Worth seeing

Santino 2021-12-24 08:01:34

I thought it was another disaster film that relied on some special effects shots to attract the audience, but after watching 1/3, I found myself wrong. The film tells a very simple story: the overloaded plane crashed in the Mongolian desert due to high winds. The survivors overcame various difficulties and finally used the wreckage of the plane to create a simple plane and escape the desert. However, the brilliant screenwriter arranged multiple crises and conflicts in this monotonous process, which made the plot development twists and turns. Some of these crises come from external threats, and some come from internal conflicts among survivors. These crises make the seemingly simple plot fascinating.

In the performance, although I am very uncomfortable with the male protagonist, the captain, it cannot be denied that both he and the designer performed very well. The conflict and contradiction between the two constitute another thread of the development of the film. In addition to the two, chefs, white-collar workers, female engineers, and one-eyed blacks all performed well. The moment when everyone learned that the aircraft designer turned out to be a counterfeit was the most exciting scene in the film. The different reactions of different individuals' psychological defenses when they collapsed instantly were shown natural and real.

The screen of the film is full of the bleak and magnificent landscape of the desert beach, and the several shots in the plane crash also left a deep impression on people. The music better matches the development of the plot, creating a different atmosphere of desolation, tension, or joy.

I haven't seen the original film 30 years ago, so I can't compare the similarities and differences between the remake and the original film. But as far as the remake itself is concerned, it is a success.

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Extended Reading
  • Abbie 2022-03-26 09:01:08

    A film that contains enough typical elements but is far from a classic depicting the struggle and struggle of human nature in a desperate situation. The basic framework of its narrative is still there, but the plot setting lacks bright spots, and the presentation of the group portraits is superficial. , the climax scene is weak, so the overall effect can only be regarded as mediocre.

  • Ed 2021-12-24 08:01:34

    Jared who is cannon fodder is so funny, the whole film is unremarkable~

Flight of the Phoenix quotes

  • [preparing for takeoff]

    A.J.: [as Bill Cosby] OK, all set, Mr. President. I think it's about that time that we do the checklist as the two Bills. What do you say, buddy?

    Frank Towns: [as Bill Clinton] Why change a good thing? Go ahead, good buddy.

    A.J.: Allow me to grab my bulletin. Seatbelts.

    Frank Towns: I always like to have a little something strapped to my lap. Check.

    A.J.: Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha! Windows, doors and hatches.

    Frank Towns: Closed and secure, so no-one can disturb us.

    A.J.: Water injection.

    Frank Towns: That's what she said.

    [A.J. laughs]

    Frank Towns: Check.

    A.J.: Gyro.

    Frank Towns: Set and uncaged, just like yours truly.

    A.J.: And last but not least, cowl flaps.

    Frank Towns: Till the cows come home... Alright, I think we're ready to go. Gonna kiss your lucky man?

    A.J.: I'll make it happen right now.

    Frank Towns: All right. Clear left.

    A.J.: Clear right.

    Frank Towns: All right... here we go...

  • Sammi: I thought you weren't religious, Rady?

    Rady: Spirituality is not religion. Religion divides people. Belief in something unites them.