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taterguy

(29,582 posts) Sat Jun 7, 2014, 02:18 PM Jun 2014

What was so great about Waldo Pepper?

I thought he was kind of an asshole.

He sabotaged his rival's plane.

He lied about his war record.

He practically pushed Mary Beth off the wing instead of making a genuine effort to save her.

His psychotic pursuit of fame directly led to others getting killed.

Was it just that he was good looking?

What are your thoughts?

ps: Don't click on this thread if you haven't seen the movie yet.

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What was so great about Waldo Pepper? (Original Post) taterguy Jun 2014 OP

He wouldn't let his friend burn to death. nt TeamPooka Jun 2014 #1

The friend who was in the plane because Waldo was too chicken shit to pilot it? taterguy Jun 2014 #3

I didn't see the movie but I clicked on this thread. rug Jun 2014 #2

He was handsome plus he wasn't boring. In_The_Wind Jun 2014 #4

You should have put a spoiler alert. JVS Jun 2014 #5

He Was Played by Robert Redford Wolf Frankula Jun 2014 #6

He had a salty personality. whistler162 Jun 2014 #7

What was so great about Waldo Salt? Tom Ripley Jun 2014 #8

Please stay on-topic taterguy Jun 2014 #9

TeamPooka

(24,210 posts)

1. He wouldn't let his friend burn to death. nt

Reply to taterguy (Original post)

Sat Jun 7, 2014, 02:27 PM

Jun 2014

taterguy

(29,582 posts)

3. The friend who was in the plane because Waldo was too chicken shit to pilot it?

Reply to TeamPooka (Reply #1)

Sat Jun 7, 2014, 02:55 PM

Jun 2014

How noble

rug

(82,333 posts)

2. I didn't see the movie but I clicked on this thread.

Reply to taterguy (Original post)

Sat Jun 7, 2014, 02:32 PM

Jun 2014

Waldo Pepper has nothing on me.

In_The_Wind

(72,300 posts)

4. He was handsome plus he wasn't boring.

Reply to taterguy (Original post)

Sat Jun 7, 2014, 03:52 PM

Jun 2014

JVS

(61,935 posts)

5. You should have put a spoiler alert.

Reply to taterguy (Original post)

Sat Jun 7, 2014, 05:09 PM

Jun 2014

Great things Waldo Pepper did:

Provided kids with plane rides (or cash equivalent) for schlepping gasoline.

Told entertaining stories about the WWI experiences of flyers who never made it back to tell their stories.

Killed that Kessler guy at the end, thus avenging the deaths of many Americans.