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A fierce electromagnetic storm disables air traffic control, sending a commercial airliner and Air Force One, carrying the president of the United States and his family, on a collision cours... Read allA fierce electromagnetic storm disables air traffic control, sending a commercial airliner and Air Force One, carrying the president of the United States and his family, on a collision course.A fierce electromagnetic storm disables air traffic control, sending a commercial airliner and Air Force One, carrying the president of the United States and his family, on a collision course.
Caryn Ward
- Presidential Purser Joan Watts
- (as Caryn Ward Ross)
Matthew John Wimmers
- Jeff Reed
- (as Matthew Wimmers)
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This movie is completely horrible. The story is really bad. Movies with airplanes are not new, and this movie do not bring anything new or special. All the same, with bad actors and bad production. It is far from be realistic. Somethings is very annoying and makes no sense. Any person with sense about physics and sense knows that these things no make sense. This is not a fiction movie, so should not bring these kind of things. The special effects are terrible! I guess Star Wars in 1970 has better special effects than showed on this movie. Explosions, smokes, atmosphere, etc are completely ridiculous. I waist my money/time watching it.
This is one of the worst movies I have ever watched, probably the worst. A horrible cocktail containing a childish scenario, bad production, bad directing, worse acting, and even worse special effects. I would give it 2 stars if it was a home made movie, maybe 3 if it was x-rated. It should be kept in a film museum somewhere as the ultimate bad example of an action movie. It should also be taught in film schools as list of what not to do. I would love to elaborate on specific aspects of the plot, the directing or the acting, however I feel that someone has released this movie as a prank, to observe how many people will take it seriously and won't understand the joke. It is a torture to watch from beginning to end, and the only reason one would make it to the end titles would be perverse curiosity.
An American thriller; A story about a small passenger plane on a collision course with an airliner. This action film in the disaster subgenre has for the most part a stream-of-consciousness style of storytelling. We are given to believe that a new satellite radar system has been activated to control airborne aircraft elevation and flight path in the skies, and while system override failure is not entirely inconceivable no explanation is given to the cause of it all, details like how radar is affected or how space objects don't burn up on re-entry. The director spends no time with build up, backstory or character building - it leaps into the action with low grade special effects. While the carefree editing gives it a carefree, throwaway fantasy feel, unsurprisingly tension never dwells in any of the sequences. Nevertheless, Jordan Ladd has fun with her role and Reginald VelJohnson's presence is an asset.
Hey, come on. You rent a movie about Air Force One on a collision course with another plane and you gotta already know what you're getting into. That said, I thoroughly enjoyed this movie and think it will one day reach cult status, especially since the only true star in it is "Carl Winslow" (Reginald VelJohnson) of Family Matters. His appearance alone makes it worth a watch.
Where do I start? The movie starts off slow at first and them BAM! You find yourself on a careening roller coaster of delightful entertainment implausibility. The acting, dialogue and scenarios keep a coming fast and furious, with each scene exponentially worse than the last, and I mean in a good way. I actually found myself seriously contemplating what I might do if faced with retrieving a bag containing life saving medication for a woman having a grand-mall seizure, if it meant snatching that bag from sealing a hole in the plane made by one of Air Force One's Sidewinder missiles! Admit it, you can't find that kind of mind numbing creativity in just any old movie. This one is special.
Or how about the crazy passenger who assaults the male flight attendant, gets knocked out by another passenger with a book only to awaken later and gleefully jump out of a SECOND HOLE in the top of the plane, made by scrapping the underside of Air Force One in a near miss. Can you beat that level of creative absurdity, I ask you? Simply wonderful and stupid fun. At least this movie never tries to be what it isn't, and that should be appreciated BEFORE WATCHING to get maximum enjoyment.
I loved it and will haul it out from time to time just to remind me of what makes a bad movie such a guilty pleasure. It reminds me of all those great, goofy 80's movies that were just so craftily stupid they were big, dumb fun. Watch it and check your brain at the door, you'll have a good time, I promise.
Where do I start? The movie starts off slow at first and them BAM! You find yourself on a careening roller coaster of delightful entertainment implausibility. The acting, dialogue and scenarios keep a coming fast and furious, with each scene exponentially worse than the last, and I mean in a good way. I actually found myself seriously contemplating what I might do if faced with retrieving a bag containing life saving medication for a woman having a grand-mall seizure, if it meant snatching that bag from sealing a hole in the plane made by one of Air Force One's Sidewinder missiles! Admit it, you can't find that kind of mind numbing creativity in just any old movie. This one is special.
Or how about the crazy passenger who assaults the male flight attendant, gets knocked out by another passenger with a book only to awaken later and gleefully jump out of a SECOND HOLE in the top of the plane, made by scrapping the underside of Air Force One in a near miss. Can you beat that level of creative absurdity, I ask you? Simply wonderful and stupid fun. At least this movie never tries to be what it isn't, and that should be appreciated BEFORE WATCHING to get maximum enjoyment.
I loved it and will haul it out from time to time just to remind me of what makes a bad movie such a guilty pleasure. It reminds me of all those great, goofy 80's movies that were just so craftily stupid they were big, dumb fun. Watch it and check your brain at the door, you'll have a good time, I promise.
The story itself is pretty good, but it's very obvious it's a low budget sloppily-made movie. I came across this movie on my TV about 30 minutes in. I watched it for about 20 minutes before changing channels as I still had no idea what was going on. The acting apart from a few main character actors was dreadful and unbelievable. It's a shame because the plot is pretty good & it could've been big, had it been acted and directed by professionals and actual actors. Nothing makes sense, I keep asking my TV questions every few seconds. Awful movie. I hope someone makes a remake with actual actors and producers/directors.
Did you know
- TriviaAurora Perrineau's debut.
- GoofsThere is actually a nail head and hammer strike visible in the wooden window frame of the cockpit visible through the silver paint.
- Quotes
President Phillips: I'm the President of the United States!
- ConnectionsReferenced in Atlantic Rim: World's End (2013)
- SoundtracksLucky Day
Written by Erin Alden and Jim Cushinery
Performed by Erin Alden
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- Budget
- $450,000 (estimated)
- Runtime1 hour 32 minutes
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- Aspect ratio
- 1.78 : 1
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