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A flying boat has a midair collision in the same area that a top secret test flight occurs and the daughter of the pilots of the flying boat tries to prove that her father was not to blame for the crash, while the software genius behind the test flight has his own worries to contend with.

A very inventive plot finds the US government matched up with a young female lawyer who is defending her surrogate family. Neither realise who or what they are up against though as the battle goes to the courts. I found Skyhook a little too much legal battle compared to other books by John J Nance but still enjoyable with good characters and scenarios.

A good book, perhaps with a little too much legalese in the courtroom scenes but still a good book!

John Steed, secret agent for the Ministry, and Dr Emma Peel find themselves trying to save the world from a madman with a weather changing machine.

Based on the classic 60s television show, The Avengers movie stars Ralph Fiennes perfectly cast as Steed and Uma Thurman is pretty well cast as well as Emma Peel. Set in an alternative 1960′s, Avengers is an interesting movie filled with sharp dialog, some great old cars and interesting sets. Considering the source material, the movie is pretty consistent with original Steed, Patrick Macnee making a appearance.

I should point out that the grand villain of the piece is Sean Connery in his overacting best. He is quite clearly, his character, not the actor, insane and yet Connery plays him so well that its so much fun to watch.

There is a scene that involves Steed talking dirty about ladybirds and then there is the classic evil corporation meeting with all the participants dressed up in giant teddy bear outfits stays in the memory long after the professional sessions are over.

The Avengers is a wonderfully over the top interpretation of the 60s classic. Its silly, sometimes overly so, but thats not always a bad thing. The movie will never be mistaken for a classic or even a great movie but it passes the time, and at least its not a chick flick.