An American business magnate, investor, record-setting pilot, engineer, film director, and philanthropist, Howard Hughes was famed for both his financial successes and eccentric—if not reclusive—lifestyle. As a pilot, Hughes set many world air-speed records, and his company, Hughes Aircraft, constructed some of the most advanced planes of its time, including the famous H-4 Hercules, otherwise known as the “Spruce Goose.”
Ultimately, Christopher Nolan’s policy of not watching Scorsese’s The Aviator amounts to more than a mere preference. Instead, it comprises a testament to the emotional and intricate adventure of filmmaking, reminding the audience that, behind every film lies a personal story—one occasionally as compelling as that of the film itself.
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