Tag Archives: disaster movies

3 things about David Lowell Rich’s SST: DEATH FLIGHT

Posted on June 14, 2025 by robchristopher

SST: Death Flight [1977] 1. Hydraulic fluid or blood? 2. Billy Crystal as a gay flight attendant. 3. Senegal instead of London. This is a true buried treasure of 1970s trash: it’s “awful” but also really fun.

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3 things about John Guillermin’s SKYJACKED

Posted on June 13, 2025 by robchristopher

Skyjacked [1972] 1. Repeated ominous zooms involving lipstick. 2. Pipesmoking before takeoff and after landing. 3. Rosie Grier as a jazz cellist (!)

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3 things about James Goldstone’s WHEN TIME RAN OUT…

Posted on June 7, 2025 by robchristopher

When Time Ran Out… [1980] 1. Manual cable wench. 2. Lava bomb mirror smash. 3. Burgess Meredith as superhero!

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3 things about David Lowell Rich’s THE CONCORDE… AIRPORT ’79

Posted on August 24, 2024 by robchristopher

The Concorde… Airport ’79 [1979] 1. Why exactly is Charo flying from Paris to Moscow? I want a movie about that story. 2. Shooting the flare while the plane’s upside down. 3. Coming to the cockpit for a good cry. … Continue reading →

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3 things about Jerry Jameson’s AIRPORT ’77

Posted on August 3, 2024 by robchristopher

Airport ’77 [1977] 1. Their only pairing outside of Bell, Book and Candle yet James Stewart and Jack Lemmon don’t even trade dialog in their one scene together. 2. Dorothy plays a video game. 3. Why exactly is Julie on … Continue reading →

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3 things about Jack Smight’s AIRPORT 1975

Posted on July 20, 2024 by robchristopher

Airport 1975 [1974] 1. Take a shot every time Charlton Heston calls her “honey.” 2. Her manuscript and tape recorder take the place of her jewels in the bomb-proof carrying case. 3. The only reason he’s on the plane is … Continue reading →

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3 things about George Seaton’s AIRPORT

Posted on July 17, 2024 by robchristopher

Airport [1970] 1. “I’m going to move this mother by midnight!” 2. A plate of tiny sandwiches. 3. She moves through the throng, tearfully apologizing. Everyone ignores her. 3 other things. 

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3 things about Sam Esmail’s LEAVE THE WORLD BEHIND

Posted on December 22, 2023 by robchristopher

Leave the World Behind [2023] 1. “No one is in control. No one is pulling the strings.” 2. Paper straws and free-range chicken. 3. Video images give the illusion of a world outside.

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3 things about Ronald Neame’s THE POSEIDON ADVENTURE

Posted on August 26, 2022 by robchristopher

The Poseidon Adventure [1972] 1. Suppository. 2. When Arthur O’Connell says, “I have no choice.” 3. Strand of drool from his mouth as he mourns Mrs. Rosen.

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3 things about Peter Sullivan’s CHRISTMAS TWISTER

Posted on December 16, 2018 by robchristopher

Christmas Twister [2012] 1. CHRISTAMS TWISTER. The film’s misspelled title card is the most shocking thing of all. 2. They just stand there and watch Bryan die! That’s no way to get him to ask you out on a date! … Continue reading →

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