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I remember seeing and really enjoying this John Wayne movie at a young age with my Dad. I look forward to seeing it again.
Airplane, however, was based on (or really a comedy remake of sorts) Zero Hour (1957) with Dana Andrews as Lt. Ted Stryker--ring any bells? I'm sure Abrahams and Zucker borrowed heavily from other airplane movies as well--including this one. I wish Zero Hour was available.
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in 1980 a spoof by jerry Zucker called Airplane hit the movie theaters that summer.It was a satire on the Airport movies of the mid 70s(Airport, Airport 75, 77,79 but there was a subplot about some passengers getting sick on the flight of the food.. smiliar plot and it came from the John Wayne movie The High and the Mighty.
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I was only 9 years old when this movie was first released and yet it's impact on me followed me for a long time as I eventually entered aviation as my lifes career.
I find this movie to be very close to the reality of what could transpire on the older piston aircraft of the fifties and anyone who is not on the edge of their seat as the problems mount does not understand what a precarious situation these crew and passengers were facing in this intense drama. I only wish the quality and content of todays movies were close to this one! I look forward to its release in August and have been waiting for this fine example of classic John Wayne since 1954.
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First, I'm not a film critique, like others commenting here. I'm just a "baby boomer" who remembers when this movie was made. Although it certainly isn't one of John Waynes better rolls, it boasts an all star cast of many great actors of the day. No, this movie pales in comparison to those he made later on. But classics are classics. John Wayne was a classic, no matter what he played in. So were the others--nearly all of them gone now. This was a movie era of class, clean dialog and realism--not explatives and computer generated action. It doesn't scare you, or shock you. It entertains and can be seen by the entire family without preview or rating. But, more importantly for me, I'm greatful for its final release onto DVD because my father flew all the in-flight scenes for the film, assisted with the airport scenes and has told many stories to his children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren about the filming and behind the camera stories, which can now be visually shared before he passes.
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AMC will be broadcasting THE HIGH AND THE MIGHTY just at the same time it hits DVD.
No one has been able to see this film for years, as the Wayne family surpressed it.
Now, it is surfacing, and since no one has seen it in 25 years, they probably think it's a great, if not good film.
THINK AGAIN!
It's AWFUL!
But don't let me be the judge, watch it on cable before you plunk down your hard-earned money and decide if you really want to own this piece of garbage.
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starring: John Wayne, Claire Trevor, Laraine Day, Robert Stack, Jan Sterling
directed by: William A. Wellman
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: DVD
EAN: 9781415708866
Format: Collector's Edition, Color, DVD-Video, Special Edition, Widescreen, NTSC
ISBN: 141570886X
Label: Paramount
Manufacturer: Paramount
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Paramount
Region Code: 1
Release Date: August 02, 2005
Running Time: 148 minutes
Studio: Paramount
Theatrical Release Date: July 03, 1954
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