Posted on 09/23/2005 5:10:01 AM PDT by Cool Chick
It's been four years of bad news for flight attendants.
First, 9/11 happened. Then, they were laid off. With airline bankruptcies like Northwest's, they are being laid off again.
Now, in another blow, the movie, "Flight Plan," is hitting theaters, tomorrow. Starring Jodie Foster, it's an outrageous piece of propaganda and incredible display of the irresponsible.
I'm embarrassed to say that a very distant cousin of mine--Charles J.D. Schlissel--is executive producer of this outrage. The J.D. must stand for "Just Despicable." If you're a freedom-loving American like me, the rotten tricks of this movie will disgust you.
If you want to sicken yourself and see "Flight Plan," stop reading here. But if you want to save ten bucks, keep going.
SPOILER ALERT
Throughout "Flight Plan," we are given hints--very strong hints--that four Muslim Arabs are the terrorists on the plane. But in the end--breaking a cardinal rule of thrillers--the hints have no pay-off.
Instead, the terrorists are the flight's air marshal and a flight attendant.
That is an outrage for a number of reasons. Two of those reasons are Betty Ong and Madeleine Amy Sweeney. Both were among the many flight attendants who gave their lives on 9/11.
They weren't terrorists. They were American heroes. Instead of calling their families to say good-bye, they contacted ground crews and identified the hijackers. It was because of them that authorities were able to identify Mohammad Atta and his 18 thugs as Al Qaeda.
Other flight attendants were brutally murdered by the hijackers, who slit their throats.
And now Jodie Foster and Charles J. D. Schlissel have the chutzpah to portray these low-paid workers as terrorists?!
Sickening. . . .
(Excerpt) Read more at debbieschlussel.com ...
There is a place in art for reality, which includes the use of salty language.
But in the manner that the odious and untalented Bette Midler used it last week, at a fundraiser (as in F&%*%% the GOP) it's just low rent. Such people may have fame and fortune, but you can't buy class.
Saw a review of a Cameron Diaz movie (something about sisters) and was aghast at how she looked even in a glimpse. She's gotten the Julia Roberts treatment--looks like she spent a week in a wind tunnel, all skull and stretched skin. You know they're goners when they start going to the butchers.
"There is a place in art for reality, which includes the use of salty language. "
To a certain degree. Most cases I observe abuse it for shock value and nothing more.
I feel bad for Foster, she has a hard bitter edge just below the surface which understandably in her case comes naturally as a defense wall. That part of her reminds me of Martha Stewart. They both have very redeemable quality about them, ie., a person can see in them that they sincerely want to do good, the right thing. It's just so difficult and time consuming wading through all the garbage and parasites.
I've never seen this Desperate Housewives...should I rent the 1st season DVD? I like watching series TV that way. We watched the entire three seasons of THE SHIELD in less than a week and the 1st season of NIP/TUCk also. Have you ever seen NIP/TUCK...LOVE Julian McMahon!!!
"If it weren't for illogic and stupidity in plots, there might well be no movies or literature at all."
You stand by this statement?
Every book ever written, every movie ever made had illogic or stupid plots?
Hmmm, you sure are smarter then the rest of us. I have read a fair number of books that were perfectly logical, and seen a good number of movies that where good and logical. I guess I am just too stupid to see how they were illogic or stupid.
I have also read a few bad books and seen a few awful movies tht were both stupid and illogic, I just would not make that claim for ALL.
I guess its possible to read a Liberal agenda into it, somehow, if you really tried to.
Yes. It's very clever. And original.
Then I shall! Have you ever seen NIP/TUCK????
Yes, I stand by the statement. The level of illogic and stupidity may vary, but it is nearly always there.
James Arness U.S.Marine wounded in action.
Eddie Albert {Green Acres] U.S. marine[ Sliver Star winner}.
Audie Murphy U.S. Army most decorated combat solider World War II.
He had the face of a baby and won every medal of valor our country had to offer and then some.
Medal of Honor
Distinguished Service Cross
Silver Star with First Oak Leaf Cluster
Legion of Merit
Bronze Star Medal with "V" Device and First Oak Leaf Cluster
Purple Heart with Second Oak Leaf Cluster
U.S. Army Outstanding Civilian Service Medal
Good Conduct Medal
Distinguished Unit Emblem with First Oak Leaf Cluster
American Campaign Medal
European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with One Silver Star, Four Bronze Service Stars (representing nine campaigns) and one Bronze Arrowhead (representing assault landing at Sicily and Southern France)
World War II Victory Medal
Army of Occupation Medal with Germany Clasp
Armed Forces Reserve Medal
Combat Infantry Badge
Marksman Badge with Rifle Bar
Expert Badge with Bayonet Bar
French Fourragere in Colors of the Croix de Guerre
French Legion of Honor, Grade of Chevalier
French Croix de Guerre With Silver Star
French Croix de Guerre with Palm
Medal of Liberated France
Belgian Croix de Guerre 1940
"Thanks for ruining the plot. I appreciate that."
The writers ruined the plot. I just saved you from wasting your money going to see it. You should thank me.
My problem with 'Panic Room' was the way it was directed. It seems the element of surprise would dictate that a home look appealling and friendly before the director turn the tables on the characters and audience. Instead that place looked like a death trap from the first moment. My first thought was 'why the hell would anyone want to live there?'. :-)
Sadist in the Sky ping
All art is propaganda.
We have an obligation to call B. S. when we see it.
part of the vast right wing conspiracy. :-)
"The only surprise is that they apparently didn't include a LESBIAN oral sex scene between the homosexual Foster and a female flight attendant."
Foster's really a tough broad. I heard that she licks all the female flight attendants in the movie.
Nah, anyone who would push their own like that would at best be a RINO, and I don't see a horn on that bird.
Do we have an obligation to jump right to hysterics?
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