Anthony
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Well I saw it Saturday evening. I expected a larger crowd at the "Wildlife" Experience", but as they didn't even advertise it on the website, what do you expect. It was obvious everyone else there was either a pilot or a spouse/SO of a pilot.
I'm no movie critic, so bear with me. First impression was that it was a "save Van Nuys Airport" piece. The photography is beautiful, with a lot of acro and planes flying low and slow over the surrounding countryside. My favorite parts were of some of the exotic planes and warbirds being pulled out of their hangars. Several interviews of celebs based there, like Lorenzo Lamas, who are advocating the need for the airport. Phil Boyer was interviewed several times as was Barry Schiff. They both did a very nice job of giving reasons why Van Nuys should survive.
The only negative was it felt like a documentary with the only story being the history of the airport. Don't get me wrong, that's plenty for me, but for a non-pilot, I would think it would be more interesting if the followed one person through the film with a storyline around that person, (student pilot, old codger, etc) They did interview a lot of the older pilots that learned to fly there, which was very interesting. It highlighted how much GA has changed over the years and also how many airports have closed.
My wife and I really enjoyed the movie, but it didn't grab me so much that I want to buy the DVD. I would like to see it again, just to get any subtleties I missed on the first viewing. Just my opinion, YMMV.
I'm no movie critic, so bear with me. First impression was that it was a "save Van Nuys Airport" piece. The photography is beautiful, with a lot of acro and planes flying low and slow over the surrounding countryside. My favorite parts were of some of the exotic planes and warbirds being pulled out of their hangars. Several interviews of celebs based there, like Lorenzo Lamas, who are advocating the need for the airport. Phil Boyer was interviewed several times as was Barry Schiff. They both did a very nice job of giving reasons why Van Nuys should survive.
The only negative was it felt like a documentary with the only story being the history of the airport. Don't get me wrong, that's plenty for me, but for a non-pilot, I would think it would be more interesting if the followed one person through the film with a storyline around that person, (student pilot, old codger, etc) They did interview a lot of the older pilots that learned to fly there, which was very interesting. It highlighted how much GA has changed over the years and also how many airports have closed.
My wife and I really enjoyed the movie, but it didn't grab me so much that I want to buy the DVD. I would like to see it again, just to get any subtleties I missed on the first viewing. Just my opinion, YMMV.