Actors: John Wayne, John Carroll, Anna Lee, Paul Kelly
Review Summary and Plot Commentary about Flying Tigers
A group of Army pilots known as the 'Flying Tigers' are called upon by China to fight the Japanese before the attack on Pearl Harbor.
Short of planes and men, the Captain, Jim Gordon, calls on an old friend and hotshot pilot, Woody Jason, to join the squad.
Jason's arrogance soon alienates him from the rest of the men. One night, when Jason misses a flight, Jim's second in command and his best friend, Hap, who's been medically grounded takes his place and is killed. Jim grounds Jason and orders him to leave the squad.
The Colonel informs Jim about a train bringing supplies to the Japs. Jim takes on the dangerous mission of filling a cargo plane with explosives and prepares to take out a bridge.
As Jim climb aboard, the plane begins it's takeoff and he discovers Jason flying the plane to try to make amends for his mistakes.
Jim and Jason take out the bridge amidst heavy enemy fire.
Jason is hit and wounded. And, instead of bailing out, he shoves Jim out and returns to the cockpit. He flies the plain into the supply train, destroying it and becoming a hero.
--Brandon Swenson, Resident Scholar
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Analysis of Flying Tigers
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Composition of Movie Actual chase scenes or violence - 40% Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 20% Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 40%
Time/Era of Movie:
- 1930's-1950's
War Thriller
Yes
Armed Forces:
- Army
Specific to
- WW II
Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Profession/status:
- military pilot
Age:
- 20's-30's
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events?
Yes
Hair color?
- brunette (Brown)
Hair style
- short/standard straight (man)
Body type
- average (man)
Events of movie makes character more...
- irritated
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
How sensitive is this character?
- hard edged
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- very athletic
Secondary Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Hair color
- brunette (Black)
Hair style
- (man) short/standard wavy
Body type
- average build (man)
How much in movie?
- 80%
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
Main Adversary
Identity:
- enemy army
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- 60%
Ethnicity/Nationality
- Japanese
Setting
Asia/Pacific
Yes
Asian country:
- China
Air?
Yes
Air:
- warplane
Misc setting
- fort/military installation
Style
Accounts of torture and death?
- non-gory references to death/punishment
Movie makes you feel...
- encouraged
How many deaths in film?
- 8 or more
How much use of techno gadgets?
- 1 (None)
Kind of violence:
- air battles
Unusual forms of death
- perforation--bullets
Check here if B&W
Yes
Any profanity?
- None
