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"WWI Aviation Aces", Valiant effort at recreating the feel of WWI aviation but 'over acting' is a detriment. It is still an enjoyable motion picture none the less.
"Uninspired", About the only thing right in this movie is that there were Se5s and Dr1s in WW1. The script is uninspired and the characters uninfluenced by history OR truth. In getting to know Brown you don't learn anything about the real man. The Baron himself is played stiffly and therefore nothing of the Baron's personality comes forth. The flying scenes are poorly done, but at least they are real planes and not computer fantasies. Nothing is revealed concerning the mysterious death of the Baron. Instead, the viewer is led to believe the Baron was so fixed upon May (his target) that he never saw Brown, and that Brown had a great deal of time and a very close shot in which to dispatch the Baron. The resulting film is pure fantasy. The only redeeming value comes from some of the flight scenes, but even then a great deal of detail is lost to the vanities of actors. Nevertheless, I enjoyed the film, but throughout watching it I was concerned that so much truth would be lost to audiences. I had to have thought 'that's not accurate,' at least 200 times while viewing.
Still, I love WWI so much I cannot help but give 4 stars.
"Umm...yeah...", Well, the French countryside they fly over is quite beautiful. That said, there are many annoying aspects to this film. It really comes off as a spaghetti Western, with the odd, foreign look of the cast (I would have thought this was filmed in Hungary or Romania, quite frankly), lips that don't always match the words, and props that just don't quite cut it ("flashlight" and "cigarette lighter" machine guns, ultra-red fake blood, etc). Most annoying of all (for me, anyway) is that the airplanes themselves are devoid of ANY wear, splattered oil, patch repairs, etc, and the propellers are painted the same color as the planes... you'd swear they're plastic models done by some beginning modeller! The casting could have been better, also: von Richthofen, modestly athletic and of medium height, is portrayed by the tallest, lankiest actor on the film, while Goering, well-known for his large size (even in WWI, though he wasn't fat then), is played by the shortest guy in the cast. Historically, the film is so-so: as a former cavalry officer (uhlan), would Richthofen REALLY have used his plane to run down and terrify a poor horse for no reason? The love between ANY cavalrymen and their horses is world famous, so I was rather P.O.d by this bit of fiction. Also, I don't believe it was a collision with Richthofen that caused the death of his instructor, Boelcke, but rather with another pilot of the same squadron. And of course, Brown simply did not shoot down Richthofen... that dubious honor goes, most likely, to an Australian MG crew as the Baron banked his plane too low to the ground (the bullet entered the top of his skull, not the back). The best props were the motor vehicles, especially the staff car with the Imperial German eagle painted on the door: nice job by the research folks on that one! Overall, great color quality. Fairly boring, however... IMHO, the Blue Max is a far better movie in every regard (historical feel, uniforms, romance, combat action, and storyline). The box art is spectacular, but should almost be considered false advertising, since the scene depicted never occurs in the film.
"Enjoyable WWI story", I enjoyed this movie. It told the story of WWI, its futility, the players involved and the tragedy. By no means perfect but very entertaining and does make you think.
"Vib /euxgridwb & Brown", One of the best WWI movies featuring two of the most famous pilots of that day. A wonderful legacy of the days when pilots were "Knights of the Air".
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"What? WHAT?", Great movie. just needed a plot, a script, some acting, some directing, etc. However, seeing those planes fly was nice.
"Great story of WW1's Greatest Ace", This movie was very well done, when I first watched it I didn't know what to expect. I was very happy with it. The flying sequences were excellent. Although it does have inaccuracies it is still a great movie.John Phillip Law potrayed The Red Baron perfectly. Though it's been proven that Brown did not shoot down the Baron. We will probably never know for sure. Check out the sequel Revenge Of The Red Baron. It goes great along with this one.
"Brown doesn't deserve the Credit", Reviews about "head wounds" are complete trash, von Richtofen was clearly shot from below and to the right, putting him perfectly within range of the Aussies on the ground...no way could Brown have shot up at him coming from behind and above.
Furthermore, had von Richtofen gotten nailed by a fatal head wound then he would not have been conscious to have said the last word "Kaput" to the Aussies who approached his downed machine.
He was killed by a single bullet through the right side entering the chest diagonally upward with the slug exiting his left breast. Get off this "Brown got him" garbage, all he got was a short burst off then he skedaddled before his luck was pushed.
"Who did shoot down the Red Baron? The other side of the coin - in fairness.", To be perfectly fair about it, NOVA's documentary disputes the claim made by Keri Bailey "Kilby" in the review regarding the death of Manfred von Richtoven - so while Bailey cites undenialble proof - NOVA's documentary shows another side of the story claiming that RAF Flier Roy Brown did not and could not have shot down the "Red Baron." It includes autopsy reports and photos which neither showed nor described a head wound as cited by Bailey's claim. This review is made by author of Blood of Scotland, M.E. Grant.
"Von Richthofen & Brown ", Hey, just like to point out that Brown did shoot down the Baron. While some people say that he was shot down by allied ground troops, studies proved that he was shot from top down through the head (not from bottom up, because then he would have been killed by ground troops). Brown recieved a medal for his victory. Alot of guys disagree, but when its proven, then its proven, period, end of story. Also: Brown wrote an account of his victory, and describes plainly seeing his tracer through the cockpit of the triplane.
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