Airport [Blu-ray]

I like this movie because of the actors, but also because it reminds me of earlier times at the airport before the need for lots of security. When I was growing up and my Dad worked for the FAA, I would go to work with him on a few occasions and was able to go pretty much anywhere in the airport (Dallas Love Field) that I wanted to. He would take me up to the control tower where I could watch from the stairwell (totally cool) but I could also go to any gate and watch flights come and go. There was even rooftop access over one of the concourses that allowed you to watch flights up close. I very much miss those days but this movie reminds me of how it used to be.The characters are also fun, especially the stow away portrayed by Helen Hays. While that sort of thing is almost impossible these days, I can see where it could have happened in those simpler times.If you are old enough to remember what it was like back then, you might enjoy this flick. If not, well, it was actually like that back then. This is one of my "comfort" movies. It was also the first of the "disaster" genre of movies.Check it out if you are into the way airports used to be.

I just recently bought this DVD and wish I'd saved my money. Many years ago I bought the video recording of "Airport" and still have it (as well as two different VCR's which still work), and THOUGHT I remembered loving this movie. I am so sorry I bothered to update to the DVD. The acting is TERRIBLE and corny and believe it or not, despite having seen the VCR version several times in the past, I didn't remember how bad the acting was. They sound stilted, clearly enunciating every word, as though they are reading the script aloud and every time one of them speaks, he or she seems to put the emphasis in the same place in each word, as if they're copying each other.It's a totally all-star cast. So why is the acting so corny???When I tried to watch my new DVD last night, I literally only got through about ten minutes of the movie and couldn't take it anymore and removed the DVD from the player. So at this point I won't ever bother watching the movie again. I may donate it to the local library for an income tax receipt.Waste of money, totally.

I had forgotten what this movie was like--then my other half wanted to see it one night. I love the book (who didn't?). I was pleased to find that the movie had aged well, so to speak. The acting was what you expect from the actors used--no bad ones in the bunch. Of course it was "dated"--everything from the laissez-faire security of the airport (boy, I miss THOSE days), to the fact you could smoke, EVERYWHERE. Of course it is NOT "politically correct" thank goodness. It has worn well over time, though, and is worth watching again if only so you can show your children/grandchildren what things were like in the "good old days":The politically correct parents can use this for tons of "teachable moments"-- obvious sexism, out moded gender roles, stereotyping of all kinds.The rest of us can enjoy a good, old, classic movie that had some real engineering skill involved in the making--yes, that those were REAL AIRPLANES they were playing with in the movie, not models or CG --before someone decides to ban it :-).

One of my great guilty pleasures. "Airport" has it all--a good cast, an interesting plot and some unintentional laughs and typical "aircraft-in-trouble" cliches. Somehow it all works and is actually entertaining. "Airport" was so successful when it was released it not only spawned several (increasingly ridiculous) sequels and quite a few star studded disaster flicks that filled movie theaters back in the 1970's and '80's. Burt Lancaster (who reportedly hated the movie) phones in his performance--but Dean Martin actually does well with his role and keeps the movie aloft. George Kennedy as "Petroni" the TWA maintenance genius steals the picture. (A side note--Kennedy's character is based on a real TWA employee). Helen Hayes is hilarious as the professional stowaway. Suspend belief, sit back and enjoy the flight.

Well, having seen this film about 10 times at the Cinema when I was younger, when it did the rounds in the local theaters, it was a Joy to see this remastered, to a very high standard given its age. it also shows whats missing from todays films, and thats a decent background into the characters. The Boeing 707, ancient by todays standards needing two pilots and the flight engineer to fly it, was neatly realistic in its operation, Dont you love the 70's interior? Many facets of human behavior are seen in this film, thanks to the fine screenplay and writing. having now seen the film tonight, which Amazon sent within 24 hours, I just never realized what a great actor Van Heflin was. certainly you are pulled into the unfolding drama piece by piece, With almost a certain degree of sympathy for a broken man, with a forgiving wife, who he believes deserves a better life. The words that always stick out for me as being scary, is when Tania Livingston & Mel bakersfield asks Mrs Guerrero What he did for a living ? "Shes manages to spurt out " he was a demolition expert". Sadly many of the cast have passed on, some quite early in life , even some tragically, Jacqueline Bisset is still with us , now an amazing 69 years of age, as is George Kennedy, who really pushed the boundary of the technology of the Aircraft a little to much. N1 N2 Throttles at full power, like was shown, would surely have ripped the nose wheel undercarriage or main wheels off the plane while trying to get it back on the taxiway. On in all, the ATC chatter, the old fashioned communications and the talk down were spot on. Ada Quonsett of course steals the show as the stowaway (Helen Hayes) who was not in real life like her character, she was very active in giving time and money to courses close to her heart, and had an intelligent theatrical career. There's so much going on in this movie, you may be forgiven to thinking it will detract from unfolding events, but unlike later generations of films, this one succeeds in never taking you away from its main Theme. A classic, never surpassed in my view. Always been a 5* film, and the transfer to Blu ray, gives you a very crisp picture, and sound to match, however the rear surround is slighty lacking, but thats a very tiny gripe in what is an exellent film, in full 1080 HD cinema full screen mode. Jump aboard, and escape into the world of one of the finest early disaster movies ever made.

I already had this film on DVD but bought the Blu-Ray in the hope that the picture and sound quality would be much improved. I am more than happy to report that one my favorite films (in the potential fatal disaster movies in the snow genre) of all time has an excellent picture and a superbly remastered DTS 5.1 soundtrack (remastered from the original 1970 stereo offering). For me, George Kennedy's Joe Patroni character steals the show. Ol' Joe was synonymous with the Airport franchise and although none of the later Airport films better the 1st it's thanks to George Kennedy's Joe Patroni character and his gruff attitude that I'll happily watch the other films when they are on the TV. At the time of this review both Airport '75 and Airport '77 are listed on amazon video. I'm tempted to rent them too.

The original star studded disaster movie. Great cast, good story, excellent transfer to Blu Ray. So many sub plots and intricacies, I love it.

Believable chaos.. I kept thinking Dean Martin would break out into song..Repeated references to its big.. meaning the plane of course..Pilot always gets his pick of the Air Hostesses..Jaqueline Bisset.. stunner.

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