Name That Movie!

[Bicycle Bill]

A clue — the lead actor took his role upon the request of his stepson, who wanted to see his stepfather in a good old-fashioned adventure movie —

and then one more late quote, to either give it away or to confirm LJ's suspicions:

(repeated line)  "Broadsword calling Danny Boy"

-"BB"-

[RayThom]

[Lord Jim]

"Broadsword calling Danny Boy"

They took that line and used it in a Dr. Who episode...(An episode where the Doc hooks ups with Winston Churchill...)

Lt. Morris Schaffer: You mean we're gonna go down there? Mingle with the German Army?

Major John Smith: Of course. Why do you think we're not dressed as German sailors?

Where Eagles Dare

[Big RR]

I think you have it Jim.

[Lord Jim]

Because I'm not going to have a lot of time to spend around here over the weekend, I'm going to go ahead and post the next clue. (If my answer was wrong...which it's not...BB can say so and you can ignore my new movie clue.)

This movie was made in the late 90s and while I certainly wouldn't call it a "great" film, I think it was a bit better than the stinko 4.8 rating I see it has on IMDB. It's a "Christmas time movie" in that it is set during the Christmas season, but I really wouldn't call it a "Christmas movie"...

It's a suspense film with a strong horror element. (Not a lot of huge names in the movie, but the lead actress is someone who I'm pretty sure everyone here has probably seen. )

Also in the interest of time, I am going to start with a quote that normally would be my second or third quote. It's pretty much a dead giveaway quote, (since it includes a synopsis of the film, and the film's title) if nobody gets it today after this quote, it will mean that nobody else has seen the film, and I'll give the answer:

Sinclair: Wait a minute, wait a minute. You've got a 747 beat to hell by level 6 turbulence, your flight crew is dead, you've got an armed convicted serial killer loose on board, eight passengers have disappeared, and your stewardess is locked in the goddamned cockpit. Have I left anything out?

Controller: You forgot about the truck.

[it's stuck to the landing gear]

[Crackpot]

Passenger 57?

[Lord Jim]

Not a bad guess CP, but incorrect...

To repeat this clue:

The film's title is in the quote...

[Big RR]

If it's what I think it is, and I'm pretty sure it is, I'm ashamed that I know the movie. I couldn't even make it to the end (and it has nothing to do with snakes, that's a movie I wouldn't even watch at all).

[Bicycle Bill]

LJ is correct.



-"BB"-

[RayThom]

[Lord Jim]

I'm ashamed that I know the movie.

Come on Big RR, it was one of the best stewardess-lands-the-plane movies of all time...

(Not that there's a lot of competition in that genre... )

But since it was made in the late 90s, not a "stewardess" anymore:

Sinclair: How's a fucking stewardess going to land the plane?

Rachel Taper: She's a flight attendant!

[RayThom]

Hmmm, I guess I'm wrong... again. Drats!

[Long Run]

Roger Ebert's review is hilarious.

[Big RR]

I was going to say Flight Attendant (that was my favorite line in the film, but I think I saw it in the coming attractions).

actually I looed up the lines, and this was my favorite (at least for showing how silly the film was):

A; I dated a criminal once.

B: Only once?

A: He owned a used car lot. They busted him for turning back the odometers.

B: How could you trust someone like that?

A: I figured I did the same thing when I told him I was 21.

And a favorite scene--when the lightning blew the lights out and they were crawling on the floor (and later the ceiling when the plane flipped) lighted by occasional lightning flashes (I think that may have been from the trailer as well).

LR--I recall that review when the film came out.

[Lord Jim]

Hmmm, I guess I'm wrong... again. Drats!

You guessed right Ray...

[RayThom]

Hmmm, I guess I'm wrong... again. Drats!

You guessed right Ray...

Oh, LJ, you tease me so. Stop it right now.

[Lord Jim]

I think maybe I'm being a little too subtle with the clues...

Let me repost the quote (bearing in mind that the movie's title is buried somewhere in the text.)

Sinclair: Wait a minute, wait a minute. You've got a 747 beat to hell by level 6 turbulence, your flight crew is dead, you've got an armed convicted serial killer loose on board, eight passengers have disappeared, and your stewardess is locked in the goddamned cockpit. Have I left anything out?

[Big RR]

[Lord Jim]

Roger Ebert's review is hilarious.

Here's a link to Mr. Ebert's review...(Spoiler Alert: He wasn't a fan...)

https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/turbulence-1997

Holly's performance is the key to the movie, and it's not very good: She screams a lot and keeps shouting “ooohhh!” but doesn't generate much charisma. Frankly, I wish the killer had strangled her and left the more likable Hicks to land the plane.

Now that's just harsh...

[BoSoxGal]

If it's what I think it is, and I'm pretty sure it is, I'm ashamed that I know the movie. I couldn't even make it to the end (and it has nothing to do with snakes, that's a movie I wouldn't even watch at all).

Whaaaat?! Snakes on a Plane is some funny shit, man - you're missing out!