I watched this the other day got to thinking if Doug Masters had a son that joined the Air Force and got shot down somewhere in the middle east....
shareThat would make Doug quite the bad luck charm wouldn't it ?
'Cause there's thunder in your heart... every move is like lightning!
It might work since Jason Gedrick (Doug Masters) still looks pretty young and is on a few TV shows right now, so is still acting.
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A bit cheesy, but meh, didn't doug masters get killed off at the beginning of iron eagle 2?
shareYeah, he freaks out a bit when he and his wingman get into a dogfight at the start and he gets blown out of the sky. It makes absolutely no sense. As a kid he blasted his way into a hotile country, rescued his Father and then had a dog fight against an experienced ace and won. Why would he freak out like that?
The IE sequels are terrible IMO and should be avoided at all costs.
'Cause there's thunder in your heart... every move is like lightning!
I haven't seen Aces: Iron Eagle III since I was like 8, but I saw IE II recently on youtube and it sucked.
From the annoying russian woman who calls the main guy "Koo-pah" to the laurel & Hardy type tank operators who are all anti-commie but by movie's end they're taking bullets for one another. Louis Gossett Jr was totally above that movie. It stunk.
Says a lot that Jason Gedrick (Masters) turned down a starring role in the sequel to have a two line appearance in Born on the Fourth of July. Good move, I'd say.
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But.. you forget the much worse resurrected Doug..it was truly bad. But in the cannon now.. Doug is alive..
I say just do a loose remake.. putting Gedrick in the Thomerson role.. if they must.. don't change. his name as a connection to the original.
say just do a loose remake.. putting Gedrick in the Thomerson role
But.. you forget the much worse resurrected Doug..it was truly bad. But in the cannon now.. Doug is alive
Not going to argue that iron eagle iv was good.. Lol.. Just in the established cannon that Doug is alive.
Sadly I can't see them mounting a remake without a big star.. So I couldn't see Gedrick in the Chappy role, I say just keep Gedrick named as Doug Masters who is a fighter pilot shot down. Make no mention of the previous film.. That way it can be included as a nice nod to fans of the original.
Gossett? Why not make the role of Slappy a bit more? I think he would be fun..
As for who could play Chappy? The only actor coming to mind is Denzel Washington who has the likable charm yet can hit the darker more serious notes when required.
Wait, wha--, huh? Doug is still alive? How'd they explain that one?
I've never actually seen IE III & IV (Is there a V as well?). Well, I've seen bits of one or both, but not all the way through. I know in one Chappy and Co. are flying WW II era planes for some reason. It looked about as appealing as turd stew. Cold turd stew.
'Cause there's thunder in your heart... every move is like lightning!
Wait, wha--, huh? Doug is still alive? How'd they explain that one?
No Iron Eagle V.
A reshoot of the dogfight against the Russians in Iron Eagle II opened Iron Eagle IV. In it, Doug ejected when he realised he could not out manoeuvre three MiGs and was taken prisoner by the russian army who happened to be patrolling the area on the ground at the time (talk about bad luck).
Anyway, after Glasnost, and Doug was still an unofficial POW, an American diplomat just happened to have access to Russian military documents whilst visiting Russia and arranged for him to be let off. At least that is the six second explanation I remember being given at some point in the film.
"I'm not really me. Thats me there- that pile of albino mouse droppings!"
Sadly I can't see them mounting a remake without a big star.. So I couldn't see Gedrick in the Chappy role, I say just keep Gedrick named as Doug Masters who is a fighter pilot shot down. Make no mention of the previous film.. That way it can be included as a nice nod to fans of the original.