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| Tweet Topic Started: May 24 2016, 01:57 PM (276 Views) | |
| Callie | May 24 2016, 01:57 PM Post #1 |
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![]() A bomber on board an airplane, an airport almost closed by snow, and various personal problems of the people involved never seen this yet |
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| Shawn | May 24 2016, 07:36 PM Post #2 |
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Pray for mercy from Puss... in boots.
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The greatest disaster film ever made, an amazing cast that fully embraces it's rather soapy premise and is consistently entertaining. |
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| shiley740 | May 25 2016, 05:07 AM Post #3 |
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THE OLD WOMAN ON THE FAR RIGHT OF THE POSTER IS KILLING ME
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| Callie | May 25 2016, 07:41 AM Post #4 |
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in before she becomes an emote |
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| shiley740 | May 25 2016, 07:44 AM Post #5 |
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#IDTS
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| Callie | May 25 2016, 07:48 AM Post #6 |
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why are there so many airport disaster films tho
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| shiley740 | May 25 2016, 07:52 AM Post #7 |
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#WhoKnows #WhoCares
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| shiley740 | Aug 9 2017, 02:18 PM Post #8 |
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Because Michael apparently didn't realize when he posted these threads without watching them, the reason why there's so many damn Airport disaster flicks is because it's an entire FRANCHISE that Michael somehow managed to miss the third installment of entirely when he was posting these threads. But I didn't! So, ya, the other threads could honestly probably be trashed & each installment can probably be edited into this post to do away with clutter since Michael hasn't even seen any of the series that started with what has been cited as "the Iron Man of disaster films" yet, so, it looks like someone's slacking. ![]() -Airport (1970) – 7.5 criminal stowaway grannies getting smacked by a stewardess outta 10. -Airport 1975 (1974) – 4 famous movie stars literally playing themselves for no reason whatsoever outta 10. -Airport '77 (1977) – 3.5 blind piano players being crushed by their own piano outta 10. -The Concorde...Airport '79 (1979) – 1 elderly woman with bladder trouble being tossed around an exploding airplane toilet outta 10. The only one I really, truly, recommend is the first, unless you're a hard-pressed #DisasterFilmFan™ then maybe it would be worth it to watch the second, but none of the rest of the franchise hold a candle to the original. It's LITERALLY what started the whole disaster craze & remains consistently thrilling/tense with such a relatively simple, yet realistic premise that only stumbles when it gets overly melodramatic at times & stretches on a bit too long at the very end. For the most part, though, the ensemble makes you ignore some of the draggier moments & I'd honestly say it's probably the best disaster film I've ever seen because of how realistic it is & how much it makes you care about the characters. 1975 is more concerned with stunt casting to the nth degree & shoving in as much spectacle as it possibly can, which does admittedly work from time-to-time, but doesn't help its pacing because it feels MONUMENTALLY longer than the first, even though it's 30 minutes shorter. '77 more or less carries that same sentiment over, even if it has a stronger start & makes you think it's gonna hold itself together more, but at the end of the day, it abandons the plot that it used as a set-up to begin with & basically turns into The Poseidon Plane, which is as boring as it sounds like it is. As for '79, it just wastes away existing in as many random character types, unnecessary guest stars, convoluted plot lines, & ground-level drama as it can feasibly shoved into its running time instead of giving anyone the good stuff on the airplane until the very end after an ABYSMAL "build-up," which is the only reason why anyone would be watching this to begin with, effectively making this the most worthless of the franchise & quite possibly one of the worst "disaster films" ever made that I couldn't even find any #SoBadItsGood enjoyment in. ![]() Average Score: 4 outta 10. Despite most of this franchise being a total mess & not really worth anyone's time, I have to give it the appreciation it deserves because there were a few bad days there where I literally watched NOTHING. No movies, no TV, it was just a struggle, but then this entire mess came along the past 2 days & you best believe I bounced the fuck back, so, gotta give a bitch some props for that.
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| 100_PercentCotton | Aug 9 2017, 02:21 PM Post #9 |
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One of the best disaster movies of the era. I haven't seen this in years. |
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| Shawn | Aug 9 2017, 02:24 PM Post #10 |
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I like Airport just a tad more than you, don't know about the rest because I saw them once and that was enough so I probably feel the same about them. |
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So, ya, the other threads could honestly probably be trashed & each installment can probably be edited into this post to do away with clutter since Michael hasn't even seen any of the series that started with what has been cited as "the Iron Man of disaster films" yet, so, it looks like someone's slacking. 




9:19 AM Jul 11