Fire Birds on DVD, Action, Nicolas Cage, Tommy Lee Jones

Fire Birds, The U.S. Government is willing to help any country that requires help in ridding themselves of drugs with support from the Army. Unfortunately, the drug cartels have countered that offer by hiring one of the best air-combat mercenaries and have armed him with a Scorpion attack helicopter. The army decides to send in its best people from its Apache Air Combat school. But first they have to be taught how to fly air-to-air combat missions

STARS: Nicolas Cage, Tommy Lee Jones, Sean Young

85 min | Action, Adventure | 1990 | Color

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Great Movie
Now that the movie is about 17 years old I decide to write a review. This movie came out about the time I was preparing for my selection to flight school. At the time I really wanted to fly the Apache, but would have ended up flying Blackhawk helicopters.
It really made learning to fly helicopters in the Army a bit more glamorous than it really is, of course. It was, however, a good movie that helped to represent the Army's side of Top Gun. The downside is that flying helicopters is not nearly as fast as flying F-14's, A-4's, and F-5's. The upside is that flying helicopters is much more difficult than flying the fighters. This movie accurately depicted the concentration and skill that it takes to fly an attack helicopter.
the need to get our girlfriends and wives out to the movie required the typical love plot that is always required to get and keep their attention and fill downtime in the film. Jet A was not even cheap way back in the 1990's.
A former military buddy worked on the set of the film. He noted that Sean was pretty cocky and arrogant. When the day was over her limo would roll up with her minions and off they went, never addressing folks on the set. Nicholas Cage was a polar opposite and was very open to even having a drink with the guys and girls after filming was complete. He made sure everyone felt included, as I understand it. That must be one of the reasons that his career took off...he is just wonderfully charismatic.

A fine example of what is lacking in the film industry today.
To speak of "Fire Birds" is to speak of one of the greatest cinematic achievements in recent years. Every aspect of this film is pristine and unique from many films. The writing stands out above all else. Whether it's Tommy Lee Jones talking about why he joined the military; "I wanted to be a full blown American hero, cookin' full tilt boogie for freedom and justice," or Cage's "Are you ever gonna let me win?" The moment where, after a fight with his girlfriend, Nicolas Cage kicks the air in exasperated anger as his girlfriend walks away and wipes a single tear from her eyes, easily brings many to remember such powerful moments as Leo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet with their arms spread on the Titanic and such classic lines as "I made him an offer he couldn't refuse." "Fire Birds" truly stands the test of time and will for many years to come.
FUN FACT: The Dahli Llama has said, after viewing the film, that he believes that if Jesus does one day return to Earth, before he brings on the Reckoning, he will pause for 90 minutes and view the film before letting all involved in the film into heaven first.