16R on National Geographic High Definition

[Roger[_4_]]

It's on currently at 3:00 At and again this afternoon at 4:00.



Roger Halstead (K8RI & ARRL life member)
(N833R, S# CD-2 Worlds oldest Debonair)
www.rogerhalstead.com

[Jon Kraus]

It has also been on Discover Channel High Definition Theater off and on
all day on Christmas.

Jon


Roger wrote:
> It's on currently at 3:00 At and again this afternoon at 4:00.
>
>
>
> Roger Halstead (K8RI & ARRL life member)
> (N833R, S# CD-2 Worlds oldest Debonair)
> www.rogerhalstead.com

[Bravo Two Zero]

What's all the fuss about this movie anyway ? Watched it and then asked
myself so-what ?


"Jon Kraus" > wrote in message
...
> It has also been on Discover Channel High Definition Theater off and on
> all day on Christmas.
>
> Jon
>
>
> Roger wrote:
>> It's on currently at 3:00 At and again this afternoon at 4:00.
>>
>>
>>
>> Roger Halstead (K8RI & ARRL life member)
>> (N833R, S# CD-2 Worlds oldest Debonair)
>> www.rogerhalstead.com

[Dave Stadt]

"Jon Kraus" > wrote in message
...
>I bought the DVD when it first came out and thought the same thing. It is
>well put together but nothing to soil my boxers over...
>
> Jon

The photography was great but what story there was, was extremely lame.


>
> Bravo Two Zero wrote:
>> What's all the fuss about this movie anyway ? Watched it and then asked
>> myself so-what ?
>>
>>
>> "Jon Kraus" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>
>>>It has also been on Discover Channel High Definition Theater off and on
>>>all day on Christmas.
>>>
>>>Jon
>>>
>>>
>>>Roger wrote:
>>>
>>>>It's on currently at 3:00 At and again this afternoon at 4:00.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>Roger Halstead (K8RI & ARRL life member)
>>>>(N833R, S# CD-2 Worlds oldest Debonair)
>>>>www.rogerhalstead.com
>>
>>

[Travis Marlatte]

Ah yes. The story of the survival of an airport, the freedom of flight, the
shear joy of soaring where few men can soar, of man and machine, the beauty
of just pure machine, of the dedication of so many people to the act of
flying and an infrustructure to support it...

Yawn.

--
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Travis
Lake N3094P
PWK
"Dave Stadt" > wrote in message
om...
>
> "Jon Kraus" > wrote in message
> ...
>>I bought the DVD when it first came out and thought the same thing. It is
>>well put together but nothing to soil my boxers over...
>>
>> Jon
>
> The photography was great but what story there was, was extremely lame.
>
>
>>
>> Bravo Two Zero wrote:
>>> What's all the fuss about this movie anyway ? Watched it and then asked
>>> myself so-what ?
>>>
>>>
>>> "Jon Kraus" > wrote in message
>>> ...
>>>
>>>>It has also been on Discover Channel High Definition Theater off and on
>>>>all day on Christmas.
>>>>
>>>>Jon
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>Roger wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>It's on currently at 3:00 At and again this afternoon at 4:00.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>Roger Halstead (K8RI & ARRL life member)
>>>>>(N833R, S# CD-2 Worlds oldest Debonair)
>>>>>www.rogerhalstead.com
>>>
>>>
>

[Roy Smith]

In article >,
"Dave Stadt" > wrote:

> "Jon Kraus" > wrote in message
> ...
> >I bought the DVD when it first came out and thought the same thing. It is
> >well put together but nothing to soil my boxers over...
> >
> > Jon
>
> The photography was great but what story there was, was extremely lame.

Story? There was a story? Enjoy the movie for what it is -- a feel-good
photo essay on video. If you expect any more of it, you'll be disappointed.

[Bravo Two Zero]

When I read quotes like "One Six Right captures the spirit, joy and beauty
of flight. One of the finest aviation films ever made" - I thought to myself
that I have to see this.

"One of the finest aviation films ever made" - I don't think so. Sure a
couple of the flying scenes were well filmed, in some cases it probably
showed the same aircraft too many times, there was not enought footage of
the Pitts.

And.... they want you to pay more $$$ for the 16L DVD in order to see 'extra
footage' that probably should have been on the original 16L DVD.

I am all in favor of a good aviation movie but "The story of the survival of
an airport" - yeah one used by the rich and famous but what about Meigs and
the other airports under daily threat.

B2B




"Roy Smith" > wrote in message
...
> In article >,
> "Dave Stadt" > wrote:
>
>> "Jon Kraus" > wrote in message
>> ...
>> >I bought the DVD when it first came out and thought the same thing. It
>> >is
>> >well put together but nothing to soil my boxers over...
>> >
>> > Jon
>>
>> The photography was great but what story there was, was extremely lame.
>
> Story? There was a story? Enjoy the movie for what it is -- a feel-good
> photo essay on video. If you expect any more of it, you'll be
> disappointed.

[OP]

On Thu, 28 Dec 2006 21:06:07 -0700, "Bravo Two Zero"
> wrote:

>When I read quotes like "One Six Right captures the spirit, joy and beauty
>of flight. One of the finest aviation films ever made" - I thought to myself
>that I have to see this.
>
>"One of the finest aviation films ever made" - I don't think so. Sure a
>couple of the flying scenes were well filmed, in some cases it probably
>showed the same aircraft too many times, there was not enought footage of
>the Pitts.

I agree the Pitts is a beautiful aircraft and exciting in flight,
but there are other airplanes that equally excite other people.
Given the time constraints of the DVD, they couldn't please everyone
completely so it appears they tried for the best they could do under
the circumstances.


>And.... they want you to pay more $$$ for the 16L DVD in order to see 'extra
>footage' that probably should have been on the original 16L DVD.

They are not the first to do this and won't be the last.


>I am all in favor of a good aviation movie but "The story of the survival of
>an airport" - yeah one used by the rich and famous but what about Meigs and
>the other airports under daily threat.

I have to disagree a little here. I fly out of VNY and am neither
rich nor famous. The same goes for all the pilots I have come in
contact with there. Sure there are some pretty expensive aircraft
hangared there, and a few "names" one might recognize, but we saw
almost all of them in the film. The vast majority of activity there
is your typical Wichita Spam Can.... FBO trainers, rental fleet,
club and privately owned. The next most active are the charter
operators and corporate types of the turbine crowd. Then there are
the helicopter operations. Mostly the piston crowd (Robinson R22
and R44 and a few Hughes 300's), and the turbine operations of the
Fire Department and a some of the TV stations. Last come the rich
and famous.

As long as I have been flying there, (including long before the DVD
came out) I always get a special thrill when lining up on 16R. I
feel the DVD is not so much a story but an expression of the film
makers effort to portray to the public in general, the joy of
flight. Worked for me.

Ron

[Jay Honeck]

> As long as I have been flying there, (including long before the DVD
> came out) I always get a special thrill when lining up on 16R. I
> feel the DVD is not so much a story but an expression of the film
> makers effort to portray to the public in general, the joy of
> flight. Worked for me.

Amen, brother.

When we showed "One Six Right" on Movie Night at the Inn, people
applauded. It's a fantastic film, full of joy, sadness, and the thrill
of flight, with beautiful aerial footage and music to boot.
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

[Blueskies]

"Bravo Two Zero" > wrote in message ...
.....
:
: I am all in favor of a good aviation movie but "The story of the survival of
: an airport" - yeah one used by the rich and famous but what about Meigs and
: the other airports under daily threat.
:
: B2B
:
:
:

Well, I guess you had to actually see 16R to answer that question...

[Larry Dighera]

On Wed, 27 Dec 2006 01:23:41 -0700, "Bravo Two Zero"
> wrote in >:

>What's all the fuss about this movie anyway

The photography runs from impressive to startling, but you won't
really appreciate it unless you see it in a theater or in High
Definition on a large screen that fills your peripheral vision. Just
viewing the DVD on a small screen could easily lead to a yawn unless
you have some personal interest in the history of this particular
airport.

[Bravo Two Zero]

I watched it when it was on Discovery HD , on a 50in plasma and yes, the
photography, particular of the Pitts was excellent


"Larry Dighera" > wrote in message
...
> On Wed, 27 Dec 2006 01:23:41 -0700, "Bravo Two Zero"
> > wrote in >:
>
>>What's all the fuss about this movie anyway
>
> The photography runs from impressive to startling, but you won't
> really appreciate it unless you see it in a theater or in High
> Definition on a large screen that fills your peripheral vision. Just
> viewing the DVD on a small screen could easily lead to a yawn unless
> you have some personal interest in the history of this particular
> airport.

[Larry Dighera]

>"Larry Dighera" > wrote in message
...
>> On Wed, 27 Dec 2006 01:23:41 -0700, "Bravo Two Zero"
>> > wrote in >:
>>
>>>What's all the fuss about this movie anyway
>>
>> The photography runs from impressive to startling, but you won't
>> really appreciate it unless you see it in a theater or in High
>> Definition on a large screen that fills your peripheral vision. Just
>> viewing the DVD on a small screen could easily lead to a yawn unless
>> you have some personal interest in the history of this particular
>> airport.
>
On Mon, 1 Jan 2007 03:03:54 -0700, "Bravo Two Zero" >
wrote in >:

>I watched it when it was on Discovery HD , on a 50in plasma and yes, the
>photography, particular of the Pitts was excellent
>

You have to be pretty close to a 50" screen to have it fill your
peripheral vision. I viewed it on a 4.5'X 9' projected image from
across the room. Stunning (at times)!

However, I enjoyed the images of aviation history (Earhart, Lindbergh,
Curtiss, "Pancho" Barnes, ...), some of which I had not seen before,
as much as the artful footage. That said, if you thought Flyboys was
aimed toward that portion of the viewing audience with a strong
affinity for aviation related lore, One Six Right seems to have been
geared toward an even smaller segment of that audience, those who
champion the existance of the existence of airports despite their
popular damnation by those who have moved into close proximity of
them. I think the quote about 'the runways at metropolitan airports
throughout the land being the biggest street in town' supports that
view.

Although One Six Right won't change the minds of the public, it's good
to see some positive PR for aviation finally seeping out of Hollywood,
er... Van Nuys.

But wait, there's more .... :-)

ONE SIX RIGHT SWEEPSTAKES

http://www.onesixright.com/
GRAND PRISE
* Win a trip to visit the set of the film...VNY!
* Travel first class to Los Angeles, CA
* Arrive at Van Nuys Airport on a private helicopter via an aerial
tour of Hollywood
* Pilot the airplanes from the film: the P-51, Piper Cub, Fleet
Biplane, Pitts, and the VK-30.
* Take an afternoon flight in the DC-3 with Clay Lacy and have lunch
in Santa Barbara
* Take a limo to Hollywood and screen the film in HD with the
producer/director
* Dine with Bob Hoover & Berry Schiff
* Enjoy 3 nights in the Airtel Presidential Jacuzzi Suite
* Return limo back to LAX
* 1 lucky winner + Guest

FIRST PRISE
* All expense paid pilot's license or advanced rating/training
* 60 flight hours in a Cessna 172
* Pair of Bose Aviation Headset X's
* Garmin GPSMAP 496
* Breitlng's B-2 chronograph
* $1,000 Sporty's gift certificate
* 1 lucky winner

SECOND PRISE
* 25 winners

THIRD PRISE
* 25 WINNERS

[Roger[_4_]]

<snip>
>But wait, there's more .... :-)
>
>ONE SIX RIGHT SWEEPSTAKES
>
>http://www.onesixright.com/
>GRAND PRISE
>* Win a trip to visit the set of the film...VNY!

That page seems to take forever to load even with a 5 Mbs connection
so have patience. They did a lot better with the film than the web
page design.

Roger Halstead (K8RI & ARRL life member)
(N833R, S# CD-2 Worlds oldest Debonair)
www.rogerhalstead.com

[Larry Dighera]

On Tue, 02 Jan 2007 20:02:23 -0500, Roger >
wrote in >:

>They did a lot better with the film than the web
>page design.

Yeah. The entire site is done in Flash. When will people learn that
less is often more?