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The Rocketeer is an excellent science fiction film. It begins when a pilot played by the underrated actor Bill Campbell finds a rocket suit. Turns out that the suit was created by scientists working for Howard Hughes who is working with J. Edgar Hoover on a project to combat the Nazi threat. Timothy Dalton shines as the evil Nazi spy and Paul Sorvino plays a most convincing Mafia boss. The action is fast and furious and is never dull. The music and acting are great too.
My rating: 5 out of 5
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I loved this movie and the soundtrack as well when it was released in 1991. The plot, acting, script in this movie was very well done, kept the action, romance, time period, etc. going all at the same time. Why this movie didn't do great at the box office, I'll never know but since, I've cringe at poor movies who do make sequels (i.e., Batman 4 after a so-so Batman 3). Great action/super hero movie. Unique and a classic!
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This movie is clearly a five star film. It's exciting, fun, adventurous and great for kids, but also for adults! The photography is great, sets and costumes are authentic, and the acting is first rate. HOWEVER, this has got to be the worst DVD transfer I have ever seen. It looks to me like they took a widescreen 72 mm print and projected it on a screen, then rephotographed it on 35 mm... no kidding. Nearly every letterbox film I have goes from one side of my flat panel monitor to the other. This one is well within all 4 sides of my monitor... and the color is milky and faded and there is a grainy character to the picture. The sound is clearly stereophonic and wonderful... so why Disney can put out an amateur transfer like this is beyond me. Having said that, the film is not expensive and I still recommend it.... but Disney needs to re-release a clear transfer of this wonderful film. I will be worried about the quality of future Disney and Miramax films on DVD if this is how they are going to be released.
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"The Rocketeer" is a delightful adventure film. It is enjoyable for so many reasons - the terrific flying sequences, the period music by Artie Shaw, a crisply told (if implausible) story featuring historical personages like Howard Hughes and a thinly-disguised Errol Flynn, its terrific action sequences. I can warmly recommend it to anyone who enjoys a good action film or a loving tribute to the films and the styles of the 1930s.
That being said, I was disappointed by the transfer to DVD. The images lacked crispness and depth, and the colors were washed out. It's not the worst DVD transfer I've seen, but it's by no means the best - and it's far below what Disney has done with their classic animated features. C'mon guys! You can do better than that!
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The Rocketeer is real blast! It's a fun, truly action-packed adventure that should have been much more successful in the theaters. It's funny how some real stinkers make it big, and some great movies just go nowhere. The Rocketeer is definitely in the latter group. Bill Campbell is perfect as Cliff Secord, and I loved Alan Arkin as his pal/mentor 'Peevy.' It's a little jarring to see James Bond playing the bad guy, but Timothy Dalton works wonderfully as the movie star/villain. A thrill ride from curtain to curtain. A great family film, but be forewarned, there are a couple of scenes with some disturbing off-screen violence from Tiny Ron as Lothar. Younger children might find those a little too scary. But overall, everybody in my family liked The Rocketeer.
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