DEAD ON ARRIVAL

NY Post ^

[frogjerk]

If I could just ask everyone to return their seats to the upright position and make sure their tray tables are raised and securely fastened. Mmm-hmm. OK? We are cleared for takedown. "Flightplan"'s ambitions soar 37,000 feet in the air but its skills are dragging ass along the BQE at that point in the late winter when the city basically announces, "You know what, potholes? You win."

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Onboard the plane are several passengers of the Muslim persuasion. I won't tell you what part they wind up playing in the story, but when I saw them I chuckled, which was pretty much my default mode throughout this supposed thriller. I was thinking that there are three things you can be sure of in 2005 Hollywood: Jennifer Aniston and Angelina Jolie aren't going to be doing any buddy comedies together; Tom Cruise won't play a gay man; and there won't be any movies in which swarthy fellows with bushy beards misbehave on a plane.

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He lets his entranced camera wander up and down the aisles of the empty jet as if to say, meine damen und mein herren, this is an airplane. Never seen one of them before, Herr Schwentke!

FLIGHTPLAN Worse than airline food. Running time: 93 minutes. Rated PG-13 (children in peril, violence)

[frogjerk]

More junk from Hollywood...

[js1138]

Wonder what Ebert will say. He has said that children in peril is the worst possible movie theme.

[cotton1706]

Probably as bad as The Panic Room.

[A message]

100 out of 100 conservatives agree.

Hollywood is bad for your IQ.

Brought to you by the Save a Brain Cell Ignore Hollywood fund.

[Ron in Acreage]

swarthy muslims are the heros and the air marshalls are the villians. end of story. This is a total hitpiece on airline security.

[Not A Snowbird]

Never heard of it. Thanks for warning me off!

[DoctorMichael]

Also a BAD REVIEW on Horowitz's site today.

[lormand]

I don't even see the "good" movies from Hellywood

[dead]

The whole point of the movie, apparently, is to have you watch a bunch of suspicious-acting muslims on the plane, and then you, the viewer assume that they are up to no good.

Then when you find out that they're nice guys and the evil white people are the real bad guys, you're supposed to realize that you're an ignorant racist and you should straighten yourself out.

In one fell swoop, Hollywood analyzes, diagnoses, and cures what ails you, and they don't even know you! Yeah Hollywood!!

[dfwgator]

This is why pretty much the only new flicks I watch are foreign flicks.

[Sir Gawain]

Ebert loved it. 3.5 stars

http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050922/REVIEWS/50921001

[KamperKen]

Out of curiosity, I decided to check the reviews. 41% on the Tomatometer over at rottentomatoes.com, which is very low. I checked Roger Ebert, who I used to read. Roger Ebert has devolved into a leftwing hack who puts agenda journalism before film criticism. So, the higher Ebert rates it, the more confident one can be of PC content. Not disappointing me, Ebert gives it 3 and 1/2 stars out of 4.

Yet another film I will not see.

[edcoil]

One name is enough not to watch it. Jodie Foster.

[js1138]

So much for honesty

[frogjerk]

I love your calculation. Although it is not foolproof, its a good indicator as how "good" a film really is. When like minded people I respect recommend a film then I consider seeing it. Otherwise, I stay away. In my opinion, good films have been very rare these days.

I'm waiting for the pro-film industry FReepers who will complain that I didn't see the film so I shouldn't bash it.

[Luddite Patent Counsel]

Have we really devolved to the point that the term "dragging ass" is acceptable in a family newspaper? And they wonder why circulation is at rock-bottom.

[frogjerk]

I agree the term should not be in the paper; thank you "NYPD Blue" for breaking new ground. Actually, the NY Post circulation is up considerably...

[Petronski]

Nice review!


Hollywood sucks.

[VadeRetro]

I was thinking that there are three things you can be sure of in 2005 Hollywood: Jennifer Aniston and Angelina Jolie aren't going to be doing any buddy comedies together; Tom Cruise won't play a gay man; and there won't be any movies in which swarthy fellows with bushy beards misbehave on a plane.

Hollywood has lost the ability to tell a story with its obsession over never ever offending jihadists, gays, socialists, or anyone else trying to destroy western civilization.

[CIB-173RDABN]

Roger Ebert has devolved into a leftwing hack who puts agenda journalism before film criticism.

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Have to agree with you on that. I am always surprised ( I know I shouldn't be) when Ebert thows in a jab at President Bush, or conservatives, even when they don't make sense with the rest of his review.

Ebert has issues, unfortunately, he is not getting any help for them.

I do admit I read his review, but mostly to get an idea of what new movies are coming out. His review of this film (and he liked it alot) did not reveal the reverse racism common in Hollywood today.