The Right Stuff (1983)
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#22 ·
This movie is 👍 👍 👍 hands down the best aviation flick ever made—not that there’s a ton of competition, I mean, you’ve got Top Gun, The Aviator, Partisan Squadron, Hot Shots!, and that absolute masterpiece called Stealth, so I’m basically counting down the days until Stealth II drops 😵.
Just to be super clear here, trying to fly a modern fighter jet is absolutely insane—those two scenes where Yeager passes out from the G-forces? Not even an exaggeration. I’m dropping a link to some MPEG documentary footage, cockpit views and all, showing the bombing of an Iraqi reactor back in '81 (featuring the late, great astronaut Ilan Ramon). It totally gives off those The Right Stuff vibes—like how Yeager just casually chats about the vibrations and how the plane acts right before everything goes black, or that heavy breathing when he’s fighting to keep the bird in the air (happened twice in the movie, once hitting Mach 2.5 and again when he hits the stratosphere and the engines cut out). In that sense, the movie is actually pretty spot on.
http://www.iafe.net/kur_Attack.mpg
Just to be super clear here, trying to fly a modern fighter jet is absolutely insane—those two scenes where Yeager passes out from the G-forces? Not even an exaggeration. I’m dropping a link to some MPEG documentary footage, cockpit views and all, showing the bombing of an Iraqi reactor back in '81 (featuring the late, great astronaut Ilan Ramon). It totally gives off those The Right Stuff vibes—like how Yeager just casually chats about the vibrations and how the plane acts right before everything goes black, or that heavy breathing when he’s fighting to keep the bird in the air (happened twice in the movie, once hitting Mach 2.5 and again when he hits the stratosphere and the engines cut out). In that sense, the movie is actually pretty spot on.
http://www.iafe.net/kur_Attack.mpg
#24 ·
It would be about time if they decided to run a rerun of this on ABC tonight. Seriously, this movie is a massive achievement—easily one of the absolute best ever made on this subject. From the direction and the screenplay down to the acting, everything about it is just flawless.
#25 ·
Yeah, I’m with you there—I could probably sit through it anytime, even if it's just some grainy, low-res version on an old tube TV.
#26 ·
It is undeniably beautiful—a genuine, visceral document of that era. It truly represents The Right Stuff. If you can't find it playing on television, you should certainly track down a DVD copy.
#27 ·
Just finished watching The Right Stuff again, maybe my fourth or fifth time through now... It’s honestly holding up incredibly well, even after all these years.
You catch glimpses of Yeager in a few spots too—like when he’s playing Fred the bartender—and I have to admit, he actually had me laughing a couple of times. It’s just really nice to see he lived such a full life.
You catch glimpses of Yeager in a few spots too—like when he’s playing Fred the bartender—and I have to admit, he actually had me laughing a couple of times. It’s just really nice to see he lived such a full life.
#28 ·
Jerry Robinson56 said:It’s absolutely beautiful—a true, raw document of that era. It really is The Right Stuff. If you can't find it on TV, grab it on DVD.
An absolute masterpiece... and the runtime is just perfect. 🙏
One friend of mine described it as nothing more than some philosophical, overly long American self-indulgence.
#29 ·
🙂
A brilliantly told life story unfolding through various scenes... saturated with symbolism... including that of an immortal... who is ultimately swallowed by the flames... It is the kind of film one watches in a fever dream, returning to it several times over.
It is, in truth, magnificently tragic—much like life itself.
I am uncertain if any of you are familiar with this...
http://legendofpanchobarnes.com/inde...al/43-the-fire
Produced and written by Nick Sparko, and directed by Amanda Pop. The documentary features interviews with test pilots Bob Cardenas and Bob Hoover, along with Chuck Yeager, astronaut Buzz Aldrin, and biographers Barbara Schultz and Lauren Kessler. Tom Skerritt provides the narration, with Kathy Bates providing the voice of Pancho Barnes.
Summary: The charismatic figure depicted in Tom Wolfe's The Right Stuff, Florence "Pancho" Barnes, stood as one of the most significant women in 20th-century aviation. A tough, fearless Aviator, Pancho was a contemporary rival to Amelia Earhart, who achieved fame as the first Hollywood darling of the skies. Just before World War II, she opened a ranch near Edwards Air Force Base that became legendary—some might say notorious—as a hangout for test pilots and movie stars alike. Known as the Bottomless Riding Club, it became the epicenter of the aviation world during the early jet age. Chuck Yeager broke the sound barrier there in 1947, while Howard Hughes and Jimmy Doolittle were regulars at the bar. Many believe the destruction of the Fire Club by fire in 1953 signaled the end of the Golden Era of aviation following World War II. In much the same way, Pancho herself became a sort of legend—a fascinating yet enigmatic icon whose wild spirit is often celebrated, but whose true story has remained largely unknown. Until now.
Your friend needs to learn how to feel; without that, there is nothing.😁
A brilliantly told life story unfolding through various scenes... saturated with symbolism... including that of an immortal... who is ultimately swallowed by the flames... It is the kind of film one watches in a fever dream, returning to it several times over.
It is, in truth, magnificently tragic—much like life itself.
I am uncertain if any of you are familiar with this...
http://legendofpanchobarnes.com/inde...al/43-the-fire
Produced and written by Nick Sparko, and directed by Amanda Pop. The documentary features interviews with test pilots Bob Cardenas and Bob Hoover, along with Chuck Yeager, astronaut Buzz Aldrin, and biographers Barbara Schultz and Lauren Kessler. Tom Skerritt provides the narration, with Kathy Bates providing the voice of Pancho Barnes.
Summary: The charismatic figure depicted in Tom Wolfe's The Right Stuff, Florence "Pancho" Barnes, stood as one of the most significant women in 20th-century aviation. A tough, fearless Aviator, Pancho was a contemporary rival to Amelia Earhart, who achieved fame as the first Hollywood darling of the skies. Just before World War II, she opened a ranch near Edwards Air Force Base that became legendary—some might say notorious—as a hangout for test pilots and movie stars alike. Known as the Bottomless Riding Club, it became the epicenter of the aviation world during the early jet age. Chuck Yeager broke the sound barrier there in 1947, while Howard Hughes and Jimmy Doolittle were regulars at the bar. Many believe the destruction of the Fire Club by fire in 1953 signaled the end of the Golden Era of aviation following World War II. In much the same way, Pancho herself became a sort of legend—a fascinating yet enigmatic icon whose wild spirit is often celebrated, but whose true story has remained largely unknown. Until now.
Your friend needs to learn how to feel; without that, there is nothing.😁
#30 ·
Is anyone else currently watching the series The Right Stuff?
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7423322/
The first season just dropped with eight episodes, and it follows everything leading up to that very first American flight into space by Shepard. I have to say, it seems to dive much deeper into the details from the book, and since it isn't restricted by movie censorship, you get all the raw stuff—the greed, the infidelity, the cheating, and those intense internal rivalries. It feels much more authentic that way, I guess.
As for the second season, they are supposedly planning to cover the timeline from that initial flight all the way through to the landing on The Moon.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7423322/
The first season just dropped with eight episodes, and it follows everything leading up to that very first American flight into space by Shepard. I have to say, it seems to dive much deeper into the details from the book, and since it isn't restricted by movie censorship, you get all the raw stuff—the greed, the infidelity, the cheating, and those intense internal rivalries. It feels much more authentic that way, I guess.
As for the second season, they are supposedly planning to cover the timeline from that initial flight all the way through to the landing on The Moon.
#31 ·
No. Does the series cover Cooper's flight?
He was the lead in the movie, and his mission was one of the most interesting parts of the Mercury program, so I'd love to know if they include it.
He was the lead in the movie, and his mission was one of the most interesting parts of the Mercury program, so I'd love to know if they include it.
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