The result is a movie that looks nice and moves along efficiently, but offers little reason for anyone to watch.
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04/18/07
The Rocketeer (1991)
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Reviews Counted:48
Fresh:30
Rotten:18
Average Rating:5.9/10
Consensus: An action-packed, if anachronistic, look back at pulp matinee serials, The Rocketeer may ring hollow with viewers expecting more than simple fun and gee-whiz special effects.
Runtime: 1 hr 49 mins
Genre: Science-Fiction/Fantasy
Synopsis: In the tense atmosphere preceding World War II, millionaire Howard Hughes develops the invention of the century: a high-powered mini jet-pack. Nazi agents steal a prototype of the device, but lose... [More]
Starring: Bill Campbell, Alan Arkin, Jennifer Connelly, Paul Sorvino
Director: Joe Johnston
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Reviews for The Rocketeer
Top CriticThis $40 million adventure fantasy puts a shiny polish on familiar elements: airborne hero, damsel in distress, Nazi villains, 1930s Hollywood glamor, and dazzling special effects.
04/18/07
Top CriticThe whole thing is good-natured enough, but increasingly mechanical.
04/18/07
Top CriticNeat idea, peachy visuals, but there ain't much else to grip the imagination.
06/24/06
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11/06/05
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10/09/05
Truer to the old school Saturday matinee spirit than any modern film this side of Indiana Jones
09/10/05
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09/02/05
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08/20/05
The Rocketeer is a throwback to when movie heroes weren’t burdened by irony or existential angst.
08/08/05
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02/18/05
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10/12/04
Plenty of energy has gone into making this a bustling, visually clever film with an amusing late-1930's stylishness, but the purpose of such effort is uncertain.
08/30/04
Top CriticHeadache inducing superhero nonsense.
05/26/04
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02/05/04
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01/07/04
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01/02/04
An overlooked classic that is alive with the heroics and nostalgia of big-studio era Hollywood.
12/19/03
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12/12/03
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11/11/03
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