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Unos ladrones de arte secuestran un 747, se adentran en la niebla y se estrellan en el océano, quedando atrapados ellos y los pasajeros bajo 30 metros de agua.Unos ladrones de arte secuestran un 747, se adentran en la niebla y se estrellan en el océano, quedando atrapados ellos y los pasajeros bajo 30 metros de agua.Unos ladrones de arte secuestran un 747, se adentran en la niebla y se estrellan en el océano, quedando atrapados ellos y los pasajeros bajo 30 metros de agua.
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- Guionistas
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- Nominado a 2 premios Óscar
- 2 nominaciones en total
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So a plane crashes into the sea and we are about to witness the sheer rescue capabilities of the navy or spoken in a disaster movie term: human rescue capabilities.
The movie is based on a famous book by Royal Air Force pilot Arthur Hailey. I don't know about the book but the movie is based around polar opposites. Human vs nature is the true core of this film. The characters are/have always polar opposites. Rich and poor, altruism and egoism, young and old. The movie becomes enriched through the play of these different polarities. Iconic actors give the movie the class that it needs.
There is one more thing the movie creates. The romantic thought of safety through a certain kind of authority. It is the same romantic thought some have with German cars or the police as your friend and helper. Of course these thoughts are far from reality because there are thousands of people dying in the ocean around the globe. I speak of refugees that not get rescued by maritime service branches around the world. Even though I definitely doubt that if someone not as rich would be rescued like that. Nevertheless the movie, as smart as it is, shows the possibilities we had then (imagine what we could do today) and I think humans can do unimaginable things if we stick together and I like the thought I get from this movie: someday we might.
They don't make movies like that anymore. If military branches are shown today, they always fight. In todays disaster movies people need to help themselves or getting rescued by super heroes.
The movie is based on a famous book by Royal Air Force pilot Arthur Hailey. I don't know about the book but the movie is based around polar opposites. Human vs nature is the true core of this film. The characters are/have always polar opposites. Rich and poor, altruism and egoism, young and old. The movie becomes enriched through the play of these different polarities. Iconic actors give the movie the class that it needs.
There is one more thing the movie creates. The romantic thought of safety through a certain kind of authority. It is the same romantic thought some have with German cars or the police as your friend and helper. Of course these thoughts are far from reality because there are thousands of people dying in the ocean around the globe. I speak of refugees that not get rescued by maritime service branches around the world. Even though I definitely doubt that if someone not as rich would be rescued like that. Nevertheless the movie, as smart as it is, shows the possibilities we had then (imagine what we could do today) and I think humans can do unimaginable things if we stick together and I like the thought I get from this movie: someday we might.
They don't make movies like that anymore. If military branches are shown today, they always fight. In todays disaster movies people need to help themselves or getting rescued by super heroes.
I loved this film growing up.
I have even become a flight attendant because of this film and the movie Survive ( the Rene Cardeno Jr version).
I could pick this movie to bits. However I will not as it is there for pure entertainment and entertain it does.
I have always wondered if there was a longer version though. As a child i remember it being shown over two nights the same with earthquake. If anyone can help with this and verify if there is a longer version let us know. If you want some disaster fun this is it. A plane crashes into the sea and survivor's must fight for their lives. Some may make it and some may not. Oliva DE Havilland does look out of place in this movie I think this is because she was a great star and a disaster movie just did not seem to be a role she would do. the same with Gloria Swanson who also ended up in a disaster movie. But we all must eat.
Lee Grant steals the show this could be debatable but I believe she does as a booze drinking socialite.
I have even become a flight attendant because of this film and the movie Survive ( the Rene Cardeno Jr version).
I could pick this movie to bits. However I will not as it is there for pure entertainment and entertain it does.
I have always wondered if there was a longer version though. As a child i remember it being shown over two nights the same with earthquake. If anyone can help with this and verify if there is a longer version let us know. If you want some disaster fun this is it. A plane crashes into the sea and survivor's must fight for their lives. Some may make it and some may not. Oliva DE Havilland does look out of place in this movie I think this is because she was a great star and a disaster movie just did not seem to be a role she would do. the same with Gloria Swanson who also ended up in a disaster movie. But we all must eat.
Lee Grant steals the show this could be debatable but I believe she does as a booze drinking socialite.
Following the not-so-spectacular "Airport 1975" comes "Airport '77" which is a welcome addition to the Disaster Movie genre. In typical "Airport" fashion, a routine plane ride, this time carrying various celebrities and other high-profile people, gets into some trouble when it crashes into the ocean in the middle of the Bermuda Triangle....
Though the decor of the flash plane filled with VIP's is dreary compared to the fabulous colours of the chairs in "Airport 1975", the characters are a major improvement, along with the actual danger that the passengers and crew are placed in.
In typical Disaster Movie style, the cast is large, and many of them are forgettable, however, stand-out performances in "Airport '77" include Jack Lemmon in a serious role as the likable Captain Gallagher, Lee Grant is Karen Wallace a VIP guest of the nasty variety, the underrated Pamela Bellwood as a young mother, the lovely Kathleen Quinlann is as usual outstanding, but unfortunately under-used here, but the stand-out star of the film is of course Brenda Vaccaro as Captain Gallagher's girlfriend Even Clayton. Vaccaro is certainly one of the better leading ladies in a Disaster Movie, but is also a surprising choice. Nevertheless, she is fantastic, it is a shame she is not more recognized for her work.
Overall, "Airport '77" is a terrific, and often overlooked addition to the genre, with a super cast, great direction, and a very interesting scene in which the plane is raised from the ocean, according to the credits, this is the actual method used by the Navy, which is a nice addition to the film.
Though the decor of the flash plane filled with VIP's is dreary compared to the fabulous colours of the chairs in "Airport 1975", the characters are a major improvement, along with the actual danger that the passengers and crew are placed in.
In typical Disaster Movie style, the cast is large, and many of them are forgettable, however, stand-out performances in "Airport '77" include Jack Lemmon in a serious role as the likable Captain Gallagher, Lee Grant is Karen Wallace a VIP guest of the nasty variety, the underrated Pamela Bellwood as a young mother, the lovely Kathleen Quinlann is as usual outstanding, but unfortunately under-used here, but the stand-out star of the film is of course Brenda Vaccaro as Captain Gallagher's girlfriend Even Clayton. Vaccaro is certainly one of the better leading ladies in a Disaster Movie, but is also a surprising choice. Nevertheless, she is fantastic, it is a shame she is not more recognized for her work.
Overall, "Airport '77" is a terrific, and often overlooked addition to the genre, with a super cast, great direction, and a very interesting scene in which the plane is raised from the ocean, according to the credits, this is the actual method used by the Navy, which is a nice addition to the film.
1st watched 8/12/2007 - 6 out of 10(Dir-Jerry Jameson): Surprisingly appealing rescue movie despite some of the silly characterizations and typical goofiness that tends to accompany these type of movies. The thing that the movie does well is hold your attention to the very end. You genuinely care for some of the characters involved primarily because of the good acting by leads like Jack Lemmon, who plays the pilot in this one. The danger also seems very real all the way up to the end which adds to it's believability. The movie starts setting up the story as an airline president and master collector, played by Jimmie Stewart, is promoting the opening of a museum and a new plane that will be sent down to the island paradise with his very special guests. Included on the plane are his daughter and grandson, whom he has not seen for a very long time. A small group including one of the co-pilots decide to capture the plane while it's airborne, putting the passengers to sleep, in hopes to take it's valuables and run off to South America. Their plan goes awry when the pilot crashes in a shallow part of the ocean(wherever that might be) in the Bermuda triangle. The rest of the movie is an underwater rescue movie as the plane drifts to the shallow bottom. There are the usual stupid moments, like allowing the pilot to go nuts but the women passengers can't for some reason, and the attempt to save the plane in-tact with the people is a little far-fetched. These are the moments that get you talking to the screen. But despite this, the overall effect of the movie is satisfying which I honestly didn't expect because these movies usually don't appeal to me. I really think that the strong presence of the believable hero in Jack Lemmon as the pilot really helped the movie become a little more than the typical disaster movie for me.
I was first exposed to this movie when it seemed to air on NBC every six months or so back in the early 80s, and as a result it's hindered my ability to enjoy it as a guilty pleasure on home video, even on widescreen DVD. That's because the TV showings were purposefully padded to two parts with more than an hour of extra footage that in this case places the characters in much better context than they appear in the theatrical version, (don't get me wrong, it doesn't elevate it to a topnotch story, but at least the narrative makes better sense). The biggest revelation upon seeing the theatrical cut was how all of George Kennedy's scenes before the crash weren't there any more.
Even at it's best, Airport 77 is only par for the course as far as disaster movies go. The plot is a little more innovative and the rescue scenes of trying to survive and then get the plane raised are more realistic than what we were served up in Airport 1975 with the stewardess flying the plane. Jack Lemmon does succeed as the nominal lead and that helps make one more charitable toward the rest of the supporting cast which is largely wasted in some classic, stereotyped cliched roles. But towards the end, it starts to drag just a bit. You can also see the beginnings of Jimmy Stewart's declining health since he's basically forced to play his part as though he were appearing as a guest on the Johnny Carson show instead of making his character more distinctive.
The widescreen DVD is worth having but I strongly recommend catching the expanded TV version instead, even if it is panned and scanned.
Even at it's best, Airport 77 is only par for the course as far as disaster movies go. The plot is a little more innovative and the rescue scenes of trying to survive and then get the plane raised are more realistic than what we were served up in Airport 1975 with the stewardess flying the plane. Jack Lemmon does succeed as the nominal lead and that helps make one more charitable toward the rest of the supporting cast which is largely wasted in some classic, stereotyped cliched roles. But towards the end, it starts to drag just a bit. You can also see the beginnings of Jimmy Stewart's declining health since he's basically forced to play his part as though he were appearing as a guest on the Johnny Carson show instead of making his character more distinctive.
The widescreen DVD is worth having but I strongly recommend catching the expanded TV version instead, even if it is panned and scanned.
¿Sabías que…?
- TriviaChristopher Lee accepted his role chiefly because it allowed him to work with Jack Lemmon.
- ErroresThe sleeping gas canister shows "CR-7". CR is actually a tear gas, not a sleeping gas agent.
- Citas
Karen Wallace: Excuse me, I don't mean to intrude, but could you move your ass, dear?
- Créditos curiososBefore the end credits, this text appears. "The incident portrayed in the film is fictional; the rescue capabilities utilized by the Navy are real".
- Versiones alternativasNetwork TV version features one hour of additional footage not included in either the theatrical release or home video release. Footage only seen in the network version includes:
- Alternate opening credit sequence involving Banker and Wilson breaking into a laboratory.
- A flight attendant cabin mock-up where the crew practice an evacuation using an escape slide. Shortly after, Anne introduces the crew to Joe Patroni.
- Dialogue between Patroni and Anne.
- A scene where Joe Patroni introduces Anne to Don Gallagher, who's working on a flight simulator of the plane he will fly.
- Flashbacks of several characters. including Martin and Karen Wallace, Steve and Julie, Jane and Bonnie Stern, and Lisa with Ralph Crawford.
- Extended dialogue throughout the film.
- Gallagher and Eve discovering the plane's navigator is dead.
- Scene involving Joe Patroni and his son, Joe. Jr. Patroni has been informed of the disappearance of the 747 and has to cancel plans to attend Joe Jr's graduation ceremony.
- Brief additional footage of Martin Wallace's body floating outside the plane.
- Emily attempts to console Karen, after the drowning of Martin.
- As Gallagher and the scuba team make their underwater preparations to raise the plane, they discover Banker's body.
- Amount of time for the plane to rise to the surface is longer than the theatrical version.
- After the plan has risen, Gerald Lucas attempts to get out of the plane first, only to be stopped and pushed back by Buchek.
- Dialogue between Philip Stevens and Eddie aboard the USS Cayuga. Stevens hands Eddie a piece of paper, which reveals Eddie's wife has given birth to twins. Stevens hands Eddie a cigar to celebrate the occasion.
- Dialogue between Stevens and Buchek aboard the USS Cayuga.
- ConexionesEdited into Airwolf: Flight #093 Is Missing (1984)
- Bandas sonorasBeauty Is In The Eye Of The Beholder
Composed and sung by Tom Sullivan
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Detalles
- Fecha de lanzamiento
- País de origen
- Idiomas
- También se conoce como
- Airport '77
- Locaciones de filmación
- Vizcaya Museum & Gardens - 3251 S Miami Avenue, Miami, Florida, Estados Unidos(Philip Stevens' mansion)
- Productora
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Taquilla
- Presupuesto
- USD 6,000,000 (estimado)
- Tiempo de ejecución
- 1h 54min(114 min)
- Color
- Relación de aspecto
- 2.35 : 1
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