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While Strategic Air Command may seem terribly dated today, in the 1950's, the B-36 and B-47's depicted in the movie were the height of technology. This movie is one of two Air Force recruiting films that Hollywood made (the other was Bombers B-52 with Karl Malden and Natalie Wood a few years later).

The plot is somewhat trite, as others have noted. But, that isn't the point of the movie. The purpose of the movie was to help enlistments into SAC, and to reassure a nervous public about the strength of our nuclear deterrent. This was before ICBM's and submarine launched missiles could destroy a city within minutes of launch.

The best part of the whole movie is the rare footage of the B-36. This airplane could stay aloft for over 24 hours without refueling. It was initially designed in the early 1940's when it looked like England might fall, meaning we would have to bomb Germany from bases in the US.

There is about a five-minute sequence of the B-36 in flight, plus a guided tour. For airplane buffs, this is pure nirvana. This movie isn't for everyone, but if you like airplanes and want to see a slice of history, watch at least the first half.

Angel in My Pocket is a delightful family friendly comedy about a newly ordained minister who is sent to a small-town Kansas church dominated by two feuding families. Most of the comedy results from Andy Griffith's interactions as the minister with these two groups. Griffith is ably backed up by a cast that includes Lee Merriweather, Jerry Van Dyke, and a cast of character actors very familiar to anyone who watched TV in the 1960;s. Lee Merriweather is excellent as Griffith's very pregnant wife. Jerry Van Dyke and Kay Medford are very good as Griffith's neer do well brother in law and meddlesome mother in law, both of whom are supported by Griffith.

All in all, its a very uplifting comedy that can be enjoyed over and over by young and old.

This is one of the worst movies of all time. We are lead to believe that two fighter pilot buddies happen to reunite in Hawaii the night before Pearl Harbor. Before that they were on Long Island, New York together before one goes off to England to fight the Germans. Then, somehow, he gets transferred back to the USAAC from the RAF in the middle of World War Two to go to Hawaii to be ready for the Japanese attack. yeah, right. All of those ships the Japanese destroyed in the attack look suspiciously modern, too. I don't think the US Navy had Aegis class guided missile destroyers in 1941. Yet, those are what the movie shows getting sunk. Then, the final coupe de grace, and if this is giving away the ending, it doesn't really matter since the movie doesn't really matter(as a piece of film, it should be burned/ as a piece of cinematographic art is should be placed in a trash can and as a reflection of history it doesn't even shine a dim light of truth) the fighter pilot from England and Long Island leads the first bomber raid on Tokyo. This would've been bad war propaganda in 1942 and is even worse as "history" in 2002. Every actor in this film should have their credits changed to "anonymous" and the directors, producers, and writers banned for producing banal tripe. It sucks.

This is one of the best movies of all time. Anyone who claims to be a fan of the movies needs to see this film. The story, ostensibly about people fleeing the nazi's in World War Two could be set anywhere there are refugees today. There are oppressors, people seeking a better life, those that prey on them and the cynical ones that float with the tides. The whole range of human emotions and activities are seen in this movie.

Bogie was never better than he was as Rick, the owner of a cafe in Casablanca where the refugees hang out gambling and drinking and waiting for their chance to leave. Ingrid Bergman was never better than she was as Ilsa Lund, Rick's former lover and husband of resistance leader Victor Lazlo(Paul Henreid). The interplay between Bogie and Bergman would make this film one of the best. But there's more. The ensemble cast includes some of the best character actors together in one film. Peter Lorre and Sydney Greenstreet put in strong performances(albeit brief ones) as those who prey on the refugees. Claude Raines, the chief of police, is the perfect bureaucrat who rolls with the tides supporting whoever is on top and knowing it will change. While Bogie never did say 'here's looking at you, kid,", Raines did say "round up the usual suspects."

I won't spoil the ending, but if you're not crying because of Bogie's nobility and Bergmans pure love for both Rick and her husband, you're not human. This movie is a 10.

How can you make a movie any better than this? This is the movie that made Dustin Hoffman a great star. Director Mike Nichols always seems to bring out the best in female characters as he certainly did with Anne Bancroft as Mrs. Robinson,a bored socialite who has an affair with her daughter's boyfriend. And who can not love the wonderful Simon and Garfunkle soundtrack.

This film is about a young man fresh out of college and trying to find his way in the world. It pushed the envelope in 1967 and is one of those classic films that is just as good to watch now as it was when it was new. It is a definite must see for anyone's list.

This was one of those awful exotic spectaculars of the 1950's and early 1960's that tried to place a grade b western into an exotic place. In this case, Orson Welles and Victor Mature quarrel over control of the steppes of central Asia. The dialog is stilted, to be kind only because I can't think anything worse to say about it. The plot consisted on Orson Welles plotting(he was already getting fat)and Victor Mature running around showing his muscles. The movie combined the worse attributes of the two. Victor Mature was never noted for his ability to handle sophisticated dialog and Orson Welles was never noted as an action hero, except at the dinner table. The movie did feature some rather stunning blonde women with large mammary glands, but their parts were limited to lines like, "Yes, Great Khan." Even something that simple was often blown. After seeing this film it's hard to understand why they say Orson Welles was so great. This one certainly didn't do him any honor. I gave the movie a 1 only because they wouldn't let me give it a 0.