Annapolis the movie?

[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"