I’m a lot behind updating posts, so let’s see if I can get a bunch of entries in before the next big event.
A few months ago, I went to the Connecticut Science Center in Hartford to see the Legends of Flight 3D movie at their 3D theater. While any 3D movie is going to be full of visual gimmicks, I didn’t find this movie to have an entertaining story to accompany the effects.
All the flying 3D effects were computer generated. This is needed since 3D cameras wouldn’t be able to safely fly in aerobatic formations. Unfortunately, the flight sequences are unrealistic, such as a Stearman biplane doing a roll very close to the ground, and other planes flying very close to ships. The other 3D effects are computer aided design (CAD) fly-throughs of a Boeing 787. That brings me to the other problem. This film is primarily an advertisement for Boeing. There were 3D views of the crowd viewing the 787 rollout, and a few scenes of the Airbus 380, but the biggest problem is that so much of the film is spent within staged Boeing design conference meetings.
Yep, nothing like spending $7 for a 50 minute movie to watch people in a conference room.
The film credits state it was funded by Boeing, so some self-promotion is expected, but there isn’t much in the film about any flight “Legends”