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Iron Eagle

not too much top's the classic "top gun" or "independence day" when it comes to fighter jet excitement. Yes, the movie top to bottom is based on a truly fictional example of how anyone can pull off a rescue but it is cool because it breaks all traditional rules. The kid doing what he wants to do in a jet the way he wants to do it. I can't really put my finger on just what I love about this movie but others I know that saw the movie feel the same way about it I do. I think its just basically a lot of fun but maybe a little too unrealistic for some to buy into. Again, regardless, I loved it, people who I know saw it, loved it so its definitely worth seeing to make your own decisions about it. Put it this way, I thought that Top Gun was one of the best fighter pilot movies ever and I like this movie just as much if not more than Top Gun. Don't miss out, do see it, a truly inspirational movie.

A teen-age boy, who is not in the military and has not trained to be a jet pilot, takes off for a foreign country to rescue his dad. If this is not ridiculous enough, he talks a Colonel in the Air Force into helping him get his hands on a jet [wow!]. To make the picture even more absurd, the Colonel risks his career and life by giving the spunky lad some hands on aid. They not only don't make Colonels like this anymore, but they never did. This sappy, corny film should be tossed into the air and blown away by a MIG.

I really hate seeing people rip on this movie. They rip on the realism. How realistic are half of Arnold Swarzenegger's movies?...or any movie like them. Iron Eagle has a great soundtrack, cool dog fighting sequences, and a good story line (whether it's realistic or not). It's a story every young person who likes military fighter jets would love to live. It draws on the fact that you wish it was you "going in to knock the s... out of them.." (As Chappy put it). You people who rip on the realistic plot.....hey.....go watch a documentary. Or go glam like Hollywood and watch Top Gun. How many times have US and Russian planes flown inverted and given the other the bird from a few feet away. Iron Eagle is a great movie.....check it out.

Though many would probably disagree with me here, I think that IRON EAGLE is a classic. It's about a sixteen-year-old named Doug Masters (Jason Gedrick) that decides to take matters into his own hands after his father (a Air Force colonel) is shot down and captured one day while on a reconnaissance mission. Doug gets some help from his friends from a group called the Junior Eagles. A tough retired officer teaches Doug about discipline before Doug goes off on an unauthorized mission where he gets to fly a set of stolen F16s. Though the dialogue and music is cheesy, there are plenty of excellent flight sequences that make up for it. Some people may consider this a TOP GUN rip-off, but I actually like this better than I liked TOP GUN.

I loved this movie 10 years ago when I was about 16 years old. My biggest mistake was to watch it again, 10 years later. It's not the worst "I-wanna-be-a-pilot" movies ever, but it has so many flaws in it that you can hardly overlook them. Queen's "One Vision" (along with the rest of the soundtrack) makes this film better than the average patriotic nonsense you usually get to see ;) [****------]

What do we have here,a typicall 80's movie! Full of plotholes a sweet naivety through the whole movie a superb soundtrack cheesy dialogues what more do you want? i have revisited that movie 30 years later and i am not dissapointed at all.just keep in mind,thry to watch it like you are in the 80's when everything was possible and the movies was pure fun

I love Iron Eagle. It's heavily slated as a "Top Gun rip-off" but in truth it certainly is not that. Sure, Iron Eagle doesn't have the babes or the budget that Top Gun had, but who cares? It's still a fantastic fun movie to watch, no matter how unrealistic it is. Lou Goussett Jr, Jason Gredick and David Suchet all put on blinding performances. The chemistry between Lou and Jason is great, believeable at times. Iron Eagle in my honest opinion is better than Top Gun, many say it isn't but I think it is...it certainly has the better action scenes and a cool thumping soundtrack. More of a "lads" movie, probably the pinnacle of an 80's nostalgic film. Legendary, if underrated. Move over Top Gun. 8/10