Sci-Fi Helicopters. Any fans of Blue Thunder or Airwolf around here?

POSTED BY: chrisisall
UPDATED: Friday, June 9, 2006 21:21
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I really liked "Blue Thunder". It was a good movie. Roy Schieder is a fairly good actor in my opinion and did a great job w/ the role.

Now Airwolf on the other hand I loved. I remember being glued to the TV every week to see what Stringfellow & Dom would do w/ that sweet helicopter next.

I agree that the pilot & 1st season were the best. It got kind of watered down in the 2nd & final season.

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Blue Thunder was pretty darn cool, but I must say that Airwolf was the cat's meow. Cranky old mechanic, reclusive hero, wicked cool technology who's only rival may have been KITT from Knight Rider... yeah...

--JMB9039

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Originally posted by Gixxer:

Best helicopters in films were David Janssen's traffic news job in Bird of Prey and again the little Hugheses that hunted the astro - nots in Capricorn One. They were really bad news.

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Birds of Prey was one of the best ABC TV Movies of the Week (remember those?, they gave us Night Stalker, Kung Fu, Duel..etc.).
And those copter moves in Capricorn One were copied in the Airwolf episode 'Bite Of The Jackal'.

And remember that one season wonder cop series Chopper One? It had a cool theme song, but the show was fairly bland.

Memory Lane Chrisisall

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Wow. Blue Thunder. Have not heard that mentioned in awhile. I liked that movie, and wanted the helicopter. Also got a laugh from the FNG hat...
Thanks for providing the walk down memory lane!

Holding until you get back, Captain.

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Originally posted by jmb9039:
I must say that Airwolf was the cat's meow. Cranky old mechanic, reclusive hero

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Stringfellow Hawk was a guy that had lost all faith in everything except his friend Dominick, and Airwolf...wait, where have I heard that before....?
*thinks*
Mal Reynolds lost all faith...except in his friend Zoe...and Serenity...
too weird...

Chrisisall, makin' connections...

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Originally posted by BrownCoat1:

Now Airwolf on the other hand I loved. I remember being glued to the TV every week to see what Stringfellow & Dom would do w/ that sweet helicopter next.

I agree that the pilot & 1st season were the best. It got kind of watered down in the 2nd & final season.

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I think the first few eps of season two were good, but the network-ordered family-orientated mandate took it's toll rather quickly.
Still, the pilot (excuse the un-intentional pun) is a classic now.

Da, da da da da, da da da da Chrisisall

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Throws up hands* in face of Chrisiseenmorechoppersthanme. You've read Chickenhawk (Robert Mason), I assume?

Peace offering. Lotus, Apache, Motorhead, Good move with the downwash.

*in the capitulation, rather than cannibalism sense...

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Originally posted by Gixxer:
You've read Chickenhawk (Robert Mason), I assume?

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Actually, no.
But dude, you made my day with that vid!*
(But Airwolf would have no problem...)


* in a guy-way, of course.

Manuverable Chrisisall

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I used to watchh airwolf when i was a really young!

Even when i was in my first year of Primary school.
LOL, not seen it for a damn long time.

Greatz!
CaptainJosh

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Make me feel old, why don't ya?

Time to see it again, order the DVD!

It's better than you remember Chrisisall

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