John Badham on BLUE THUNDER

[@maxthepupp]

Love. Love. Love Roy Scheider. The man was in some of the very best films for over a decade and never seems to get any credit.

[@sgtpepper1138]

I wish John would start making thrillers like this again, he made such great movies.

[@Frisenette]

One of the greatest action flicks of all time. Great characters and premise, beautifully filmed, and one of my all time favourite scores, by Arthur B. Rubinstein. This movie is, to a much larger extent than other movies, driven by music. Also, it's incredibly influential. There are echoes of it all over later films, especially those by James Cameron. But still, no one has ever managed to top it.

[@championprint_pack8735]

Superb movie 👌👌👌

[@jasperarian1789]

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[@jamesc6363]

This movie was absolute GOLD.

[@johnmcluskey]

This was a fantastic film and its just one of those films you'll never forget. It was so ahead of its time and the story is excellent as well as the acting and and action scenes.

[@andrewbullen9195]

Love Trailers From Hell. John Badham is a great director, very under rated. His commentaries like the majority of his films are excellent. Blue Thunder is one of the best action films of the 80's. I saw the film on video as 15 year old and still love it now nearly 30 years later.

[@CaminoAir]

Maybe Badham is under rated, but when I was growing up in the late 1970's/early 1980's his name was known in connection with his films - not just the films being hits, but he being the director of these successful films, although I suppose that also depended on people taking an active interest in films, instead of just watching them.

[@mroctober3657]

35 years later now.

[@terrypierson5427]

Saw this at the theater with a bunch of friends, We all liked it!

[@outoftimepictures]

One of Roy's best performances.

[@smallerdemon]

Badham = awesome. Thanks for doing this one.

[@BURP39R]

Flawed but fun. Malcolm McDowell has the most fun portraying a "large ham". Marvellous

[@-Toaster-]

I just finished watching this. It was great. Plenty of action. Very fun movie.

[@blindtruth4614]

Loved this movie when I saw it as a kid

[@deimos2k6]

Sir, this is one of the very best movie about helicopters I've ever seen. My best regards!

[@joshuaherold2845]

Loved "Blue Thunder", "Fire Fox", & "Air Wolf". I would checkout a "Blue Thunder" reboot.

[@jamesbielby3491]

Blue Thunder remake? Sony's got one in the works.

[@JOECANDELA22]

I say leave it alone. The Hollywood of today would only muck it up. The entertainment business needs to start creating their own new original ideas instead of latching onto great ideas from the past instead of poorly made remakes. The world needs new great ideas for the future! Blue Thunder's a classic....leave it alone, enjoy it and move on.

[@jaysonraphaelmurdock8812]

I say use it as a template and make a spiritual successor

[@lukemiller118]

I absolutely love BLUE THUNDER, an underrated Classic & Roy Scheider is excellent in it. Great film & Scheider is a movie legend

[@ciaranhanvey501]

R.I.P Roy... Catch ya later! Brilliant line!

[@VirtualVikki]

Great commentary! Thank you for sharing John!

[@kamuelalee]

This was a great Big Brother meets aviation movie...a fine entertainment.

[@JOECANDELA22]

"Welcome to Air Support!"

[@Legoflymaster89]

My favorite aviation movie

[@slowmutants]

Fuck yeah!

[@amightysailingman]

I've never seen that cut scene at 2:46. Good thing they cut it. It would have been ridiculous that Frank's girlfriend would have skills like a stunt driver.

[@DocMicrowave]

Ah, cut scene. That makes sense. I was like 'I don't remember seeing her do that in the movie.'

[@FlyingMan78]

I DO remember that car stunt from multiple viewings of my old recorded VHS tape. Years later when the DVD was released, I remember thinking back then "something's missing here". Seeing Kate jumping over a police car isn't too far fetched after seeing her driving through traffic like a pro, just seconds before that 😄

[@dirkbogarde44]

"Catch you later" !

[@seattle418]

PLEASE Digitally Remaster "DEADLY ENCOUNTER" 1982 with Larry Hugman and "BIRDS of PREY" 1973 with David Janssen. Please make it on Blue-RAY FHD. I love Helicopters !

[@kalsolarUK]

Great movie, have seen it many times.

[@ozziemederos]

That's when movie's AWESOME

[@debgibsonfan]

J.A.F.O.

[@lifelongbachelor3651]

good movie. scheider was always very good.

[@theman2017inc]

This and FIREFOX from the previous year with Clint Eastwood kicked off the tech hero phase of 80’s television such as KNIGHT RIDER, AIRWOLF and of course STREET HAWK!!!

[@LOOMIS1638]

Well said.

[@intrepid_wandering]

2:52 I agree.

[@bumbitusproductions8922]

And 'Alex' was in it. Catch ya later.

[@aikidunk]

top film

[@ozziemederos]

Blue thunder knock out flash dance at the box office

[@mrhob6355]

This was just a modified french gazelle right ? , not a patch on Airwolf .

[@only257]

spoofed in reno 911 miami, haven't seen this film just the trailer on youtube looks good probably rent it on dvd from netflix

[@AirwolfArchive]

only257 It was spoofed? What was the sketch?

[@556tavor]

That casio watch. Check your sanity.

[@pacoval4577]

this movie was prescient

[@wingitprod]

Privacy... Oh pshaw.

[@darkhall8227]

loved the movie the tv series was bad