Flight of the Phoenix
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Features: DVD, Widescreen, Aspect Ratio 2.35:1, English, Spanish, French, Dubbed, Subtitled
An action-adventure in which a group of air crash survivors - cast-offs from society who will never be missed - are stranded in the Mongolian desert with no hope of rescue. As they attempt to build a new plane from the wreckage of the old one, in hopes of flying back to civilization, they experience a rebirth of their own.System Requirements:Running Time: 105 minsFormat: BLU-RAY DISC
"The action is thrilling..." Chris Kaltenbach, Baltimore Sun
"...a whole new set of characters that gives the film an entirely contemporary feel." Kevin Thomas, Los Angeles Times
"...high-carb filmmaking at its finest." Michael O'Sullivan, Washington Post
Editor's Note
Originally a 1965 Jimmy Stewart vehicle, this FLIGHT gets a rough and ready updating for the new century, with the stalwart Dennis Quaid now inhabiting the title role. He's a pilot on a routine trip out to investigate some remote oil rigs in the Gobi Desert, but things go wrong and he makes a crash landing in the middle of nowhere. For him, and the men along for the ride, a slow, tortured, thirsty death seems certain, unless the plucky mechanic in the crew (Giovanni Ribisi) can design a whole new plane from the wreckage. As with the original, this is a manly adventure of rugged survival and mechanical ingenuity, only this time there's a woman on board, Kelly (Miranda Otto) who generates some romantic sparks. Some of the other survivors are played by: Tyrese Gibson, Sticky Fingaz, Bob Brown and Kirk Jones. The men and one woman have to tangle with murderous desert raiders and numerous sandstorms in addition to the frequent squabbling amongst themselves. Director John Moore gets a lot of mileage out of the desert backdrop and Ribisi is solid as the mechanic with a troubled past. It was produced by William Aldrich, whose dad Robert directed the Stewart original. Edward Burns (THE BROTHERS McMULLEN) co-wrote the new screenplay.
Features Audio Commentary By John Moore, John Davis, Wyck Godfrey & Patrick Lumb
Audio: English DTS HD 5.1 Surround Sound
Audio: Spanish, French Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound
Bookmarks
Dubbed: Spanish, French
Interactive Menus
Scene Selection
Subtitles: English, French, Spanish
Theatrical Trailers
This Is A Blu-Ray DVD Made For Blue-Laser Format Players Which Produce Higher Quality Picture And Sound
Technical Info
Release Information
Studio: Foxvideo
Release Date: 12/5/2006
Running Time: 113 minutes
Original Release Date: 2004
Catalog ID: 2240112
UPC: 00024543401124
Number of Discs: 1
Audio & Video
Original Language: English
Available Audio Tracks: English, French Dubbed, Spanish Dubbed
Available Subtitles: English, French, Spanish
Video: Color
Aspect Ratio
Widescreen 2.35:1
Cast & Crew Dennis Quaid
Giovanni Ribisi
Miranda Otto
Tony Curran
Tyrese
Brendan Galvin - Cinematographer
Don Zimmerman - Editor
Edward Burns - Screenplay
John Moore - Director
Marco Beltrami - Musical Score
Patrick Lumb - Production Designer
Ric Kidney - Executive Producer
William Aldrich - Producer
Features: DVD, Widescreen, Aspect Ratio 2.35:1, English, Spanish, French, Dubbed, Subtitled
An action-adventure in which a group of air crash survivors - cast-offs from society who will never be missed - are stranded in the Mongolian desert with no hope of rescue. As they attempt to build a new plane from the wreckage of the old one, in hopes of flying back to civilization, they experience a rebirth of their own.System Requirements:Running Time: 105 minsFormat: BLU-RAY DISC
"The action is thrilling..." Chris Kaltenbach, Baltimore Sun
"...a whole new set of characters that gives the film an entirely contemporary feel." Kevin Thomas, Los Angeles Times
"...high-carb filmmaking at its finest." Michael O'Sullivan, Washington Post
Editor's Note
Originally a 1965 Jimmy Stewart vehicle, this FLIGHT gets a rough and ready updating for the new century, with the stalwart Dennis Quaid now inhabiting the title role. He's a pilot on a routine trip out to investigate some remote oil rigs in the Gobi Desert, but things go wrong and he makes a crash landing in the middle of nowhere. For him, and the men along for the ride, a slow, tortured, thirsty death seems certain, unless the plucky mechanic in the crew (Giovanni Ribisi) can design a whole new plane from the wreckage. As with the original, this is a manly adventure of rugged survival and mechanical ingenuity, only this time there's a woman on board, Kelly (Miranda Otto) who generates some romantic sparks. Some of the other survivors are played by: Tyrese Gibson, Sticky Fingaz, Bob Brown and Kirk Jones. The men and one woman have to tangle with murderous desert raiders and numerous sandstorms in addition to the frequent squabbling amongst themselves. Director John Moore gets a lot of mileage out of the desert backdrop and Ribisi is solid as the mechanic with a troubled past. It was produced by William Aldrich, whose dad Robert directed the Stewart original. Edward Burns (THE BROTHERS McMULLEN) co-wrote the new screenplay.
Features Audio Commentary By John Moore, John Davis, Wyck Godfrey & Patrick Lumb
Audio: English DTS HD 5.1 Surround Sound
Audio: Spanish, French Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound
Bookmarks
Dubbed: Spanish, French
Interactive Menus
Scene Selection
Subtitles: English, French, Spanish
Theatrical Trailers
This Is A Blu-Ray DVD Made For Blue-Laser Format Players Which Produce Higher Quality Picture And Sound
Technical Info
Release Information
Studio: Foxvideo
Release Date: 12/5/2006
Running Time: 113 minutes
Original Release Date: 2004
Catalog ID: 2240112
UPC: 00024543401124
Number of Discs: 1
Audio & Video
Original Language: English
Available Audio Tracks: English, French Dubbed, Spanish Dubbed
Available Subtitles: English, French, Spanish
Video: Color
Aspect Ratio
Widescreen 2.35:1
Cast & Crew Dennis Quaid
Giovanni Ribisi
Miranda Otto
Tony Curran
Tyrese
Brendan Galvin - Cinematographer
Don Zimmerman - Editor
Edward Burns - Screenplay
John Moore - Director
Marco Beltrami - Musical Score
Patrick Lumb - Production Designer
Ric Kidney - Executive Producer
William Aldrich - Producer
Foxvideo
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Review
Professional Reviews
Los Angeles Times
"The writers and Moore are especially good at the tense interplay between their characters....Desert locations in Namibia are spectacular in their grandeur, nicely completing the first-class package..." 12/17/2004 p.E16
Entertainment Weekly
"FLIGHT is foremost an action picture. Refreshingly, it's actually about action..." 12/24/2004 p.51-2
Uncut
"[S]creenwriters Edward Burns and Scott Frank have stayed true to the simple but compelling story..." 03/01/2005 p.133
ReelViews 6 of 10
The 1965 version of Flight of the Phoenix is not a great movie, but it has a lot more going for it than the second-rate 2004 re-imagination. Despite using the same premise and numerous identical plot points, this remake replaces suspense with boredom and witty dialogue with lame lines any self-respecting actor should be embarrassed to utter. The only thing better about the 2004 Flight of the Phoenix are the special effects, and there are times when the computer-generated imagery isn't convincing. - James Berardinelli
The Village Voice 6 of 10
This Phoenix screams hack job, although producer William Aldrich (son of Robert) claims to have spent years developing it. That doesn't explain the lazy, trite dialogue, which has co-screenwriter - though, mercifully, not co-star - Edward Burns's fingerprints all over it, or the distracting Tom of Finland-esque poses the actors routinely strike; only Miranda Otto, emoting her heart out to no avail, remains tastefully be-jumpsuited throughout. Worse yet is the film's chipper tone, which makes very little seem at stake. None of the characters exhibit anything like real panic or mortal dread (their incessant bellowing hardly counts), and by film's end the adventure appears less a matter of base survival than a beach barbecue gone slightly sour. - Mark Holcomb
"The writers and Moore are especially good at the tense interplay between their characters....Desert locations in Namibia are spectacular in their grandeur, nicely completing the first-class package..." 12/17/2004 p.E16
Entertainment Weekly
"FLIGHT is foremost an action picture. Refreshingly, it's actually about action..." 12/24/2004 p.51-2
Uncut
"[S]creenwriters Edward Burns and Scott Frank have stayed true to the simple but compelling story..." 03/01/2005 p.133
ReelViews 6 of 10
The 1965 version of Flight of the Phoenix is not a great movie, but it has a lot more going for it than the second-rate 2004 re-imagination. Despite using the same premise and numerous identical plot points, this remake replaces suspense with boredom and witty dialogue with lame lines any self-respecting actor should be embarrassed to utter. The only thing better about the 2004 Flight of the Phoenix are the special effects, and there are times when the computer-generated imagery isn't convincing. - James Berardinelli
The Village Voice 6 of 10
This Phoenix screams hack job, although producer William Aldrich (son of Robert) claims to have spent years developing it. That doesn't explain the lazy, trite dialogue, which has co-screenwriter - though, mercifully, not co-star - Edward Burns's fingerprints all over it, or the distracting Tom of Finland-esque poses the actors routinely strike; only Miranda Otto, emoting her heart out to no avail, remains tastefully be-jumpsuited throughout. Worse yet is the film's chipper tone, which makes very little seem at stake. None of the characters exhibit anything like real panic or mortal dread (their incessant bellowing hardly counts), and by film's end the adventure appears less a matter of base survival than a beach barbecue gone slightly sour. - Mark Holcomb
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