Summaries

Vincent Aiello, a retired U.S. Navy fighter pilot with nearly 25 years of experience, rates the realism of fighter-pilot scenes in popular movies. Aiello analyzes the realism of dog-fight scenes in "Tomorrow Never Dies" (1997), "Iron Eagle" (1986), and "The Final Countdown" (1980). He also rates scenes with fighter pilots attacking other craft, such as "Air Force One" (1997) and "Independence Day" (1996). He looks at stunts featuring US aircraft such as "True Lies" (1994), "We Were Soldiers" (2002), and "Live Free or Die Hard" (2007). He breaks down the skills of Tom Cruise in "Top Gun" (1986) and addresses why fighter pilots have nicknames such as "Maverick."—Anonymous

Details

Keywords
  • fighter pilot
  • nickname
  • film clip
  • movie stunts
  • dog fight
Genres
  • Action
  • Documentary
  • Short
Release date Jun 28, 2020
Countries of origin United States
Language English
Production companies Insider

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Tech specs

Runtime 20m
Color Color
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