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The Rocketeer

Postby IndyJonesFan5183 » Thu May 12, 2011 8:06 pm

This movie was and is my favorite.I hope to get it on DVD soon.
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Postby n11pilot » Thu May 12, 2011 8:36 pm

IndyJonesFan5183 wrote:This movie was and is my favorite.I hope to get it on DVD soon.




Amazon has it for $11.99. That's were I got my copy, money well spent.

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Re: The Rocketeer

Postby Doug Palumbo » Thu May 12, 2011 9:20 pm

Welcome to the FC! As with many of us, I literally wore out my VHS copy. I need to get the DVD...maybe someday they'll release it in full Blu Ray glory.
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Re: The Rocketeer

Postby Eric Renderking Fisk » Thu May 12, 2011 10:04 pm

Yea, we've been meaning to have a thread about this. The obvious question is... what do you love about it so much?

I have my answer, I just want to read yours first.
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Postby Doug Palumbo » Thu May 12, 2011 11:29 pm

Eric Renderking Fisk wrote:Yea, we've been meaning to have a thread about this. The obvious question is... what do you love about it so much?

I have my answer, I just want to read yours first.


The Feds and the Mob working side by side to fight the Nazis...can't beat that!
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Postby RetroRebel » Thu May 12, 2011 11:41 pm

One- I have never seen the Rocketeer.

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Re: The Rocketeer

Postby davidg » Fri May 13, 2011 6:39 am

OMG!! (to coin a phrase) You NEED to see it, .. however I've known some who loved it and some who hated it, and others who just loved the look. I think you have to have a love of the LOOK of the era and the pulp feel of the whole thing! One scene that is my favorite is a dirigible going over a house and it takes a moment or two before you catch the Swastika on the side of the HUGE airship!
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Re: The Rocketeer

Postby Doug Palumbo » Fri May 13, 2011 8:21 am

Here is some footage of the Jenny Dress and the Rocketeer Hero and Stunt costumes. Also some info for a show of the film for the 20th anniversary: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GtxzWm0R_7I
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Re: The Rocketeer

Postby n11pilot » Sat May 14, 2011 8:38 am

Doug Palumbo wrote:
Eric Renderking Fisk wrote:Yea, we've been meaning to have a thread about this. The obvious question is... what do you love about it so much?

I have my answer, I just want to read yours first.


The Feds and the Mob working side by side to fight the Nazis...can't beat that!




Yes, I really enjoyed that scene where the Fed and the mobster sort of shrugged and both fought the Sturmabteilung.

I also like the aircraft, the GeeBee and the autogyro.

It was an Art Deco paradise, with a great story. What's not to like?
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Re: The Rocketeer

Postby Bazooka Goof » Sat May 14, 2011 1:07 pm

I might be satisfied with the standard-def DVD, except that it's not in 5.1 surround nor is the disc anamorphically enhanced for 16:9 tvs, which makes for a very poor show. Since this year marks the 20th anniversary, I'm hoping for a remastered version... but I'm not holding my breath.
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Re: The Rocketeer

Postby CharlieB » Sat May 14, 2011 7:50 pm

All I'm going to say is....Jennifer Conneley, when she still had curves..... 8)
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Re: The Rocketeer

Postby IndyJonesFan5183 » Sun May 15, 2011 6:48 pm

I love the era that the movie took place in.I loved the movie,it reminds me a lot of Indiana Jones, in so many different ways.
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Postby IndyJonesFan5183 » Sun May 15, 2011 6:49 pm

n11pilot wrote:Welcome to the forum.



Thanks. :)
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Re: The Rocketeer

Postby davidg » Sun May 15, 2011 7:10 pm

Bazooka Goof wrote:I might be satisfied with the standard-def DVD, except that it's not in 5.1 surround nor is the disc anamorphically enhanced for 16:9 tvs, which makes for a very poor show. Since this year marks the 20th anniversary, I'm hoping for a remastered version... but I'm not holding my breath.


Its a good story damnit! ;-) Just see it!
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Re: The Rocketeer

Postby DanielJones » Wed May 18, 2011 2:51 pm

It has been on the SyFy Channel for the past few days. Have caught it on and off then while cleaning house. Lots of fun to watch.

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