"Sudden decompression at 30,000 feet is something you gotta see to believe". This line uttered from Joe Patroni played by George Kennedy was absolutely accurate. If you need convincing of the power of air pressure, capture a housefly, carefully guide it inside a party balloon, pump it air into it to the point of near capacity and tie the end. Then pop the balloon. Have a hand-held vacuum cleaner handy to clean up the fly body parts.
Many people do not realize that "Airport" (the original 1970 film) was the most popular film of the early 70's and got the hightest ratings when it was televised in 1973. In 1970 "Airport" was a real "nail-biter". The whole movie with the great music score evokes an intriguing excitement, perfectly capturing the aura of jet travel in the 60's Over 4 decades later it has not lost its thrill (at least not for me).
I love it when those days in the movies where anybody can slap anyone just like that... now the only thing we can slapped each other is a lawsuit. Sorry no pun intended.
After seeing this as a flight attendant; Gwen, the flight attendant wouldn't have been fighting with the door. She would have been able to open the lavatory door in moments, (02:17) we need to be able to get in there quickly in case someone needs help. Also, as she was hanging on for dear life trying to not get sucked out, you can see the door was not set in emergency mode. (02:37) The emergency slide was not attached to the aircraft, but it is in the disarmed position.
That same jerk took the bomb filled briefcase away from the flight attendant gave it back to Guerrero and then yells he's got a bomb! Today he would have been arrested for interfering with the flight crew and causing that catastrophe!
That douche bag with glasses would have been prosecuted to the hilt today for interfering with a flight crew member and sent to the Federal pound me in the ass prison for a long time!
In the novel, Demerest never got to Gwen Meighen after explosion again, he realized she must be hurn badly ar dead, and that he must get to the cockpit immediately.
I can't remember, I think one of passengers put a mask on her face, or Demerest lowered decompression after he got to the cockpit, so people in plane could breath.
@girl43 I saw this movie last night and I thought the same thing. Although he is a ficticious character, I've known too many people like him in real life. On second thought, maybe the guy in the glasses character is based on a real person somebody knew.
It laso wouldn't have happened if that asshole didn't take bombcase from Gwen's hands. I pressume he had his ass kicked by Demerest after they landed.
Seeing this and reading about the flight that Payne Stewart died on got me wondering: If your supplemental oxygen fails at 40,000 feet and, in your last moments of consciousness you set the autopilot to 10,000 feet, would the aircraft descend fast enough to avoid brain damage?
In reality the masks descend immediately when pressure is lost, not after thirty seconds, the decompression happens faster, everyone's ears hurt, the captain would never be able to stay conscious just from occasional puffs of oxygen, the aircraft radar target wouldn't be such a huge blurry blip, and the aircraft would have a slight nose-down attitude until the pilots leveled off at a lower altitude where oxygen isn't needed.
Don't forget when this filn was made, air travel was not commonplace, it was considered a luxury and the idea of a "disaster" in the air was terrifying to most people. Those people who criticize this movie for being slow or the special effect lame, just don't get the abject terror people had of this happening in the air.
Although 1980's "Airplane!" was a send-up of the whole airline-disaster genre, it was basically a parody of "Zero Hour!" (1957), starring Dana Andrews and Sterling Hayden. Even details like the hero's name (Stryker) and both pilots getting food poisoning from eating fish were the same.
But I agree, sometimes this type of material is funnier when it's played straight!
"Sudden decompression at 30,000 feet is something you gotta see to believe". This line uttered from Joe Patroni played by George Kennedy was absolutely accurate. If you need convincing of the power of air pressure, capture a housefly, carefully guide it inside a party balloon, pump it air into it to the point of near capacity and tie the end. Then pop the balloon. Have a hand-held vacuum cleaner handy to clean up the fly body parts.
MisterEvasion 1 week ago
Many people do not realize that "Airport" (the original 1970 film) was the most popular film of the early 70's and got the hightest ratings when it was televised in 1973. In 1970 "Airport" was a real "nail-biter". The whole movie with the great music score evokes an intriguing excitement, perfectly capturing the aura of jet travel in the 60's Over 4 decades later it has not lost its thrill (at least not for me).
irvinetap707 1 month ago
@irvinetap707 Very true. Adjusted for inflation, "Airport" grossed about $525 million in 2011 dollars -- that's more than the last Harry Potter film!
pepe1958 3 weeks ago
Its difficult to take this film seriously after having seen "Airplane!"
meetthefocker2 3 months ago
What a bad time to take a shit.
roquefortfiles 5 months ago
1960 not 1970. Slap the old women!
4773266 5 months ago
I love it when those days in the movies where anybody can slap anyone just like that... now the only thing we can slapped each other is a lawsuit. Sorry no pun intended.
YummyChaSiuPork 8 months ago
3:26, I would've let him die! Fricken guy had to shout his mouth off!
DeltaEagle7700 8 months ago
After seeing this clip, I just remembered that I have to vaccum clean my apartment.
Shrimpo7 8 months ago 2
"that is personal property you have no right to take it!!"
ruins everything......
TheMaxtractor 9 months ago
gr8 thanx 4 uploading
TheMaxtractor 9 months ago
After seeing this as a flight attendant; Gwen, the flight attendant wouldn't have been fighting with the door. She would have been able to open the lavatory door in moments, (02:17) we need to be able to get in there quickly in case someone needs help. Also, as she was hanging on for dear life trying to not get sucked out, you can see the door was not set in emergency mode. (02:37) The emergency slide was not attached to the aircraft, but it is in the disarmed position.
jjoeyo 11 months ago
That same jerk took the bomb filled briefcase away from the flight attendant gave it back to Guerrero and then yells he's got a bomb! Today he would have been arrested for interfering with the flight crew and causing that catastrophe!
trucking604 11 months ago
When the oxygen masks deploy, check out the guy in the lower right corner of the screen @ 2:58.
The bag is inflated...a lot.
SecretService80 1 year ago
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SecretService80 1 year ago
I remember thinking "Gwen" was a total bitch, though she was supposedly one of the heroines...
shmuli9 1 year ago
@shmuli9 Gwen, the flight attendant had to pretend to be a bitch to try to distract the bomber.
jjoeyo 11 months ago
I blame that guy with the glasses...
captainmattthompson 1 year ago
I blame france.
HuasoPodrido 1 year ago
That's Mrs. Kravitz sitting next to the priest,
PatroniFan 1 year ago
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thebradybunchlover 1 year ago
That douche bag with glasses would have been prosecuted to the hilt today for interfering with a flight crew member and sent to the Federal pound me in the ass prison for a long time!
98148AH 1 year ago
such a funny and phony reaction that the crew and passengers get completely quiet after knowledge of DA BOMB and listen to Dino plead!
VTMCompany 1 year ago
In the novel, Demerest never got to Gwen Meighen after explosion again, he realized she must be hurn badly ar dead, and that he must get to the cockpit immediately.
DictatorRoB 1 year ago
@DictatorRoB But then she would have died from lack of oxygen.
SecretService80 1 year ago
@SecretService80
I can't remember, I think one of passengers put a mask on her face, or Demerest lowered decompression after he got to the cockpit, so people in plane could breath.
DictatorRoB 1 year ago
omg this was posted on 9/11 of 2008...
itwontcomeout5678 1 year ago
Helen Hayes rocks.
Ypipable 1 year ago
@Ypipable I agree. She is my favourite in this movie
calihartley2010 6 months ago
All I can say for Jackie Bissets character in these scene is OW!!!
TheBishopconrad 1 year ago
0:39 That man was SO annoying, through the whole movie ! :D
girl43 1 year ago 2
@girl43 I saw this movie last night and I thought the same thing. Although he is a ficticious character, I've known too many people like him in real life. On second thought, maybe the guy in the glasses character is based on a real person somebody knew.
MrCombat1965 8 months ago
That airplane makes too much noise!
Hear the snarl done by the engine just before the explosion!...amaizing snarl...
xocolida 2 years ago
you know that explosion wouldn't have happened if that douche with the glasses didn't yell GRAB HIM HE'S GOT A BOMB!!
EDMUNDO256 2 years ago 18
it was in the script :)
XMLarry 1 year ago
@EDMUNDO256
It laso wouldn't have happened if that asshole didn't take bombcase from Gwen's hands. I pressume he had his ass kicked by Demerest after they landed.
DictatorRoB 1 year ago
Squawk 7700... the set of numbers a pilot hopes he NEVER hopes to dial...
cleekmaker00 2 years ago
Seeing this and reading about the flight that Payne Stewart died on got me wondering: If your supplemental oxygen fails at 40,000 feet and, in your last moments of consciousness you set the autopilot to 10,000 feet, would the aircraft descend fast enough to avoid brain damage?
westlock 2 years ago
Dans ce film Dean Martin joue très bien
480valerie 2 years ago
Dean Martin c'est du lourd!
Rien à voir avec les petits merdeux à la voix de chatrés d'aujourd'hui!
xocolida 1 year ago
In reality the masks descend immediately when pressure is lost, not after thirty seconds, the decompression happens faster, everyone's ears hurt, the captain would never be able to stay conscious just from occasional puffs of oxygen, the aircraft radar target wouldn't be such a huge blurry blip, and the aircraft would have a slight nose-down attitude until the pilots leveled off at a lower altitude where oxygen isn't needed.
Mxsmanic 2 years ago
That do gooder in the glasses messed it right up by grabbing hold of the briefcase
iberia77 2 years ago
theres always an american idiot
kangaroosbraun 2 years ago
@kangaroosbraun jealous of Americans much?
thelookout782 2 years ago
Don't forget when this filn was made, air travel was not commonplace, it was considered a luxury and the idea of a "disaster" in the air was terrifying to most people. Those people who criticize this movie for being slow or the special effect lame, just don't get the abject terror people had of this happening in the air.
Demille40 2 years ago 3
This film was a lot funnier than the spoof later.
mrgbennet 2 years ago
Although 1980's "Airplane!" was a send-up of the whole airline-disaster genre, it was basically a parody of "Zero Hour!" (1957), starring Dana Andrews and Sterling Hayden. Even details like the hero's name (Stryker) and both pilots getting food poisoning from eating fish were the same.
But I agree, sometimes this type of material is funnier when it's played straight!
scotpens 2 years ago
I hope I never have to squawk 7700 on any of my flights... neat little detail, I never noticed that in the movie till now...
avservmedia 3 years ago 2
@avservmedia The old saying is "set 77, hope we go to heaven".
hankaaron1961 2 months ago 2
I love this movie. That jerk "Grab him he's got a bomb" .... dumb ass.
ronnykmarshall 3 years ago 20
@ronnykmarshall 2 passengers ruined it. flight attendant Gwen should have not touched that door.****
d4seasons 9 months ago
@ronnykmarshall THAT PASSENGER TRAITOR IS A SON-OF-A-BITCH,
Skybolter 7 months ago