Hell's Angels

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Leith N @RT87410992 Oct 28, 2026 They made Top Gun Maverick in 1930, but they made it grim and cynical and nihilistic AF. makes modern war films look bright and cheery by comparison. 1930 cinema was unhinged. See more Forrest M @RT32281296 Jun 11, 2026 "Hell's Angels" is purely a translation of Howard Hughes' love of aviation in cinema. The movie is far from a classic as it has a simple premise about brothers getting enlisted in World War I. We get to see a lot of airplane sequences which was definitely spectacular during its time of release. Hughes made a lot of effort to make them happen with the humungous amount of money that he spent at $4 million which is close to $100 million today. That alone is his only objective in making this movie which makes is memorable aside from being sex siren Jean Harlow's first film. See more Michael S. @Sittig Aug 2, 2025 Dope movie. Howard Hughes is the most interesting person in eons See more Haunted by H @RT66736554 Dec 27, 2024 HELL'S ANGELS is a jaw-droppingly good WWI war drama featuring aerial dogfights that still mesmerize. Epic and epically brave filmmaking! On the ground, Jean Harlow plays a vamp in a star-making turn that still sizzles with sex appeal. She easily proves that when it comes to screen presence, she has it over Ben Lyon and James Hall. I highly recommend watching HELL'S ANGELS for its role in American cinema history. It has it all: curse words, a color sequence, an intermission, at least one oft-quoted famous line (uttered by Harlow), and one of the longest death-scene speeches in film history. See more Blobbo X @Blobbo Jan 18, 2023 That it's pre-code is obvious. Jean Harlow was so natural and alluring in front of the camera - just 18 here in her film debut. Movie is fresh, even seminal, for 1930 and set the stage for many films to come. (Plus, how did Hawks get those planes to crash head-on together without killing anybody?) See more michael d @RT16138633 Dec 13, 2021 Originally shot as a silent film, they made it speaking which removed Greta Nissen and replaced her with Jean Harlow. Howard Hughes spared no expense and it produced a whopping $2.8 million cost which was unheard of at the time. Many of the stunts were designed by Hughes himself and in the final scene a stunt labeled too dangerous Hughes did himself resulting in a crash, skull fracture, and facial surgery. There is some color in the film which is the only colored picture of Harlow's career. In spite of all the difficulties in filming it is considered a landmark of early sound and color use, and of the epic action film genre. The flying scenes were excellent but the plot was mundane as were the characters. Hughes was praised for his hard work in filming aircraft sequences. The line "Would you be shocked if I put on something more comfortable?" is a top movie quote. This is cited by Stanley Kubrick as one of his 10 favorite films that influenced his career. See more Read all reviews

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