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Flyboys (DVD, 2009, 2-Disc Set, Collectors Edition)

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FLYBOYS is a good old-fashioned historical drama concerning the Lafayette Escadrille, a French regiment of American volunteer airmen serving the allied cause in WWI before the U.S. became officially involved. James Franco plays Blaine, a Texas rancher; he bunks with Eugene (Abdul Salis), an African American boxer whose been living in Paris as an ex-patriate to get away from American racism. Other fighters include a pampered New York scion (Tyler Labine) and a lanky, lazy Kansan (David Ellison). They all train under the patient hand of the French commander, succinctly embodied by the wondrous Jean Reno (THE PROFESSIONAL). Martin Henderson (TORQUE) is good and brusque as a jaded flier with a bunch of kills under his belt and an obsession with an ace German fighter; he wont let the new kids drink in the officer's club until they've shot down their first planes. It all unfolds in a no-nonsense linear narrative that reminds one of early films like THE DAWN PATROL (1930) and WINGS (1927); and there's a comfortingly familiar orchestral score that's heavy with the cloud-invoking wooden flute. But the CGI-enhanced aerial dogfight scenes are the crux of the biscuit here, and history fans should be frothing at the mouth with all the zeppelins, dogfights and enemy chivalry. There's plenty of well-researched period detail and even some ooh-la la romance in the form of a good girl gone semi-bad from a nearby brothel (the very charming Jennifer Decker).

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UPC0027616065346

eBay Product ID (ePID)56687723

Product Key Features

ActorJean Reno, James Franco

Edition2-Disc Set; Collector's Edition

RatingPG-13

Movie/TV TitleFlyboys

DirectorTony Bill

FormatDVD

Release Year2009

GenreAction & Adventure

Additional Product Features

Number of Discs2

Country/Region of ManufactureUSA

Display Format2-Disc Set; Collector's Edition

Leading RoleJean Reno, James Franco

Film CountryUSA

Release Date20090519

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by hmik_us_f698gv
18 Jul, 2025
Lots of Aerial Combat
Wonderfully entertaining movie with a side plot love interest. Disc was quality and in good condition. Not exactly historically correct but close enough. I enjoyed it enough to watch it again three times. Highly recommend it.
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by 7sQap8IbSBm@Deleted
18 Jun, 2017
Jean Reno is a great actor
I'm collecting all of his work, he is a great dramatic actor and a great comic actor.
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by sirdash
08 Apr, 2016
Very good retelling of WW1 Fighter pilots!
This movie was about the 1st American pilots to enter into WW1. They did so before America entered the war, and were instrumental in helping our French Allies in getting a solid foot-hold on the enemy. This movie was richly entertaining and included a documentary on the true life pilots for which this movie was based. The special effects and CGI were amazing and captured the true-life aerial dogfights.
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by lake-lush
03 Jun, 2024
Exactly as described very good movie
Exactly as described very good movie
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by janegibe
17 Sep, 2019
Good Value
Good Movie and Great Price...
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by xw5pttjvrp6@deleted
10 Nov, 2018
One of the better movies today.
Good action and writing.
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by toto_ks_2000-2
16 Jan, 2019
Great movie
Super movie. Would recommend it for everybody.
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by rx308
28 Nov, 2018
Great title
Great movie about an exciting time in aviation history.
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by jeftarroy0
15 Apr, 2020
Flyboys
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by qqDA1cWLRxG@Deleted
11 Sep, 2018
Excelente
Excelente artículo a buen precio
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