Its corny, but I really don't care. It's just a fun film.
The discovery of a top-secret jetpack hurls test-pilot Cliff Secord ( Billy Campbell) into a daring adventure of mystery, suspense, and intrigue. As he encounters an assortment of ruthless villains, led by Hollywood screen star Neville Sinclair (Timothy Dalton)who's a secret Nazi spy & Mafia head Eddie Valentine (Paul Sorvino), whose been hired to recover the jetpack.
With the help of his actress girlfriend Jenny (Jennifer Connelly), and his gruff old friend (Alan Arkin) the young pilot battles enormous odds to defeat his foes, who are anxious to use the device in an evil plan to rule the entire world.
The thing I really like about this film is the whole 1930's Los Angeles feel the film is set in. The costumes, etc. Two other things I love about this film are: Connelly who is so sweet and gorgeous in this film (that white dress, my god) and Dalton who is just so wicked and charming. The way he plays Connelly's character throughout the film is hilarious; he is basically using her to get at Cliff.
Between the two of them, is easily my favorite scene from the film. Connelly is basically playing it all up for Sinclair, and she eventually knocks him out. ?I finally played a scene with Neville Sinclair," she says. She then finds like his hidden room, and finds this radio. ?Hello, this is an emergency." The radio then starts speaking back in German! The look on her face is priceless.
Watch for Terry O'Quinn ( Lost) as Howard Hughes as well.
The discovery of a top-secret jetpack hurls test-pilot Cliff Secord ( Billy Campbell) into a daring adventure of mystery, suspense, and intrigue. As he encounters an assortment of ruthless villains, led by Hollywood screen star Neville Sinclair (Timothy Dalton)who's a secret Nazi spy & Mafia head Eddie Valentine (Paul Sorvino), whose been hired to recover the jetpack.
With the help of his actress girlfriend Jenny (Jennifer Connelly), and his gruff old friend (Alan Arkin) the young pilot battles enormous odds to defeat his foes, who are anxious to use the device in an evil plan to rule the entire world.
The thing I really like about this film is the whole 1930's Los Angeles feel the film is set in. The costumes, etc. Two other things I love about this film are: Connelly who is so sweet and gorgeous in this film (that white dress, my god) and Dalton who is just so wicked and charming. The way he plays Connelly's character throughout the film is hilarious; he is basically using her to get at Cliff.
Between the two of them, is easily my favorite scene from the film. Connelly is basically playing it all up for Sinclair, and she eventually knocks him out. ?I finally played a scene with Neville Sinclair," she says. She then finds like his hidden room, and finds this radio. ?Hello, this is an emergency." The radio then starts speaking back in German! The look on her face is priceless.
Watch for Terry O'Quinn ( Lost) as Howard Hughes as well.