Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines or How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 Hours 11 Minutes
20th Century-Fox Presents The Motion Picture That Sets Comedy Ahead 100 Years!
Directed by Ken Annakin
Produced by 20th Century Fox
A lighthearted, colorful period comedy built around an international air race, celebrating vintage aviation and slapstick humor with affectionate charm.
In order to boost circulation of his newspaper, Lord Rawnsley announces an air race and offers £10,000 to the first person who can fly across the English Channel. But one of the participants, Percy, plots to sabotage his competitor's planes. Will Percy triumph?
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Is Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines or How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 Hours 11 Minutes easy watching? Yes, very. More comforting than 98% of films.
Is Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines or How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 Hours 11 Minutes sad? No. Less sad than 97% of films.
Does Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines or How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 Hours 11 Minutes end with hope? Yes, very. More hopeful than 97% of films.
Is Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines or How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 Hours 11 Minutes scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.
Is Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines or How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 Hours 11 Minutes violent? Not especially. Less violent than 73% of films.
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How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Familiar shape, done well.
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How much more it delivers than it promises
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Like Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines or How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 Hours 11 Minutes
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines or How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 Hours 11 Minutes
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines or How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 Hours 11 Minutes, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines or How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 Hours 11 Minutes, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines or How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 Hours 11 Minutes, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
