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Author Topic: Films you won't see on an in-flight movie Jim Bedford Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 597 From: Telluride, CO, USA (733 mi. WNW of Rockwall, TX but it seems much, much longer) Registered: Jun 99 posted 04-24-2007 02:51 PM                        I'm sure there are dozens, if not more, but what recent films won't see the light of day in the air? FLIGHT 93, CRASH (just the title would likely scare away a flight movie programmer), FEARLESS, ALIVE, CAST AWAY, FLIGHT 29 DOWN, DIE HARD 2, THE EDGE..... Others?  |  IP: Logged Leo Enticknap Film God Posts: 7474 From: Loma Linda, CA Registered: Jul 2000 posted 04-24-2007 03:08 PM                        Northwest Airlines were showing Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines on my flight to Boston earlier this month. Given that there must be around 10-20 plane crashes taking place during the film, I guess someone, somewhere was showing a sense of humour!  |  IP: Logged Randy Stankey Film God Posts: 6539 From: Erie, Pennsylvania Registered: Jun 99 posted 04-24-2007 03:47 PM                     Given that all the crashes in that movie have either a comic or a dramatic effect, could it be desensitization?  |  IP: Logged Michael Coate Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1904 From: Los Angeles, California Registered: Feb 2001 posted 04-24-2007 04:32 PM                     "Fight Club" had a brief but graphic plane accident scene. (I suppose they could just delete that scene and still show the rest. Anyone see "Fight Club" on a plane? How'd they handle this?)  |  IP: Logged Bill Gabel Film God Posts: 3873 From: Technicolor / Postworks NY, USA Registered: Jan 2002 posted 04-24-2007 05:02 PM                     How about "Drop Zone", "Executive Decision", "Air Force One", "Turbulence" and "Snakes on a Plane".  |  IP: Logged Mark Strube Master Film Handler Posts: 322 From: Milwaukee, WI, United States Registered: Feb 2007 posted 04-24-2007 05:44 PM                        "Red Eye" and "Flight Plan"  |  IP: Logged Frank Dubrois Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 896 From: Cleveland, OH Registered: Mar 2005 posted 04-24-2007 05:48 PM                    We Are Marshall? Airport 77 thru 80  |  IP: Logged Ron Curran Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 504 From: Springwood NSW Australia Registered: Feb 2006 posted 04-24-2007 06:14 PM                        Rainman. The airline version deleted the airport scene.  |  IP: Logged Bill Gabel Film God Posts: 3873 From: Technicolor / Postworks NY, USA Registered: Jan 2002 posted 04-24-2007 06:24 PM                     "Passenger 57", "Pushing Tin" and "Skyjacked"  |  IP: Logged Mike Blakesley Film God Posts: 12767 From: Forsyth, Montana Registered: Jun 99 posted 04-24-2007 06:27 PM                        quote: Frank Dubrois Airport 77 thru 80 There is no Airport '80. The Airport movies are: Airport Airport '75 Airport '77 The Concorde: Airport '79 I wouldn't think ANY of them would ever be shown on an airplane especially the original.  |  IP: Logged John Wilson Film God Posts: 5438 From: Sydney, Australia. Registered: Dec 1999 posted 04-25-2007 02:46 AM                     quote: Ron Curran Rainman. The airline version deleted the airport scene. Qantas played that scene. (Qantas never crashed) quote: Mike Blakesley There is no Airport '80. Technically, that's not quite correct. In many parts of the world 'Airport '79 - The Concorde' was renamed 'Airport '80 - The Concorde' as the release rollout moved into the next decade. Of course, the name change didn't matter...it was a piece of that failed every territory it played.  |  IP: Logged Ian Price Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1714 From: Denver, CO Registered: Jun 99 posted 04-25-2007 01:40 PM                     For those airlines that have satilite television like Jet Blue and Frontier, people can watch whatever is being broadcast. So they are seeing Flight 97 or World Trade Center if it is on. I think the bigger problem may be people watching DVDs on their laptops with inappropriate content in full view of those who don't want to see it or shouldn't see it. Once again, the standard rules apply; Do unto others as you would have others do unto you.  |  IP: Logged Jesse Skeen Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1517 From: Sacramento, CA Registered: Aug 2000 posted 04-26-2007 05:40 AM                     There's a porno called "Topless Stewardesses"- shot on an actual jet, though the acting is rather bad.  |  IP: Logged Mike Heenan Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1896 From: Scottsdale, AZ, USA Registered: Mar 2000 posted 04-26-2007 11:53 AM                     Umm yeah, acting is the most important thing in a porno...  |  IP: Logged

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