swanson7409

"The movie "Airport" has always been one of my favorites! I've always been an aviation enthusiast ever since I can remember. I, too, take exception to the fact that this movie has been unduly criticized for lack of computer effects and so forth. In fact I very much appreciate the fact that the movie does not include too much profanity nor does it contain too much violence or nudity. The thing that makes me angry about movies that were produced more recently is that Hollywood does not seem to feel that it can produce movies without including profane and vulgar language, nudity and extreme violence. Airport 1975 was spoiled in my opinion by them putting profanity in it. AIrport 1977 featured an overly devious plot along with profanity and Airport 1979--The Concorde was the worst of all with downright vulgar language, lots of immorality and a really devious plot. In fact, a lot of the aviation movies produced today (even as much as I enjoy such movies) I simply refuse to watch because of the profanity, immorality and outright evil and violence portrayed in them--hijackers and terrorists killing people and hurting people, male passengers terrorizing female flight attendants, among others. All in all, considering the technology available back then (1970) and the who's who in Hollywood in "Airport", I think "Airport" will always stand out as one of the best aviation films of all time.

It's interesting that someone made a comparison of the "Fifth Missile" to the Star Trek episode. It should be pointed out that the original Star Trek TV episode in which the crew of the Enterprise undergoes a space madness while orbiting planet Si 2000 is entitled "The Naked Time", not the "Naked Now". The "Naked Now" refers to the first regular Star Trek The Next Generation episode in which the Enterprise-D encounters a science vessel. This episode, though, does refer to and is based on the "Naked Time" original series one.

Now, to the Firth Missile. While the reactions of the crew in the Star Trek episodes were based on those similar to alcohol intoxication, the crew's condition on board the Montana was caused by a much more serious situation, namely the paint vapors emitted by the faulty bulkhead finish. There are few places where such a reaction could have more serious consequences than among a crew who has responsibilities as serious as a crew on a ballistic missile submarine, and of course this is what makes the film so suspenseful and such a thriller. The plot is very believable. At the same time, this film, along with "Crimson Tide", "The Day After", "By Dawn's Early Light", "The Hunt For Red October", "Ice Station Zebra", and many other similar movies give us much insight into how easily things could go wrong and just how easy it could be for a nuclear holocaust to begin. Thankfully such an event has not occurred and (God willing) such an event will not happen.