Hellen I like the storyline of this show,it attract me so much

Vashirdfel Simply A Masterpiece

Brainsbell The story-telling is good with flashbacks.The film is both funny and heartbreaking. You smile in a scene and get a soulcrushing revelation in the next.

Ella-May O'Brien Each character in this movie — down to the smallest one — is an individual rather than a type, prone to spontaneous changes of mood and sometimes amusing outbursts of pettiness or ill humor.

cricketbat The Rocketeer is one of my favorite live-action Disney movies. What boy DOESN'T want to imagine himself with a rocket pack strapped to his back? This movie is well-cast and well-executed. It has the look and feel of a serial from the 30s or 40s. If you haven't seen this movie in a while, you should give it another shot, you'll enjoy the ride.

sesht Went in expecting nothing but another Disney movie. Came out a huge fan of Jennifer Connelly, an appreciator of the underrated (until his Oscar-winning turn in 'Little Miss Sunshine' - and he was also fantastic in another favorite movie of mine, 'Gattaca') Alan Arkin. Came out comparing this one favorably to the Indian Jones series of movie, and not just because of the Nazi setting, but because of the genre of the movie being rooted firmly in the category of the yesteryear Errol Flynn swashbucklers.Surprised that Bill Campbell did not go on to greater fare. To be fair, he is lightweight.Came out a huge fan of Timothy Dalton (for my money, one of the most disappointing James Bonds ever to grace the screen, and though I am in a majority on that point, watching him in this, made me wonder if I was not a little too harsh on his acting skills). An aside - He's also fantastic as one of the key character in the absolutely riveting recent TV series, 'Penny Dreadful'.Well, this one has loads of adventure, quite a bit of fantasy rooted in yesteryear science, a jetpack used to much better effect that in the corny Bond movie, 'Thunderball' (later remade with an aged Connery as 'Never say never again' - how's that for another 'James Bond' reference in a convo about this movie?).However, to be fair, I did not think it came close to how much better every Indian Jones movie was, even at the time, so much that I wish they'd cast Ford (its not just to do with the casting, I'm sure), or cast Connelly and Arkin in the Indie series.The 1st Captain America movie came close to the tone of this one (and the Indie Jones series). It also had the missing element in common with this, as in, there was something missing, overall, and that made all the difference between an also-ran and a bonafide blockbuster. No surprise there, since it was the same helmer, Joe Johnston working both these movies (he has quite an illustrious career, not just with these, but also 'Jumanji' and 'Honey, I shrunk the kids' - and guess what? He's also helmed TV's 'Young Indian Jones' episodes).All in all, something worth getting nostalgic about, but something that could've been more special that what it ultimately turned out to be. The end product is lesser than the sum of its parts.

hellraiser7 I've always had a knacks for the pulp heroes/comics like Doc Savage, The Phantom, Agent Carter, MacGyver, Doctor Who, you name it. To me it was just how colorful they were in content and each of the heroes always represented the possibility of becoming something more and that anything is possible.This film is another one of my favorite films of all time and it's another childhood gem of mine, I've seen this when I was about 10, it blew me away then and it still does now. In fact this film was the first time I ever really came across pulp adventure/hero subgenere.The production value is great, it's all practical there is no CGI bull crap. I really love how they captured the late 1930's America making this film also kinda a period piece. The 1930's are a great setting for the pulp adventures as it was a time when the world was at war but it was also the rise for new ideas and innovations. The music by James Horner is fantastic, this film has one of my favorite theme songs of all time which of course is the Rocketeer theme, it fits so well as it has an adventurous tune to it.I really like the story which is a stretch but that's what I love about it and it's true to the pulps most of those stories always had colorful simple outlandish plots. This plot line could of been an episode for the TV Show "Agent Carter".I really like the characters, Timmaty Dalton one of my favorite actors is solid as the antagonist Neville Sinclair whom is basically an evil Errol Flynn that is really a Nazi spy. I really love that concept which I think is creative idea an enemy spy hiding in plain sight by being an celebrity. Yeah it's kinda a stretch from the odds it takes anyone to even reach celeb status in their acting careers. But that is part of the fun and whose to say it's might not be possible. Jennifer Conolly one of my favorite actresses is great as Jenny, I remember having a crush on her when I was a kid. She is just so fraking hot and beautiful with the persona to boot. I really liked seeing back and forth between both Cliff and her, I like the fact these are two people that are in a relationship which to me makes the romance all the more interesting. Despite being opposites you can see both are right for each other just like the after burners on the rocket pack both are hot enough for one another to fire up and fly. But they do have two things in common as both are people struggling to make their dreams come true and support each other personally but also in dire circumstances.Bill Cambell whom is an underrated actor is great as Clifford Secord/The Rocketeer and this is my favorite role from him. He's an all American guy whom is idealistic and he is an underdog as he is constantly struggling to make his dreams in aviation come true as well as things with his significant other work out. That's why we like him and we're on his side because he's a guy we can easily relate to, because that's something well all do everyday. The action is solid the sequences with the rocket are awesome, the cinematography and effects really capture the illusion of flight perfectly I was practically moving at my seat, just seeing that rocket in action I wanted one. Though it's true there is an inconsistence or two, like where the heck the fuel gage is for the rocket, isn't it important to know that if you want to stay up in the air, let alone not fall. Also why is it his pants aren't on fire when the after burners are on, are they made of some fireproof fiber? But I think that was probably intentional and what made it true to the pulp adventure stories, where they were always more concerned with story and the fun of it and left logic on the shelf.It's true that Clifford isn't too smooth with the rocket flight but that makes the action a bit more realistic if you can believe that. When you think about it in physics/aerodynamics logic it would be pretty darn hard to control.I also really like that there is a bit of a parallel contrast between both Cliff and Nevelle Sinclair. Nevelle Sinclair is by his nature a counterfeit person he is an actor that plays heroes but really isn't one. When it comes to being nice and charm you can easily see in his face it's not really in his nature to be nice at all and when he put it on it seems like he's trying a bit too hard. Also the guy a bit narcissistic as he is concerned about looks, in one scene we see him checking if there's something between his teeth.Cliff is a true hero because he is truthful about himself and his own ideals. Yeah, he doesn't have all the breaks as Nevelle has but he's not asking for them. And throughout the film most of the time he gets dirty and has kicks and scrapes but he still looks good much as Lara Croft does in the Tomb Raider games. And he does what any hero should to which is his job.The only bad thing about the film is that Cliff/The Rocketeer doesn't get to kick enough ass. It would of been cool seeing in the shootout scene him taking a machine gun or even using the hand gun and flying around shooting at Nazis. But then again Cliff isn't a trained fighter, so oh well.The Rocketeer flies high.Rating: 4 stars

donahue-1 Typical Disney Fluff. If you are a Disney Fan - go for it. I - however - would much rather watch King of the Rocket Men (1949) - because despite all of these years I still find it enjoyable. Special Effects - Nazi Zeppelins and Exploding Rocket Packs - don't always make for a superior movie. The plot was not too technical - because - I suspect that if one were to use one's head as a rudder - (rudder built into helmet) - while zooming along at 100 miles an hour - one would snap one's head off. But - it is what it is and probably would be a nice film for kids. The acting was understandably restrained with the actors holding back - probably due to its PG-13 rating. A nice family film - but - give King of the Rocket Men a try some rainy Saturday Afternoon.