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Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated) Binding: VHS Tape EAN: 9786302320466 Format: Color, Full Screen, NTSC ISBN: 6302320461 Label: Republic Pictures Home Video Manufacturer: Republic Pictures Home Video Number Of Items: 1 Publisher: Republic Pictures Home Video Release Date: January 01, 1998 Running Time: 102 minutes Sales Rank: 33014 Studio: Republic Pictures Home Video Theatrical Release Date: October 08, 1942
Amazon.com: John Wayne plays the tough commander of Flying Tigers, the famous fighter squadron that fought to save China from the Japanese. Wayne finds he is fighting a war on two fronts: he's taking on the enemy with only a handful of inexperienced men and patched-up planes while keeping a cocky new pilot from stealing his girl. The story has little in common with real history, and lots of classic post-Pearl Harbor propaganda fills the script. Regardless, the movie is all Wayne's, and Wayne fans will enjoy seeing the prototype for what would become the Duke's trademark portrayal of the military fighting man.
Although the pressure of making life-and-death decisions in wartime may be more maturely explored in Twelve O'Clock High, Flying Tigers still has enough characterization and action to keep the viewer's attention (not to mention special effects by the pioneering Howard Lydecker). --Mark Savary
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Rating: - loved those Japanese planes!
If I were rating this flick for historical accuracy, I'd give it just one star. (For the real story, turn to the book: Flying Tigers: Claire Chennault and His American Volunteers, 1941-1942.) As an hour and a half of entertainment, however, it's probably worth three stars. This was John Wayne's first combat role, in 1942, and filming actually began while the American Volunteer Group was still in combat.
Where the movie really shines, though, is in the depiction of the Japanese fighters battled by Duke and his buddies: they're old-fashioned, fixed-landing-gear Nakajima Ki-27s, in footage ... Read More
Rating: - Nice film, but I wish there was a colorized version on DVD!
This review is from: Flying Tigers; Flying Tigers
Although purists that enjoy this film as it was originally released in black & white may hate me for this, I think the colorized version that was released on VHS actually, looks quite good. The flying tiger airplanes are a very colorful airplane (my all time favorite vintage, war plane) and the colorized version of "Flying Tigers" on DVD would make these colorful planes look great! Just a suggestion!
Rating: - Not much history
Was in hopes of learning more about the Flying Tigers. Kind of hokie story line. Not worth the time. Hubby likes the flying but he always does.
Rating: - Do You Like Scenes of Aerial Dogfights? Then This Oldie is For You!
There are many scenes of aerial combat between the Americans and the Japanese. There are also scenes of combat aircraft formation, bailing out, etc. Warning: Some scenes are gory, albeit not in color.
The setting for this film is China in the late 1930's all the way up to shortly after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor (December 7, 1941). The Japanese had already conquered parts of China in the 1930's. This film is obviously intended for propaganda purposes: The Japanese are portrayed as barbarians who are bombing Chinese settlements and leaving grieving children in their wake. Americans ... Read More
Rating: - Flying Tigers, flying to glory
An excellent John Wayne movie that takesm place during the second World War. John Wayne is the leader of a group of pilots in the AVG or Flying Tigers. He recruits an old friend to join. John Carroll plays the hot shot pilot who is only out for glory and pay. After a tragic incident, will he grow up? Lots of action, humor and even some romance provided by Anna Lee.
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