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Posted: Mar 20 2007 05:58 pm

I watched the first half of this movie this morning for the first time since becoming a double digit. I remember liking the film, but I'm surprised by how much I'd forgotten. It still holds up really well. One of those forgotten gems, perhaps?

And Locke plays Howard Hughes!

Posted: Mar 20 2007 06:09 pm

I haven't seen it since it's intial theatre run... maybe it's time to check it out again.

Title: Nothing Special Joined: Oct 25 2006 Posts: 396

My only exposure to the film was a Pizza Hut collector's cup I got with my personal pan pizza I won in a BOOK IT award in first grade.

Joined: Feb 24 2006 Posts: 2578

Oh man, I totally need to see that again.

Posted: Mar 20 2007 06:57 pm

I haven't seen that movie since an HBO free weekend shortly after the theatrical run, but I think about it every time we go to the movies...cause the movie theatre has a Rocketeer poster still. I remember my parents both really liking it though which probably means it stands the test of time.

Posted: Mar 20 2007 07:10 pm

It was a good movie, but I am still pissed that they changed it from the comics. In the comics, Cliff's girlfriend was Betty, who was a nude model, and was also based ecactly on Bettie Page. In the film her name is Jenny, and she is a Hollywood extra.

Being a huge Bettie Page fan, this irked me a bit.

All in all, a great film, though.

Joined: Apr 14 2006 Location: Lake Michigan Posts: 3332

Never knew that. They probably changed it because children were being aimed for a large part of the audience.

Nazis are always fun villains, if done right. Plus, it's nice to see Timothy Dalton in a good movie.

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fuck man.

now I want ot watch it again.

fuck.

it's been like a hundred years since I've seen this movie.

fuck man!

Posted: Mar 21 2007 02:38 pm

I've always wanted to see it as the only exposure I've had to it was my friend's lunchbox in kindergarten. I don't if I'd like it, but it's one of those things that I have to do or my life will feel worthless.