DVD | Flight Of The Phoenix

As I mentioned in my last post, Hollywood has to cater for an increased appetite for movie watching, and so a lot of thought isn’t always put into what films to make. And easy out for Hollywood of course is the re-make. Take a classic movie and remake it with all the glitz and special effects that are available today and hope that nobody notices that you ripped it off.

Flight is a re-make, but as I never saw the original I can’t say how good or bad this version is. It’s gonna have to stand on it’s own merits.

And it does.

Sure, it’s a popcorn movie that will have you groaning at the implausibility of it all, but that’s what makes some movie fun! The thing with Flight is that it’s an exciting boys adventure/survival movie, and whilst it’s no Lost, it does have similar hallmarks.

Special effects and eye candy aside, there’s a lot going for Flight in the acting – Hugh Laurie was his brilliant self, although never really given enough time to really shine. Dennis Quaid was perfect in the lead role.

But the standout performance was Giovanni Ribisi as Elliot, the guy who comes up with the idea to cannibalise the plain and build a smaller one, his performance as an anal retentive nerd struggling with feelings of inadequacy and finding new power in his ideas makes the movie worth watching on its own.

So check your brain at the door, grab some popcorn, a cold bottle of Vanilla Coke (if only), sit back and enjoy the ride.

Spiritual Connections
Elliot is pretty much branded a wacko when he comes up with his idea for salvation, but when you think about it, so was Jesus. Yet if we all pull finger and listen to what he says, we might just find that there’s hope after all.