Thunder Over Reno

I totally thought this movie was a very Great big idea. I enjoyed it a ton. I think that they did such a good job. I liked the fact that it was real, not just some 100 million dollar special effects movie that relied on CGI. I thought the Director seemed to have a very clear sense of making a movie that both pilots, and people who have never seen anything like that before enjoy this movie. It also seemed like build up to some of the big scenes where done right. Not just all of the sudden huge action out of no where like so many other movies. i would like to see a part two! Good movie and I liked that it just wasn't the same thing I have seen over and over.

I notice there are a few negative reviews of this film on here but I was recommended this film by a friend who was visiting from Canada and I really enjoyed it. My six year old son and eight year old daughter also watched the film with me and they also loved it, especially my son who is into anything to do with flying - the vintage airplanes were just wonderful and it was lovely to see them shot in such beautiful and contemporary footage. I think the film makers here have done the best with what was clearly a limited budget and I would love to see this film be remade with a budget that it deserves. I think a larger budget would really allow this picture become what it was intended to be, but nevertheless our family still enjoyed it and I can highly recommend it for a great family friendly film!

I seriously had a blast watching this movie! I was surprised how enjoyable this would be. I love movies where the main character is a fighter! And I don't mean like a fighter in the ring, I mean a fighter in life! Someone who is fighting for a better life, or a better situation or just for something they want. I loved watching Butch fight for what he wants. The main character Butch was awesome and really kept me rooting for him. He was likable and realistic. Not some Badass who kills people, and not some Clark Kent goodie two shoes. I thought the main actor did a very good job. The supporting cast too did good! The races where so cool and fun as well. I want to see this again on a bigger screen!

I recall this was shot on SONY CineAlta 900's (ground) and 950 (air-to-air L39 Fighter jet with Skip H. And Meran S.) that was incredible at the time. The production was just a few years too early to benefit from GoPro and the likes. Love to see it come-back. Heard the Director/Writer has new backing and may be back...Ill look for a remake.

No matter what these guys captured the race and event in a way that will love forever. Bravo.

I am an aviation and air racing nut and Race 57 is probably my favorite plane ever. I still could not stomach this movie; that is how bad this is. Do yourself a favor and turn the sound down and just watch the planes because the plot and acting will make you want to vomit. So many plot holes and so few words to write with. So they're going to take a kid flying a crop duster and drop him in a highly modified and even more rare P-51 Mustang? Even seeing the late great Bob Odegaard (whom I met once) is not enough to save this turkey. The male lead should be banned from ever acting again and whoever wrote this should be denied a pen for life. There is NOTHING believable about this.