Firefox

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Summary: Eastwood's BEST "stealing a Russian Jet -Fighter" film...
Review: ...ok, maybe it's his only film in this genre, but it's a great one! The Cold War lives on in this throwback to the good old days when our main concern was the Russians; they were fun to fight - 'cause we knew where to find them! Eastwood slips behind the lines to steal a potentially destabilizing new Soviet aircraft, and like the philosophers always tell us - getting there is half the fun...but getting back out is no picnic, either. Glad to see this one's coming out in widescreen, too. Fill up the popcorn bowl, dim the lights, and enjoy some good old fashioned (yet high tech) fun.

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Summary: Why no DVD?
Review: After recently buying the VHS version of the movie, I knew I was buying a good movie, but I had forgotten how brilliant it was.

Although it is predictable to a certain degree, the way the plot and action unfolds keeps you thoroughly entertained. Clint Eastwood does well in a role that is out of character for him - someone who has to follow orders to the T. The only downside to the movie is the dated special effects. But the music which is used when we first see the 'Firefox' makes up for it by giving the plane a menacing character.

A final word to Warner Bros - judging by the quality - or lack of it - released on DVD from the same period, I cannot see why you guys have not launched a DVD. We are missing it out here.

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Summary: GREAT FILM, BUT...........
Review: AS A KID, I LOVED THIS FILM, AS A MATTER OF FACT I PROBABLY SAW THIS ONE ABOUT 50 TIMES AND I DONT EVEN OWN A COPY OF THIS FILM. NOT A BORING MOMENT IN THIS ONE. CLINT EASTWOOD AS THE RUSSIAN-SPEAKING SOLDIER WAS COOL AND THE PLANES WERE INCREDIBLE. THE PROOF OF THE GREATNESS OF THIS FILM LIES IN IT'S SIMPLICITY IN OUR MATRIX-SGI OBSESSED MASSES OF THIS CENTURY, FIREFOX DIDN'T HAVE TO USE SUPER EFFECTS TO SELL TICKETS(LOVE THE MATRIX THOUGH) I CAN GUARANTEE THAT I WILL UPGRADE THIS ONE TO A 5-STAR, ONLY WHEN IT'S RELEASED ON DVD!!!!!

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Summary: Entertaining Cold War propaganda
Review: Back in the 1980s, Americans couldn't care less about bearded Islamic militants in the backwoods of Afghanistan. Our big concern was the big, bad Soviet Union. Even though we were the most powerful country in the world by a large margin, we feared war and invasion (World War III, Red Dawn, Amerika), espionage (virtually every Bond film from the period), and annhiliation (The Day After, WarGames) at the hands of the U.S.S.R.

Firefox fits neatly into this us-versus-them thriller, with iconic American loner/tough-guy hero Clint Eastwood penetrating into the Soviet Union to steal the world's most advanced aircraft, which was invisible to radar and America's defenses. The movie had the potential to be a spectacular spy/action thriller, but the results are something of a mixed bag.

When I watched this film as a child, I was impressed by the seeming omnipresence of the KGB. It was creepy to think that people lived in a society where no one trusted anyone and any loose words could mean certain death. In retrospect, the portrayal of the KGB is somewhat cartoonish. Perhaps most laughable was when Eastwood was asked for "your papers, please" while taking a shower.

Another aspect of the film that seems somewhat dated is the highly propogandistic way in which the dissidents were portrayed. Several of Eastwood's helpers in the Soviet Union risked death by transporting him or giving him secret information, yet they seemed flippant, almost casual about their impending doom, as if being found out and killed by the KGB was just a normal, expected part of the plans. "Oh, don't worry about me," they would say in a dismissive tone, explaining that without the freedoms that Eastwood took for granted back in the West, life just wasn't worth living. While history is full of people giving their lives for freedom, the shallow way in which these characters faced their fates could be chalked up to either poor scriptwriting, shallow Cold War propaganda, or a bit of both.

A couple other criticisms. The dialogue is rather flat and the storyline is somewhat predictable. Eastwood's character remains elusive (one-dimensional?) and stoic (wooden?) throughout the movie. I don't want to criticize the special effects for the flying scenes, though, because they were considered top-notch at the time. Publicity made much of the Star Wars legacy of some of the special effects personnel.

In the end, what we have is something of a cartoonish spy-thriller that entrances starry-eyed children into the epic struggle between East and West, but feels more like a Cold War cops-and-robbers flick for more mature audiences.

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Summary: Awesome movie!
Review: Call me crazy, but I kind of liked the 80's Cold War Era; And this movie just 'sky-rocketed' my enthusiasm for such a nostalgic time to live.

This movie is simply awesome, and I strongly urge you to buy it!

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Summary: sweet fighter jet movie
Review: classic film that you will watch over and over again. The russians build the ultimate fighter jet and the USA steels it. The movie rocks like no other.

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Summary: One of Clint Eastwood's best movies
Review: Clint Eastwood directed and starred in "FireFox," and he did a good job at both parts. Clint stars as a retired military pilot who is called on to go to the Soviet Union and steal a powerful plane that the Russians built called a Firefox. He has been retired for three years, but the military wants him to be the pilot that tries to steal the Russian Firefox because he's the best pilot they've ever had and he is fluent in speaking the Russian language. Clint Eastwood must pretend to be other people and watch his every step while he's in Russia if he wants to have a chance at capturing the Firefox.

"Firefox" is a great suspense and action movie. The plot and the scripts are well done and the whole movie is exciting, especially when Clint Eastwood takes to the controls of the Firefox and tries to elude the oncoming and attacking Russians. The airplane flying sequences in the movie are lightning fast and they're superbly done. The good acting in the movie by everybody and the great flying/action sequences make "Firefox" a classic in my book. If you like other Clint Eastwood movies or great flying movies, I recommend getting "Firefox." So fire those engines up and find the Firefox!

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Summary: Clint as a fighter jock
Review: Clint Eastwood hasn't done too many military or spy movies, and it was fun to seem him tackle the genre. Clint plays an ex-Air Force fighter pilot named Mitchell Gant who had some bad experiences in Vietnam and is enjoying his retirement on a ranch. He is recruited by a international espionage ring who already have a top-secret mission ready for him. He is to sneak into the Soviet Union and with the help of persecuted Russian Jews, steal the Soviet's newest and scariest fighter jet, the MIG-31, codenamed "Firefox". But the KGB is on his tail from minute one, only they don't know yet exactly why he is there. All heck breaks loose once they find out why, but it's too late. Gant is up in the air at the controls of the plane and it's telepathic weapons system. After a refueling stop on an ice sheet where an American sub is waiting for him, he takes off and has to contend with a Russian fighter ace flying the only other Firefox in existence. Will Mitchell Gant make it back to American soil? Watch the movie to find out!

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Summary: Clint as a fighter jock
Review: Clint Eastwood hasn't done too many military or spy movies, and it was fun to seem him tackle the genre. Clint plays an ex-Air Force fighter pilot named Mitchell Gant who had some bad experiences in Vietnam and is enjoying his retirement on a ranch. He is recruited by a international espionage ring who already have a top-secret mission ready for him. He is to sneak into the Soviet Union and with the help of persecuted Russian Jews, steal the Soviet's newest and scariest fighter jet, the MIG-31, codenamed "Firefox". But the KGB is on his tail from minute one, only they don't know yet exactly why he is there. All heck breaks loose once they find out why, but it's too late. Gant is up in the air at the controls of the plane and it's telepathic weapons system. After a refueling stop on an ice sheet where an American sub is waiting for him, he takes off and has to contend with a Russian fighter ace flying the only other Firefox in existence. Will Mitchell Gant make it back to American soil? Watch the movie to find out!

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Summary: Excellent Cold War story!
Review: Clint Eastwood is Mitchell Gant, an aging Vietnam War veteran with a stress disorder. He's retired and lives in Canada, trying to cope with the trauma of the war.
It's the height of the Cold War and Gant is the best choice for a dangerous espionage mission. The Russians have developed a Mach-5 supersonic warplane.

As former leader of the Agressor Squadron and fluent in the Russian language and culture, Gant has to infiltrate in enemy territory to steal the ultimate weapon; the Firefox.

What I like about this movie is the fact that it manages to make a very far-fetched story believable. The movie slowly builds from an espionage movie to the moment that Gant gets to the plane. From then the theme is switched to action and for a 1982 movie I think it looks very polished. Excellent job!