With no audio (talking-wise) the visuals had to be strong and engaging to make up for this and the film did not disappoint! With not a hair out of place, Jack and David head off to World War I to train as fighter pilots and dislike each other intensely until they bond while beating the crap out of each other during basic training and become best of friends.
The much-hailed world's first on-screen male-male kiss was more bromance than romance, the world was not quite ready for Brokeback Mountain back then. The aerial dog fight scenes were tremendously well done; if they didn't film real flight aerobatics they certainly made it convincing. The special effects with Jack's drunken bubble hallucinations were hysterical as well!
Casting Charles 'Buddy'Rogers as Jack and "It Girl" of the day Clara Bow as the beautiful Mary was bound to create chemistry. Both had winning smiles, and Clara Bow particularly has excellent screen presence and expression. The film showed both the camaraderie and horrors of war...though was light-hearted more often than not, which was perhaps unrealistic but not every war film needs to be depressing.
It really was a wonderful film. It covers action,humour, friendship, romance and you can watch it on mute at 3am without bemusing your neighbours and house mates!
The much-hailed world's first on-screen male-male kiss was more bromance than romance, the world was not quite ready for Brokeback Mountain back then. The aerial dog fight scenes were tremendously well done; if they didn't film real flight aerobatics they certainly made it convincing. The special effects with Jack's drunken bubble hallucinations were hysterical as well!
Casting Charles 'Buddy'Rogers as Jack and "It Girl" of the day Clara Bow as the beautiful Mary was bound to create chemistry. Both had winning smiles, and Clara Bow particularly has excellent screen presence and expression. The film showed both the camaraderie and horrors of war...though was light-hearted more often than not, which was perhaps unrealistic but not every war film needs to be depressing.
It really was a wonderful film. It covers action,humour, friendship, romance and you can watch it on mute at 3am without bemusing your neighbours and house mates!