I had been looking for an opportunity to watch this film since finding its high definition trailer on the internet 10/2/2008. I recently gave up waiting for its DVD release in North America and bought a "Sky Kids" DVD in PAL format from Amazon.com.uk third party seller gzoop for 3.32 pounds plus 3.08 pounds shipping (which cost $10.30 U.S. plus a $0.30 charge on my credit card for currency conversion). I ordered the new DVD 3/15/2011 and received it 3/25/2011. I was aware that both my Windows 7 and Windows Vista computers were capable of playing PAL format DVDs, but would require reprogramming the video region setting in the computer's BIOS from US to some PAL region (I chose UK) -- be advised that the BIOS will only allow the video region to be changed four times, so you need to be willing to make the change and leave it (this restriction is probably because the EPROM, erasable programmable read-only memory, in the BIOS can only be reprogrammed a few hundred times before risking failure).I inserted the PAL DVD into my secondary PC (Vista), selected to proceed at the pop-up asking if I wanted to change the video region, selected to proceed at the next window warning of the four change limit, and selected the region UK at the next window. The computer rebooted and was then able to play the PAL DVD. I enjoyed the "Sky Kids" movie immensely, but then I did not expect it to be politically correct or appropriate for six-year-olds. A further plus was that the PAL format provided a higher resolution (1023 x 574) than the U.S. NTSC format (850 x 480)."The Flyboys" played at film festivals in 2008 with a run time of 118 minutes. "Sky Kids" has a run time of 99 minutes (suitable for a two hour television release). Judging from the HD "The Flyboys" trailer, the 19 minutes cut includes a back story of Salvio and Lenny planning and carrying out their theft, which increases the focus of "Sky Kids" on the kids point of view, since they were not aware of this back story in either version and in "Sky Kids" neither is the viewer.

Didn't expect a lot - after watching movies for many years and using IMDb for the last 5 years plus - this is the first movie I felt compelled to comment on! Watchit!!! The plot was engaging without being too complicated for younger children. There was enough action to make it appeal to my 11 year old son and my 40-something year old husband! The characters were really well developed and we all felt a real affinity to all the mains! There were tears and laughter from all of us, with some real nail biting moments in the 1st 1/2 hour-it was a complete gem and to discover that it was an independent on a low budget was a real surprise-give this a view you will not regret it!! ;o)

I saw this movie last night at the Daytona Beach Film Festival. I join with the scores of previous folks who are shocked that the Hollywood honchos passed on distributing this great movie! All I can really say is--it's their loss! This film was fun for all ages in attendance. The audience laughed, they cheered and they cried. I loved everything about it. The characters/actors, the plot, the stunts, everything! I won't say there weren't a few typical predictable lines or plot points but all in all it really was better than any movie i've seen in a long time.If you have the opportunity to see this film, jump on it...you won't regret it!

Flyboys is so well written that you are instantly drawn into the story and you never leave! The acting is exceptional, the sound mix and scoring is amazing. The cinematography is unbelievable! Can't imagine anyone not liking this film as it has something for everyone.. action, drama, excitement, comedy, romance, sadness.. Though it's not "child like" it is for the whole family. The story line is complex enough to keep your interest without adding unfinished ends that go nowhere. You won't see any "convenient" fixes like other movies when one "stumbles" on a clue to move the plot along. They also don't "reveal" the story though dialogue. When the world sees Flyboys it will surely become a classic. A must see!