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Overview
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Director:
Writer (WGA):
John Logan (written by)
Release Date:
25 December 2004 (USA)
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Tagline:
For some men, the sky was the limit. For him, it was just the beginning. more
Plot:
A biopic depicting the early years of legendary director and aviator Howard Hughes' career, from the late 1920s to the mid-1940s. full summary | full synopsis
Awards:
Won 5 Oscars.
Another 45 wins
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64 nominations
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(230 articles)
International Trailer: Edge of Darkness
(From HeyUGuys. 22 December 2009, 5:34 AM, PST)
16th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards Nominations
(From Manny the Movie Guy. 17 December 2009, 7:11 AM, PST)
(From HeyUGuys. 22 December 2009, 5:34 AM, PST)
16th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards Nominations
(From Manny the Movie Guy. 17 December 2009, 7:11 AM, PST)
User Comments:
Ambitious, Impeccably-Acted, DELIVERS
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Leonardo DiCaprio | ... | Howard Hughes | |
| Cate Blanchett | ... | Katharine Hepburn | |
| Kate Beckinsale | ... | Ava Gardner | |
| John C. Reilly | ... | Noah Dietrich | |
| Alec Baldwin | ... | Juan Trippe | |
| Alan Alda | ... | Senator Ralph Owen Brewster | |
| Ian Holm | ... | Professor Fitz | |
| Danny Huston | ... | Jack Frye | |
| Gwen Stefani | ... | Jean Harlow | |
| Jude Law | ... | Errol Flynn | |
| Adam Scott | ... | Johnny Meyer | |
| Matt Ross | ... | Glenn Odekirk | |
| Kelli Garner | ... | Faith Domergue | |
| Frances Conroy | ... | Mrs. Hepburn | |
| Brent Spiner | ... | Robert Gross |
Additional Details
Also Known As:
Aviator (Germany)
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MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for thematic elements, sexual content, nudity, language and a crash sequence.
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Runtime:
170 min
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Color:
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
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Certification:
Taiwan:PG-12 |
Portugal:M/12 |
Malaysia:U |
Canada:14A (Ontario) |
Canada:PG (Alberta/British Columbia/Manitoba) |
France:U |
New Zealand:M |
Argentina:13 |
Australia:M |
Brazil:12 |
Canada:G (Quebec) |
Chile:TE |
Czech Republic:15 |
Finland:K-11 |
Germany:12 |
Hong Kong:IIA |
Iceland:12 |
Ireland:12 (video rating) |
Ireland:15 (original rating) |
Netherlands:12 |
Norway:11 |
Philippines:PG-13 |
Singapore:PG |
Switzerland:10 (canton of Geneva) |
Switzerland:10 (canton of Vaud) |
Switzerland:14 (canton of Zurich) |
UK:12A (original rating) |
UK:12 (video rating) (2005) |
USA:PG-13 (certificate #41156) |
Indonesia:Dewasa |
Sweden:11 |
South Korea:15 |
Denmark:11
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Fun Stuff
Trivia:
Jane Lynch's scenes as Amelia Earhart were cut from the movie.
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Goofs:
Continuity: The posters outside the viewing room where Howard locks himself change when he leaves. Before he leaves, the Scarface (1932) poster is on the left and the Hell's Angels (1930) poster is on the right, but by the time he's gone they have switched.
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Quotes:
[first lines]
Allene Hughes: Q-u-a-r-a-n-t-i-n-e.
Young Howard Hughes: Quarantine. Q-u-a-r-a-n-t-i-n-e. Quarantine.
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Allene Hughes: Q-u-a-r-a-n-t-i-n-e.
Young Howard Hughes: Quarantine. Q-u-a-r-a-n-t-i-n-e. Quarantine.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in Howard Hughes: His Life, Loves and Films (2004) (V)
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Soundtrack:
Toccata and Fugue in D-Minor, BWV 565
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Is "The Aviator" a true story?more
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Martin Scorsese's most recent ambitious project does not disappoint.
I just saw this film in a special preview for NYU film students, with Martin Scorsese there to discuss and answer questions after, and I must say, it was pretty phenomenal. It is Martin Scorsese's best work since Goodfellas (this is obvious) and most probably his best work since Raging Bull. DiCaprio's character study of Howard Hughes, and his devotion to this role, is exquisite and reminiscent even of Robert De Niro's in Raging Bull. The film is lengthy, but this compliments it, for the story is riveting and the production is practically flawless (even the combination of computerized processes and more traditional photography was smooth and effective).
The presentation of the film, in an evolving color (from two-tone Technicolor, as Martin explained it to us, to three-tone, to modern by the later sequences) is absolutely stunning, and the cinematography by renowned Robert Richardson, ASC, is some of the best I've seen (and, in my opinion, deserving of an Oscar).
Cate Blanchett was impeccable as Katharine Hepburn, though, at times, I felt that the complexity of her character was never really deeper than a surface analysis.
She did her role flawlessly, but this is not to say that it really Alec Baldwin portrayed one of the flattest villains I've seen in a major motion picture, but, again, this is about Howard Hughes, and DiCaprio's performance is worthy of an Oscar nod at least, and perhaps an Oscar Win (certainly the best performance I've seen all year).
One of my few complaints, though, is the lengthy sequences featuring Howard Hughes as a solo aviator. Though interesting, entertaining even, the film was long enough already, and did not require such an exhaustive analysis of individual flight procedures.
Also, it seems that some of the themes were almost too redundant, such as the ways in which Hughes' psychological problems were performed. Much of the Hollywood history is good, even interesting, but it also sometimes seemed a bit self-indulgent, to the point where you questioned the necessity of ALL of those nightclub sequences in the film.
But, besides those relatively few complaints, it is a spectacular film.
In all: do not miss it.
3.5/4