The Rocketeer - re:View

[@SkyDogDaddy]

So slightly weird true story: my dad was the producer for the videogame tie in, but for the artists to animate the model, they needed someone in THE costume in various poses for photo reference. Dad was the right build/height, so the honor came to him to don the whole outfit. Not only that, he somehow got permission to bring the pieces back home. The helmet sat very widely on my 3 year old shoulders. There's photos in a box somewhere at home. So yeah, I grew up surrounded by this movie, never understanding why nobody else loved it like I did. Good, funny memories.

[@solofox9426]

Those games sucked

[@XtoriezNovel]

Awesome! I'm jealous!!

[@jordanthomas4379]

Awesome

[@Mugenmush]

I did like the movie as a kid, I even had a poster for it in my room at one point ...but that game is _fucking_ awful. It's right up there with American Gladiators as one of the worst games on SNES.

[@jakedizzle]

Skyler I forgot they made a game about it lol.

[@michaelheimburger1115]

"It's not brilliant. It's just well executed." That's probably the best one-line review of this movie. I still love it.

[@kyleriel4825]

What's with Mike's satanic sweater?

[@selwynandrews9665]

"If you introduce a bowl of soup in the first act, a piece of paper must float to the surface of it in the third act" - Chekhov

[@PaytonWestlake]

Sinclair : I'll miss Hollywood Sinclair then literally crashes into the "land" part of the "Hollywoodland" sign. HE MISSED HOLLYWOOD!!!!!!!

[@EuroRhodes]

Holy shit.

[@IamSpacedad]

It's not a deep film but damn if it doesn't have well-executed foreshadowing.

[@theekevy]

I'll never be sad again. Thank you for sharing this brilliant observation.

[@enkidude]

And landed on land

[@enkidude]

@@ThreadBomb obviously..

[@ericjamieson]

This movie and Hot Fuzz prove that 1) Timothy Dalton rules and 2) he's never better than when he's playing a mustache twirling villain.

[@Mdw2424]

Global00Vintage agreed 🔥

[@Crowley9]

And Penny Dreadful. The man's almost seventy there, and he is very convincingly the toughest bastard in a supernatural horror series.

[@TabularConferta]

Can I recommend Doom Patrol to you.

[@robertmagill6005]

They need him as the next Bond villian.

[@leecroft1983]

Still my favourite Bond

[@planeboy1324]

I remember when my dad bought The Rocketeer and watched it with my brother and me. It was one of my favorites. We also are big into history and aviation, so I got the Spruce Goose reference even as a kid. I'm 26 and the intro still gives me chills. Tried watching it with my girlfriend and I couldn't get her to pay attention for more than 10 minutes at a time. Maybe it's time to watch it again with my dad.

[@elsiedoomhammer]

And also maybe get a new girlfriend lol

[@Norvik_-ug3ge]

Once they stop watching 'your' films it is a slippery slope to break-up...

[@kennypitts4829]

I read a couple of great biographies on Howard Hughes that I would recommend, even if you don't care much for reading. Actually, I lent the book and forgot the title. One was a "secret papers" biography, but I would first go for one with a red colored cover, as I recall; damnit.

[@jorgamund07]

1:18 "The Rocketeer, a movie nobody else cares about except for you and me." I care, rich. _I_ care.

[@JoeShopper]

I know these guys. They meant "you and me...and jorgamnd07."

[@ACMCUK]

Same here

[@ForwardSynthesis]

Stole my comment. It really is sorely underrated.

[@RyanHall42]

I hope they also do The Shadow, a correctly rated movie that everyone in the universe but me and Alec Baldwin forgot happened

[@flynnoflenniken7402]

One of my favorite movies from my childhood.

[@DrZoid99]

I can't believe Mike missed 3 Star Trek references!!!!!! - James Horner wrote the music - Mob guy who did the switcheroo was Rom from DS9 - FBI guy was Star Trek guy from TNG and the Deathwish episode

[@DrZoid99]

@@PunksterOS You're right! The scoundrel guy that Wesley adored!

[@matachresis]

I too was shocked.

[@deejaydubla]

It's been a while since I saw the film, but I wouldn't be surprised if James Horner even reused some of the Star Trek 2 score for this film. In one of the brief clips, I recognized a reused piece from Brainstorm, and I remember hearing reused pieces from Star Trek 2 for years afterward. James Horner wrote some amazing scores, but he repeated himself a lot.

[@HailSagan1]

The Howard Hughs actor also plays one of the many evil TNG star-fleet admirals.

[@DanOReilly46]

The mob boss was Worf’s brother. We’d be her all day if we pointed them all out.

[@StephenGraves]

Okay, the one tiny flaw for me: the helmet is meant to be a rudder. In the scene where he's flying past the airliner and all the passengers are boggling at him, he *turns his head to look at them*. Which would presumably mean he'd careen straight into the airliner.

[@elvirathon]

comic book guy

[@CaptainHavfun-lp4ok]

Yeah, ACTUALLY the whole body is a rudder. When Yves Rossi looks up with his neck and body, he goes UP. If you don't know who he is, and like the Rocketeer, look him up. He made it real. The first jetpacks needed him to jump out of a plane, and then gain some speed, before gaining lift, and increasing speed. NOW, his new engines are so powerful, he can take off from the ground. Dubai let him fly through the sky scrappers.

[@EgonSupreme]

I think the mistake there is establishing the helmet as a rudder, precisely because it stops you from doing cute shit like that

[@DreamwalkerFilms]

If the back of the helmet is a rudder, wouldn't looking towards the plane make him turn AWAY from it? My brain hurts. I don't think we were meant to think this hard about this movie

[@ElaijahModarro]

Rich is fond of art-deco. I thought i couldn't love this man more.

[@FrancoisDressler]

@@ashesanddiamonds2692 Ha!

[@Hornfluffy1964]

Get that man some Bioshock stat!

[@djh491]

The legends were true, as it was foretold in Half in the Bag 160.

[@pete_lind]

Old joke ... they swapped the "rocke who" joke from one of the best of the worse episode , there is was Mike saying "rocke who"... ITS NOT FUNNY !

[@KumaPaws376]

Pete Lind I clapped

[@KumaPaws376]

frogsgottalent rich Evans is the Lindbergh baby

[@Paul5200_]

RLM with another bold prediction. How do they do it?

[@KumaPaws376]

Dream Warrior12 dick the Lindbergh baby

[@phunkaeg]

If you're not sick of feeling old yet. Consider the time difference between now and when the Rocketeer was released (27 years) Add 27 years to the year Rocketeer was set in; 1938 and that brings you to the year 1966. So, being chronologically accurate, they could have a 1966 sequel to the Rocketeer using all the original cast.

[@Psilocybin77]

oh jesus.

[@kurtdread22]

Instead of being a fighter pilot in World War 2, he’s dropping napalm on VC in the 60’s.

[@pickleman40]

You are pure evil

[@Dingdong16756]

I had that same idea watching this.

[@brendintosh6551]

Make this a Wolfenstein-esque film where the nazis won WWII the Rocketeer leads the resistance or have the war become this never-ending war due to increasing technology advancement and ill watch that!

[@1701spacecadet]

I loved this movie. Plus Jen Connelly in that white dress is frigging GORGEOUS!

[@FlexibleToast]

Still have a crush on her to this day because of this film.

[@pittland44]

She was gorgeous in that outfit.

[@btr003]

@@JoeyJ0J0that's correct. from her movie Phenomena

[@JamesJohnson-wq6bs]

Amen, brother. :D

[@henryburby6077]

She is stunning in everything. After dark city, I knew I needed to watch this.

[@alexan2930]

I was a kid when I first saw this film and I enjoyed the hell out of it. Jennifer Connelly though. Hot damn.

[@MechaJutaro]

That makes two of us. My second celebrity crush, Elvira being the first. Something about these brunettes with ample cleavage

[@microchrist6122]

Childhood note: She went on to do lots of topless stuff too

[@alexan2930]

@@microchrist6122 I do wish Google was around in the day. How am I supposed to take an innocent gander at that Playboy WAY back on the top shelf of the news stand.

[@MechaJutaro]

@@microchrist6122 Bottomless and in some deliciously graphic scenes in Requiem For a Dream, as well as a more recent Indie film directed by Paul Bettany that also saw her receiving a face full of man juice

[@TheWhiteArrow1]

Yeah, Jennifer had my more innocent mind thinking rather interesting things. Also, still one of my favourite films ever.

[@Olysk8er]

The original Rocketeer has someone flying around with Gee Bee's, and in Mike's sequel there's someone flying around to the Bee Gee's. It's like poetry.

[@sharde26]

It's like, sort of, they rhyme ;)

[@ggman002]

that's a fan-fucking-tastic joke, mate😁

[@mookiewilson4166]

If I get my hands on it there’s gonna be someone getting flying Bee Jays.

[@ezelizer]

Brilliant.

[@pouringblood]

"It reminded me of DuckTales" - Mike Stoklasa

My god I got it

[@Sadbastard]

Nahh it was much more like Tail Spin.

[@StariusPrime]

@@Sadbastard Thats what I thought too.

[@doodlindave1618]

“Where’s your stuntman now, Sinclair?” Sinclair punches Cliff in the face. “I do my own stunts!” Fantastic dialogue in this movie! I loved it!

[@thebunker1618]

I love this film. Johnson was a great choice to direct Captain America. His work on this film must have influenced Disney to hire him.

[@ZacV47]

Actually at the time Paramount owned the MCU and distributed the movie. Still this movie definitely influenced their decision.

[@ShaferScott]

@@ZacV47 paramount never “owned” the mcu or Marvel. They were in charge of distribution rights for marvel movies and that ended when Disney bought Marvel.

[@ZacV47]

@@ShaferScott interesting

[@aj.s...]

Supposedly, the Rocketeer is Kevin Feige's favorite movie, and that would be why he chose Johnston to direct Cap Am.

[@gusngregg5127]

"Mike Stoklasa confirms that there is going to be a sequel to The Rocketeer and is going to be set up in the 70's"

[@blakerierson3165]

It’s nice that Mike and Rich’s caregivers allow them to make videos. Warms my heart! :)

[@tristandooley5594]

Mike on Rocketeer sequel: "I haven't thought too much about this." 36:09 Also Mike: talks for 4 full minutes explaining Rocketeer sequel

[@RPGDesignatedPaladin]

He’s that good at story just off the top of his head.

[@jonothanthrace1530]

When I saw Wonder Woman, I legit thought for the entire film that Chris Pine was the Rocketeer and that he hadn't aged in the past 20 years.

[@Eddgarur]

That's who he reminded me of! Thank you!

[@jhcoverdrive9287]

"But sir, thats just a model" -Hammer cocked "I said, hop in..." and by the way, guys...Thank you so much for covering this movie! I was all of like 10 or 11 when it came out and I definitely enjoyed the crap out of this one

[@pittland44]

We'll take the Spruce Moose!

[@thecluckingassassin]

Free masons run the country

[@pittland44]

@@thecluckingassassin What about the jars of urine sir?

[@thecluckingassassin]

@@pittland44 Oh, we'll hang onto those.

[@Tubester001]

"Art Deco. Very nice." - Egon

[@VictoryAviation]

My favorite still to this day

[@acvieluf]

"This a movie that no one cares about but you and me." How dare you, sir...

[@jurematoh]

One of the favorite movies of my childhood.

[@acvieluf]

@@jurematoh mine too!!

[@scotscovenanter]

One of my all time favorites too.

[@BradsGonnaPlay]

It’s kinda like a god and Jesus and all their children kinda thing. You know how Rich Evans gets.

[@killercour]

You're right Mike. As a younger audience member at the time i did enjoy space jam.

[@foxdie1001]

Yeah, this movie was boring for me as kid and still boring as an adult. Mike and fat Jay are a very niche audience.

[@Sarahchamorro]

Space jam was were it was at, I hope the reboot doesn't botch it.

[@alwindsor7299]

Ury Ferreira they are rebooting Space Jam? Fuckin YIKES

[@chriscorben-green2640]

@@alwindsor7299 It is due out in 2021,with LeBron & Ice Cube's son.

[@choronos]

Not saying I didn't love it as a kid, but have you watched Space Jam as an adult? It's fucking horrible. I could barely sit through it.

[@adamwilson44881]

This was one of my favorite movies as a kid and I always wondered why it wasn’t more popular! Jennifer Connelly guiding me through puberty gets extra points for this film.

[@johnnycash5858]

We were all doubly delighted by her in this film.

[@Al_Straik]

​@@johnnycash5858If you like her I recommend The Dark City, there's is a wonderful scene where she sings in a bar. This movie is also famous for being The Matrix of 98.

[@ClassicSteve]

Jennifer Connelly is still extremely hot now.

[@Opalance]

I love the Rocketeer and own every single one of the Rocketeer comics. The aesthetic of his suit, the helmet, the rocket, it's just perfect and never changed.

[@HappyCynic]

Even the Starslayer comics?

[@ourkeving]

@@HappyCynic man I loved Starslayer. I wish it had gained enough popularity. And Rocketeer.

[@doublep1980]

Can we just stop for a sec and talk about how absolutely stunning,Jennifer Connely looks in that white dress.

[@doublep1980]

@@ashesanddiamonds2692 She´s still a pretty attractive lady imho,but in that dress and with that 40´s style hair/makeup she just looks amazing. Damn,I´m so thirsty, I need a drink... ;-)

[@dookie_12]

wa wa wee wah

[@Rothbardy]

Agreed! She’s stunning :)

[@sexycavetroll2788]

Too bad she's bat shit crazy now

[@SKX996]

Jennifer Connelly in the early 1990s is probably among the most attractive any woman in history has ever looked.

[@CarlosAnthonyDeLeon]

So... nobody else is gonna say it? Chekhov's gum.

[@josue4991]

Hahahahaha, god I loved this movie, my very first time I ever learned Chekhov’s gun rule for film, then looked it up and still one of my favorite rules of movies, next too Schroeder’s cat theory.

[@CRP7000]

I would never bring it up

[@huesos_azules]

Actually they did that joke in Welcome to the Basement

[@kaleidyscope86]

God bless you, sir.

[@BubblesTheBard]

10/10

[@Bloodprince1234]

Things I never thought I would hear Mike say: "It reminded me of Ducktales"

[@roseBlight13]

I thought nobody else cared about this thing! The Rocketeer is just a...its a beauty.

[@RoyalFizzbin]

indy weasly I saw it as a kid and didn’t really like it, but as an adult, it totally clicks.

[@guillaumeislam3185]

I think George Lucas should direct a prequel trilogy about rocketeer

[@leet2089]

I really enjoy this movie too!!

[@leet2089]

Spot on! I remember being 20 in the summer of 91 and seeing the bulldog cafe from the movie when i was in the Disney studios Florida and seeing the movie when I got home

[@cowboi61]

Also props on how well they recreated the final duel between basil rathbone and errol flynn from the 1930's robin hood

[@JustJohnForNow]

The minimal thought these guys put into a hypothetical sequel is far more than any Hollywood studio would give to an actual sequel. I liked the original enough when I first saw it in my teens, but I've come to appreciate it more now that I have kids of my own, both of whom really enjoyed it!

[@dungeoneering1974]

Directed by the legendary Joe Johnston, the artist responsible for some of the most iconic designs in the original Star Wars trilogy which helps explains why so much of the design work and visuals in The Rocketeer are so awesome (and of course based on Dave Stevens fantastic original art).

[@thetonycanepa]

From what I have read/heard, Dave Stevens was a huge resource for the art direction and set builders. He obviously knew everything about the Rocketeer's universe, but was essentially an expert on anything from the time period and could make sure all the elements fit perfectly. But it takes an individual like Johnston at the helm to understand why that was so important and use his own, great design sensibility to pull it all together. I think the film's design of the rocket pack, by Edward Eyth, is one of the few things that exceeds Stevens' original design. It's frickin' perfect!

[@TheBluesCruise]

Born in 82' my pops took my brother and I to see this in theaters. It left such an impression with me, I judged so many movies to its standard. Its a fucking classic. I compare it to the sandlot a lot for how American it is. Its remarkable.

[@birthdefect1186]

your 1977 rocketeer movie sounds fresher than anything marvel or dc have done in awhile. i love it

[@AdamHoy2006]

@Mohammed Jamma The climax needs to take place atop the World Trade Center

[@birthdefect1186]

@Mohammed Jamma i totally agree. i cant believe we let marvel get away with that in the 1st avengers movie lol. it had a portal AND a blue beam aimed at the sky. only thing missing was a gas that turned nyc citizens into mindless servants of loki.....oh. wait. lol. i really like the pam grier homage idea too. the younger generation has been deprived of a foxy heroine like her :)

[@ManEaterFromReading]

Rocketeer is my dad's favourite film, we watched it all the time growing up, and it never lost its charm, no matter how many times we watched it! Glad there are more people who sing its praises, I knew it must be a cult film to some people. Harlan Ellison was a huge fan of The Rocketeer as well, it's worth seeing the lectures he gave about it, more specifically the graphic novel, but he mentions the film at great length, too, and says some interesting stuff. Thanks for the vid!

[@sageemerald7685]

This movie really enraptured me as a kid because my thought was something along the lines of "If this is what the past could be like imagine how bright the future could be." And because jetpacks are just the coolest.

[@lighthousecatproductions230]

If they set the reboot in 1978, they could literally have punters coming out of a showing of 'superman', the rocketeer flies past and the punters are all like "what the hell!".

[@crisbb5795]

Its too good, it won't happen

[@jeffk1722]

Love it! Or they're filming some green screen for the movie in 1977 or so, and she flies past, way cooler than the staged version for Superman.

[@zanseinofan01]

Who or what are punters?

[@lighthousecatproductions230]

@@zanseinofan01 punters is an English term for public.

[@zanseinofan01]

@@lighthousecatproductions230 Thanks, had it confused with our Slovene term - puntar, which means revolting peasant.

[@jacobp5898]

Someone needs to give these guys an unlimited budget so they can make or green-light films that only they approve of Then rename Hollywood to Red Letteropolis

[@julioromero238]

This would be so amazing.

[@brianbagnall3029]

Please don't let them make Rocketeer 2: The Blackout.

[@ChaoGuy2006]

Hell, I'd legit watch the guys just pitch screenplays as a series.

[@ForwardSynthesis]

​@@ChaoGuy2006 Second.

[@connor7716]

NoumenalSoup Just because they have done something you do not fancy does not negate their insight and the pure glory of their commentary. ...what was the budget on Space Cop compared to Hollywood releases? I forgot. Crew size? These guys truly love all things film and that’s all I need.

[@Maupihaa]

Just watched the movie for the first time ever after this, and oh my gaaaaaaaaawd.... young Jennifer Connelly is a literal knock-out !

[@Bit2brain]

Check out Hot Spot.

[@joshuaanderson4090]

So is older Jennifer Connelly

[@PetersonZF]

Are you sure you mean 'literal'?

[@spacedinosaur8733]

@@PetersonZF Well she does knock out two villains, so...yes!

[@g13n79]

You should watch 'Once Upon a Time in America'.

[@brettxpw]

Hey, I loved The Rocketeer! ...oh no, I’m an elderly, middle-aged white guy, too.

[@tate8k]

I'm not sure bleeping Rich Evans is enough to make him child-friendly.

[@zachsorenson1382]

He loves being child friendly.

[@gusngregg5127]

He wants to be...

[@JohnMiller-sr7dk]

Rich’s cleavage alone isnt child-friendly

[@ourkeving]

Was he flipping the bird?

[@KanjoosLahookvinhaakvinhookvin]

@@Hedgpig He's all waste

[@victorflores2780]

The Rocketeer was creator/artist Dave Stevens ode to the classic serials and adventure strips he loved. Bravo to Disney for respecting this character and its creator (who plays the rockets test pilot) . RIP Dave Stevens

[@TheStowAway594]

It's weird how many people love this movie, but don't know about him. Dave Stevens was an excellent illustrator, I have a bunch of his sketchbooks and stuff.

[@fatproduce]

The music of James Horner in this film is absolutely stellar and one of my favorite aspects of the film.

[@DrTedNelson]

It was so good the theme song ended up in movie trailers for like a decade afterwards

[@thediscostu4127]

You are getting your Star Trek composers mixed up. James Horner scored The Rocketeer

[@fatproduce]

@@thediscostu4127 Omg good save! I haven't had my morning coffee... *looks around nervously*

[@mikelrtx]

Always get this theme mixed up with the Band of Brothers one for some reason.

[@maxbetatron]

I can’t believe you missed the best, most clever joke in the movie. When the villain takes the rocketpack to leave the zeppelin he says “I’ll miss ‘Hollywood’”. Then he crashes into the “land”- missing Hollywood.

[@maxbetatron]

Adam Power I should hope someone else already did

[@AlexHatzberger]

I’m so glad that this movie is finally getting some attention, it’s been one of my favorites ever since I saw it in 92 as a six year old

[@jwilphl]

Same here! Loved this movie as a kid. I rewatched it recently, and it amazes me how many scenes and characters really stuck with me for all these years.

[@Ryukachoo]

Just a damn sucker for that pre ww2 kinda art deco aesthetic, man

[@tibfulv]

Indeed, the last time architecture had class.

[@World_of_Manimal]

Great video. That whole late 1940s revival in the late 1980s (ROGER RABBIT, DICK TRACY, DISNEY MGM STUDIOS, ROCKETEER etc.) is a completely overlooked corner of pop culture history.

[@RobertJRoman]

OK, but the Rocketeer is set in the late '30s.

[@World_of_Manimal]

@@RobertJRoman D'oh. You're right. "The whole 30s-40s revival..."

[@AlphonseZukor]

It was probably kicked off by Indiana Jones, and Last Crusade in particular.

[@RobertJRoman]

@@World_of_Manimal Woody Allen's "Radio Days" might fit into that discussion as well. Filmed in the late '80s, set around 1940.

[@World_of_Manimal]

@@snowflakepillow8697 Radioland Murders shot first.

[@jetjazz05]

I don't know what you're talking about, I was born in 88 and I loved this film. My uncle (who died a year later) stole this from a mom and pop video store, so my copy always had this fluorescant pink industrial strength case on it LOL... loved the cassette, the pink case, the movie, it was all perfect. Anyways I'm inspired to watch this again, I always love seeing the things I treasured as a kid through the eyes of an adult.

[@posban]

I want to see Rocketeer 2 - Blackout picked up by Netflix Immediately and these hacks make 10 million dollars as producers.

[@gwh3013]

If only Pam Grier was still as hot

[@wmc5431]

I was sold as soon as they said Blacksploitation styling and a 'fro.

[@zpwetz]

The Funketeer

[@whatsgoingon71]

@@zpwetz put in a scene where the Rocketeer crashes into a live Funkadelic concert. Right when the prop mothership lands. Epic...

[@TemmiePlays]

Pretty sure a sequel does exist, as an animation though

[@thedavidleveraction1776]

I was a kid when this came out, and I loved it! I also got the references, but my dad was a pilot, so I was raised with aviation history as part of my life.

[@KumaPaws376]

The Rocketeer is what Captain America wants to be

[@treyurbach2550]

Both had the same director. I AM NOT JOKING

[@serpenthydra]

I guess it has now that the Captain is/was the Falcon...!

[@bearvanhelsing6035]

"Ahh charmed my dear..." *camera pans down to Jennifer Connelly's breasts* "Doubly charmed ;)" Wow the language of cinema is truly intricate and complex in ways I could never hope to understand.

[@pencilforge]

also the part later where the villain says 'can i get you a jacket ? you look... (eyes look down) cold...'

[@praxisvoiceworks]

She had the most epic breasts. I just had say that!

[@mathewhex7045]

She's so fine tho

[@bearvanhelsing6035]

@@mathewhex7045 This is true, the next RE:View should be on Career Opportunities, the greatest film ever made.

[@bearvanhelsing6035]

@@gc3k I'm almost certain the rest of the film was written around that scene.

[@tobiasthuresson7270]

I love how Mike is such a big Star Trek fan he grew Spock ears.

[@guillaumeislam3185]

He should let grow his hair to get his haircut

[@graycecrooker2669]

He got plastic surgery

[@TheSharkIsWorking_23]

I was a kid when this film came out, saw it 2 or 3 times in the theater alone. I LOVED IT! Owned it on VHS and for years, I thought the film was a box office hit. This was my first understanding that even really good films could flop. Also, JAMES HORNER score is masterful and gives me goosebumps every time.

[@iamtheicelord]

I saw this in the theatres, loved it. It was great then, still great. Plus Jennifer Connelly. Glad you guys Re:Viewed it

[@Rothbardy]

~iamtheicelord~ she’s a sight for sore eyes.

[@kurtdewitt460]

This was probably my 2nd favorite movie growing up. My favorite was Hook. You're right about the score for Rocketeer, it's one of the best ever.

[@SamIRIZARRY84]

I was obsessed with this movie as a kid. I had the toys and everything. Every time I put a back pack on it was a rocket pack in my mind. Man such a great film!

[@joechapman8208]

It's so sweet the way Rich restarts his failed Howard Hughes bit, as though Mike and Jay aren't going to put every single mistake into the final edit. Still, they let him say, "The movie I remember most fombly" at the end without making a thing about it, so they're not totally heartless.

[@JamesMcCormickIV]

Now I want to see Mike's version of The Rocketeer 2.

[@CAPDude44]

I'd totally be down for that

[@HunterTinsley]

@@digitaldazzle5836 No, U R!

[@markwilhelm4093]

Mike may have corrected himself in editing when he mistakenly said “Jabba’s Palace” instead of “Jabba’s Sail Barge,” but he forgot to correct himself when he mentioned the B-52 bomber, which didn’t enter service until 1955. The bombers most commonly used by Allied forces during WW2 were the B-17 and B-24.

[@silverschannel8578]

@@DavidLLambertmobile the first ones were produced in 1952, so a little late

[@bavtie1]

@@DavidLLambertmobile that was the B-29, mostly used against Japan. That was also the type of bomber that dropped the nukes

[@FR3AKuency]

He probably got the name mixed up with the band The B-52s, since he was already on track to talk about the 70s in short order anyway.

[@theekevy]

My first grade lunchbox had the Rocketeer on it. That's all. No punchline. Just a personal fact.

[@Ephisus]

Only lunch box I ever cared about.

[@mrkeogh]

Jealous.

[@Arsene89]

Me as well

[@reiryan9438]

Oh! Oh! a senseless personal fact! Me too! My Dad loves this movie. When i was young he told me to watch it and i did. Loved the movie since then.

[@GoreIllaDubz]

LUCKY!!

[@musicman3600able]

Wait, is that scene in hot fuzz(that Timothy Dalton is also in) with the bad actress for the Shakespeare play, a Rocketeer reference?

[@achtungfox]

Tyler Towers It is indeed! "Would that you drink of my lips as deeply!"

[@spudastic]

@@achtungfox >: | (the face dalton makes when he hears that line)

[@mackstrikesback]

“Do feel free to sprawl through.”

[@canalsincontenido]

80% of hot fuzz are obscure references in the most hilarious context

[@jackevans6200]

'I'm a slasher, and must be stopped!'

[@badredfinn2982]

Thanks for doing this! The Rocketeer was MY favorite film of 1991! I introduced it to my wife, and she loved it, too!

[@ssmith1126]

Can't believe you hack frauds didn't mention that Rocketeer was based on the comic by Dave Stevens. Specially since so many of the scenes and visual style you liked were taken directly from the comic. Great stuff as usual. Keep up the good work .

[@Neitenth]

They didn't mention Dave Stevens, but they did mention that it's a comic book movie.

[@whatchacookin1096]

If you want that, watch Minty.

[@KabukiKid]

That Rocketeer comic was amazingly beautiful. I collected it and loved it. (I still own them.) When I heard a movie was being made, I was thrilled... I saw the movie... and am still thrilled today. Screw the masses! That movie is gold! R.I.P. Dave Stevens

[@johnhunt6555]

@@GeahkBurchill he was kinda obsessed with her in that he actually got to know her and became like her caretaker.

[@l.marhault]

The shot of the Rocketeer standing in front of the American flag holding the Mauser pistol (prominently featured here) is taken from a promotional drawing by Stevens used to advertise the comic.

[@Preserbius]

1977 was also right in the golden age of CBGB's, Mike is a genius I need to see this sequel happen.

[@onepouchman]

I've seen this Re:View over a dozen times. I thought that only me and two other friends loved this movie. It is truly a hidden masterpiece.

[@joelslife]

Masterpiece!

[@kizmetmars]

It's easily one of the best movies of all time and is horribly underrated.

[@Gramscifreedom]

Agreed, despite what Mike says I loved this film as a kid and still do. Everyone I introduce it to however doesn’t get it. Their loss.

[@jokerz7936]

I love Rocketeer and could see it and First Avenger taking place together thanks to Joe Johnston's direction.

[@brianstiles1701]

I love The Rocketeer. It's the reason I was so excited when Joe Johnson was announced to direct The First Avenger.

[@pittland44]

He was the perfect man for that film. I got a distinct rocketeer vibe from First Avenger back when I first saw it and didn't learn he directed both until later.

[@kev3d]

The Rocketeer was a much more fun film.

[@douglasbriel6103]

I loved this frame for panel accuracy, perfect casting, and attention to pulp serial tropes. They brought comic creator Dave Stevens vision.

[@scottalynch]

I think it’s a great adaptation of Steven’s work

[@anonynony4410]

"There's no point in dating after her." I know that feel, bro. ; _ ;

[@huismands]

Ok, I'm pretty sure it's no coincidence The Rocketeer is shooting out from Rich's crotch in the thumbnail

[@Garekdidnothingwrong]

Cant unsee that now.

[@alexp3589]

You mean the droid-jerking expert?

[@ZarkowsWorld]

@@alexp3589 'Alleged' expert...

[@gizmofrompizmo2177]

The ladies don't call it his "lil man" for nothing.

[@phexus82]

Rich's junk will now be called the Rocketeer from now on.

[@MarKBBQ]

I watched this film so I could watch this re:view....Damn that was an absolute masterpiece of a film, I missed half of those set ups tho...

[@PinkyJustice]

OMG I need one of those Rocketeer 2: Blackout posters for my home. I will buy one if you make prints.

[@timandshannon03]

Same

[@__Andrew]

Re:View needs to do one on The Last Starfighter.

[@evbb]

Man, this was one of my favorite movies when I was a kid! I use to make jetpacks and helmets out of printer paper, lol. And I totally got the Spruce Goose reference, too. They brought it up in Tail Spin, a popular cartoon of the era, so I'm sure most kids who watched Saturday morning cartoons got it.

[@purplezebrahoover]

The Rocketeer would have been far better if it had some lust crazed Muck Men

[@FingonfiNinja]

You mean Rich Evans?

[@pathatfield2543]

purplezebrahoover I think that was going to be in the sequel

[@RamsTheNameCom]

@@FingonfiNinja No, he means Harvey Wienstein could have made the film better.

[@JohnnyZenith]

Or of it was any good.

[@BossyMeatCreature]

I CLAPPED

[@xyshomavazax]

I love your pitches. They should be their own show, with that comic book guy from those few BOTW episodes to storyboard them.

[@xyshomavazax]

@carlos duarte As would I. It would also be a great vehicle for some of their guests, especially Max Landis. I heard an ML pitch on the Nerdist podcast several years ago that blew my mind.

[@xyshomavazax]

​@@WiGgYof09 It really would. If I was a filmmaker, I'd want him to punch up and edit scripts I was shooting.

[@xyshomavazax]

@@WiGgYof09 Possible name, an homage to the Disco Godfather: Pitch Are You For Real?

[@MT-or7lv]

I love this movie. And...Jennifer C back in the 90s melted my heart.

[@shwinger51187]

Holy cow, just realized this is if Howard Hughes funded Iron Man.

[@basilforth]

Howard Stark = Howard Hughes in Iron Man mythos.

[@shwinger51187]

@@basilforth Yeppp. Pretty cool connection.

[@TheSingularitarian]

More episodes of Re:View. It's the only time we get to hear you discuss good movies at length.

[@JamesHendersonVideo]

Mike's concept for a Rocketeer sequel is actually amazing

[@vechmaster]

Honestly the only change I'd make is have Cliff Secord be in it. But older and wiser. Like he's been The Rocketeer for a while, up until some event, a final mission, which caused him to hang up the rocket pack for good. Maybe he's in a wheelchair now, either way he's old. We see that final mission too at the start before it transitions to the 70's. Then he hands down the mantle of The Rocketeer perhaps, for some closure. Perhaps Jenny and him are married and she's a famous actress too.

[@barberfiv]

Going by recent news 👀-they called it

[@kennybeans6115]

A Pam Grier-type movie as a backdrop to a Rocketeer movie? How about Part 2: Electric Jig-guh-boo? Or Foxy Jet-Black Power? LoL, jk. Tbf though, Mike is just being tongue in cheek because unfortunately this is exactly the type of crap that HolloWood would genuinely try to push out in our media’s current “Age of ’Diversity’ “.

[@kennybeans6115]

@@barberfiv Wdym? The “70s Black Disco Rocketeer” is getting green-lit?

[@roryscott2941]

The Rocketeer being a legacy identity like the Phantom is interesting. Nice to think we don't have to lose Cliff's republic pictures era just for a remake

[@Jeremy-ob4gm]

This was my favorite movie as a child. I had a rocketeer figurine and a book of mock sketches of the jet pack. Thanks for doing this re:view!

[@stefan1024]

Now that I've heard Mike referencing Duck Tales I can die in peace.

[@Donk2015]

I know this ain’t the best movie ever made, but when I saw this in the theater as a kid I was mesmerized. I have always loved aviation and aircraft from the 1930 through WW2. I also loved Indiana Jones. This movie was so in my wheelhouse it’s nuts. It’s basically Indiana Jones the pilot superhero. I can’t say enough good things about it. Thank you for sparking my memory of one of my all time favorites.

[@lelandgill3631]

This film is perfect... like Rich's body

[@_bats_]

Absolutely loved this film growing up and watched it countless times. My most-anticipated re:View in a very long time.

[@bobbyhawk8797]

Rocketeer is one of my all-time favorite movies and my guilty pleasure to watch now and then

[@TheSimbulUK]

Rich and I have an unnatural love for Art Deco in common!? Whaaaaaa!? I *never* would have guessed that was his aesthetic 😲😲😲

[@Snowi3a11]

That mob goon saying the "100% American" line is one of the most patriotic things I've ever heard. I love it.

[@harryjoe860]

-- joker did something similar

[@stunner9005]

Mobsters were patriotic during ww2. A mob boss helped the Allies get into and conquer Sicily with little resistance.

[@VictoryAviation]

Still love that scene. Makes me smile every time!

[@gilead1976]

It's not just you two guys. I ADORE this movie! Mike, I too get chills watching it!

[@Rob-mv4wq]

Man... the music in this movie is absolutely majestic!

[@gbeaudette]

I fully expected for Mike to turn to the soup and see that Rich had eaten it, note and all.

[@michaelsaunders1509]

In memory of Blockbuster and VHS tapes. Time is so swift❤

[@loufher284]

I saw this in the theater when it came out... I was thoroughly entertained. Disney missed out on a great franchise. I'm kinda glad...cause it would be ruined today.

[@bronzeager1298]

But Mike's gritty Rocketeer: Blackout reboot would save the franchise so it'd all be worth it

[@bingebam6120]

Clapping and it hasn't even started yet

[@Justagamerhere1]

When I saw this in the theaters as a kid the audience clapped when the guy said he was American at the end :)

[@natewilson111]

I clapped when I saw tomato soup!! 🍅

[@bingebam6120]

I feel shame for my blatant circlejerk, so I'm happy Im not the most upvoted. Thank you

[@luckyman3988]

I LOVE this movie. I saw it when I was 29 or 30 (on Valentine's Day - by myself) It reminded me of being a kid, but I had no nostalgic warmth to it already. It's simply a great movie.

[@meltedcopper9247]

When I was kid in the VHS era we tried making a kids rocketeer and some where I nearly set myself on fire with sparklers.