Annapolis the movie?

[stonewall]

How bad is this going to be??

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0417433/

 

[JCJ]

How bad is this going to be??

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0417433/

the Navy, who would really like some good publicity and recruiting tools right now, declined to participate in or support the film after reviewing the script.

 

[Deuce130]

Well, there will be a "by the book" officer who wants him gone, an "understanding officer who sees the big picture" who helps him get through, unrealistically hard a** upperclassmen who want him gone, unrealistically hard a** upperclassmen who are secretly good guys underneath, a main character with ideals who questions them halfway through the movie, a WAY unrealistically hot female cadet who's the love interest, and a climax where they all realize they're on the same team! GO NAVY! My prediction: horrible movie.

 

[stonewall]

Shack

 

[fatboy11]

Deuce,
Were you in P's in England?
FB

 

[Deuce130]

Not in England, but at both other bases.

 

[Deuce130]

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[VaB]

Well, there will be a "by the book" officer who wants him gone, an "understanding officer who sees the big picture" who helps him get through, unrealistically hard a** upperclassmen who want him gone, unrealistically hard a** upperclassmen who are secretly good guys underneath, a main character with ideals who questions them halfway through the movie, a WAY unrealistically hot female cadet who's the love interest, and a climax where they all realize they're on the same team! GO NAVY! My prediction: horrible movie.

and don't forget the most important part to help keep it an action movie. Some how the friggin nuggets will get thrown into an operational situation and save the day, ala "G.I. Jane".

 

[CobraKai]

didn't you see the carrier parked in the Svern in one of the trailers

 

[Andy]

a WAY unrealistically hot female cadet

Great condensed version, but this portion had me rolling on the floor. Some of my classmates at the zoo were beaten severely by the ugly stick.

Wait ... I'd better retract all that. I dated one of my classmates for a while. Hey, Deuce130, that's not right! Female cadets are not only smart, they're beautiful (or I was waaaayyy horny, it don't matter).

 

[Deuce130]

Great condensed version, but this portion had me rolling on the floor. Some of my classmates at the zoo were beaten severely by the ugly stick.

Wait ... I'd better retract all that. I dated one of my classmates for a while. Hey, Deuce130, that's not right! Female cadets are not only smart, they're beautiful (or I was waaaayyy horny, it don't matter).

Guilty of that as well. Nothing like "Falcon Love."

 

[Andy]

Guilty of that as well. Nothing like "Falcon Love."

I went to jumpseat on airline 'x' one day, and the FO was a female from my class; she had been beaten pretty severely by the ugly stick. We got to talking, and she said she married fellow classmate xxxxxx, someone who looked like he was celibate not by choice but by birth, and showed me a picture of the two of them. I just hope that they don't reproduce; that'd be some mofo ugly kids.

 

[SIG600]

Anyone actually gonna own up to going to see this?

 

['72Gremlin]

Anyone actually gonna own up to going to see this?

I'll wait until NetFlix gets its 3 copies and rent it then...

 

[Andy]

I just watched the trailer. HTF can they say that Annapolis is the toughest military academy in the nation? That honor rests firmly with the US Coast Guard Academy. Anybody can be a part of the Department of Defense. Those boys in the Coast Guard are part of that exclusive squad, the Department of Homeland Security. That's the same Department that the elite members of the TSA falls under.

(For those in the Coast Guard offended by the above, it's meant as humor).

 

[SIG600]

HTF can they say that Annapolis is the toughest military academy in the nation?

Can you imagine that line in the preview? "At the 7th toughest military academy in the nation...." Just dosen't have the same ring to it.

(Disclaimer... it's a random number, not poking fun at the mids and alums)

 

[C-150ETOPS]

Well, there will be a "by the book" officer who wants him gone, an "understanding officer who sees the big picture" who helps him get through, unrealistically hard a** upperclassmen who want him gone, unrealistically hard a** upperclassmen who are secretly good guys underneath, a main character with ideals who questions them halfway through the movie, a WAY unrealistically hot female cadet who's the love interest, and a climax where they all realize they're on the same team! GO NAVY! My prediction: horrible movie.

No doubt there were also be a character who is perfect, strong and loyal, yet is fighting persecution from fellow cadets and the expectations of an overbearing father who doesn't know his son is gay.

Guess I'll have to keep waiting for Porky's III, The MILF years

 

[DaveGriffin]

Tailhook envy

Even if the AF pukes only watch 'Annapolis' when it is released on DVD, you can bet that the long-runway F-15 and F-16 drivers will all develop a severe case of tailhook envy after watching the sh*t-hot carrier scenes. They always wonder if they have the balls to do a night carrier landing.

 

[Andy]

Dave, when you go see this movie on opening night, can you post the actual storyline? It'd be funny to see who got it right.

 

[DaveGriffin]

Dave, when you go see this movie on opening night, can you post the actual storyline? It'd be funny to see who got it right.

Andy;

I'll probably pass on opening night and watch 'Stealth' on DVD. You have a good time.

 

[Andy]

Dave, I have no intention of seeing it. The previous comments had nothing to do with interservice rivalries, or however you seemed to read it. The movie just looks like a lame ripoff of 'An Officer and a Gentleman.'

What on earth could possibly give you the idea that we were ripping on the Navy? The bulk of the comments were from tanker toads and trash haulers. While it may be possible to mount tailhooks on large tanker/transport aircraft, I think that it's safe to say that aircraft of our size would only land on a carrier once (or to be factually correct, crash on a carrier only once).

I'll assume you're not a canoe U grad since I don't think that any academy grad in his right friggin mind would get upset about this movie being mocked. Are you a wannabe canoe U grad, just like you're a wanna be SEAL with carrier landings?
Sorry, I don't have any super cool made up stories. I just passed gas.

 

[Spur]

Look Ma, No Hook!

I think that it's safe to say that aircraft of our size would only land on a carrier once (or to be factually correct, crash on a carrier only once)

http://www.cgaux.com/C-130carrierlanding.htm

 

[Uppercrust]

Thanks for the nice PM DaveGriffin. I understand your frustration but you either keep it in the closet or come out. It's your choice.

 

[fredflyer]

I did a stint in P-cola and I got contiunuous crap from my Navy counterparts about Iron Eagle 1 thru 19, and I admit, those were lousy movies compared to Top Gun. JAG provided me with some ammo to fight back, but this......OH MAN, FINALLY, redemption.... I won't even have to watch it and I know it'll be cheezier than all the Iron Eagles put together (yes Dave, you can probably throw Stealth in there, too).

 

[SIG600]

I won't even have to watch it and I know it'll be cheezier than all the Iron Eagles put together

There's no way... Annapolis would have to suck something fierce to beat ANY of the Iron Eagles. At least there's some name brand actors and one hot chick in Annapolis.

 

[stonewall]

I did a stint in P-cola and I got contiunuous crap from my Navy counterparts about Iron Eagle 1 thru 19, and I admit, those were lousy movies compared to Top Gun. JAG provided me with some ammo to fight back, but this......OH MAN, FINALLY, redemption.... I won't even have to watch it and I know it'll be cheezier than all the Iron Eagles put together (yes Dave, you can probably throw Stealth in there, too).

I liked Iron Eagle when I was 9...it wasn't until later that I understood why my old man (F-4Es) would cuss and scream at the TV Exorcist-style. And I agree....the squids will spend years, decades even, living this one down.

 

[Andy]

http://www.cgaux.com/C-130carrierlanding.htm

Spur, it wasn't just a C-130, it was a C-130 tanker!
Dave's still wrong though. I have no doubt that I lack the 'nads, skills, and lobotomy in order to sucessfully land a KC-130 on a carrier. Day or night.

 

[Andy]

There's no way... Annapolis would have to suck something fierce to beat ANY of the Iron Eagles. At least there's some name brand actors and one hot chick in Annapolis.

Who are the name brand actors? Tyrese Gibson and Donny Wahlberg? Those are the only barely recognizable names that I see.
Weren't there any hot chicks in any of the Iron Eagles? (I don't know; didn't see any past the first one).

You're right that this would have to peg out the suck-o-meter in order to beat Iron Eagles.
What was the movie where someone crawled down the tanker's boom into the other aircraft? I only saw the commercials; it looked like it was pretty lame.

 

[NorthShore]

They always wonder if they have the balls to do a night carrier landing.

Isn't that kinda like asking is someone has the "balls" to try and have "oral copulation" with a pit bull?

All kidding aside, I could probably do it.

Sure is nice to see that extra couple of thousand feet out there though!!!

 

[CobraKai]

the boom one was Air Foce One I think. Try the special F-117 transport movie where Segal dies in the beginning (the best part of the movie), what was the name of that one?

Most "military" flying movies suck

think about "Broken Arrow"