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albatross · June 19th, 2004, 13:03

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That's some cool trivia, Mike D. People make fun of old movies and call them "fake" and "unrealistic", but the days of the stunt person are dying!!!

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What he said. I've already ranted about that a couple of times on this site. Wherever "Airport '75" is mentioned, I am there!

I have an irrational love of that movie, mostly stemming from childhood nostalgia, it being the airplane movie that first gave me my fascination with jetliners.
But also because of what you mentioned right there. It actually looks better than if it had been made today. Renting a real 747 would have been considered too much of a hassle- witness "Airforce One" or almost any movie that has planes in it nowadays. I love that shot of the 747 gliding majestically by the camera set up in the mountains.

I'm getting way too worked up about this, better go watch it.

June 19th, 2004, 13:03	#16
albatross Junior Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Indiana Posts: 80	Re: Airport 1975 [ QUOTE ] That's some cool trivia, Mike D. People make fun of old movies and call them "fake" and "unrealistic", but the days of the stunt person are dying!!! [/ QUOTE ] What he said. I've already ranted about that a couple of times on this site. Wherever "Airport '75" is mentioned, I am there! I have an irrational love of that movie, mostly stemming from childhood nostalgia, it being the airplane movie that first gave me my fascination with jetliners. But also because of what you mentioned right there. It actually looks better than if it had been made today. Renting a real 747 would have been considered too much of a hassle- witness "Airforce One" or almost any movie that has planes in it nowadays. I love that shot of the 747 gliding majestically by the camera set up in the mountains. I'm getting way too worked up about this, better go watch it.