A very aggressive, true story of the rise and fall of a famous billionaire aviator, movie producer, playboy, and businessman. Howard Hughes had a dream, and fought throughout his lifetime to fulfill his dream, after continuously being discouraged by society. His childhood dream was to fly the fastest planes ever built, make the biggest movies ever, and to be the richest man in the world. He suffered a life-time of obsessive compulsive disorder related to a germ-phobia, for which we found interesting. The movie is not filled with very much action and excitement, as it is more on the conservative side, therefore may not be of interests to all viewers, but is however very interesting from beginning to end. Interesting film in aspect of the early development of North American single-wing airplanes and jumbo jets, and an aggressive individuals desire to achieve his dream. We cannot say we are a Leonardo DiCaprio fan, but he did play a very descriptive role followed by an outstanding performance. The movie does run 170 minutes, and keeps your interest throughout. Era: Mid-1920's through 1940's. We enjoyed the movie, and rate it a 6/10. Aviator is not a movie you may watch over and over again, but will be considered a nice addition to your home movie collection. We hope you enjoy it!!!Read full review
Interesting biopic about the life and times of Howard R. Hughes. He was a man driven by passions and great wealth, who in the early 20th century found himself in a the unique position of being in Hollywood, having the guts to buck the system, and both the audacious foresight and the money to make it work for him. Howard Hughes also harbored a lot of demons. His mother died young, and all indications are that she suffered from hypochondria, and passed that on to him too. Looking back today, he probably suffered from bipolar disorder, which could have accounted for his radical behavior and severe mood swings. He was a great womanizer which only goes to show that money can buy anything, and practically anyone. He had a great love for aviation and flying and through this he is best remembered. His ideas for aircraft are legendary. The Japanese Zero fighter aircraft of WWII was a Hughes design stolen by the Japs. His ideas for the Hercules, or "Spruce Goose", as it was nicknamed was a design totally unimagined previously. His X-11 spy plane was the idea for the much later U2, and the tremendous number of innovative ideas for rocket and missile systems that are still being produced. He was also a pretty good motion picture film maker. He dared to create TWA airlines and buck the U.S. Senate to strike down unfair protectionist and monopoly laws. With all of his perspective, and innovative ideas, he still withdrew further and further into obscurity. In the end he died a lunatic hopelessly addicted to drugs. He is buried in Houston, Texas.Read full review
Martin Scorsese's (((THE AVIATOR ))) a story of Howard Hughes, a ninfluential billionaire (Leonardo DiCaprio) takes place during the 20s and '40s, aviation at age 25. 1930's would bring speed and distance records accounted Hugh's dedication in aviation industry/history. DiCaprio and Blanchett deliver performance Academy Awards. Widescreen OR Full-screen versions. DVD CAST----- Cate Blanchett----- Leonardo DiCaprio----- Ian Holm----- Willem Dafoe----- Alec Baldwin----- John C. Reilly----- Danny Huston----- Kate Beckinsale----- Jude Law----- Alan Alda----- Adam Scott----- Loudon Wainwright----- Rufus Wainwright----- Martha Wainwright----- Gwen Stefani. The mother bathing a boy, Hollywood during 1927, Swing life style, MGM, Hughes examines aviation reconstruction. Hughes 352 MPH silver bullet, Hepburn Estate and much more to understand. The conflict and the hard work are like drugs and alcohol for Hughes. I really never got into aviation films so my last rate was 4****.Read full review
A decent movie about one of America's facinating personalities. Very convincing nostalgic look at the early twentieth century America. Dicaprio delivers a solid portrayal of Hughes. Cate Blanchett is wonderful, the Hughes/Hepburn dialog and interplay is very well done and entertaining as are many other scenes with Alan Alda and Alec Baldwin. The special features are also excellent, including the History Channel's "Howard Hughes Tech" feature. An entertaining and worthwhile DVD.
Outstanding acting by DiCaprio. The movie was long, but very interesting in showing how mental anguish can destroy a person's quality of life. Hughes' mind seemed to be working furiously 24 hours a day and that is enough pressure to make a person "go off their rocker". He loved women, but not really loved in return because of his eccentric habits. He was really a lonely lonely man! Money cannot buy happiness as he found out! Not a movie that I would watch over & over again.
Another fine film from Mr. Scorscese. Leonardo DiCaprio is terrific playing the part of eccentric millionaire Howard Hughes. Beautiful sets puts us back in the thirties. Great to look at. Everything is "blue" in the first half of the film; that is, Scorcese has somehow put a blue hue into every scene. Even the golf course looks blue. I think he was trying to give the film an aura of patriotism. And I'd like to mention Alan Alda and Alec Baldwin, who show up in strong supporting roles. I was entertained, and that's what counts.
Life of Howard Hughes. If you want to know how a person lives who is born super rich, and how he spends his money. Watch this one. He was very smart too bad he did not use his mind, and his money to help people. He build a muli-million dollar wooden plane who only flew a few feet off the ground. He was self-centered. egoist person. "Me, myself, and I want" His God was the Dollar. Movie is slow at times. The acting was well done, and has good parts in it. You can understand why the rich get richer, and the poor, poorer. His life, and how he lived it. I hate to face Jesus with his live story.
Ambitious, intoxicating, flamboyant, exciting... and that's just Cate Blanchett's performance! Martin Scorsesse's direction and vision is a marvel and when you realize that Howard Hughes' did all of these things in this short glimpse of his life, it'll astound you that one man could be so inspiring and yet, so tragic a figure. Leonardo Dicaprio brings to life an egnimatic figure whose private struggle with obsessive-compulsive behaviour is saddening, yet his attempt to recreate the man who could life so big is quite an achievement. I saw this movie after watching so many of the other Oscar nominees and winners and wonder how this movie could have been overshadowed by any competition. Don't get me wrong, Million Dollar Baby is a good film, but the Aviator reaches to heights that only it can live at. Rent it or buy it, but be prepared to watch a recreation of a time and a place when one man could truly shake the world!Read full review
Timely movie to watch during the corona virus pandemic. I didn't realize that such a big part of Howard Hughes' reclusive nature and paranoia was due to the quarantines his mother had told him about when he was young. There may be lessons for us to learn from this movie in approaching how to help children cope with the current pandemic so that they can not be adversely impacted so much. Great movie overall-- despite some disturbing portrayals of Hughes' eccentric nature. There is often a fine line between genius and insanity. I have a personal connection to Howard Hughes in a way. My grandfather gave a young Mormon boy here in Salt Lake City his first (or one of his first) jobs and taught him to be honest, devoted and hard working. That young man eventually became Howard Hughes' number one man and one of the few that Howard Hughes consistently trusted. I don't think that Howard Hughes was a religious person but he was known for his trust for LDS (Mormon) people as some of his top advisors.Read full review
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DiCaprio does an excellent job portraying Howard Hughes and the stellar cast and direction makes for a very interesting movie on how the rise and fall of an innovator who suffers from mental illness.
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