Iron Eagle

timroth
timroth Posts: 215
edited June 2008 in All Encompassing Trip
Fuck Top Gun...Iron Eagle is the shit. (it was on TV last night).
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  • Rygar
    Rygar Posts: 8,711
    Louis Gossett, Jr., I salute thee.
  • Jason P
    Jason P Posts: 19,327
    I love the movie, but it HAS to be the most absurd movie plot of all time.

    Here is the jist . . . a teenager and a custodian steal two military jet fighters undetected (from a base in California), fly the middle east non-stop, defeat some nations entire air force and ground troops, rescue the kids Dad, and fly back . . . while rocking out to 80's rock music on a Sony walkman.

    Funny thing, when I was a kid, it seemed like a conceivable story.
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  • gabers
    gabers Posts: 2,787
    Jason P wrote:
    I love the movie, but it HAS to be the most absurd movie plot of all time.

    Here is the jist . . . a teenager and a custodian steal two military jet fighters undetected (from a base in California), fly the middle east non-stop, defeat some nations entire air force and ground troops, rescue the kids Dad, and fly back . . . while rocking out to 80's rock music on a Sony walkman.

    Funny thing, when I was a kid, it seemed like a conceivable story.

    Ain't that the truth! I do remember cruising the neighborhood with my boom box playing the soundtrack too! LOL! (Yes, I was a huge dork.)
  • Shawn Smith Collective
    Shawn Smith Collective Posts: 986
    Jason P wrote:
    I love the movie, but it HAS to be the most absurd movie plot of all time.

    Here is the jist . . . a teenager and a custodian steal two military jet fighters undetected (from a base in California), fly the middle east non-stop, defeat some nations entire air force and ground troops, rescue the kids Dad, and fly back . . . while rocking out to 80's rock music on a Sony walkman.

    I object. You're weilding the power of omission to bolster your ridiculous case. By leaving out the fact that they received assistance from the other air force brats at the base is extremely misleading and would support your statement that this is an absurd movie plot.

    However, it's a well known, documented fact that if a small group of children helps you steal two military jet fighters undetected (from a base in California), fly to the middle east non-stop, defeat some nation's entire air force and ground troops, rescue the kid's Dad, and fly back . . . while rocking out to 80's rock music on a Sony walkman...it is no longer absurd.

    PS - Iron Eagle II is the best sequel ever to an absurd movie - remember the basketball scene? I'm not a big fan of Aces: Iron Eagle III, but Iron Eagle IV featured the return of Doug Masters!
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  • timroth
    timroth Posts: 215
    Jason P wrote:
    I love the movie, but it HAS to be the most absurd movie plot of all time.

    Here is the jist . . . a teenager and a custodian steal two military jet fighters undetected (from a base in California), fly the middle east non-stop, defeat some nations entire air force and ground troops, rescue the kids Dad, and fly back . . . while rocking out to 80's rock music on a Sony walkman.

    Funny thing, when I was a kid, it seemed like a conceivable story.


    yeah so whats the absurd part??
  • sennin
    sennin Posts: 2,146
    walkman's rule!
  • EvilMerlin
    EvilMerlin Posts: 1,865
    Jason P wrote:
    I love the movie, but it HAS to be the most absurd movie plot of all time.

    Here is the jist . . . a teenager and a custodian steal two military jet fighters undetected (from a base in California), fly the middle east non-stop, defeat some nations entire air force and ground troops, rescue the kids Dad, and fly back . . . while rocking out to 80's rock music on a Sony walkman.

    Funny thing, when I was a kid, it seemed like a conceivable story.

    I've done that twice in my life already. I had to tell my dad to cut his shit out and quit pissing people off...one day there's not going to be a jet close by for me to steal.

    I don't know what's worse, the distance they flew, or the tiny what seamed to be 8 round clips in Starship Troopers yet they still only had to reload like once in the whole movie. Either way, I still loved Starship Troopers.
  • Jason P
    Jason P Posts: 19,327
    timroth wrote:
    yeah so whats the absurd part??
    I have a problem believing rocking out the 80's music can improve your targeting and flying skills. Other then that, it's semi-plausible.

    I think hollywood is due for another rash of movies featuring groups of kids going into enemy territory to rescue their parents.
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  • Cosmo
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    Jason P wrote:
    I love the movie, but it HAS to be the most absurd movie plot of all time.

    Here is the jist . . . a teenager and a custodian steal two military jet fighters undetected (from a base in California), fly the middle east non-stop, defeat some nations entire air force and ground troops, rescue the kids Dad, and fly back . . . while rocking out to 80's rock music on a Sony walkman.

    Funny thing, when I was a kid, it seemed like a conceivable story.
    ...
    The Californian Airmen in charge of the Security detail that allowed 2 Fully armed F-16s to be stolen from the base need to face the firing squad.
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  • timroth
    timroth Posts: 215
    Jason P wrote:
    I have a problem believing rocking out the 80's music can improve your targeting and flying skills. Other then that, it's semi-plausible.

    I think hollywood is due for another rash of movies featuring groups of kids going into enemy territory to rescue their parents.


    I agree. They should remake Toy Soldiers. That is my fav movie from growing up. Looking back I think they stole AC Slater to be in this movie.
  • acoustic guy
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    Damn it Chappie! I'm doing it my way!
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  • jimed14
    jimed14 Posts: 9,488
    You're all forgetting the best part ... the soundtrack ...

    Queen - One Vision, who doesn't remember that tune (and the odd ending "Fried Cicken!" line)

    Boston's own, Jon Butcher Axis ...

    And of course ... RONNIE JAMES DIO!!!!


    http://www.amazon.com/Iron-Eagle-Various-Artists/dp/B00000DR8E/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1213725170&sr=1-1
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  • Cosmo
    Cosmo Posts: 12,225
    After a couple of viewings of this movie... I want fucking Col. Gaddaffi to shoot down that kid because he had the WORST music playing on his Walkman.
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  • Rygar
    Rygar Posts: 8,711
    EvilMerlin wrote:
    I've done that twice in my life already. I had to tell my dad to cut his shit out and quit pissing people off...one day there's not going to be a jet close by for me to steal.

    I don't know what's worse, the distance they flew, or the tiny what seamed to be 8 round clips in Starship Troopers yet they still only had to reload like once in the whole movie. Either way, I still loved Starship Troopers.
    Except their budget seemed to run out of money with 8 minutes left to go...

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