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3 | '''''P-51 Dragon Fighter''''' is a 2014 {{American|Films}} {{Fantasy|Films}} {{War Movie|s}}. |
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5 | It's UsefulNotes/WorldWarII, and the Allies are pushing Germany out of North Africa. The Nazis are desperate, until one of them finds well-preserved eggs from a race of ancient dragons. The monsters ravage their masters' enemies, but the Allies have found a way to regroup. Soon, an elite fighter pilot unit, made up of ace pilots flying the titular P-51 Mustang, takes to the skies to end the draconic menace. |
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7 | Not to be confused with the 2003 [[Film/SyfyChannelOriginalMovie Syfy]] movie ''Film/DragonFighter'' starring Creator/DeanCain. |
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9 | !!This film contains examples of: |
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11 | * AirstrikeImpossible: The plan to destroy Grudrun's dragon breeding facility involves dropping a bomb down the facility's sole ventilation chute, [[spoiler: which will be opened by Rommel's [[TheMole "inside man"]].]] |
12 | * BigBad: Dr. Heinrich Grudun, a Nazi occultist setting dragons upon the Allies. |
13 | * BigBadWannabe: UsefulNotes/ErwinRommel, of all people, becomes this when it's made clear that Dr. Heinrich Grudun is the true master of the Dragon Korps. [[spoiler:He eventually betrays Grudun and aids the heroes in secret.]] |
14 | * BittersweetEnding: [[spoiler:Asazuka and Grudrun are defeated, but most of the squadron [[HeroicSacrifice sacrificed themselves]] to hold off the dragon horde. It's also implied that the [[StatusQuoIsGod the war will continue]] with conventional warfare now that the dragons are defeated.]] |
15 | * FinalBoss: [[spoiler:Grudun summons the apocalyptic Asazuka the Destroyer at the very end of the film, leading to the climactic battle.]] |
16 | * GenericDoomsdayVillain: Asazuka the Destroyer, the one male amongst the dragons, who regularly reincarnates and goes on civilization-destroying rampages. [[spoiler:Like the other dragons, he's basically a wild animal, and only appears for a brief final battle before being killed.]] |
17 | * {{Ghostapo}}: The main antagonists are a Nazi unit who have awakened ancient dragons. |
18 | * GreaterScopeVillain: The Nazis serve UsefulNotes/AdolfHitler, naturally, but he never really shows up. |
19 | * HistoricalHeroUpgrade: Aside from the standard increase in honour, UsefulNotes/ErwinRommel [[spoiler:actively allies with the Allies when he decides the Dragon Korps are too dangerous]]. |
20 | * HistoricalRapSheet: Asuzaka the Destroyer, an especially powerful dragon, is said to have destroyed both Carthage and Rome. |
21 | * HerrDoktor: Dr. Heinrich Grudun, an occultist managing the dragon project for Rommel. |
22 | * InMyLanguageThatSoundsLike: A Czech pilot says "ano," meaning "yes," to his CO, but one of his squadmates is briefly offended because it sounds nearly identical to the English "no." |
23 | * KickTheDog: Grudun setting a dragon on one of his own men to show off its capabilities. The guy only lives because Rommel orders the demonstration halted. |
24 | * MyGreatestFailure: Robbins quit flying before the film because he accidentally bombed an area with women and children. |
25 | * OurDragonsAreDifferent: These are usually female and reproduce by parthenogenesis. The exception is Asuzaka the Destroyer, an especially powerful male who destroys civilizations. |
26 | * TheSociopath: Dr. Heinrich Grudun, a Nazi occultist who intends to wipe the Allies off the face of the Earth with his army of dragons, sets a dragon on one of his men as a test run, and [[spoiler:decides to summon an apocalyptically powerful dragon to spite the heroes when he's defeated]]. |
27 | * SuicidalCosmicTemperTantrum: [[spoiler:Grudun summons Asazuka to take the entire world with him when he realizes the Allies are gonna kill him. The first thing the Destroyer does is burn him alive.]] |
28 | * VillainOpeningScene: The Nazis finding a dragon egg. |
29 | * WeirdHistoricalWar: Nazis with dragons vs. Allies. |
30 | * WickedWitch: Grudun has a coven of witches controlling the dragons. |
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