Blue Thunder (1983)

Pop Culture Phenomenon Films: 80’s (1473 movies items)

" Frank Murphy, an ex Vietnam War veteran, and now a police helicopter pilot who suffers from PTSD is hand picked by the LAPD to pilot a state of the art helicopter, the said helicopter of the said movie. However, there are sinister plans for the helicopter, so Murphy has to stop it from ending in the wrong hands. His former colonel, F.E. Cochrane, who is dangerously calm and psychotic, is sent to take out Frank Murphy, and Blue Thunder, if its all humanly possible. Blue Thunder is a 1983 Ame"

Pros and Cons of Films: Vol. 1 (121 movies items)

"Pros: Roy Schneider and Malcolm McDowell. The cinematography. The use of Los Angeles, and its skyscrape. The soundtrack. It’s a action packed film from beginning to end. Blue Thunder itself."

Movies Viewed in 2023 (578 movies items)

" First Viewing Viewing Date: May 6th Via: iTunes Store Plot: A police officer who's recruited to be a test pilot for an experimental police helicopter learns the sinister implications of the new vehicle. Rating: 7.4/10 Why Did I Watch It? It has been on my radar for several years as it's an '80s action film with Roy Scheider. It seemed like a good pick for a Saturday afternoon."

1983 Awardie Awards (38 movies items)

"Also nominated Best Visual Effects "

Meus DVDs (3001 movies items)

"Blue Thunder (John Badham, 1983) "

An average movie

“To be honest, I had no idea what to expect from this flick and the only reason I actually ended up watching the damned thing was because it was available on Netflix and because another listal member advised me to check it out. I wonder if this movie had been an inspiration for the TV-show 'Airwolf' which came out one year before this movie released. I do have to admit that I did watch 'Airwolf' when I was a kid but, while the concept was maybe fun when I was 12 years old, it just looks so lame now. Indeed, even though I have a weak spot for Roy Scheider, I really struggled to care about the damned thing. Of course, I do understand that the whole point was to have some cool action scenes with some fancy helicopter but, I'm sorry, the story was just so ludicrous and barely made sense. Seriou” read more

Elokuvat 2020 (530 movies items)

"Roy Scheider ja Malcolm McDowell myllyttävät helikoptereitse, Warren Oates haroo kiukkuisena harvoja hapsiaan maankamaralla. Loistava kasariäksöni löytyi kun pelasin Netflixin läpi. Pikainen vilkaisu ohjaaja John Badhamin filmografiaan paljastaa hämmästyttävän notkeuden: ensimmäiseen kymmeneen vuoteen mahtuvat hahmotukset baseballista, discosta (Saturday Night Fever), kreivi Draculasta, eutanasiasta, poliisihelikoptereista (no tämä), tietokonepeleistä, kilpapyöräilystä sekä tek"

Favorite Drama Films: 1982-1983 (68 movies items)

" Directed by: John Badham Produced by: Gordon Carroll, Phil Feldman, and Andrew Fogelson Written by: Dan O'Bannon and Dan Jakoby Cinematography: John A. Alonzo Edited by: Edward M. Abroms and Frank Morriss Music by: Arthur B. Rubinstein Distributed by: Columbia Pictures"

Favorite Action Films: 1982-1983 (22 movies items)

" Directed by: John Badham Produced by: Gordon Carroll, Phil Feldman, and Andrew Fogelson Written by: Dan O'Bannon and Dan Jakoby Cinematography: John A. Alonzo Edited by: Edward M. Abroms and Frank Morriss Music by: Arthur B. Rubinstein Distributed by: Columbia Pictures"

Seen in 2019 (102 movies items)

"Roy Scheider flies a helicopter & has PTSD and Malcolm McDowell is evil and at the end flies one too. And they do some aerial combat. Also Anthony James was in this and every time I see him I think the towel gag from The Naked Gun 2½."