Rocketeer on DVD (1991)

A customer from Jersey , 07/07/2004

This is a classic boys own kind of story. Set in America around the time of Howard Hughes who has a short appearance (not himself of course). It has great characters... goodies, baddies, cops and robber type chases in old cars, and some great flying scenes. It's every young mans dream to be able to fly around with a jet pack on your back while trying to save the girl and beat the baddies and this film does it in style.

Great family entertainment, or for a guy like me who loves kids movies!

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John#53 from TELFORD , 22/02/2004

The Rocketeer was one of Disneys earlier forays into making movies for more mature audiences. However, although the movie did fairly well in the box office, it did not live up to Disneys expectations for launching and spawning sequels. Although the film was a tad short on action, and its credibility gets stretched pretty thin in places (why does Cliffn never run out of fuel or get his legs burnt off?) the story is solid and enjoyable and the visual effects, now over twelve years old, still hold up quite nicely. Arkin, Dalton, OQuinn, and Sorvino all give great performances, and while the acting from Bill Campbell and Jennifer Connely is not quite as stellar, their charm and good looks are more than enough to get them by - that, and Connelys amazing rack. The Rocketeer also features the coolest explanation for how the HOLLYWOODLAND sign was shortened to just HOLLYWOOD.

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Anthony Hunt from Maidstone, England , 17/12/2004

A cracking adventure story about a stunt pilot who finds a rocket-pack designed by the famous Howard Hughes.

Sought by gangsters, the FBI, Neville Sinclair (Timothy Dalton) & his sinister henchman, Cliff Seacord must save his girlfriend Jenny (Jennifer Connelly) and keep the rocket pack out of the wrong hands.

This is a Disney film, but lacks the usual saccharine. It feels more like one of the Indiana Jones films.

A top family film.

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A customer from Manchester , 12/05/2005

we rented this because my boyfriend couldn't believe i hadn't seen it and he used to love it as a kid. We were hungover when we watched it and it definitely made us feel better. Don't know who the main actor is but it also has that woman from Labyrinth in it. Classic Americans vs the Nazis plot. The Rocketeer's sidekick, Peabody, and the Howard Hughes character were my favourites in it. Timothy Dalton is quite a good cheesy villain too. The film doesn't match up to the likes of Indiana Jones or anything in my eyes, but there are some good moments and kids should like it.

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