The Flight of the Phoenix

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Joshua C. @JC172126 Mar 23 Kept my interest throughout but there is a lot of unrealistic things that happen. It’s got a great cast though and the performances are excellent. See more rex W @RT11010153 Mar 8 This dated survival film makes no sense whatsoever. The plot is far-fetched, the acting is overdone, and the ending is predictable. Skip it, unless you simply want to see an old version of a survival epic. See more CodyZamboni Z @CodyZamboni Feb 2 Rousing intense, gritty, in your face, survival tale as survivors of plane crash have to battle the Libyan desert, the sun, each others' egos and dwindling water supply , And come up with crazy plan to rebuild plane to save them all, Spot on performances, I like that they show all survivors with major character flaws, And a lot of them act like jerks , especially James Stewart, and Hardy Kruger, in their battle of egos, Movie is smartly written, with an exciting finish, Only drawback, movie is too damn long, cut out about 15 minutes. See more philip w @RT34210439 01/07/2025 Well this is the one and only and the best ignore any remakes their inferior See more Rosana B @RosanaBotafogo 01/05/2025 Assistindo às versões de 1965 e 2004 alteradamente, catástrofes e acidentes aéreos são minhas paixões, credo, amo, filme incrível, baseado num livro fantástico, com bons efeitos e toda tensão humana na disputa pelo poder, e solidariedade e união nas adversidades, tão real. Bom ter essa percepção comparativa, que vai desde a produção, como hábitos e vestimentas de época, excelentes produções, poucas divergências nas alterações, que não prejudica, a versão é mais realista quanto a dor e sofrimento See more Blu B @RT43513976 02/04/2024 All Time Classic. This starts out solid enough but once they come up with a plan to build the plane it takes a big jump as the clock starts ticking. Than it jumps again with the character drama which is riveting. The whole cast is phenominal especially Frank, Lew, and Heinrich. This doesn't waste time giving pointless devlopment backstories and throws us right into the action and we learn about the characters along the way through the journey to survive. There is no throw away characters in this and everyone serves a purpose and no one is more powerful than the other. The script is really smart and generates a huge amount of tension despite there being next to no action in this whatsoever. You can feel the stakes keep ticking higher and higher as the casualties mount, resources dwindle, and time runs out in a palpable way. The desert setting is so simple and yet super memorable as we spend the whole movie in one location and it never feels boring. The best parts are the riveting character interactions between Stewart and Heinrich. The music is really good but not exactly catchy on its own. Everything else is exceptionally done. Everyone should give this a try once. See more Read all reviews

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