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Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: DVD
Brand: Lions Gate
EAN: 9780782011272
Format: Black & White, DVD-Video, NTSC
ISBN: 0782011276
Label: Lions Gate Home Entertainment
Manufacturer: Lions Gate Home Entertainment
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Lions Gate Home Entertainment
Region Code: 1
Release Date: May 16, 2000
Running Time: 101 minutes
Sales Rank: 19009
Studio: Lions Gate Home Entertainment
Theatrical Release Date: October 08, 1942
Editorial Review:
Product Description:
Top gun john wayne leads a heroic squadron of american mercenary pilots against an overwhelming japanese air force in sky-blazing wwii action. Studio: Lions Gate Home Ent. Release Date: 11/09/2004 Starring: John Wayne Anna Lee Run time: 101 minutes Rating: Nr
Amazon.com:
John Wayne plays the tough commander of Flying Tigers, the famous fighter squadron that fought to save China from the Japanese. Wayne finds he is fighting a war on two fronts: he's taking on the enemy with only a handful of inexperienced men and patched-up planes while keeping a cocky new pilot from stealing his girl. The story has little in common with real history, and lots of classic post-Pearl Harbor propaganda fills the script. Regardless, the movie is all Wayne's, and Wayne fans will enjoy seeing the prototype for what would become the Duke's trademark portrayal of the military fighting man.
Although the pressure of making life-and-death decisions in wartime may be more maturely explored in Twelve O'Clock High, Flying Tigers still has enough characterization and action to keep the viewer's attention (not to mention special effects by the pioneering Howard Lydecker). --Mark Savary
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating: - Fightin' Jap's in China
'Flying Tigers' is a classic, and I like the movie a lot. I've watched the movie quite a few times over the years. But there are some inaccuracies, like when the P-40's attack 'Nakajima's', they are actually Buffaloes(!), but some planes are Japanese. And when the P-40's make head on passes, they always manage to shoot the Japanese pilots/gunners in the face. With a few mistakes here and there, I still like the movie.
Rating: - loved those Japanese planes!
If I were rating this flick for historical accuracy, I'd give it just one star. (For the real story, turn to the book: Flying Tigers: Claire Chennault and His American Volunteers, 1941-1942.) As an hour and a half of entertainment, however, it's probably worth three stars. This was John Wayne's first combat role, in 1942, and filming actually began while the American Volunteer Group was still in combat.
Where the movie really shines, though, is in the depiction of the Japanese fighters ... Read More
Rating: - Nice film, but I wish there was a colorized version on DVD!
This review is from: Flying Tigers; Flying Tigers
Although purists that enjoy this film as it was originally released in black & white may hate me for this, I think the colorized version that was released on VHS actually, looks quite good. The flying tiger airplanes are a very colorful airplane (my all time favorite vintage, war plane) and the colorized version of "Flying Tigers" on DVD would make these colorful planes look great! Just a suggestion!
Rating:  - Not much history
Was in hopes of learning more about the Flying Tigers. Kind of hokie story line. Not worth the time. Hubby likes the flying but he always does.
Rating: - Do You Like Scenes of Aerial Dogfights? Then This Oldie is For You!
There are many scenes of aerial combat between the Americans and the Japanese. There are also scenes of combat aircraft formation, bailing out, etc. Warning: Some scenes are gory, albeit not in color.
The setting for this film is China in the late 1930's all the way up to shortly after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor (December 7, 1941). The Japanese had already conquered parts of China in the 1930's. This film is obviously intended for propaganda purposes: The Japanese are portrayed ... Read More
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