RivervisualNYC From United States of America, joined Nov 2003, 930 posts, RR: 3 Reply 1, posted (9 years 4 months 3 weeks 4 days 22 hours ago) and read 2034 times:
Hey Kim
Happy New Year from the Big Apple! The answer to your question in my case is "Buffalo Soldiers," on a BA flight from JFK to LHR in September. It's an excellent movie but as you might know, was practically banned in the United States, was never released here because it shows the US military from a less-than-positive perspective not in keeping with the current prevailing mentality.
ArmitageShanks From UK - England, joined Dec 2003, 3362 posts, RR: 16 Reply 2, posted (9 years 4 months 3 weeks 4 days 22 hours ago) and read 2020 times:
They had that Brittany Spears movie "Crossroads" on my ATH-JFK flight this summer. That SUCKED to say the least.
FoxBravo From United States of America, joined Nov 2003, 2807 posts, RR: 5 Reply 3, posted (9 years 4 months 3 weeks 4 days 22 hours ago) and read 1991 times:
I thought it was a bit odd to see Mel Gibson slaughtering the British in "The Patriot" on a BA flight from JFK to LHR...
RivervisualNYC From United States of America, joined Nov 2003, 930 posts, RR: 3 Reply 5, posted (9 years 4 months 3 weeks 4 days 22 hours ago) and read 1971 times:
Buffalo Soldiers was hilarious, you'd have to have been brainwashed by John Ashcroft not to find it funny...As for the bad celebrity moment ala Crossroads, I am reminded that a couple of years ago I caught Mariah Carey's Glitter on Alitalia, possibly worst movie ever made, and with no PTV, couldn;t change the channel...
FoxBravo From United States of America, joined Nov 2003, 2807 posts, RR: 5 Reply 6, posted (9 years 4 months 3 weeks 4 days 22 hours ago) and read 1925 times:
Well, if we're talking about inflight cinematic low points, one that comes to mind is "I'll Be Home for Christmas" with Jonathan Taylor Thomas and Jessica Biel. Absolutely painful.
Actually, to be fair to BA, that same flight with "The Patriot" also happened to have the best inflight video programming I have seen. There was one channel featuring Christopher Guest, with "This Is Spinal Tap" and "Best in Show," two of my favorite movies ever.
Pecoua From United States of America, joined Jan 2001, 298 posts, RR: 0 Reply 7, posted (9 years 4 months 3 weeks 4 days 22 hours ago) and read 1896 times:
Hey Everybody....check this out!!!!!
Last month I was working nonstop transcons from EWR to SFO and found hidden behind the VCR a copy of "XANADU" from 1980...obviously forgotton for 23 years...I announced to the passengers the scheduled movie, and then told them this absurd but totally unbelievable story about how I found this movie. Turns out that Xanadu was the movie in Dec. 1980 on our Eastbound transcon flights....I can't believe it was forgotton about all these years...I showed it after the reg movie...as bad as the movie was, I just had to play it...the passengers loved it.....GO OLIVIA!!!!!!!!
FoxBravo From United States of America, joined Nov 2003, 2807 posts, RR: 5 Reply 8, posted (9 years 4 months 3 weeks 4 days 21 hours ago) and read 1839 times:
That's hilarious! Like an onboard time capsule. Amazing that it was left there through all the maintenance checks, etc. over the years.
Pgh234 From United States of America, joined Jul 2001, 790 posts, RR: 1 Reply 9, posted (9 years 4 months 3 weeks 4 days 21 hours ago) and read 1818 times:
I'm curious what type of plane this was with the 23 year old movie on board? 757's, 767's, 737NG's, Airbuses and other planes currently used transcon today didn't exist in 1980.
DL_Mech From United States of America, joined Feb 2000, 1761 posts, RR: 10 Reply 10, posted (9 years 4 months 3 weeks 4 days 20 hours ago) and read 1758 times:
Last month I was working nonstop transcons from EWR to SFO and found hidden behind the VCR a copy of "XANADU" from 1980...obviously forgotton for 23 years
Ummm, most airplanes in 1980 still had "reel" type projectors.
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RiverVisualNYC From United States of America, joined Nov 2003, 930 posts, RR: 3 Reply 11, posted (9 years 4 months 3 weeks 3 days 21 hours ago) and read 1602 times:
Olivia was hot, and Xanadu produced some chart-topping hits in 1980 even though the movie flopped at the box office....OK, I am a straight, airplane-loving male, but I will admit to being a Xanadu fan!
KLM11 From United States of America, joined Dec 2003, 182 posts, RR: 1 Reply 12, posted (9 years 4 months 3 weeks 3 days 18 hours ago) and read 1568 times:
A few years ago UA showed us "Congo" on a long haul flight. As a personal opinion is was very innepropreate for young children.
Airlinelover From United States of America, joined Jun 2001, 5580 posts, RR: 27 Reply 14, posted (9 years 4 months 3 weeks 3 days 18 hours ago) and read 1528 times:
When I was a F/A, the worst movies we ever showed were:
FoxBravo From United States of America, joined Nov 2003, 2807 posts, RR: 5 Reply 17, posted (9 years 4 months 3 weeks 3 days 16 hours ago) and read 1431 times:
Richard28, you're thinking of "Braveheart." But I can understand the confusion, since Mel Gibson seems to have made a career of slaughtering the English on film.
StevenUhl777 From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 18, posted (9 years 4 months 3 weeks 3 days 13 hours ago) and read 1383 times:
I remember seeing "The Final Countdown" on several UA flights between HNL and SFO in 1979/1980. Good flick!
All time worst? "Down with Love" with Renee Zellweger on a SEA-IAD flight last August. At least I had Ch. 9 as my savior.
Ironic? Also SEA-IAD...I was on my way to NYC in Oct. 2001 to see the Mariners/Yankees in the ALCS. The movie was *61, which was about the Yankees... Roger Maris vs. the other guy I can't think of right now
Never did see "Airport 75" or "Airport 77" while flying on a 747, wonder why...
F9Fan From United States of America, joined Jan 2004, 689 posts, RR: 3 Reply 19, posted (9 years 4 months 3 weeks 3 days 13 hours ago) and read 1335 times:
On a flight from EWR to DEN, I remember them showing "Speed". Good movie, just an odd pick for an in-flight movie. I also remember flights from DEN to IAD that featured "Dante's Peak" and "Lake Placid". On a flight from IAD to DEN, I remember "Wild Wild West" once. There were probably more people on that plane then who saw it in theatres .
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