{"id":74882,"date":"2021-08-07T13:32:03","date_gmt":"2021-08-07T20:32:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=74882"},"modified":"2021-08-07T13:35:08","modified_gmt":"2021-08-07T20:35:08","slug":"flying-leathernecks-1951","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=74882","title":{"rendered":"Flying Leathernecks (1951)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>&#8220;I didn&#8217;t make the rules; I only live by them.&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Flying-Leathernecks-Poster.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Flying-Leathernecks-Poster-190x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"190\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-74883\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Flying-Leathernecks-Poster-190x300.png 190w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Flying-Leathernecks-Poster-647x1024.png 647w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Flying-Leathernecks-Poster-81x128.png 81w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Flying-Leathernecks-Poster-171x270.png 171w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Flying-Leathernecks-Poster.png 696w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 190px) 100vw, 190px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Synopsis:<\/strong><br \/>\nWhen a strict Major (John Wayne) takes charge of a Marine Corps aviators unit on Guadalcanal, he tries to instill a sense of stern resolve in his first officer (Robert Ryan).\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>\n<strong>Genres, Themes, Actors, and Directors:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Airplanes and Pilots<\/li>\n<li>John Wayne Films<\/li>\n<li>Nicholas Ray Films<\/li>\n<li>Robert Ryan Films<\/li>\n<li>World War II<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Review: <\/strong><br \/>\nHoward Hughes produced and Nicholas Ray directed this by-the-books wartime flick about the need to privilege logic over emotion when it comes to challenging leadership decisions. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Flying-Leathernecks-Ryan-Wayne.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Flying-Leathernecks-Ryan-Wayne-1024x767.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"479\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-74887\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Flying-Leathernecks-Ryan-Wayne-1024x767.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Flying-Leathernecks-Ryan-Wayne-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Flying-Leathernecks-Ryan-Wayne-128x96.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Flying-Leathernecks-Ryan-Wayne-768x576.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Flying-Leathernecks-Ryan-Wayne-360x270.png 360w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Flying-Leathernecks-Ryan-Wayne.png 1365w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Having just watched <a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=74807\"><em>Guadalcanal Diary<\/em> (1943)<\/a>, I was eager to see another movie taking place during this specific period of World War II-era history &#8212; but sadly, I didn&#8217;t learn a whole lot of new information. This film seems primarily made to show off aerial footage in Technicolor, particularly of Marine aviators fighting Kamikaze flyers.  <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Flying-Leathernecks-Kamikaze.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Flying-Leathernecks-Kamikaze-1024x763.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"477\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-74886\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Flying-Leathernecks-Kamikaze-1024x763.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Flying-Leathernecks-Kamikaze-300x224.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Flying-Leathernecks-Kamikaze-128x95.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Flying-Leathernecks-Kamikaze-768x572.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Flying-Leathernecks-Kamikaze-362x270.png 362w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Flying-Leathernecks-Kamikaze.png 1365w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>As <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dvdtalk.com\/dvdsavant\/s1252leat.html\">DVD Savant points out<\/a>, &#8220;This particular movie is so generic it could have been directed by the focus-puller. There&#8217;s nothing for Ray to sink his teeth into here &#8212; it&#8217;s not exactly personal auteur material.&#8221; With that said, Savant points out that at least it&#8217;s &#8220;a downright sane Howard Hughes film compared to some of his other productions&#8221; &#8212; i.e., <a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=72241\"><em>Jet Pilot<\/em> (1957)<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Notable Performances, Qualities, and Moments:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Fine Technicolor cinematography<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Flying-Leathernecks-Wayne.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Flying-Leathernecks-Wayne-1024x764.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"478\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-74885\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Flying-Leathernecks-Wayne-1024x764.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Flying-Leathernecks-Wayne-300x224.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Flying-Leathernecks-Wayne-128x96.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Flying-Leathernecks-Wayne-768x573.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Flying-Leathernecks-Wayne-362x270.png 362w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Flying-Leathernecks-Wayne.png 1381w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Flying-Leathernecks-Curtis-Wayne.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Flying-Leathernecks-Curtis-Wayne-1024x767.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"479\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-74884\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Flying-Leathernecks-Curtis-Wayne-1024x767.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Flying-Leathernecks-Curtis-Wayne-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Flying-Leathernecks-Curtis-Wayne-128x96.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Flying-Leathernecks-Curtis-Wayne-768x576.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Flying-Leathernecks-Curtis-Wayne-360x270.png 360w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Flying-Leathernecks-Curtis-Wayne.png 1381w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Must See? <\/strong><br \/>\nNo; you can skip this one unless you&#8217;re an aviation film buff. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Links: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0043547\/\">IMDb entry<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dvdtalk.com\/dvdsavant\/s1252leat.html\">DVD Savant Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.timeout.com\/movies\/flying-leathernecks\">Time Out Capsule Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tcm.com\/tcmdb\/title\/2338\/flying-leathernecks#articles-reviews?articleId=31541\">TCM Article<\/a><\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;I didn&#8217;t make the rules; I only live by them.&#8221; Synopsis: When a strict Major (John Wayne) takes charge of a Marine Corps aviators unit on Guadalcanal, he tries to instill a sense of stern resolve in his first officer (Robert Ryan). Genres, Themes, Actors, and Directors: Airplanes and Pilots John Wayne Films Nicholas Ray Films Robert Ryan Films World War II Review: Howard Hughes produced and Nicholas Ray directed this by-the-books wartime flick about the need to privilege logic&#8230;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"><a class=\"btn btn-default\" href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=74882\"> Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">  Read More<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-74882","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-reviews"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/74882","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=74882"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/74882\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":74896,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/74882\/revisions\/74896"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=74882"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=74882"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=74882"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}