Airport Termianl PackReviewed by Kim Jeong Yeol, 2010-01-24
I watched only Airport75 at theater. The rest of Airport series didn't see at theater. Because Koreans didn't take the Airport Frequently, this movie were not interesting in Koean. But I liked a panic movies so want watch all series of Airports. You could see a Boeing 707. 727, 747 and Concord.
The soaring 70's.Reviewed by Joseph M. Perorazio, 2009-11-10
These four films take the audience back to the 1970's, when disaster movies ruled at the box office and tight polyester pants were worn by the most macho of men. 'Airport 75' is the best of the bunch, and features Charlton Heston in one of his more stereotypical performances as the Alpha male who saves the day. The first 'Airport' film includes a fine cast led by Burt Lancaster, but suffers somewhat from a turgid pace and very dated sexism. The '77 and '79 films alternate between decent dramatic moments and laughable scenes, such as a 747 crashing into the ocean and not breaking apart on impact, or a Concorde making arial maneuvers like an F-15. Overall, the 'Airport Terminal Pack' is fun viewing for 70's pop culture fans, but not up to the technical level of today's action and disaster films.
Airport Terminal Pack (Airport/Airport '75/Airport '77/Airport '79
- The Concord)Reviewed by S. Govindarajoo, 2009-08-31
Each Airport movie produces just the right amount of excitement to
maintain your interest. Plus the casts include some of the most
well-known entertainers of their era. Dean Martin,Burt Lancanster,
Charlton Heston. And George Kennedy's recurring role of Joe Patroni
portrays his ability to change character to suit the movie. These
will not disappoint the anyone it could watch with all the family
members
among best of genreReviewed by Chauncey Gardner, 2009-08-26
For the sake of space and time, I'll limit this review to what I
consider the best of the Airport quartet, Airport 1975.
The plot is summarized in multiple reviews surrounding this one...
no need for further repetition. As for the production, it's full of
over-acting and hyperbolic machismo. Unexplainably, this
compliments and enhances the action. The cinematography is
wonderful. The action and the human drama are cartoon-like, but the
classic adventures of the screen are always a flesh and blood
reflection of cartoons. In that light, I have no problem with
Sister Helen Reddy singing a syruppy Up-With-People ballad to a
sick little girl.
The special effects are as convincing as props from a Broadway
stage, but such was the standard in 1974. The under-achieving
reality of the rear-projected mid-air pilot transfer is somehow
endearing in its simplicity, and is a welcome refuge from modern
eye-busting super-busy computer graphic overkill.
Speaking of eye-busting, the Terminal Pack version is missing at
least a few frames of film. In the scene where Karen Black is in
the cockpit holding the Captain's discarded coffee cup, I recall
her looking into the cup to discover a bloody eyeball. This
explains two things... #1 why there is a scene of her holding the
cup... #2 the look of disgust on her face in said scene. Granted,
I'm relying on memory from viewing the original release in 1974 as
a 12 year old kid. I reckon 12 year olds find severed eyeballs
quite memorable.
All spoofs and criticisms aside (just and otherwise), Airport 1975
is a film that offers a rewarding avenue of escape. That's what
good movies do.
As for extras, there is the theatrical preview, and that's it. Be
thankful for that much, considering this DVD set is from Universal,
the fortress of young suit-and-tied corporate sharks who could care
less about historic cinematic artifacts and such.
high-flying fun for movie fans!Reviewed by Byron Kolln, 2009-07-03
This is a really fun set of movies! The original AIRPORT, filmed in
1969 and based on the novel by Arthur Hailey, was a surprise box
office hit and helped set into motion the disaster movie craze
which dominated the ensuing decade.
With Dean Martin as the pilot, Jacqueline Bisset as his pregnant
stewardess girlfriend, Helen Hayes as a wily stowaway and Burt
Lancaster as the airport manager with a marriage on the rocks, it
featured sharp writing and direction from George Seaton, who keeps
the characters as priority over special-effects shenanigans. Van
Heflin, in one of his final roles, is the desperate bomber who
provides a nightmarish headache for this unfortunate flight.
AIRPORT 1975 again took it's cue from the original Hailey book
source; and the same winning combination of Hollywood greats
(Charlton Heston, Myrna Loy, Gloria Swanson) and an array of fresh
up-and-comers (Karen Black, Linda Blair, Helen Reddy). Like other
reviewers have outlined, this is the film which was mercilessly
lampooned in the first "Airplane!/Flying High" movie (ie: the young
girl in dire need of a kidney transplant, and the poor stewardess
forced to take charge of the plane when the pilots are sucked
out...don't ask).
Lee Grant ("Valley of the Dolls") ups the glamour stakes and tears
down the scenery in AIRPORT '77, arguably the best entry in the
franchise. A chartered plane carrying priceless artworks and a
party of socialites to the Palm Beach mansion of a millionaire
(Jimmy Stewart) is hijacked and crashed into the Bermuda Triangle.
Trapped under the surface, the survivors look certain for a watery
grave... It's especially fun to see Olivia de Havilland and Joseph
Cotten (the duplicitous co-stars of "Hush...Hush, Sweet Charlotte")
reunited. The cast also includes Jack Lemmon as the captain, with
Brenda Vaccaro and Christopher Lee.
George Kennedy finally takes the pilot-seat in THE CONCORDE:
AIRPORT '79. Throwing logic and common sense out the window, the
shiny new Concorde's goodwill flight from the United States to
Moscow is threatened when a secret plot involving a heat-seeking
missile is uncovered by an American reporter (Susan Blakely). Alain
Delon and Sylvia Kristel are the lovestruck pilot and stewardess;
Martha Raye has a fun role as a passenger who spends most of her
time running to the can!
Each movie is still very enjoyable all these years later, despite
the horribly dated special effects and unbelievably contrived
plots. Star-gazers will appreciate all the effort that producers
went to in order to furnish the films with genuine talents. A
bargain set.
