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4 days ago · The movie is an ad for The Blue Angels, the Navy, planes, the military generally, and an iconography-based sense of patriotism, as much as the "Top Gun" films, the first of which was memorably described by New Yorker critic Pauline Kael as "a recruiting poster that isn't concerned with recruiting but with being a poster."
3 days ago · These big names make the movie feel like a massive documentary event, and it may very well be, especially in how director Paul Crowder and cinematographers Jessica Young, Lance Benson, and Michael FitzMaurice capture the Blue Angels’ death-defying feats of derring-do with Sony CineAlta Venice 2 IMAX cameras, the same equipment that was used ...
3 days ago · May 17, 2024 8:25am PT. ‘The Blue Angels’ Review: Dazzling Imax Documentary Showcases Top Guns, but No Mavericks. Director Paul Crowder’s film follows the elite flying squadron through a season...
1 day ago · Unlike in a Hollywood movie, there were no staged recreations, second takes or computer-generated shots. And they had about “5% of the budget” “Top Gun” had, those involved estimated.
3 days ago · The Blue Angels (© Amazon Content Services LLC) To prepare Blue Angels for this, centrifuge testing takes place, and both Lee and Armatas end up passing out during the process. Though tough to watch, this training lesson shows the extraordinary stamina, talent, and mental fortitude needed to become a successful graduate. Lee joining the Blue ...
3 days ago · Reading Time: 6 mins read. A A. Paul Crowder takes viewers inside the elite US Navy flight demonstration squadron known as the Blue Angels in his invigorating documentary, The Blue Angels. Witnessing a year in the life of this renowned group, we experience their stringent training regime, high-flying performances, and the camaraderie binding them.
5 days ago · REVIEW 'The Blue Angels' Rated: G for all audiences. Stars: 3 stars. Bruce's Take: It's the flying that makes this. Some of the desk work is fairly pedestrian. But when they get into the sky,...
