Meet the cast and learn more about the stars of the blue max with exclusive news, pictures, videos and more at. Set in germany between 1916 and 1918, the film chronicles the life of bruno stachel, a ruthless young pilot of humble origins, as he. His mission is to be awarded germanys highest military honor, an award called the pour le merite, known to many as the blue max, given to the pilot capable of shooting down 20 enemy aircraft. The blue max is a big budget war movie with subpar acting, gorgeous cinematography, magnificent stunt flying, and a bloated, bmovie script that ultimately works as a leftwing critique of neoliberalism. Originally a book of the same name, this is the story of a german soldier who, having suffered in the trenches, decides to join the luftwaffe and train to become a pilot. The plot is about a german fighter pilot on the western front during world war i. The blue max 1966 by stuart galbraith iv on march 11, 2014 add comment over the years i tried several times, and failed, to watch john guillermins the blue max 1966, the bigscale adaptation of jack d.
The series blue get its name from the main character blue played by julia stiles. The blue max, starring george peppard as bruno stachel, was released by 20th centuryfox in 1966. Overview full credits full synopsis notes music screenplay info original print info genre keywords. Gentlemen never parade their military achievements. I think i got through about the first halfhour in each format. The young ace also wins the affection of his generals wife, a prize. The blue max 1966 stream and watch online moviefone. Released by legacy recordings in 1995 jk 57890 containing music from the blue max 1966. In revenge, kaeti exposes his false claims at the same moment a courtmartial is ordered to investigate willis death and other instances of brunos disregard for human life. Bruno stachel george peppard, a brash german world war i fighter pilot, is driven to shoot down 20 enemy planes, thus garnering him the blue max, a coveted.
Enjoy your time watching free movies and tv shows on 0123movies. Previous all episodes 8 next kaos agents from all over are each carrying one piece of a bomb that is going to be used against a government base. Lowborn infantryman george peppard becomes a pilot, almost deliberately. The film was made in deluxe color and filmed in cinemascope. Watch blue bloods season 6, episode 1 worst case scenario. John guillermin, who was director of the blue max, is 83 yearsold and is retired and living in the uk. She looks on admiringly as willi is officially awarded his blue max pour le merite medal. The blue max soundtrack from 1966, composed by jerry goldsmith. The blue max hd movie trailer 20th centuryfox, 1966. Get smart stakeout on blue mist mountain tv episode. Bruno stachel george peppard, a brash german world war i fighter pilot, is driven to shoot down 20 enemy planes, thus garnering him the blue max. Most posters we source are on a standard poster paper however some may have a gloss. The mom also has a son who she is trying to keep him from finding out. Rent the blue max 1966 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix.
The complete hd movies database with lots of fast free streaming server links from 123movies, gostream, gomovies, and 123movieshub is available here. The number of the berlin hotel room bruno stachel stays in the night before he is to be awarded the blue max is 22, which equals the number of planes he has shot down. The film has plenty of action, incredible flying stunts, ursula andress in the buff, a good story and outstanding direction. Now eligible for the blue max, bruno refuses to leave the country with kaeti though he is certain of germanys eventual defeat. Lego 1960s batman part 1 full episode cheepjokes stop motion the lego batman movie sdcc 2016 duration. Over the years i tried several times, and failed, to watch john guillermins the blue max 1966, the bigscale adaptation of jack d. Latest daily aired movies and episodes full online. In the series blue must be many things to many men, but all equate to the woman beneath the lingerie. Rent the blue max 1966 starring george peppard and ursula andress on dvd and bluray. However the blue max does contain some bloody sequences of first world war carnage so i guess it was an obvious candidate for broadcast i first saw this on television in the early 1970s and was impressed with it then. The alert viewer can see the shiny metal wires that were. Dragnet the lsd story blueboy episode 1 dragnet 1967. Dragnet s01e02 the big actor season 1, episode 2 jack webb.
The audio is clear and crisp, but since this is a 1966 film dont expect epic sounds and. This is a rarity from the outset due to its german viewpoint. Great air combat sequences, still unequalled to this day. Ladies and gentlemen, i give you, the blue max 1966 starring george peppard and ursula andress. The blue max 1966 where to watch it streaming online reelgood. George peppard perhaps overportrayed the stiffness of lt. The blue max 27x40 movie poster 1966 by postersdepeliculas.
The producers could not get a hold on actual ww1 aircraft almost all had been scrapped or had fallen apart but they did a great job of fitting out current biplanes to look like pfalz diiis and dr 1 triplanes. Featuring some of the best aerial combat scenes ever shot and a great ensemble cast, its enjoyable pulp fantasy for any war film fan. The blue max 1966 i took in this greatwar film last night for the first time in at least 2025 years. He finds her fascinating, and wonders what her real life is like. Dec 29, 2016 the blue max, stachel flys the monoplane duration. Hunters novel about german fighter pilots during world war i. The blue max easily outpaces modern day cgi crap fests like flyboys. A shapeshifting, saltcraving creature terrorizes the crew of enterprise air date. James mason, george peppard, ursula andress, jeremy kemp, karl michael vogler, derren nesbitt. I can understand why it was panned by the critics when it first came out in 1966.
The blue max is a 1966 british war film in deluxe color and filmed in. Don adams stars as maxwell smart, a hilariously inept and maladroit operative working for control, a top secret counterintelligence agency, in season 1 of this classic, emmyrwinning spy spoof series created by mel brooks and buck henry. The blue max is a 1966 war film directed by john guillermin and starring george peppard. George peppard full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films.
The blue max 1966 movie mistakes, goofs and bloopers. Much like the shows character barnabas collins, a guiltridden vampire released from his chained coffin after nearly 200 years, dark shadows retains an immortality that time. Hunter, the blue max is a world war i aviation drama, told from the german point of view. The blue max is probably my favorite world war 1 film, hands down.
George peppard list of movies and tv shows tv guide. In the sixthseason opener, a terrorist attack occurs in the middle east and frank fears that new york city may be hit n. Blue is about a mother who lives a double life as an escort. With its alluring tales of gothic mystery and supernatural intrigue, dark shadows became the most popular daytime series of all time during its run on abc from 1966 71. Blue meets with a regular client who has a very unusual fetish. The blue max nude scenes naked pics and videos at mr. The blue max takes a decidedly less romantic view of warfare than the old movies with gallant fliers wearing long scarves and goggles.
Review of region 1 20th century fox dvd unmistakably one of the most entertaining war films to come out of the 1960s, the blue max is the kind of film that could only have been made in hollywood. Get notified if it comes to one of your streaming services, like netflix, on. Hunter, the film is generally considered to be the world war. The tactics of a german fighter pilot offend his aristocratic comrades but win him his countrys most honored medal, the blue max. Stachel was the hero with the fatal flaw of obsession with winning fame and glory and the blue max medal for twenty enemy planes shot down. The blue max le crepuscule des aigles bluray region abc import. Directed by 1 writing credits 6 cast 21 produced by 2 music by 1 cinematography by 1 film editing by 1 casting by 1 production design by 1 art direction by 1 makeup department 5 production management 1 second unit director or assistant director 4. The blue max differs from so many war films in its portrayal of german war heroes not as the usual stereotypes but as. Aug 22, 2017 the blue max, starring george peppard as bruno stachel, was released by 20th centuryfox in 1966. The cast of the 1966 movie the blue max where are they now. Stachel immediately is at odds with his superior officer because he finds no place for chivalry in war. Stachel receives the blue max at an airfield the following day. In the scene where jeremy kemp and george peppard are playing daredevil in their planes and kemps plane hits a brick tower there is a shot of the plane plummeting to the ground. I originally posted this in the books section in the thread devoted to the recent sad passing of blue max author jack d hunter.
The menu is in english and the default audio is english dts 3. The savage and thrilling encounters usually ended with one or more antagonists crashing burning to the earth. The blue max is a 1966 war film directed by john guillermin and starring george peppard, james mason, ursula andress, karl michael vogler, and jeremy kemp. Some image caption 1 image description some image caption 1.
The blue max expanded soundtrack cd details and availability. In 1966 most americans knowledge of ww1 flying aces was restricted to the adventures of snoopy the dogs efforts to shoot down the red baron in the comic strips. Oct 02, 2018 ripping yarns season 1 episode 2the testing of eric olthwaite duration. The blue max is a 1966 war movie directed by john guillermin. James mason appeared as a nazi in at least five films. The blue max movie posters are rolled in newsprint to protect edges and ship in a sturdy triangular tube approximate size is 27 x 40 inches whether you are a collector or just generous with gifts, movie posters are perfect for any occasion. Released 1966, the blue max stars george peppard, james mason, ursula andress, jeremy kemp the movie has a runtime of about 2 hr 36 min, and received a score of out of 100 on metacritic, which. Nesbitts film career began in the late 1950s and he also appeared in numerous tv series in the late 1960s into the 1970s. Tvg 25min action, adventure, comedy episode aired 5 march 1966 season 1 episode 24. Neither the widescreen laserdisc nor the later dvd version quite worked for me. He was a brave and daring pilot, but his psychological disorder doomed him to a tragic end. Hes so driven that hell do anything to achieve it, honorably or dishonorably.
The desert fox 1951, 5 fingers 1952, the desert rats 1953, the blue max 1966, and the boys from brazil 1978 as well as playing a former nazi in the man in between 1953. Stunt pilot derek piggott, who flew the fokker dr 1 under a bridge during the filming of the stachel versus willi scene, is 86 yearsold and living in the uk. In 1918 a workingclass german fighter pilot offends his squadrons aristocratic fliers by winning the blue max 1966, a medal awarded for sixteen airborne kills. Somewhat strange that the bbc broadcast a war film featuring germans as lead characters. Sep 8, 1966 watch full episodes on cbs all access full episodes. Stachel becomes a bit of a fish out of water with his new higher class comradesinarms, but this doesnt bother him as stachel is interested in only one thing. A young pilot in the german air force of 1918, disliked as lowerclass and unchivalrous, tries ambitiously to earn the medal offered for 20 kills. Fantasy island season 5 episode 20 s05e20 full duration. He needed only 20 to win the award, but he had to shoot down two more in order to make up for willys kills that he claimed as his own earlier in the film. The general finds him useful as a hero even though his wife also finds him useful as a love object.