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THE ROCKETEER
Release date: December 13, 2011
Blu-ray version
" The
Rocketeer" has finally flown onto Blu-ray!
Taking place in the 1930s, this film is really timeless. The attention
to the detail of that time period is excellent, and I personally love
hearing that music. Seeing this again for the first time since its
original 1991 release, I once again was delighted. And both my six year
old and my nine year old enjoyed the film. There's quite a bit of
violence, even killing, but my kids enjoyed a story about a guy who gets
a machine that helps him to fly.
The story is that test pilot Cliff Secord discovers a top-secret jetpack,
which hurls him into the middle of a great adventure. He encounters an assortment of ruthless villains, led by an
Errol Flynn-esque Hollywood screen star.
With the help of his actress girlfriend, the young pilot battles
enormous odds to defeat his foes who are anxious to use the device in an
evil plan to rule the world.
What about BONUS FEATURES? Well, other than the original trailer, there
are none. With the cult popularity of this classic, that surprised me.
Nevertheless, "The Rocketeer" looks fantastic in its restored state on
Blu-ray in high def, and still holds up after twenty years, proving it
was no fly-by-night film.
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