you to watch & find out!!



1 out of 5 stars Unoriginal Low Budget Film    November 23, 2008
J. Farr
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How can I sum up this movie: Low budget CGI, terrible acting, terrible lines, Cliche storyline, mediocre action, cheesy revolting love story, and untrue to life. I would have to say the best actor in the movie probably was the lion. Yes, there is a lion in a WWI movie, can you believe it?

I found the dramatic dog fighting scenes actually quite comical. Once you realize the planes are CGI, the dogfights are almost as enjoyable as watching a PS3 game. The true horror of the film is watching the star of the show (Spiderman's best friend) try to woo a retarded French girl that likes to visit a local brothel for recreation. I had to vomit several times during their less than bearable dialogue. In one part of the movie, the leading character flies to her house to give her a joy ride in his plane. Yeah, I'm sure that happened all the time during a little war like WWI. Also, I swear the movie's soundtrack was used in about every other major blockbuster movie of the past, in an attempt to make the movie seem of a higher quality. I was actually relieved when the scratched blu-ray I rented locked up during the ending of the movie, so I wouldn't have to sit through much more of this pathetic excuse for a war movie.

Questions to ask:
Why was a French girl bandaging up injured war pilots in a brothel?
How does a guy land a plane 100 yards next to his girlfriend's house with German guards all around without anyone noticing?
How come they give a guy a medal rather than shooting him on site for stealing a squadron plane to save his retarded girlfriend?
How do you chop off someone's hand with a dull field shovel?
How is it that new pilots are suddenly artistic enough to paint professional looking logos on their planes?
How can you shout commands at each other over the plane engines and wind noise during a dogfight?
Why would you stand and wave your arms in open enemy territory after being shot down during a dogfight?
Why would you do a solo suicide mission against a dozen nazi fighters, so you could revenge your friends?
How do you do -3 G jet fighter maneuvers in a 65 Horsepower WWI plane?
What was Bubba Gump's little brother doing in this movie?
Why was there a pet lion used in a WWI movie?








2 out of 5 stars Should been better    October 28, 2008
AL
Nice actions, but if you looking for a more authentic WWI aerial combat drama try "Der Rote Baron" instead.