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i just received a hot-off-the-press copy of the complete first season of "amazing stories."
ironically, many of the episodes on the short-lived mid 80's television series were more along the lines of "mediocre stories;" however, one episode entitled "the mission," (which, incidentally, was directed by steven spielberg), is worth the entire price of admission.
the episode featured a young kevin costner, an even younger kiefer sutherland and a fellow by the name of casey siemaszko who played the role of an artistic, belly turret operator of a world war two aircraft. due to a series of enemy strikes and catastrophic failures siemaszko finds himself not only unable to egress the turret but also destined to become crushed upon landing since the landing gear wont deploy.
in one of the coolest sequences ever committed to celluloid, siezmaszko, following a dramatic series of emotional goodbyes and well-acted conveyance of helplessness, starts drawing a cartoon of his aircraft with the landing gear in perfect working order. as the cartoon nears fruition, john williams' musical score becomes more and more intense as siemaszko pours his heart and every ounce of concentration into the drawing.
no matter how many times i watch "the mission" i feel an awesome sensation concomitantly composed of chills, tears, excitement, elation and wonder.
do you remember how the episode ends?
ironically, many of the episodes on the short-lived mid 80's television series were more along the lines of "mediocre stories;" however, one episode entitled "the mission," (which, incidentally, was directed by steven spielberg), is worth the entire price of admission.
the episode featured a young kevin costner, an even younger kiefer sutherland and a fellow by the name of casey siemaszko who played the role of an artistic, belly turret operator of a world war two aircraft. due to a series of enemy strikes and catastrophic failures siemaszko finds himself not only unable to egress the turret but also destined to become crushed upon landing since the landing gear wont deploy.
in one of the coolest sequences ever committed to celluloid, siezmaszko, following a dramatic series of emotional goodbyes and well-acted conveyance of helplessness, starts drawing a cartoon of his aircraft with the landing gear in perfect working order. as the cartoon nears fruition, john williams' musical score becomes more and more intense as siemaszko pours his heart and every ounce of concentration into the drawing.
no matter how many times i watch "the mission" i feel an awesome sensation concomitantly composed of chills, tears, excitement, elation and wonder.
do you remember how the episode ends?
posted by megaton at 12:20 AM
3 Comments:
i vaguely remember that show. not that story. he lives though, right?
Doesn't it end with the real airplane landing on cushy cartoon wheels?
it certainly does.
after the welders free him from the turret and the captain breaks his state of euphoria the wheels disappear and the turret becomes crushed by the weight of the bomber.
cool story.
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