Old Movies: Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines (1965)

[1jalv]

you forgot to mention Terry-Thomas was in all three Its a Mad World, Those Magnificent Men, and Those Daring Young Men in their Jaunty Jalopies

[ampdavolts]

A father took this boy to see the movie and later he taught a young man to fly. It was certain result of minds over matters.

[budemma45]

I LOVE the random references to Monty Python, Rat Race, Blackadder... :D

[beardphotos]

I wish you would make more reviews like this one. They are intelligent, funny, and very entertaining.

[elisa02s]

Oh come on Marnie is realy a good one and Gigi isn´t that bad... btw are you Ian???

[TheChuchulainn]

Anything can be solved with explosions. EVERYTHING.

[limeliter]

Terry, Gert, and Benny among my favorite Comedians. I don't remember the movie.

[YouDonteverhavetodie]

Marnie = Bad??

[Hyman74Roth]

Terry Thomas and Red Skeleton were the only decent bits in this otherwise dull movie. There was too much preracing and not enough racing! Cannonball Run had its prerace moment but not as long as this movie does.

[pyrofella]

Ahh - Terry Thomas - the ultimate movie cad and bounder... they just don't make great movies like this this anymore...

[ALEFILES]

I NEVER will understand the "reviewers" & the "Critics", because they NEVER maked a MOVIE!!! it's like a runner trainer that never runned!!!

How can they know WHAT movie is good for me, if they aren't in my brain???

The Critics & Reviewers are people that have a so SMALL personality that they have sheer envy to the movie makers...

Your review is piece of SH...(censored by a stupid critic)! I didn't like it...

[Dracopol]

Aeronauts were not just all over Europe. If you watch the movie carefully a Japanese pilot also joined, but got sabotaged real early in the movie.

[Pynaegan]

@Dracopol And don't forget the American! :D

[Giselle76502]

just wait 4 years frenchie.

[moontender]

I was brought up only on classic movies because all my family members loved them.. And one day, they stopped airing them on tv many years ago.. but now, after I became literally sick from these new movies, I stopped watching them more than a year ago, and returned back safe & sound to my actual mood with my beloved classics, after they became available on DVDs... Now I'm watching almost one classic daily and no more watching TV (AT ALL) except for news and some religious programs

[jerbear54]

@moontender TCM 132 ON DISH

[MINIHermanator]

its not just europe there was japan aswell

[mikisct]

now Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines was truly a timeless classic

& I really loved its music and its sense of humor 

[mikisct]

I totally agree with the part 0:40 of the sexual jokes, I find it being used to a totally

sickening extent , take Transformers 1 &2 , both filled with disgusting sexual humor

that is not even amusing & totally a waste of film time and totally out of the plot

with is suppose to be about Robots transforming

[Abyss0147]

Finally a good review on youtube!!

Keep up the good work, very entertaining!!

[pyglett]

Forgotten how many times I saw this at the cinema between 1966 and 1968! And forgotton how many times I've watched it on DVD. This is a timeless British comedy, with quality, professional actors, a wonderful script and Ron Goodwin's soundtrack is up there with the very best of the film classics. For any aspiring comedy actor, this film is an absolute must. The only 'star' missing is Alastair Sim, who would have made a brilliant 'Professor of Aeronautics' or whatever!

[Cool2BCeltic]

An entertaining video about a classic film. One point I have about the clips of Rowan Atkinson is that if there was a remake there'd definitely be a role for him in it as well as Steve Coogan and Matt Lucas and David Walliams. I don't think Those Magnificent Men owes too much to It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World, it shows more influence from Around the World in 80 Days.

[Willbutler]

sorry americans, but if you want to sound intelligent please please, dont put on an english accent, you just sound GAY

[Galunenko]

Hi,

I know that this video for a very long time here, but I'm looking for author of this video. I'm interesting in one part of the movie, really need it in high resolution. the time period 3:12 to 3:17. Please let me know if you have an original

[2010tomas]

Very nice review again! Thanks!

[Flippons]

I have to say, I loved this review! Your comments on modern/current cinema are spot on.

[Lytton333]

Enjoyed your review..

Have to say, I agree wholeheartedly with your initial comments on contemporary cinema. It's usually either mercenary or unbearably self-concious. Or both..

What I also like about 'Those Magnificent Men' is the way the film evokes the intrepid feel of the age.. something filtered down to us through the newspapers and flickering films and sepia- photographs of the age. Daring men and darring-do's..

And Terry is spiffing as well of course..

[MrRumplestiltskin118]

Call this something like A LONG LECTURE ON OLD MOVIES WITH A BIT OF THE SONG IN IT. Sorry xx

[dontmesswithbill23]

It is comforting to notice how many folks really understand the difference between "most" (not all) movies of the present era, compared to the distant past. TMMITFM was a perfect example of motion picture entertainment that made audiences laugh out loud. As a pilot, I am in awe of the replica aircraft that actually flew for the project. Enduring art, indeed!

[rockgor]

Yup, I loved the movies when I was a kid.

In those days you got a double feature, cartoon, travelogue, and previews. All for a quarter.

Than included a bag of popcorn and a box

of Jujubees.

Last time I went to the movies it was to take

my son to Stand by Me.

[Ragnemalm]

You are quite right! There are lots of 50's and 60's movies, even television series, that tell their stories so much better than the present ones. They seem so much more relaxed and natural in the storytelling.

For example, I enjoy old The Saint episodes. Not much action, at most car chases and a little shooting, but there is good acting instead!

[tombradley]

Thanks.

Mom and Dad asked me what I wanted or my 15th birthday and I told them take me to TMMITFM. I wanted to see it but also I wanted to go with Dad, who served in the World War II Army Air Force and to take a high school football friend. The previous summer Phil invited Dad and I to ride his Dad's glider, so this was a simple attempt at a thank you note. Gliding was fun.

The movie was fun.

Phil died of cancer a few months ago.

[kramzoo]

How dare you !!! Terry Thomas has bad teeth ??? Are you kidding ?? Terry's famous gappy grin was his calling card and ever so charming.

[dalinean]

the machines in this movie actually flew (i believe) risking all for the art

[FilmPoe]

Yeah, I remember reading that. Interesting story, the machine that the French guy uses was so small and had such a small engine, none of the stuntmen could fly it; they were too heavy for it to take off. It could only be flown by this one woman who was just light enough.

[rabsmiff]

@FilmPoe Sarah Miles is a Spanker!

[Captinsuarve]

@FilmPoe No, all the planes flew, the French one was noted for its good handeling by the male pilots.

[YDDES]

@Captinsuarve Not ALL the planes flew. Only the American, German, French, British, last Italian and Scottish flew for real. Some "flew" a short distance hanging in wires. And, the "Demoiselle" flewn by the Frenchman could be flown for the cameras only by a female testpilot. All the flying planes, except the one the Scot flew (genuin 1911), were replicas. The Italian plane was an elder replica. The rest were built especially for the movie.

[MINIHermanator]

@FilmPoe i dont think all flew the italliens first machine is unlikely

[karry299]

I really dont think that videos like this one are suited for raving teenage NC fanboys. Not that i have any better ideas, mind.