“The Blue Angels” puts you in the cockpit for its flying sequences – and they’re breathtaking, particularly on a big screen. But when it comes to training – and behind-the-scenes action – the documentary is as pressed (and stiff) as a Blue Angels uniform. Listen now and subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | RSS Feed | SoundStack That could be because participants don’t want to reveal any wrinkles in the 75-year-plus program.
There must be some (particularly with a slew of nicknames for each pilot) but this comes off as prim and proper. The film shows how the U.S.
Navy unit makes the transition from one team to another. The year is 2022 and its about to begin a cross-country tour, wowing audiences with skills that require more than a steady hand. Footage puts viewers in the air with the Blue Angels in the new documentary.
Amazon MGM Studios Brian Kesselring, the cut-from-granite leader, details how the year is going to go. He talks sparingly about the sacrifices the pilots make and tries to keep things light when they’re in a room simulating what it takes to execute formations some 18 inches apart from each other. People are also reading.
.. Director Paul Crowder lets the Angels retain that shroud of secrecy in exchange for awesome flying footage.
In post-flying sections, the pilots hear how some may not have been at their peak, even though spectators didn’t see a blip. Moments at home are sparse, but interesting. Chris Kapuschansky is the mo.
