November 16, 2009
Good childhood movie with excellent set costumes with vintage looks. Some flaws here and there but exciting.
Alan Arkin, Bill Campbell, Billy Campbell
A personal rocket pack designed by Howard Hughes causes an aviator to be seen as somewhat of a superhero.
DVD Release Date: July 17, 2001
Stats: 1,659 reviews
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Flixster Reviews (1,659)
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June 28, 2009Cliff Secord: [donning the Rocketeer helmet] How do I look?
Peevy: Like a hood ornament.
A fun Disney superhero B-movie about a stunt pilot with a jetpack. No need to be taken seriously, just to have fun with. Lots of cool retro style from the late 30s in LA, complete with cool...( read more) -
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March 5, 2008anyone play the old NES game? This was supposed to spawn a whole slew of marketing tie-ins...never quite got up to speed
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March 3, 2008"Everything about you is a lie."
"It wasn't lies, Jenny. It was acting." Timothy Dalton is the man -
November 16, 2009I guess I should watch this again before I gauge it, but heres my rate from the distant memory
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October 18, 2009wow umn just seen this movie 4 the 1st time n think that this is a good movie 2 watch....its got a good cast of actors/actressess throughout this movie....i think that alan arkin, bill campbell, billy campbell, timothy dalton, jennifer connelly, paul sorvino, terry oi quinn play ...( read more)
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September 6, 2009Need to rewatch this as i can't remember anything more than a guy with a jetpack and a barn.
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June 16, 2009I love the can-do attitude of the main characters. Great costumes, sets, and overall look.
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Critic Reviews
May 12, 2001
Peter Travers, Rolling Stone
January 1, 2000
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
You have to dial down, to return to an age of innocence when an eccentric inventor and a clear-eyed hero could take on the bad guys with a new gizmo they'd dreamed up overnight. full review
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