The Rocketeer (1991).
This movie didn't do well when it came out, and I've never figured out why because it's a great movie. The only thing I can think is with the period setting and the story line, this is a very old-fashioned movie. Maybe it just didn't jive with modern audiences, where people like me, who love older movies, period settings, and action -- well, this film was right up my alley. I mean it's set in the late 1930s, has Nazis and Hollywood actors and gangsters, a zeppelin, airplanes, Griffith Observatory, a wonderful Rondo Hatton look-alike, Howard Hughes, great costumes, a hero who flies, and a fabulous James Horner score. This is such a fun movie! The cast is perfect, the movie well-paced, funny dialog, the action thrilling. I love this movie.
Cliff: "How do I look?"
Peevy: "Like a hood ornament!"
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I never saw this one, but remember when it came out. That summer everyone my age was into "Terminator 2". This one was out for a couple of weeks then disappeared. I should give it a try.
Oh yeah! I'd forgotten "Terminator 2" came out then. I think Rocketeer got completely overshadowed. Definitely worth checking out. It's quite old-fashioned!
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