IRON EAGLE is family friendly Top Gun * FIRST TIME WATCHING * reaction & commentary

[@eleashaghot]

Yes, Iron Eagle! Only in the 80’s could a kid, with the help of his friends, go on a dangerous secret mission flying a stolen military jet to rescue his dad. This is a classic!

[@edgarcia4794]

THIS Is the 80's.

[@lisaclark1181]

SO TRUE!!

[@eleashaghot]

And most importantly, there are never any real consequences. Man, what a time! I miss the 80’s!

[@oaf-77]

Kids had the best adventures in the 80s. goonies, red dawn, space camp, Cloak and Dagger,

[@eleashaghot]

@@oaf-77Man, Space Camp to this day is still one of my favorites. I would love it she reacted to it. No one ever does and it’s the 80’s at its finest!

[@acegamer5082]

“Toy Soliders” is another action movie with kids being guided by Louis Gossett Jr. also has Sean Astin in it. great movie.

[@dianedavid3052]

Thank you! Was about to ask if anyone remembered it. Most of my friends had a crush on Wil Wheaton I was obsessed with the song by Martika of the same name, my dad confiscated my cassette and then my player, so I bought it on vinyl and used his record player 😂. He considered himself a purist, hated cassettes, refused to entertain the idea of CD’s, vinyl was king, didn’t hate the VCR though. I was punished for being clever ,but he didn’t stop me using it and just banged on about the cost of replacement needles after that. Good times 😊

[@KrystalAnn0688]

Yes! No one seems to remember this movie when I bring it up (a lot of people confuse it with “Small Soldiers” which has actual toy soldiers so I understand it). But I looooved me some Sean Astin growing up!

[@mikeh720]

If I could give you multiple "thumbs-up" I absolutely would! Love that movie, and no one I know seems to remember it. Oh, and Martika 😍, no crush here, not at all! lol

[@johnrust592]

Heck yeah! A very, very underrated action movie.

[@Reggie2000]

Luis Cali : What does your father do, William? William "Billy" Tepper : He's a contractor. Luis Cali : According to this he owns the third largest construction company in the world. William "Billy" Tepper : Yeah, he's a contractor.

[@rayray2012]

If you love Val Kilmer, you need to add Real Genius to your list. Classic and really shows Val’s comedic chops.

[@TheSmitj167]

This.

[@sherriw8272]

100% agree!!!

[@capndave9152]

Also add Top Secret! With Val and done by the guys from Airplane.

[@johncampbell756]

Top Secret! is funnier and adds his singing. And all in his debut.

[@Professionalzen]

All of this plus exponents.

[@anschutz00]

As a graduate of the Air Force Academy, this movie was the subject of one of the favorite jokes there. You have a person who stole a United States Air Force jet, flew across international borders, and bombed a foreign country. Our joke was that instead of sending him to jail for 25 years they sent him to the Air Force Academy for four.

[@casparhughey5651]

hell of better and realistic than top gun

[@poolhall9632]

and learn to keep his *big mouth shut*

[@Bad_Wolf_Media]

@@casparhughey5651 Not that I'm saying TOP GUN is exactly a documentary, but if you think this is more realistic than that one, you may need to reassess your reality.

[@Dragnmastralex]

did they really have to punish him that badly?

[@matsv201]

​@@Bad_Wolf_Media what is more realistic, the mig 28 or the hades bomb?

[@Dularr]

An Officer and a Gentleman. Lou Gossett Jr. Oscar winning performance. Basicly a prequel to Top Gun.

[@jculver1674]

Seconded. Louis Gossett Jr. is a national treasure, and An Officer and a Gentleman is amazing. I would also add Diggstown, he's great in that.

[@waterbeauty85]

@@jculver1674 "An Officer and a Gentleman" is must-see viewing for these younger people. Also "Diggstown" great buried treasure with fun performnces by Louis Gossett Jr. and James Woods.

[@dabe1971]

Definite watch. And I suspect Richard Gere will be added to the 'could get it' list too.

[@reesebn38]

I saw An Officer and a Gentleman in the theatre in the summer of 83. I just rewatched it last year. Still holds up. A classic! Yes I teared up in the end. Lou Gossett Jr. plays the second best Drill Sergeant in movie History. R.Lee Ermey is number 1of course. I loved Lou Gossett Jr. in "The Deep"(1977) and "Enemy Mine"(1985) another Oscar Nomination.

[@shawnmiller4781]

And then he also played the alien in “Enemy Mine”

[@technofilejr3401]

Lou Gossett's character Chappie is based upon General Daniel "Chappie" James, Jr who was the first African American 4 star general in the US Air Force. General James was a graduate of the Tuskegee Airmen program during World War II. He flew combat missions in World War II, Korea and Vietnam.

[@daveolson6001]

Chappie James and Colonel Robin Olds. Or as they were known by their worshipful squadron mates, “Blackman and Robin”. Check out Operation Bolo sometime. Good stuff!

[@migcap7356]

You beat me to it..

[@nadiakent4082]

Thank you for pointing out this real American Hero. I am embarrassed to say I was unaware, and I am a 20 year veteran of the Army myself. Inspired by you thoughts I found a quote by General “Chappie” James “This is my country and I believe in her, and I will serve her, and I'll contribute to her welfare whenever and however I can. If she has any ills, I'll stand by her until in God's given time, through her wisdom and her consideration for the welfare of the entire nation, she will put them right." Thank you General James, your words shine like a good deed in a weary world.

[@YouLousyKids]

@@nadiakent4082 I need that quote on my wall.

[@jhilal2385]

The Queen song "One Vision" used repeatedly in the soundtrack was originally written for the soundtrack of "Highlander" (1986), which is entirely original Queen songs.

[@ZavaXavier]

Yup from their album A Kind A Magic.

[@gregsteele806]

Lois Gossett Jr. (Chappy) was in another great 80's movie with Dennis Quaid (Who you saw in Innerspace). It's a sci-fi movie called "Enemy Mine" Not really action based, but well worth a watch.

[@toca-thatonecrazyaunt4102]

LOVE Enemy Mine!!!

[@roccosfondo8748]

Amazing sci-fi movie

[@justinlee8784]

I LOVE Enemy Mine! "Daaaaaavidge"

[@Stanwood32]

I thought you were going to say Jaws 3! Lol.

[@paulabarr4239]

Enemy Mine is such a great movie!

[@Drknnja]

"He was a cocky little kid, kept telling me how gooood he could fly"

[@John_Locke_108]

This is the 80's. And we loved it. I remember when this was a new release on VHS. My dad rented it and it was like somebody made a movie specifically to appease my 10 year old brain. Wow. And yes, even back then, I was fully aware of how ridiculous the plot is. This kid just started WW III.

[@3Kings_Industries]

Plus, the same actor playing generic middle east oil country villain

[@DumblyDorr]

I loved this movie until I was at least 13. Soundtrack is still fire.

[@adamskeans2515]

did he? I mean it's not like did he an unsanctioned bombing raid into the Soviet Union or one of it's allies. Also, considering they shot first over international waters this is nothing more than a "proportional" response. Ask Iran about Operation Preying Mantis if you haven't heard of that.

[@frogger1580]

Yup. Back in the 80s. It was always a generic Middle East oil country villain or Russian villain.

[@mindcrome]

I swear this movie and Rocky IV inspired my sister to join the Airforce. I distinctly remember her watching this with me one day as I had this on VHS. I still remember her screaming "Fuck Yhea!" when Doug took out Akir Nakesh She just retired last year as a E9.

[@andyb3430]

Time for the 80's Teen Savior movies like Red Dawn, The Last Starfighter, Band of the Hand, and The Rescue. Kid/Teen movies just hit better back then. Also if Ashleigh loves Val, we need Real Genius & Top Secret! Also, not sure if Wednesday is just going to be for TV series, but if so we need Game of Thrones!

[@swansox]

Yes she absolutely needs to see Real Genius and Top Secret!!

[@mikem1406]

@andyb3430 & @swansox Just so both of you know, I do know a little German.

[@swansox]

@@mikem1406 Is he sitting over there?

[@mass4552]

@@mikem1406 LOL.

[@averyvincent1868]

I was just about to recommend "The Rescue"! It's a less-cheesy "Iron Eagle," but with Navy SEALs in Korea instead of Air Force pilots in the Middle East.

[@raymondmoore5476]

If you liked Louis Gossett Jr in this, check out him and Richard Gere in "An Officer And A Gentleman" as well as him and Dennis Quaid in "Enemy Mine".

[@goldenageofdinosaurs7192]

Enemy Mine is peak 1980’s cinema. I’d love to see an Enemy Mine/Dreamscape double feature🤣

[@CoastalNomad]

I Second both of those movies.......

[@chrismcelligott5462]

Another Louis Gossett Jr. movie from the 80's is Diggstown. It also has Bruce Dern,James Woods, and Heather Graham

[@justinlee8784]

"Daaaaavidge"

[@lisaclark1181]

She will LOVE Officer and a Gentleman!

[@hammathguy3995]

To answer a few questions: 1) That thing on his leg is a tape player. 2) Simulators can be static or motion based. This one is static. 3) The F-16 comes in both one and two seat models. 4) Yes you can fly a plane behind another to get more fuel. But, no. The tanker aircraft aren't there all the time. Only when they are planned for.

[@magnificentfailure2390]

In the 80's, though? Tankers were aloft to refuel the Buffs that were constantly flying.

[@benn454]

I mean, it's pretty much a given that there's a tanker in the air somewhere in the world at all times.

[@Bad_Wolf_Media]

@@magnificentfailure2390 Tankers were on alert, but they weren't in the air. That puts strain on both aircraft and crews. The tankers were fueled and ready at a moments notice and would have been in the air before the bombers. But they were just out their logging hours 24/7.

[@robg5640]

This movie is basically a kid fantasy while lying in bed at night and plays very loosy goosy with lots of things, but was always a guilty pleasure since I watched it at the dive-in as a teen. Thanks for the reaction. And YES for Enemy Mine.

[@cgj7374]

Reggie, played by Larry B. Scott, also plays Lamar in Revenge of the Nerds. Another movie, you have to add to the list.

[@gregsteele806]

Ashley has finally hit Peak 80's, and I'm here for it! Edit: Speaking of Peak 80's, I forgot Tim Thomerson was in this! Someone needs to get Ashley to watch "Trancers" or some of the other Full Moon Studios releases. She might hate them. She might love them, but they're wonderful, low budget cheese.

[@3Kings_Industries]

Tracers is fantastic future cheesey films !

[@mcgilj1]

Dollman .. and not a great film but i get a weird kick out of it.. Rhinestone... Thomerson has a small part but man he made me laugh.

[@wstone5594]

@@mcgilj1 Yes, Rhinestone! it's a guilty pleasure of mine. Ashley will love it!

[@mcgilj1]

@@wstone5594 plus makes me laugh.. From the director of Porky's and A Christmas Story.

[@simonoleary9264]

If you want to see Louis Gossett Jr. as an alien, then you should watch "Enemy Mine". A very overlooked actor (and movie) IMO.

[@justinlee8784]

Yesss! "Daaaaavidge"

[@UltimateGamerCC]

she'll get a kick out of that movie, and probably big cry.

[@pantlessreactions]

​@@UltimateGamerCCwill definitely big cry.... "Zammis get...4...5?"

[@UltimateGamerCC]

big cry, probably even twice.@@pantlessreactions

[@PatrickJDoyle-bw3fu]

Lou Gossett Jr is the man.

[@John_Locke_108]

Would love to see her watch Enemy Mine.

[@zvimur]

Still plugging "An Officer and a Gentleman". It pushed aviators back into movie culture. Enabling this movie and Top Gun.

[@John_Locke_108]

Mayonnaise...

[@kevenpinder7025]

I saw the trailer for AOaaG when I went to see Animal House. I couldn't believe it. I was sure it was meant to be a comedy and someone forgot to add the laugh track. How very wrong I was.

[@earlbrown]

She would love An Officer and a Gentleman

[@lbh002]

Officer and a Gentleman!

[@reesebn38]

I just rewatched it. So good!! A Classic! "I got no where else to go!!" I cried. Ashleigh will cry and give it 5 out of 5.

[@brycedyck8450]

Oxygen masks in movies work differently than in real life. The lead character always removes his mask in order to A: be identified by the audience or B: to say something cool and look cool saying it😂

[@John_Locke_108]

You don't need oxygen when you're a heartthrob.

[@crash_the_agitator]

Fun Fact: Tom Cruise was born without lungs.

[@k.delpino1124]

1986. Top Gun might've been the bigger movie. But Iron Eagle pre-dates it by 4 months, became a cult classic and did start a buzz of wanting to be an air-force pilot. I was age 6 when this was released. Saw it on video cassette with my father and loved it. Jason Gedrick was a fan favorite, teen actor in the 1980s. His name Doug Masters is a perfect 80s hero name. Using music as his energy and showing his worth as an young pilot. The great Louis Gossett Jr. as Chappy Sinclair is perfect. Loosely inspired by a real pilot (Daniel "Chappy" James, Jr) of the Tuskegee Airman who flew during the Vietnam & Korean War. The title of the movie has a double meaning: In reality, it's an American military officer who has attained the rank of colonel but will not be promoted to the rank of general. The rank insignia worn by a Colonel resembling an eagle. In the movie, it means to be a one man aerial force of nature or a perfect combat flyer, untouchable/invincible. The story, cast, soundtrack, etc is so much fun. 3 sequels got made, 2 theatrical and 1 straight to video.

[@RetiredSailor60]

My father was a private pilot for 61 years...Flew a 1947 Cessna 140 and 1959 Cessna 172..

[@DoktorStrangelove]

I was an air force brat. For me and my fellow brats, this was the comedy event of the year.

[@CrimsonRoseDancer]

I love that you dropped A Twisted Christmas reference. I still hear “Two pairs of spandex pants” in my head when someone mentions The Twelve Days of Christmas. 🤣🤣

[@flyflorida2001]

Pilot here, your first solo flight is something you will never forget! When you take off, look right for your instructors confident gaze, and see nothing but an empty seat, it hits….its on you alone to get it down.

[@johnpaulthessen9402]

What Doug had stapped onto his leg is a leg board. Pilots use it for notes, charts, data, approach plates, etc.

[@technofilejr3401]

38:14, yes its a cheesy movie but when the Americans show up you tear up because Doug and his dad will make it home. Then when Doug asked to fly missing man formation for Chappie, I always get a couple of tears running down.

[@TheMrPeteChannel]

USA! USA! USA! USA!

[@mayorjimmy]

Growing up as an Air Force brat this movie was a huge part of my childhood. Love it.

[@poolhall9632]

Navy brat, this was def the one. Always liked the F-16 better 🤷🏼‍♂️

[@reginalechleitner6685]

You mentioned "flybacks", for his perfect hair. In the 80's everyone was imitating Farrah Fawcet and her perfect hair. We called it "feathered". It was awesome, and it took lots of hairspray for some girls. Others were just blessed with perfect hair...😂

[@beowulfthedane]

An Officer and a Gentleman Lou Gossett Jr. was amazing, and it was so good that the Simpson's parodied it.

[@SherriLyle80s]

I remember this movie as a kid. We had it on VHS and it was one of the few movies I watched a lot, along with Star Wars etc.

[@3Kings_Industries]

Right on !

[@dianedavid3052]

Same! I remember we had I and II , we watched it so much, it had places on the tape that forwarded itself and made that ‘crispy’ sound 😂😂(if you know you know)

[@realisticthought1781]

Same

[@PridePinball]

I had such a crush on Jason Gedrick. With Lou Gosset, Jr. and Richard Gere, "An Officer and a Gentleman" is a must watch.

[@toddwhite2537]

I have to say, it really touched me that someone of your age could react to this movie the same way i remember reacting to it in 1986 ( i was 8) when it came out, i clearly remember running and hugging my dad when we saw chappie was alive, and it has been a staple family movie for my family ever since and so has Top Gun. it was very refreshing to see the emotional reactions you had, exactly where the impact was supposed to be felt. as a child of the 80's i thank you for this, it truly meant a lot to me. As for the sequels to Iron eagle, while they have great elements the first is the stand out of the 4 films, but that's just my opinion.

[@frozenpiper2]

The legend Louis Gossett Jr. (Chappie) was so great in this movie. Have always been a fan of his. Im so glad you loved this movie. I can't count how many times I watched this as a kid.

[@jmwild1]

My dad taped this off HBO in the 80s and I watched it so much, more than Top Gun. Upon reflection, it's definitely cheesier than Top Gun but I really love Louis Gossett Jr's performance.

[@miguelvelez7221]

It's got almost a late 70's Disney live action vibe crossed with a Cannon film with the action and violence of the third act. I'm right there with you about TG not being my thing. Sure, it's way more grounded but Cruise as Maverick did nothing for me. I cared about this kid and his relationship with Chappy.

[@keithalanbaker535]

The main villain Col. Akir Nakesh was actually played by British actor David Suchet who is best known in the Uk for playing Agatha Christie's Hercule Poirot on television.

[@DisneyBatchman]

Did I recognize him? No. Thinking back, can I picture it as him? Oh yes ... ze lettle gray cells!

[@Xonslaught1]

Louis Gossett Jr. Is great in anything. Never say die, Iron Eagle, great soundtrack also. You'll notice Tim Thomerson in a lot of things too, he's a great character actor

[@Laochri]

My high-school friend's dad was a pilot in the navy at the tail end of the Vietnam War. From what I understand, the mask is attached the entire time. In films they only do it is small increments to showcase the actor's face.

[@Britcarjunkie]

Correct.

[@msmrsro]

Omg! So many familiar early 80s faces. That’s Tommy from Valley Girl, Lamar from Revenge of the Nerds, and some other familiars. Cousin Oliver from Brady Bunch!

[@AlejandroMontenegroGranados]

Fun fact: director Sidney J. Furie's word under buget in a "Low Cost Top Gun" was the main reason he was hired to shoot "Superman IV". The movie had a budget of US$36 million for Superman IV. But just before filming was to begin, Cannon Pictures started to suffer financial problems. So, the budget was cut to meager US$17 million. As a result, Furie had to cut corners by doing things like reusing special effects and cheaper locations. Furie even managed to direct "Iron Eagle II" and "Iron Eagle IV".

[@jamedraa8472]

IDK who requested this... but THANK YOU! This was one of my childhood favorites. Louis Gossett, Jr. Is a legend. He's been appearing on stage, TV & movies since (at least) the 70's.

[@ZavaXavier]

Yup I remember him guest staring in TV series like The Six Million Dollar Man, The Rockford Files and others and co stared in cult classic film JD's Revenge.

[@YouLousyKids]

Holy cow, that IS Melora Hardin (Jan from the Office)! Good catch, Ash! I wouldn't have thought she was acting in 1986, but she's been acting since 19-SEVENTY-6!

[@mass4552]

True. The music of the time was outstanding. The Colonel is Louis Gossett Jr and his movie with James Wood called Diggstown is a movie that you would love. And the Minister of Defence is David Suchet who became famous as the best Hercule Poirot from the Agatha Christie novels.

[@mcgilj1]

Glad someone else mentioned Diggstown underrated flick.

[@shawnmiller4781]

Agatha Christie’s Poirot as seen for decades on Masterpiece Theatre

[@mass4552]

@@shawnmiller4781 My favorite Poirot bar none.

[@Highice007]

Favorite line in the series: Constable: "Detective, ther'es some French gent to see you." Poirot: (fuming 😡) "I am not some French gent, I am some BELGIN gent!"

[@ZavaXavier]

​@@mcgilj1 Yup.

[@TheSmitj167]

Melora Hardin (Jan) was also a background character in Indiana Jones. She was one of his students.

[@CybrSlydr]

This movie is responsible for making me want to be a pilot in the Air Force. I was so in love with this movie!!! The F-16 is still my all-time favorite airplane. Of course, as an 80s/90s kid, it made all sorts of sense what happened. However, in retrospect, it's absolutely bonkers. LOL I tried to go Air Force and did a year of ROTC, but ended up enlisting in the Army instead. lol Thank you!!!

[@eringrove5847]

I'm gonna go left field and say my favorite Lou Gossett Jr. movie was Firewalker with Chuck Norris. They were hilarious together and it was some good campy fun. We watched it a lot growing up. My parents loved Iron Eagle, too.

[@mass4552]

Actually forgot about that movie. Lots of fun. I'm going to pull it up on BFlix and watch it tonight.

[@robmcdonald6808]

Absolutely was proud of you for the War Games reference. You’re becoming one of us more and more lol

[@1amsdfmdf691]

The perfect reaction to an 80s action movie. "Wow, I love explosions." Excellent! Love your channel. Been around since the drone days.

[@RichardX1]

Now is the time to introduce her to Michael Bay...

[@rittherugger160]

Lots of fighter jets are 2 seaters. The back seat isn't for training. The back seat is the weapons officer. The pilot only fires the cannon and unguided weapons while the back seat controls guided weapons and countermeasures, You should remember that from Top Gun. Despite being called Maverick he didn't fly alone.

[@coreywolf49]

2:35 You've logged so many virtual hours as a co pilot, by the time your doing your first solo, you've already been gunning for it for some time. The first time you take off and the first time you land is always the scariest.

[@caldodge]

Maybe nowadays. Back in 1975 there was no such thing as "virtual hours"

[@coreywolf49]

@@caldodge This film wasn't from 1975. Virtual flight simulators were pretty shiny by the time this came out in the mid 80's. Sims of some type or another have been around since the 40's.

[@markjmoran1524]

Loved "Iron Eagle" when a was a kid. Can push for more John Candy's movies. Keep doing your thing, Ashley!!

[@happyninja42]

I watched this film an unhealthy number of times as a kid. Something about the whole "playing Queen as my battle soundtrack" just really did it for me.

[@christophersmyth1908]

A true guilty pleasure of mine from the 80's for sure. Plus, I could say enough about Louis Gosset Jr.s performance in this movie. His talent for bringing his character to life is what truly made this movie the gem that it is. Without him being in this movie, it would have just been a typical straight to video humdrum wanna be action movie of the 80's.

[@Armadaonion]

As an Air Force brat, this movie was my anthem as a child

[@Armadaonion]

There is only one Iron Eagle. The others aren't great.

[@michaelevans1193]

I loved this movie back in the day. Hadn’t thought about it in years. Thank you for making me smile today.

[@darkglass1]

You take your mask off when the script requires the actor to emote 😂😂😂

[@CleverWx]

Ashleigh, I just wanted to tell you how special it was to see you watch Iron Eagle. A bit of a silly 80’s movie, but always a favorite of mine. I wanted to be a fighter pilot as a little girl, and am now currently involved with aviation in the military, including working behind the scenes on those air refuelers you were wondering about! I always enjoy watching you watch movies. You brighten mine and my family’s days. This was awesome, thank you! ❤

[@treyday572]

Check out The Rocketeer. Jan from The Office (Melora Hardin) is in it as a nightclub singer. She's beautiful and gets to show off her pipes.

[@Crimsonams]

Since you enjoyed Iron Eagle so much, I'd like to suggest you check out the movie Space Camp (also from 1986). There are a few actors I think you'll recognize in some early roles, and it's just a great film. You thought that this movie was family-friendly Top Gun...Space Camp is like family-friendly Apollo 13.

[@ZavaXavier]

HBO had a rotation of that film just like Iron Eagle.

[@jayogilvie8353]

LOL " Good guys always win even in the eighties! "

[@duaneswab3420]

Growing up in a trailer park in South Florida, my Da won a 19” Color TV/VCR combo unit from his Union Christmas Party in 1987, when I was just ten years old. It was packed with a NES (Nintendo Entertainment System) with Duck Hunt and Super Mario Bros. It also included Short Circuit and Iron Eagle. This was the first television on our block and our only two VHS tapes were Short Circuit and Iron Eagle. I probably watched that cassette 30 times before I ever caught Top Gun in an edited for TV broadcast in 1993. I remarked, "It felt a lot like Iron Eagle" when I first watched Top Gun!

[@MichaelSSmith-hs5pw]

A typical F-16 pilot basic training course takes about 6 months, but other courses range from 6 to 12 to 18 months to complete.

[@flyingsquirrel269]

Flying solo for the first time is one of my all time favorite memories. It was terrifying, amazing, peaceful and exciting all at the same time. Those words don't even do it justice. I remember sitting on the taxiway waiting for my first solo clearance. I got my clearance and turned on to the runway. I lined the nose of my Cessna 152 down the center and stopped. I took a really deep breath, repeated, "wtf am I doing?" over and over.... throttled up and released the brakes. I rolled down the runway slowly gaining speed (after all, it was a Cessna 152). I got up to rotation speed and took off. I was freaked out!...but stayed composed. I did my first lap in the pattern (of three) and lined up for a touch and go (that's where you land and take off again without stopping). I had everything lined up, flaps were now fully extended on short final. I slowly descended aiming for the runway numbers.. I passed the numbers by a little bit but that was okay because the runway was plenty long for that tiny plane. I got closer and closer to the ground.... just as I got into ground effect, I started my flair... then BAM! crashed, burned and all hell broke loose!.... just kidding.... the rear wheels touched down, I cut the throttle and the nose wheel came down. I rolled a bit and pushed the throttle back in..... regained speed and took off again. The moment my nose wheel touched the ground, that was it. I knew I could do it and I was never frightened again. (not including the few mechanical problems I had to deal with over the years and one scary and cranky check pilot).

[@MacTechG4]

Ashley, the aircraft in this movie are the Lockheed Martin F-16 ‘Fighting Falcon’ a fast, light, maneuverable air superiority fighter (think a Ferrari for the sky), the aircraft in Top Gun Grumman F-14 Tomcat, (think an old school muscle car for the sky) The Tomcat can carry a greater weapon load out, and can hit Mach 2.34 The F-16 was designed to hit Mach 2 and regularly pull 9G maneuvers, but carries less ordinance than the 14 The 16 is more maneuverable, the 14 is better general purpose

[@joes2514]

But the F14 can land on a ship over and over. The F16 is only good for one water landing. 😂

[@Kantami]

i love Iron Eagle, it's 80's movie cheese at its best.

[@WTF-TV2415]

...and I agree with you 1000% about the 80's music, as someone born in 1982.

[@Tammy-c1f]

Yay! I'm an 80's kid and this is one of my favorite movies, the Queen songs were always awesome! I wore out this soundtrack and still rewatch this one often.

[@sammyingersoll8870]

I can't believe someone actually reacted to this movie! I know this by heart, growing up my sister and I wore out this VHS tape. Nostalgia 100% Thanks for reacting to this one Ashleigh!

[@waterbeauty85]

This reminds me how much I want you to react to Louis Gossett Jr.'s Oscar winning performance in "An Officer and a Gentleman" (1982). It's a great story with memorable characters and great performances, but it also signaled an important cultural shift in American society. Some would say more than one shift, but the most obvious one was the change in America's attitude toward its service members.

[@eyediealone1258]

Thank you for reacting to this! My dad and his dad were both aircraft mechanics so I have love airplanes all my life. We wore the brakes off this VHS! Thanks for bringing back great memories.

[@Realsovietholyman]

As a child the Iron Eagle movies where amongst my favs. Aces: Iron Eagle III (1992) is my Fav airplane movie from my childhood. The Warbirds did it for me and still do lol..

[@Realsovietholyman]

tech there are 4

[@MisscezcezsMeieiz]

Also like to thank the brave men and women of the Air Force that keep the and who died for this country keeping the world a a safer place for everyone

[@jamielandis4308]

This is a first I’ve seen anyone react to this movie. It was a popular rental from my college days in the 80’s. I had the soundtrack on cassette back in the day. Queen’s “One Vision,” is featured in this movie. A note on refueling in the air: you saw it at the beginning of Dr. Strangelove.

[@yogibear6363]

Louis Gossett, Jr paid his dues with 20 years of bit parts in tv shows, then scored an Academy Award for An Officer And A Gentlemen. He started cashing good paychecks after that. Enemy Mine was an interesting character study. Diggstown was a fun movie.

[@sirvincentknight]

Yep... now that she has had an introduction to Lou Gossett Jr., we need to get An Officer and a Gentleman on the list.

[@miguelvelez7221]

Enemy Mine too.

[@sirvincentknight]

@@miguelvelez7221 Most definitely and absolutely

[@angelohernandez6060]

Another Lou Gosset film to watch is "Enemy Mine". You probably wont recognize him though because he plays an alien. It also stars Dennis Quad. It came out around the same time as this film I believe. And even though he looks like a monster Lou Gosset plays the part so well you fall in love with this character.

[@caldodge]

Going into a stall doesn't make you lose your engine. It's clear the writer(s) ignored any aviation consultants they hired.

[@jollyrogerhobbies2386]

And the pilot adjusts the Mixture with a nob inside the cockpit, there is no external "adjustments" for a mechanic to make the fuel/Air mixture Rich. As Stated, A stall is where the wings lose lift due to many factors but most common for the Angle of Attack. A plane does not fall out of the sky just because an engine quits.

[@RichardX1]

And also he was over 50 feet for most of that sequence.

[@jollyrogerhobbies2386]

@@RichardX1 some portions yes. Though it was agreed 50ft agl. Not Asl. And Notcher cut through the mountains which earned him a 10 minute penalty which was never attributed. There for the end of the race is null and void anyways. Both were disqualified

[@coreywolf49]

39:20 Nothing for nothin' but "Chappy" woulda outlived the 25 years, actor is still alive 38 years after this film. (88 years young)

[@CoffeeMatt10]

YES!!! FINALLY SOMEONE IS REACTING TO IRON EAGLE!! Thank you Ashleigh, hopefully you start a trend for other reactors to check this one out. 12:45 it’s a cassette Walkman (those were the days), and he’s about to jam out the best tune in this movie (and my personal favourite Queen track) 18:41 FACTS 28:19 Queen again! Oh the irony of blowing sh!t up to a song about unity 😂 41:47 speaking of Top Gun, are we going to see you react the Top Gun: Maverick? Because if you enjoyed Top Gun, and Iron Eagle, you will love Maverick! 43:17 to my knowledge there’s 4… this one is the best one though, the second took itself too seriously and though enjoyable, is not as good as the first (it also has a controversial opening scene). The third is silly, like, ridiculously silly. The fourth I haven’t seen myself, but I’ve heard it’s pretty forgettable… Once again thank you for reacting to Iron Eagle! Everyone has done Top Gun, most have done TG:Maverick… but no one has done Iron Eagle, until now.

[@Highice007]

I especially loved the 3rd ones silliness. It's a popcorn movie with cool World War 2 planes. It was never meant to be Citizen Cain.

[@chrisanderson1069]

@@Highice007 Saw 2 & 3 back to back on tv a few months back and had such a great time

[@alexanderfish4797]

A short three years after this film, David Suchet, who plays Colonet Nakesh, would begin a 24 year odyssey in his definitive portrayal of Agatha Christie's detective Hercule Poirot. Suchet would go on to portray the Belgian detective in dramatization of every story and novel to feature the character.

[@poolhall9632]

Bon☝🏻

[@jhdix6731]

As for those simulators: Only simulators for commercial aircraft (i.e. airliners) are using a moving cockpit. Mission simulators for military jets usually are static, as you couldn't simulate the G-Forces anyways. (Your ability to withstand those forces would be tested seperately in a centrifuge) As for midair refuelling: You have see l similar tankers refuelling bombers in the intro of Dr.Strangelove.

[@alexanderhay7358]

how many times i balled up and laughed in tears... throttle makes you go...

[@andidreyes5323]

Okay...this was my favorite as a kid! He became his dad's HERO! I was a little girl and I wanted to be that for my mom or dad at different times in my life.

[@langlsd1604]

Highly recommend Enemy Mine. It’s my favorite Lou Gossett Jr. movie. Plus, it’s got Dennis Quaid.

[@bjchit]

So I guess we can add “midair refueling” to the list along with separate hot/cold water faucets and computers before 1999.

[@John_Locke_108]

😂

[@treyjohnson4035]

Lance LeGault was Col.Decker on the A Team.best known for that,very distinctive voice! In the early MCU,the 70s Captn America had a motorcycle that rolled out of a van and his shield also acted his winshield

[@ElisaH_DarklyiShine]

This movie, top gun, fire birds and the rescue all hang out together in my head

[@dorothymarsh-aller3336]

Mine was a Cessena 172 , four seater , when the instructor take the controls , it was incredible! The day I fell in love with aviation and all planes!

[@martinsv9183]

I remember I liked "Iron Eagle II" the most as a kid. I remember slightly prefering that one to Top Gun. Less love story nonsense as I saw it :) Only interested in the fighter jets as a kid.

[@christianemden7637]

I didn’t much care about the second part, but number three is so much fun.

[@martinsv9183]

@@christianemden7637 I think no 2 had the most flying.. that's why I liked it as a kid. Number 3 wasnt out when I watched the first two.

[@JCG52577]

I would suggest the classic film Dollman starring Tim Thomerson. He played the father in Iron Eagle.

[@kevinmoore2929]

Funny Ashleigh brought up the soundtrack..... Robbie Rist, the kid with the glasses, was part of the cast of a music oriented Saturday morning kids show called Kidd Video. While it was mostly animated, there was a music video at the end of every episode performed by the cast. All original songs. Rist, besides being an actor, is a musician, composer and voiceover talent. He composed the soundtrack for TMNT II: The Secret Of The Ooze and has quite the catalog of voiceover work. Rist was a child actor and was on the last season of The Brady Bunch as the infamous cousin Oliver. There are some Kidd Video episodes still available here along with the music videos.

[@themoviedealers]

Rist did some excellent power pop records.

[@jayintn71]

I used to love Kidd Video! I will never forget when they played “Relax” by Frankie Goes to Hollywood.

[@Juan-qn3yl]

Flying for the first time: you have a flight instructor so you feel OK. In your first solo flight: is a bit un-nerving, but then you have so much to do you forget fear, remember your training, and just get your stuff done. Once you land and walk out the airport you realize "Damm! I just flew by myself!!!" In a nutshell: flying is the hardest thing I have done... and the most gratifying. Flight simulators: a lot of them move, but depending on what airplane some move a lot and some less. By the way: this is all practical effects, no CGI, just really damm good flying.

[@robertsmith4681]

When it comes to the mask you're not supposed to take it off while in flight, bad things quickly happen to you when you don't get oxygen while at altitude .... I remember renting this movie out regularly on VHS as a teenager who was really into military aviation.

Fun Trivia Stuff. Knotcher who races Doug on the dirtbike is played by Michael Bowen. He later played hospital Buck in Kill Bill Volume 1. Ended much worse for him in that one. =) Milo with the glasses you liked goes on to voice Michelangelo in the original Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movies 1-3.

[@TC_Smitty]

Man I loved this movie when i was a kid. We had a bootleg copy on Betamax. Great soundtrack

[@kevincameron8437]

I was a mechanic on tankers, air refueling aircraft, in the Air Force and it was the best job out there. Watching aircraft refueling at 35K feet was the best!

[@joshridderhoff2050]

Wayne's a MF'in legend; about time someone reacted to this gem of cinematic history. Here's hoping it starts a trend (I'm looking at y'all, other reactors)! Thank you sir for your service, and thanks Ashleigh for inviting us along for the ride.

[@jam8773]

I’ve always loved this movie. It’s one of those movies you don’t mind watching again and again.

[@Hortonfantastic4]

Lol!!! I used to watch this movie on repeat. Not for the action, not for the actor.. I watched for the soundtrack. I love me some Queen!!

[@christopherten-eyck4473]

Awesome movie. Don't worry I also cry watching movies. I am a 63 year old man. I was told by my psychology doctor that it is OK. Thanks for another great reactions. Hello from Pa USA 🇺🇸 💖 💓 ❤❤❤