Blue Thunder

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William F An example of a sort of sub-genre of '80s movies and TV where a high-tech vehicle is one of the main "stars" of the work, 'Blue Thunder' stands out from the rest due to having a great cast, a stellar performance from the always great Roy Scheider, and an actually interesting plot, as opposed to an excuse to showcase the "gee whiz bang" vehicle. Yes, the helicopter gets a lot of screen time and there's a lot of "ooh ahh" at the tech, but there's also an actual story that gets better as the movie progresses. Scheider's cop Murphy is an example of the '80s trope of the functional-but-troubled Vietnam vet, but it's not overdone here. Action movie characters are rarely particularly three dimensional, but they're more fleshed out here than in most movies like this. And speaking of action, there are some just fantastic pre-CGI flight action sequences that are just super fun to watch. I admit it's nostalgic for me, I owned the VHS of this as a kid and watched it many times, but it's actually a good flick that holds up well. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 09/01/24 Full Review Will S I enjoyed Blue Thunder a lot. Roy Scheider is great and the helicopter itself is pretty awesome. The storyline is original and entertaining. The only part I found myself bored with is the storyline with his girlfriend, but luckily, it's not that long. Plus, she's a necessary character in the story, so it's cool, I guess. I totally recommend this movie. Rated 4.5/5 Stars •  Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 06/27/24 Full Review Andrew W Great childhood memories watching this movie. Could watch it over and over again. The acting is fantastic and the special effects for the time without CGI is what makes the scenes more believable RIP Roy Scheider. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 06/12/24 Full Review Steve D Only of note if you love flying machines. Rated 2/5 Stars •  Rated 2 out of 5 stars 08/23/23 Full Review John A A fairly interesting contemporary urban warfare kind of premise that is severely boosted by Scheider and his supporting actors. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 08/09/23 Full Review Carlos T Minha opinião: Este é o filme que deu origem ao seriado Trovão Azul, aqui tendo o piloto ninguém mais que Roy Scheider (Tubarão) no seriado o piloto foi James Farentino e também Bubba Smith (Locademia de Policia), lembro desta época que assistia. Por isso assistir a este filme foi voltar no tempo e relembrar este seriado que marcou época. Que no mesmo ano também lançaram Águia de Aço 1984, ai nesse gênero de maquinas também tivemos Super Máquina 1982 e Moto Lazer 1985, todos seriados de sucesso. Lembrando que Águia de Aço tivemos o eterno Ernest Borgnine. Neste filme temos uma nova aeronave denominada de Trovão Azul a ser testada. Mas existe um rival Roy que é Malcolm que já eram rivais desde a guerra do Vietnan. Malcolm tenta sabotar Roy, mas ele não morre. E Malcolm tem uma trama por detrás que descoberto por Roy porem eles tentam elimina-lo. E surge todo uma ação no final que até caça F-16 faz um embate com o Trovão. E no final Malcolm persegue Roy com outro elecoptero com grande poder de fogo. Quem vencerá? Te pago um pilulito. Roteiro e enredo legal Vale apena assistir? Sim para quem curte este estilo, nostalgia. Nota: 7 Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 06/29/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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