Flyboys

[2006, Movie]

Flyboys: Review

Ad astra: Martin Henderson, James Franco and David Ellison

Best known for small-scale tearjerkers like SIX WEEKS (1982) and UNTAMED HEART (1993), actor-turned-director Tony Bill's first theatrical feature in more than a decade is an old-fashioned WWI aerial drama in which CGI spectacle trumps story at every turn. 1916: The U.S. hasn't yet entered WWI, and aviation is still a novelty, but young Americans are making their way overseas to serve in the fabled Lafayette Escadrille, a corps of foreign fighter pilots based in France. Bla... read more

Flyboys: Cast & Details

Year: 2006
Rated PG-13

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Cast
James Franco: Blaine Rawlings
Jean Reno: Captain Georges Thenault
David Ellison: Eddie Beagle
Martin Henderson: Reed Cassidy
Abdul Salis: Eugene Skinner
Jennifer Decker: Lucienne D'Arcy

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Flyboys: TV Guide News

What Were the Cineplex's Biggest Bombs of '06? | Today's News: Our Take | 12/26/2006
Which film follies were not just dramatically anemic, but memorably cash-poor as well? In alphabetical order, as detailed by Variety:— All the King's Men ($7 million domestic gross versus a $55 million production budget, and despite an all-star cast)— Sharon Stone's Basic Instinct 2 ($5 million versus $70 mil)— Flushed Away ($61 mil versus $150 mil, though I cannot imagine it's any worse an animated film than Happy Feet, which my sons and I barely endured on Sunday afternoon. Subtle message that kids' film has.)— Flyboys ($13 mil versus $60 mil)— Hugh Jackman's The Fountain ($9 mil versus $53 mil)— Freedomland ($12 mil, despite a cast that included Samuel L. Jackson, Julianne Moore and Edie Falco)— Russell Crowe's A Good Year ($7 mil, hampered by misguided marketing)— Lady in the Water ($42 mil versus $75 mil and a slew of critical barbs aimed at M. Night Shyamalan)— Poseidon ($60 mil versus $160 mil)— The Wicker Man (a $23 mil take... read more

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FLYBOYS ON DVD
FLYBOYS will be releasing on four formats. FULL and WIDE SCREEN. BLU-RAY, and mostly the highly anticipated TWO-DISC COLLECTOR'S EDITON.JANUARY 30TH 2007 read more
Posted by HeartableChick Dec 8, 2006 5:46 AM

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