Director: Jack Smight
The movie Airport 1975 was directed by Jack Smight and featured a cast
starring Charlton Heston, Karen Black, and George Kennedy. The film is about
the pilot of a small commuter plane suffering a heart attack and crashing into
the cockpit of the 747 which in turn leaves the pilot injured and the co-pilots
dead. The flight attendant is then instructed to fly the plane to keep it from
crashing until they are able to get a professional pilot on the plane to take
over.
I can honestly say I enjoyed this film.
Although it was written in 1974, there wasn’t a great deal of cheesy acting as
I had witnessed in a previously viewed movie.
Airport 1975 was very interesting to watch. The mid-air collision is very
surprising. It is supposed to be a dramatic movie, but I’ll admit I was amused
by some reactions of the passengers, particularly a lady that stands up and
yells like a maniac when the small plane crashes into the cockpit. I was also
amused by Erik Estrada, trying to seduce the flight attendants, and Karen Black
panicking on the radio. The rest of the dramatic scenes really get you stuck to
your seat.
Although I enjoyed the film, there were
a couple of discrepancies between scenes. For instance, the view from the 747
flight deck shows it is flying above the clouds, but it is later seen flying
between the mountains, well below the clouds. When the plane flies at dawn,
some interior shots showing total darkness outside are followed by scenes of
the 747 flying with some sunlight.
Overall, this was a pretty decent film
and one I would watch again. As I stated before, I wasn’t expecting mind
boggling special effects, but I feel the director created a believable scene.
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