ichocolat
Flyboys is a great film to watch, yes I know, I watched and I liked it. And so does my nephews and nieces, they liked it too.Great casts (except Stephen, but even he is pretty good in this film) and coupled with a great storyline, it would be surprising if one doesn't like the film.From what I've learnt, this film was delayed a few times because, as an independent film, it was hard to finance the production, and the publishers were quite reluctant to give them a helping hand.I gave this film a ten, not to put it in the same league as other heavyweights, but to give recognition to this little known film.A very very good watch for everyone, young and old.
jefilm
A standout at the 2008 Daytona Beach Film Festival, ''The Flyboys'' deserves to be seen. Here's the review from Film Critic Jeff Farance:''The Flyboys'' 5 (of 5 stars)This is the sort of discovery that film festivals live for. As do festival audiences.To say it's a family film is to take nothing away from its maturity, its urgency and its adventure as two boys with a love of all things airborne become entwined in a mob plot to rip off a casino's cash haul by crashing the plane carrying it and its guards.A sprinkling of familiar faces (Stephen Baldwin, Tom Sizemore, Robert Costanzo) accent the fine performances by stars Jesse James and Reiley McClendon.But what's amazing is the total professionalism, including some palm-sweat-inducing aerial acrobatics and ground chase scenes, along with outstanding special effects. ''The Flyboys'' simply soars, and takes its audience along into the clouds for a breathtaking ride.
sherdenton
I absolutely loved this movie. The mother is the mother I wish I had had and wish I had been. And the cast was wonderful and it flowed well and it has an ending that is fulfilling. I esp. loved the mother and Reilly McClendon. The flying scenes were very interesting and the story line had everything you could want. I esp. like that the bully gets what is coming to him. I had bullies as a little girl and would love to have had the skills and guts to take care of him like the boy does in this movie at the beginning. I got to meet the actress playing the mother and Reilly who is now 18. Both seemed like very nice people. And the writer/director was also very down to earth. I am awaiting the DVD release so I can buy this movie and watch it again.
blakley-3
The Fly Boys was a real surprise and a late summer blockbuster, like the Karate Kid and Cannon Ball Run were back many years ago. It trumps Harry Potter and so many other big budget movies, because the characters are believable, likable, and even lovable, including the the Good, the Bad, the Ugly, the Beautiful, and of course, the Fly Boys. Not since Moon Raker (James Bond- Roger Moore) has there been such a sectoral sky diving scene. I loved the chase scenes,too. Lots of first rate real stunts and good live action. Lots of funny one liners. The audience was cheering out loud for the good guys. I have been to a lot of movies and I have only seen that happen twice before. The music was wonderful and the locations are spectacular and add to the feel of the movie. The camera work is brilliant! This movie should be seen on the big scene. The Fly Boys is one of the best movies I have seen in a long time. I wish Hollywood would give us more of this type of movies.
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