American Made

[Nark]

Looks like an alright flick to waste a few hours away with.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3532216/?ref_=nv_sr_1

 

[ArcherII]

Indeed!

Also looking like they are using the external model AND the cockpit of the same model in a movie. That is impressive

 

[averettpilot]

I still can't get over the "first in your class in Civil Air Patrol" line.

 

[SFLAX]

I was #2 and missed out on this opportunity. Dame.

 

[Murdoughnut]

I really wish this were the Top Gun sequel

 

[learhawkerbe400]

This type of flying/ lifestyle just looks so baller to me. Glad I wasn't growing up back then.

 

[Pilotpoke]

"Just stay on my wing, I'll take you all the way in"

 

[Jordan93]

I really wish this were the Top Gun sequel

I hear Tom Cruise is hauling rubber dog poop out of Hong Kong

 

[thevideographer]

I hear Tom Cruise is hauling rubber dog chit out of Hong Kong

FIFY

 

[ShyFlyer]

In the image still on the video link, he looks a little like Dustin Hoffman.

Seems like a good movie. The trailer makes it seem like the Feds recruited him while he was an airline pilot. Doing some "light" reading, seems like Barry did some freelancing prior to his gig as an informant.

https://www.theguardian.com/film/2015/oct/16/tom-cruise-mena-lawsuit-universal-barry-seal-daughter

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barry_Seal

 

[Tyler Pinkerton]

Indeed!

Also looking like they are using the external model AND the cockpit of the same model in a movie. That is impressive

Minus some of the obvious CGI scenes, the flying and planes are real and Tom does a lot of the flying. Our C-123 is shown twice in the preview and Tom was receiving Dual Instruction in the left seat So they could shoot the scenes live action.

 

[USMCmech]

This is the film that Alan Purwin was working on when he was killed in a plane crash.

He was the helicopter pilot on most of the notable movies in the past 20 years. He occasionaly appeared onscreen in flims like The Italian Job and Transformers 1.

 

[Tyler Pinkerton]

This is the film that Alan Purwin was working on when he was killed in a plane crash.

He was the helicopter pilot on most of the notable movies in the past 20 years. He occasionaly appeared onscreen in flims like The Italian Job and Transformers 1.

They wanted us to take the 123 down to Colombia where the accident eventually happened, but we figured if we did that there would have to be armed guards around it or it would never leave the country.

They used a helicopter stateside for all of our flying scenes as the fixed wing camera ship couldn't get close enough.

 

[av8tr1]

I still can't get over the "first in your class in Civil Air Patrol" line.

Right? that's like an award for being the smartest retard in the special ed class.

 

[mastermags]

Right? that's like an award for being the smartest retard in the special ed class.

Not that it offends me personally, but to do you a favor, its kind of considered a slur now to use tbe word 'retard' in relation to special ed kids.

 

[av8tr1]

Not that it offends me personally, but to do you a favor, its kind of considered a slur now to use tbe word 'retard' in relation to special ed kids.

My apologies, was not meant to be a slur against special ed kids in any way.

Against the Civil air patrol however.....

What is the appropriate word these days for developmentally disabled people?

 

[Cptnchia]

What is the appropriate word these days for developmentally disabled people?

"Developmentally disabled people."

 

[amorris311]

"Developmentally disabled people."

That's too PC.

 

[Cptnchia]

That's too PC.

It's precisely accurate.

 

[Flying Saluki]

I still can't get over the "first in your class in Civil Air Patrol" line.

"You were number 2, Cougar was number one. Cougar lost it and turned in his wings. YOU'RE number one! But you screw up just this much..."