Teringer
An Exercise In Nonsense
Spoonatects
Am i the only one who thinks........Average?
boblipton
I don't remember seeing anything directed by Lesley Selander that wasn't a B western, a genre at which he excelled; his stint at LASSIE ended before I think I was aware of such things. This movie is a typical Allied Artist programmer, set during the opening of the Korean War, as Major John Hodiak struggles to train Koreans to be fighter pilots in just weeks, while fighting against his image as a coward who abandoned his co-pilot and his forbidden love for Barbara Britton, who is now married to Doctor Bruce Bennett. A very young Chuck Conners shows up as an infantry captain.It's decent fare with good actors, but Mr. Selander doesn't seem to be able to raise much of a performance in this unpracticed genre. While the visual elements are fine for the situation, it doesn't seem that the 3-D technology adds much to the proceedings. I suspect it is my old-fashioned aesthetics at work, but I believe it would have impressed me about the same in a flat presentation.
telegrafic
Although it is always good news the edition of classic 3D movies this one happens to be so bore that not even the 3D raises it up. All roles are quite flat and unidimensional. The love story is uninteresting and unnecessary. The film plot should be about new pilots' training and frankly this is hardly seen, although may have been the main focus of interest. Fess Parker and Chuck Connors (among the best of the film) do appear in small roles. So in the end the best thing about this movie is 3D: although there are not special effects -not even great aircraft fights- the restoration makes it bright and gives us an ultimate approximation to those years' stereoscopic experience.
silentfilm-2
It's 1950, and the U.S. Air Force is worried about the North Koreans overrunning Seoul and parts of South Korea. John Hodiak is an Air Force Major who has to train the local South Korean pilots ASAP before the war might break out. The U.S is not yet in the war, as they are waiting for United Nations approval of military action. To complicate matters for Hodiak, his ex-flame Barbara Britton is on base. Things are a bit awkward as when she and Hodiak were together she thought that her husband, doctor Bruce Bennett, was dead in Vietnam, but he turned up alive a few months later.This is a low budget film by Allied Artists. The first half is mostly talk and most of the action doesn't happen until the last half. There are a few flaws in the screenplay, for example main character Hodiak doesn't have much to do in the climax. Also, the Korean pilots are barely shown, although the main story is about training them. It would have been much more interesting if we had gotten to know them. Most of the supporting characters don't have much to do, but it is nice to see actors like Chuck Connors and Fess Parker in small roles.The film has been lovingly restored by the 3D Archive and looks great even in 2D. It is an interesting look at the Korean War that was released a few months after the war ended. If you like war films or 3D films, don't miss it, but don't expect a classic.
mmcgee282
It may not be the best 3D movie ,but, it focuses strongly on good story and plot and not throwing things at the Camera.It's just total depth to bring to into the story.The gimmick is not in any part of this film.Like it's unconscious of the 3D. There are some shots that are flat as if they were shot that way purposely or maybe the left or right image of that scene shrunk or lost?It did not interfere in the continuity.The story, John Hodiak and his friend played by Gerald Mohr are being sent to south Korea to counter act the communist.John discovers that he going to be working with Bruce Bennett,for whom John was in love with Bruce's wife played ,by Barbara Briton.At one time Bruce was lost in Indo China.When Bruce was missing in action,Barbara thought he was dead and went to John.The discovery That Bruce was alive, Babara goes back to him ,frustrating John.Now johns going to have to work with him and deals with Barbara.Bruce only Cares about his profession as a doctor more than her.She still love john.You have Clint walker and chuck Connors as the soldiers. Harry Lauter is John's boss.Jess Barker is the Sarcastic war reporter ,who hates John.As the Koreans get closer the whole troop has to leave. Will they get of South Korea or will they be trapped? Will Bruce get killed ,so that Babara can go back the John? Even though this is not a great 3d movie the story is good .It also has a flat version too .For 3D fans.02/02/15
