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| − | '''Iron Eagle''' (1986) is a movie about a hotshot teen pilot whose father's plane was shot down by 4 MIG's | + | '''Iron Eagle''' (1986) is a movie about a hotshot teen pilot whose father's plane was shot down by 4 MIG's over the [[Mediterranean Sea]]. |
Doug Masters spent more time on a jet fighter simulator than doing his homework, so his grades were not good enough to get into the Air Force Academy. To avenge a prank against his girlfriend, Doug challenges the town bully to a plane vs. car race through Snake Canyoun - but the bully (and his gang) are cheats. | Doug Masters spent more time on a jet fighter simulator than doing his homework, so his grades were not good enough to get into the Air Force Academy. To avenge a prank against his girlfriend, Doug challenges the town bully to a plane vs. car race through Snake Canyoun - but the bully (and his gang) are cheats. | ||
| − | The confrontation with the bullies mirrors an attack on Doug's father - who had been flying in international airspace when shot down, so he could be held hostage. The film doesn't say which country was involved, | + | The confrontation with the bullies mirrors an attack on Doug's father - who had been flying in international airspace when shot down, so he could be held hostage. The film doesn't say which country was involved, only that it claimed a "200 mile limit" while the US only recognizes 12. Sounds a lot like [[Libya]]; see [[Gulf of Sidra incident]]. |
This movie's evil twin is the ultra-liberal "[[Top Gun]]". | This movie's evil twin is the ultra-liberal "[[Top Gun]]". | ||
Revision as of 01:36, October 8, 2007
Iron Eagle (1986) is a movie about a hotshot teen pilot whose father's plane was shot down by 4 MIG's over the Mediterranean Sea.
Doug Masters spent more time on a jet fighter simulator than doing his homework, so his grades were not good enough to get into the Air Force Academy. To avenge a prank against his girlfriend, Doug challenges the town bully to a plane vs. car race through Snake Canyoun - but the bully (and his gang) are cheats.
The confrontation with the bullies mirrors an attack on Doug's father - who had been flying in international airspace when shot down, so he could be held hostage. The film doesn't say which country was involved, only that it claimed a "200 mile limit" while the US only recognizes 12. Sounds a lot like Libya; see Gulf of Sidra incident.
This movie's evil twin is the ultra-liberal "Top Gun".