People love watching films at 30,000 feet. But are they watching the wrong ones? Almost certainly
Few decisions in life are more difficult than selecting which movie to watch on an airplane. This is especially true if you are a bona fide film aficionado, a moviegoer with high standards. In this case, you must act judiciously, taking preemptive measures against the airline itself.
If you wait until you have taken your seat before deciding what you are going to watch, you have left yourself at the mercy of the airline, and deserve whatever happens to you. The viewing menu will invariably include a wide array of films you have already seen and do not need to see again. Things like North by Northwest and The Shawshank Redemption and Dumb and Dumber.
Continue reading...
Few decisions in life are more difficult than selecting which movie to watch on an airplane. This is especially true if you are a bona fide film aficionado, a moviegoer with high standards. In this case, you must act judiciously, taking preemptive measures against the airline itself.
If you wait until you have taken your seat before deciding what you are going to watch, you have left yourself at the mercy of the airline, and deserve whatever happens to you. The viewing menu will invariably include a wide array of films you have already seen and do not need to see again. Things like North by Northwest and The Shawshank Redemption and Dumb and Dumber.
Continue reading...
- 5/18/2017
- by Joe Queenan
- The Guardian - Film News
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