sky knight

Korbin 2022-03-23 09:02:36

Since the invention of the airplane by the Wright brothers in the United States, gradually human beings are no longer satisfied with flying in the blue sky like birds. Like all inventions, the starting point of the inventors is always to promote the progress of mankind, but there are always lunatics. Take these great inventions to the slaughter. With the rapid development of aircraft technology, guns and cannons have been installed on this kind of machine that can let people get rid of gravity. People are no longer satisfied to compete on the ground. man's pursuit.

The outbreak of World War I provided such a stage for a group of war madmen and a group of enthusiastic young people. The masters who soared in the air were like knights running on the plains. It was the first large-scale air supremacy in human history. The scramble for the war, the kind of biplane that looks like a snail and looks ridiculous from the current point of view, is precisely the protagonist in that war. With its knights falling one after another, the output of the aircraft is guaranteed, but what about the pilots? Pilots are not as easy to train as car drivers, and France, as the main battlefield, is faced with an embarrassing situation where a large number of planes are vacant without pilots driving. This film narrates such an embarrassing situation. From the United States on the other side of the ocean, this country is always standing in the mountains and watching tigers fight at the beginning of the war. A group of passionate young people in this country have traveled thousands of miles across the ocean. The story of joining the French Air Force in a personal name to fight against German aggression.

The film starred James Franco, who at the time had a supporting role in Spider-Man, and a handsome face with a sunny smile. He has gained a lot of popularity and also won the role of the male No. 1 in the film. In this film, he shows the courage of a hot-blooded man who is not afraid of death. Facing the ace killer of the Luftwaffe, he also dared to show his sword. courage. The film's special effects are not bad, and the cameo of the already fat and terrifying Jean Reno also adds to the film.

Pretty good movie!

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Flyboys quotes

  • Captain Thenault: Any questions?

    Eddie Beagle: [raises hand] Yes, sir. Will we be back by lunch.

    [boys snicker]

    Captain Thenault: I mean any intelligent questions.

    Eddie Beagle: Sorry. Just trying to loosen things up.

    Captain Thenault: Don't.

  • [first lines]

    Title Card: By the start of 1916, World War I had wreaked havoc across Europe. Over nine million people would eventually die.

    Title Card: Although the airplane had only recently been invented, it was quickly adapted into a war machine.

    Title Card: The young men who flew them became the first fighter pilots and a new kind of hero was born.