The Rocketeer

Every 4th of July weekend i am 100% down for watching a patriotic film. Whether it's a Bayhem schlock-fest or the Captain America film from 1992.( By the way Marvel way to fuck up and not release Captain America on 4th of July weekend. It's not like people want to see a hero in good old red white and blue on the 4th bust up some Nazi skulls.) Instead this year i think i will revist a favorite from my childhood..... THE ROCKETEER

Here is why The Rocketeer deserves your attention.

1. Based from a fantastic pulp comic created by Dave Stevens that is on par with both Flash Gordon and Doc Savage.

2.Jennifer Connelly and Jennifer Connelly's cleavage. Her character in the film is actually loosely based on Bettie Paige.

3.Joe Johnston. If you don't know the name he is the guy directing the current Captain America film.

4.Timothy Dalton. Playing a slimy double agent for the Nazi's who wants a piece of Jennifer Connelly and her cleavage in the worst way. He is as great playing the villain here as he was in Hot Fuzz.

5. The fact that the movie crams in gangsters,Nazi's and Howard Hughes is quite possibly one of the best cases of you got your chocolate in my peanut butter i have ever seen.

Here is a quick rundown of the story itself. In 1938 Los Angeles a pilot by the name of Cliff Secord finds a package hidden by a ganster at a local airfield. The package in question is a rocket with straps that allows him to fly. Cliff then goes on to use the rocket to not only save his girl from the cluthes of evil Timothy Dalton but to save America.
Not only is it a fun pulp film, The Rocketeer has one of the coolest looks for a hero still to this day. I hope Hollywood decides to reboot this franchise and give us more high flying goodness.

Awesome!!!