Something you might appreciate about the ending: the piece of the sign from the cafe that hits Carter is the o 81, but you see it coming backwards, so it reads "180", their flight number from the beginning
The film is based on an actual event, the explosion of TWA FLT 800, a Boeing 747-100 that subsequently crashed into the Atlantic near East Moriches, New York, on July 17, 1996, 12 minutes after takeoff from JFK, on a scheduled international flight to Rome with a stopover in Paris. There were no survivors. Parallels between the movie and the actual event include the type of aircraft involved, departure airport, both planes had students heading to Paris for a class trip, both planes exploded not long after takeoff and the cause of the explosion was the same in both cases, I believe. The news report Alex watches shows actual footage of TWA FLT 800's wreckage burning in the water. I would imagine the relatives of those killed probably weren't fans of this movie. Another thing I noticed about the film are the frequent references to water. Water is everywhere. Water is commonly a symbol of death, burial and resurrection. Death seems to be personified by water in the film. Seems like it was raining at the airport. The plane's wreckage falls into water. There's the water in the bathroom when Tod dies. There's a scene with Alka-Seltzer being dropped into a glass of water. There's the steaming kettle and the water leaking from the cracked mug. Alex almost drowns in shallow water. There's the canoe trip. There's the swimming-pool. It's raining when they're in the car. One of the characters is even named "Clear Rivers." Even the beer they're drinking could be considered water. Likewise, the Vodka, which means "water" in Russian, I believe. "Water, water, everywhere and all the boards did shrink." Also, all those electrical events in the film are analogous to water. Electricity is commonly analogized to water, e.g., electrical current etc. So, electricity = water = The Grim Reaper. It's great to find all this symbolism in a film that's primarily meant to be a good, albeit somewhat gruesome, entertainment, which it is. Of course, there's also the somewhat more obvious references to the number 180, John Denver, who died in a plane accident, etc. Oh, don't forget six months = 180 days! Also, the signage at the end in Paris also has 180 on it. 180 also means turnaround, so it could also be a warning, at least initially. Another thing I saw was the use of German language and references to German filmmakers who were known for some famous, what you might call, horror movies. "Der Tod" is the German word for "death." Tod's the first survivor to die. In real life, if I were him, I wouldn't like that name and would have been very concerned from the get-go after the plane exploded. The character of male teacher Murnau, who died on the plane, is almost certainly a reference to F. W. Murnau, the German director regarded as one of the most influential filmmakers for his work in the silent era. He famously directed "Nosferatu," a film about a vampire. Agent Schreck is a reference to the German actor Max Schreck who played the vampire, Count Orlok, in "Nosferatu." Interestingly, "Schreck" in German means "scare" or "fright." Agent Weine must be named after Robert Weine. He directed "The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari," another German horror movie. Also, the surnames of the other characters in the film had associations with real people involved in the past production of Hollywood horror/thriller films. For example, the female teacher was named Valerie Lewton, and there was a Hollywood producer famous for horror films name Val Lewton. A sort of tip of the hat to all of them, I suppose. Yes, everyone gets a kick out of the line "Are there any survivors?" Ah, NO! It blew up in the air!! But, you know, I wouldn't put it past someone actually asking that question, especially a reporter. Yeah, after the train crash, Carter, Mr Tough-guy, did pee his pants, and Tod foreshadows his death by making a hanging motion on the plane when Alex agrees to change seats with the girls. I think the lady teacher's death was most over-the-top because she was married to the film's producer or someone like that. An inside joke, I guess. Oh, Alex has a nice a$$, too. Real nice. I think the mortician is an agent of Death. I mean, it looks like he's coming out of a cave. Something supernatural at work, there. Anyway, can you imagine what the people who stayed on the plane were thinking when all that stuff started happening? Their terror would have magnified. Also, people always seem to wonder what Alex is eating in the cabin. I think it's something like Underwood Deviled Ham spread. Usually, you'd spread it on bread and make a sandwich. I suppose he doesn't want to use a knife to spread it ....
If the movie didn’t skip from boarding a plane to takeoff how do think that 30min would go? Yeah, it also skipped from packing to arriving at the airport. 👀 How unrealistic of movies. 😂
4 and 5 got released in 3D. So it's probably one of them. 4 came out in 2009, 5 came out in 2011
Something you might appreciate about the ending: the piece of the sign from the cafe that hits Carter is the o 81, but you see it coming backwards, so it reads "180", their flight number from the beginning
The film is based on an actual event, the explosion of TWA FLT 800, a Boeing 747-100 that subsequently crashed into the Atlantic near East Moriches, New York, on July 17, 1996, 12 minutes after takeoff from JFK, on a scheduled international flight to Rome with a stopover in Paris. There were no survivors. Parallels between the movie and the actual event include the type of aircraft involved, departure airport, both planes had students heading to Paris for a class trip, both planes exploded not long after takeoff and the cause of the explosion was the same in both cases, I believe. The news report Alex watches shows actual footage of TWA FLT 800's wreckage burning in the water. I would imagine the relatives of those killed probably weren't fans of this movie.
Another thing I noticed about the film are the frequent references to water. Water is everywhere. Water is commonly a symbol of death, burial and resurrection. Death seems to be personified by water in the film. Seems like it was raining at the airport. The plane's wreckage falls into water. There's the water in the bathroom when Tod dies. There's a scene with Alka-Seltzer being dropped into a glass of water. There's the steaming kettle and the water leaking from the cracked mug. Alex almost drowns in shallow water. There's the canoe trip. There's the swimming-pool. It's raining when they're in the car. One of the characters is even named "Clear Rivers." Even the beer they're drinking could be considered water. Likewise, the Vodka, which means "water" in Russian, I believe. "Water, water, everywhere and all the boards did shrink."
Also, all those electrical events in the film are analogous to water. Electricity is commonly analogized to water, e.g., electrical current etc. So, electricity = water = The Grim Reaper.
It's great to find all this symbolism in a film that's primarily meant to be a good, albeit somewhat gruesome, entertainment, which it is. Of course, there's also the somewhat more obvious references to the number 180, John Denver, who died in a plane accident, etc.
Oh, don't forget six months = 180 days! Also, the signage at the end in Paris also has 180 on it. 180 also means turnaround, so it could also be a warning, at least initially.
Another thing I saw was the use of German language and references to German filmmakers who were known for some famous, what you might call, horror movies. "Der Tod" is the German word for "death." Tod's the first survivor to die. In real life, if I were him, I wouldn't like that name and would have been very concerned from the get-go after the plane exploded. The character of male teacher Murnau, who died on the plane, is almost certainly a reference to F. W. Murnau, the German director regarded as one of the most influential filmmakers for his work in the silent era. He famously directed "Nosferatu," a film about a vampire. Agent Schreck is a reference to the German actor Max Schreck who played the vampire, Count Orlok, in "Nosferatu." Interestingly, "Schreck" in German means "scare" or "fright." Agent Weine must be named after Robert Weine. He directed "The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari," another German horror movie. Also, the surnames of the other characters in the film had associations with real people involved in the past production of Hollywood horror/thriller films. For example, the female teacher was named Valerie Lewton, and there was a Hollywood producer famous for horror films name Val Lewton. A sort of tip of the hat to all of them, I suppose.
Yes, everyone gets a kick out of the line "Are there any survivors?" Ah, NO! It blew up in the air!! But, you know, I wouldn't put it past someone actually asking that question, especially a reporter.
Yeah, after the train crash, Carter, Mr Tough-guy, did pee his pants, and Tod foreshadows his death by making a hanging motion on the plane when Alex agrees to change seats with the girls.
I think the lady teacher's death was most over-the-top because she was married to the film's producer or someone like that. An inside joke, I guess. Oh, Alex has a nice a$$, too. Real nice. I think the mortician is an agent of Death. I mean, it looks like he's coming out of a cave. Something supernatural at work, there.
Anyway, can you imagine what the people who stayed on the plane were thinking when all that stuff started happening? Their terror would have magnified.
Also, people always seem to wonder what Alex is eating in the cabin. I think it's something like Underwood Deviled Ham spread. Usually, you'd spread it on bread and make a sandwich. I suppose he doesn't want to use a knife to spread it ....
You’re only seeing this now? Too bad we can’t trauma bond 😂
I hate this franchise. I don't know how it got so many sequels. No trivia.
Go in Peace and Walk with God. 😎 👍
If the movie didn’t skip from boarding a plane to takeoff how do think that 30min would go? Yeah, it also skipped from packing to arriving at the airport. 👀 How unrealistic of movies. 😂
I hope you’re relaxing after the dental visit and not watching anything too funny.