Flight of the Phoenix Reviews

First, Why would they remake this? Second, Why? Third, why did it have to be more bland than the desert they are stuck in?

Quaid stars as pilot Frank Towns in this remake of the 1965 film, he is his rough and rugged self trying to rebuild their last hope of escaping their desolate location after their plane crash lands in the desert.

Honestly, I wasn’t sure what to expect from this flick but since there was a decent cast, I thought I might as well give it a try. Apparently, it is a remake of an older flick starring James Stewart and Richard Attenborough, a flick I have actually never heard of but considering the decent ratings, it seems to be pretty good. Anyway, since I haven't seen the original, I can't say if this remake is better or not but I thought it was not bad at all after all. Indeed, there was a decent cast made of B actors (Dennis Quaid, Tyrese Gibson, Giovanni Ribisi, Miranda Otto, Hugh Laurie, Jared Padalecki) and I always had a weak spot for adventure/survival flicks. Of course, all the characters were all very stereotypical and the whole thing was rather predictable. Furthermore, to be honest, I wondered the whole time if what they said or did made sense at all but, still, even though it was nothing amazing whatsoever, I was rather entertained throughout the whole duration. To conclude, it is nothing really original but I thought it was a well made and entertaining flick so I think it is worth a look, especially if you like the genre.

What a disappointment. I thought this was going to be a desert adventure a la Indiana Jones or the recent film Sahara. Instead we got to watch a weirdo Giovanni Ribisi save a group of travelers with child like mechanics.