When the world first went to war, they were the first to fly.
The adventures of the Lafayette Escadrille, young Americans who volunteered for the French military before the U.S. entered World War I, and became the country's first fighter pilots.
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- Wuchakon TMDB · Nov 20197/10
***Americans volunteers become fighter pilots in France during WW1*** Before the USA enters WW1, a young Texas cowboy (James Franco) joins the Lafayette Escadrille in France, a squadron of American fighter pilots. The volunteers are trained and soon experience the glory, anxieties and horrors that go with air combat. “Flyboys" (2006) was inspired by real events and comes in the tradition of similar WW1 aviation flicks “The Blue Max” (1966) and “Aces High" (1976). Whilst not great like the exceptional “Blue Max,” the blockbuster-ish “Flyboys” is more compelling than the mundane “Aces High,” albeit a little marred by comic book storytelling (think “Legends of the Fall”). It’s also significantly superior to the curiously unabsorbing “The Red Baron” (2008). The movie’s ambitious and nigh epic, but there are some contrived, unconvincing moments. For instance, the “German spy” part could’ve been cut with no harm done, not to mention make for a more streamlined viewing experience. Yet I’m glad that the film’s not as one-dimensional as the realistic “Aces High” (which, don’t get me wrong, is a quality WW1 fighter pilot flick). For instance, “Flyboys” throws in a good trench sequence involv
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Cast
- James FrancoBlaine Rawlings
- David EllisonEddie Beagle
- Jean RenoCapt. Thenault
- Philip WinchesterWilliam Jensen
- Todd BoyceMr. Jensen
- Mac McDonaldSheriff Detweiller
- Abdul SalisEugene Skinner
- Karen FordMrs. Jensen
- Scott HazellCinema Usher
- Ruth BradleyLaura
Crew
- Tony BillDirector
- David S. WardScreenplay
- Henry BrahamDirector of Photography
- Trevor RabinOriginal Music Composer
- Chris BlundenEditor
- Ron RosenEditor
- Dean DevlinProducer
- Marc FrydmanProducer
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